sanding down the tip

[monkey]

Well i bought a cheap cue from a friend last week to put me on, but the cue tip is hard and shiny and doesnt hold chalk very well. What i was thinking is, could i shape the tip a little with a nail file so it holds chalk better? Need to know fast as im going snookering in about 45 mins

[DandyA]

Well i bought a cheap cue from a friend last week to put me on, but the cue tip is hard and shiny and doesnt hold chalk very well. What i was thinking is, could i shape the tip a little with a nail file so it holds chalk better? Need to know fast as im going snookering in about 45 mins

yes! always file from the centre of the tip outwards ...

[monkey]

right, and that should make the chalk hold better? At the minute the top is quite flat, shall i just keep doing it until it is a little pointed at the top?

[DandyA]

right, and that should make the chalk hold better? At the minute the top is quite flat, shall i just keep doing it until it is a little pointed at the top?

the surface needs to be slightly rough to hold chalk - not hard and shiny ... and you can shape the tip however you want - most people prefer a dome shape ...

[hotpot]

Dont think its advisable to shape it that much . Smoe people like a flatish tip and others prefer a rounded shape similar to a D shape . This preference comes with experience and experimenting to find out which suits you better . I would just follow Dandy As advice and dont file upwards otherwise you,ll loosen the fibres and ruin the tip .

[Freddie Ng]

Doom shape will be very good already. Dont play with tip that is too thick. Try medium hard tip :)