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What shape cue tip is best for spin?

When shooting at a CB frozen to a cushion or shooting over a ball, a smaller-diameter tip allows a good hit with the cue more level, making the shot easier. For shots with spin, the impact is more centralized to the core of the cue for a rounder tip. This might result in a better “feel” for some people with firm shots.
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What cue tip is best for spin?

Collapsar pool cue tips

The tip is popular among players because it gives the cue ball more spin. Furthermore, it holds chalk well and retains its shape even without routine maintenance. Collapsar is reasonably priced, making it one of the finest pro-level cue tip options for those on a tight budget.
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Which is better nickel or dime cue tip?

Tips shaped to a dime have a smaller contact point with the cueball, so in theory they can create more spin, but the smaller “sweet spot” can be slightly less forgiving. I prefer a nickel shape, personally, because I find that a nickel is more forgiving and versatile.
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What type of tip does Shane Van Boening use?

Ask shane van boening or johnny archer, they both use triangle tips and there both world champions!!!
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What cue tip does Efren use?

Tip: Kamui Original S. Shaft Length: 30 inches.
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What's the Difference Between Pool Cue Tip Diameters?

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.
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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.
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What is the hardest cue tip?

Here is a summary of some durometer hardness test results from FLYINGSNAIL on AZB:
  • SAMSARA JUMP – 86.0.
  • BLACK DIAMOND – 81.0.
  • SUPERPRO – 81.0.
  • WB USA – 77.0.
  • BLUE ELF – 76.0.
  • LePRO – 74.5.
  • TALISMAN – (M) 70.5.
  • TAD – (M) 75.0.
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What shape should a cue tip be?

A billiard cue's leather tip should have a rough texture, not smooth. This is to allow the billiard chalk to stick to the leather. A tip should also be convex or “domed”. Pool cues should have the same curvature as a nickel, while snooker cues should be like that of a dime.
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How do you hit a backspin pool?

How do I get backspin on the cue and improve my draw stroke?
  1. Don't elevate the cue more than is necessary. ...
  2. Don't rush the transition between the final backstroke and the final forward stroke. ...
  3. Don't tighten your grip during the stroke. ...
  4. Don't drop your elbow before CB contact. ...
  5. Don't jerk the cue back after the hit.
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What is the most popular pool cue tip size?

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. American pool uses an even bigger cue ball so the tip sizes are normally between 12.5 mm and 13.5mm.
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Where do you hit the cue ball for backspin?

The more backspin is placed on the ball, the lower the contact is. Therefore, aim your cue tip at the back strip of the cue ball as illustrated below.
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What weight cue do most pros use?

What is the standard cue weight? A: The pros use cues which weigh 19 to 19.5 ounces. Available pool sticks range from a low of about 15 to as much as 27 ounces, an extra half-pound over the pro cue.
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Should I buy a soft or hard cue tip?

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.
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Is a hard tip better than a soft tip?

Hard tips do not absorb or stay on the cue ball as much at impact as a softer tip would. Because of this, hard tips create less spin and are more liable to miscue when striking the cue ball farther off the center point. They will play more consistently, last longer and require less maintenance.
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What cue did Tom Cruise use?

The famous scene in the 1986 sequel to The Hustler, The Color of Money where Tom Cruise is given a beautiful cue by Paul Newman and told, “It's a Balabushka,” made the name Balabushka synonymous with top quality pool cues.
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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.
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What is Ronnie O Sullivan's cue tip?

A frustrating week at the Welsh Open ended with a whitewash defeat to Tian Pengfei, and Ronnie O'Sullivan bit the tip off his cue before departing the scene. O'Sullivan had to battle against adversity in Llandudno, as his tip came off mid-match on three occasions. Available on Eurosport app.
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What is the strongest cue?

The Black Hole Cue has extremely high Force, Aim, and Speed, with all three skills almost being maxed out. It also has a few bars in Time, giving the player some precious extra seconds to figure out their shot in a difficult situation. Players can obtain the Black Hole Cue by obtaining pieces from games in Mumbai.
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What size tip does Jimmy White use?

Tip: 9.5mm Tip. Ferrule: 8mm Brass with a 9.5mm Diameter. Shaft Wood: North American Ash Shaft.
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What tip does John Higgins use?

Kamui™ Tips are of the highest standard in billiard tips made today and used by players such as John Higgins & Stephen Maguire + many more. Kamui™ layered tips consist of 100% pig skin leather.
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What tip does McDermott use?

McDermott Cue is the exclusive distributor of Navigator premium tips and chalk for Canada, Mexico and the USA.
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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.
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