yay another cue tip help thread :confused:

[stustu83]

can anyone show me a pic of there tip shape, whats best in your opinons, how can i get the perfect shape etc... i use a talisman soft if that helps

[bongo]

Cue Tips - Flat or Domed? What's The Best Shape?

stustu83:

The best cue tip shape differs from player to player. Some players perfer a domed shape tip, while some prefer a flatter tip. What matters is that the tip is firmly stuck to the ferrule, and the ferrule is perfectly level on the top which gives the tip a perfect surface to sit on and not the same as someone sitting on a chair with one leg shorter than the others as the tip must sit on a sturdy surface where it won't move.

The side of the tip should be clean and hopefully the fibres of the tip won't be broken and pulled away from each other with some fibres coming away from the tip as this can cause major problems from the tip being ripped and unstable, this would normally result in a new tip.

Some players prefer a tip where the sides are verticle with the ferrule sides, and some prefer where the sides point away slightly. This would not be a typical mushroom tip as all of the tip surface is on the ferrule, but the top will not be directly above the ferrule.

Make sure the tip is not shiny on the top, and make sure it is well chalked with suitable grip. Too shiny tips or a compressed layer of chalk, which makes the tip shiny will not grip the cue ball and can result to mis-cues. Too much chalk, leading to a compressed layer of it, can lead of mis-cues as the tip becomes shiny or slippery. Not enough chalk can again lead to a tip with not enough grip onto the slippery cue ball.

Back to the question, you can either have a flat top to the tip, or a domed. If you have a domed tip, not too domed like St. Paul's cathedral as an example. If you decide on a flat top surface, then this can lead to greater accuracy in striking nearer the cue ball's centre when required but it's too difficult to get spin on the ball as a lot of surface is touching the cue ball. Remember with a domed tip, the cue tip can contact exactly where you want on the cue ball without the edge of a flat tip only being able to strike where you want in screw shots. So domed tips would be best. Even though flat tips can have better margin of error, it is quite useless in some cases where spins are required on the cue ball, domed tips are a great shape for accuracy and being able to get reaction on the cue ball when needed. If the tip sides are getting too low and small, and you feel the tip hasn't got enough thickness to strike the ball with the tip and not the ferrule, then change it for a new one.

Chris

[stustu83]

ty

thats fantastic mate ty very much

[bongo]

Thanks for the thanks!