When to re-tip

[muzicman147]

Just wondered how other players decide when to re-tip ?
I've had my new cue since christmas and the tip's getting low,but i'm playing so well at the mo,not sure if to change it or not.:snooker:

[Luke Hooper]

If your happy with it, don't change it..

[abhi147]

when the balls stop potting

[Freddie Ng]

when you miss cue frequently.. and the tip is out of shape ><

[andy carson]

when you bite or rip the old one off in anger

that or when it loses its feel, goes out of shape, gets too thin etc....

usually change mine every few months though im fussy and mess about with a small file on mine a fair bit trying to get it right

[muzicman147]

Thanks for all your answers, i think i'm going to keep it on until christmas (halfway for our league) and see how it go's.

[Luke Hooper]

when you bite or rip the old one off in anger

lol, like me after thursdays game? yep...i did a ronnie.

lol that is what my game has become recently...lol

[PatBlock]

lol, like me after thursdays game? yep...i did a ronnie. l

You mean you made a 147 in 5 minutes.

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[Luke Hooper]

lmao, i made a 1, a 4 (foul) and a 7 in about 15 minutes...does that count?

[PatBlock]

lmao, i made a 1, a 4 (foul) and a 7 in about 15 minutes...does that count?

That tip really did need a bit of a chew didn't it. Mind you, not that I'd do any better, that's prety close to my PB, and that was 20+ years ago.

[damienlch]

Thanks for all your answers, i think i'm going to keep it on until christmas (halfway for our league) and see how it go's.

i heard you could cause damage to the ferrule and tip end of your cue if the tip gets too thin... so got to be careful there.

[hotpot]

I usually retip for two reasons , first when you can see that the tip needs replacing through wear n tear or a bad miscue ets and when you are not playing well and are searching for solutions as to what is going wrong , and then start altering things .

[Luke Hooper]

I usually retip for two reasons , first when you can see that the tip needs replacing through wear n tear or a bad miscue ets and when you are not playing well and are searching for solutions as to what is going wrong , and then start altering things .

ditto,

although i bit the kamui one off and had only had that on there for 8 days or so...perhaps a new tip is the wrong solution? haha

[McNeill]

depends really like i would play with my hard elk tip for a couple of months depending on how much i play and how retarded its shape goes. totally personal preference mixed with if your hitting metal on the ball

[Neil Taperell]

ditto,

although i bit the kamui one off and had only had that on there for 8 days or so...perhaps a new tip is the wrong solution? haha

You must have money to burn you youngsters . £10 a tip and you bite it off after a week