What is Ronnie O Sullivan's cue tip?

O'Sullivan recommends 'flickering' between the cue and object ball using only your eyes (and not your head/body), then when you strike the cue ball, the last you thing you should be looking at is the object ball. And those are Ronnie O'Sullivan's tips for mastering the fundamentals!

What size tip is the O Sullivan cue?

Funky Chalk Riley Ronnie O'Sullivan MIDNIGHT ROCKET 48 Inch 2pc Junior Kids Snooker Pool Cue and Soft Case Set - 9.5mm Tip.

Which tip does Ronnie use?

Ronnie has tried lots of tips over the years, even asking his Twitter followers for some recommendations, but has been known to use an Elkmaster. This is probably a dream cue for even the most talented of players so it's worth considering whether the price is worth how much improvement the cue may add to your game.

What type of cue does Ronnie O Sullivan use?

What snooker cue does Ronnie O'Sullivan use? Ronnie O'Sullivan has been known to use both Hunt & Osborne and John Parris cues. His cues are often around 58.25 inches in length.

What size snooker tip does Ronnie O Sullivan use?

Riley Ronnie O'Sullivan 3 Piece Snooker Cue and Hard Case 5/8 Cut- Ebony Butt- 9.5mm Tip - 145cm - Black/ Natural Wood.

Snooker Sighting And Aiming

What is the most popular snooker cue tip?

Medium-hard tips

This is the most common cue tip, and it gives players a good balance of cue ball control and consistency. Medium-hard tips also require less maintenance than soft tips. Most beginning and intermediate players will benefit from the medium-hard tip.

What size cue tip do the snooker pros use?

Professional snookers players prefer tip sizes of around 9-11mm which offer great ball feel and control on larger tables using 2 1/16 inch balls.

What cue tips do the pros use?

It's personal preference – but many top professionals and amateurs are using the new Century Pro Cue Tips because they come in four Grades from soft to hard in G1, 2, 3, and 4.

Can you play snooker with a 8.5 mm tip?

Generally speaking most pool players prefer and 8mm to 8.5mm tip for a 1 & 7/8 pool cue ball, and most snooker players prefer a 9.5mm to 10mm tip for a full size 2 1/16 snooker cue ball.

What is elk master tip?

Elkmaster Tips are the world's best selling snooker cue tip for many years, And manufactured from blue chrome leather. The Elk Master tips are made in the USA by the Tweeten Fibre Company, The same company that makes Triangle and Masters Chalk. The tips are impregnated with chalk for less miscues.

What tip does Mark Selby use?

What cue does Mark Selby use? Mark Selby uses a snooker cue with a 9.5mm tip.

What cue tip does Shaun Murphy use?

Century Pro Custom G5 Cue Tip

There are now more than ten professionals using the G5 including Shaun Murphy and Stephen Maguire.

Is a hard or soft snooker tip better?

A harder tip has a slightly better hit efficiency (energy transfer) than a softer tip. This will result in slightly more CB speed for a given stroke speed. This can provide a slight advantage for draw shots, where, where slightly more CB speed will retain slightly more backspin on the way to the OB.

What is the best cue tip in the world?

Phenolic tips are among some of the most popular billiard cue tips for breaking as they can transfer the most power to the cue ball and require almost no maintenance.

What is the perfect cue tip size?

It should always be the same diameter as your shaft – no smaller. A smaller tip will give you more control over spin, but may also cause more miscues. A larger tip will give you less spin control, but a more powerful, consistent shot. With American cues, the standard size is usually around 12 or 13mm.

What is the hardest cue tip?

What is the best cue tip for English?

If you are looking for the best pool cue tip for english or draw, the Predator Victory billiard tip is the right cue tip for your pool stick.

What weight cue do pros use?

While professional billiards players tend to use pool sticks that weigh about 19 ounces, it is a better idea for beginners to use pool sticks that are a bit lighter (around 15 ounces) while they are still learning how to pocket those tough shots with ease.

How often should you change your cue tip?

When or how often should you replace a cue tip? Usually, a tip is replaced either when you want to try something new or if your current tip has worn down too low, where there is almost no tip material left on the shoulder of the ferrule.

What tip does Jayson Shaw use?

Each cue designed by Bob Meucci and Jayson Shaw standard length 58 inches with a 29" solid maple "THE PRO SHAFT" with 12.5mm Medium Ultra Skin tip and 1/2" super low deflection ferrule.

Is a nickel or dime cue tip better?

– Nickel or dime radius only makes a difference on very small diameter tips. – On very small tips it's better to have a dime radius than a nickel radius. from Patrick Johnson (in AZB post): To avoid hitting on a tip's edge, it should be shaped to a curvature radius less than its width.

Should snooker cue be heavy or light?

Pool, snooker and billiard cues range from 17 ounces to 21 ounces, and we recommend a cue between 17 to 19 ounces for snooker and standard English and Australian pool playing. A heavier cue (between 20-21 ounces) is often recommended for American Pool as the balls and table are bigger.