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  • Tip Size Variation & It's Pro's Con's

    I have been reading this on several websites as well as in several on-going threads here in this forum that cue tip size plays a crucial role while playing different shots.
    For instance - a bigger size tip will be more effective in long pots, pull back and power shots whereas smaller size tip will be more efficient in position play, side spins and accurate short-medium pots.

    What I want to know is that -
    1. Firstly, Does the above statements always hold true? I mean if I have a bigger tip cue, does it mean that my position play or accuracy will be affected by it eventually?
    2. Secondly, Is there any pro snooker player playing with 10mm or larger tip size and playing efficiently with it?
    3. Lastly, Which tip size do you prefer in your cue and why?
    I Admire Ding, Adore Judd & Would do ANYTHING to play like Ronnie.

  • #2
    My tip is 9mm.. reason being I have always played with that size tip and have had no reason to try any other size! My long potting is fairly good and I have decent touch/feel in the balls.

    Personally I doubt there'd be much variation going to a 10mm tip but do know a local player who plays snooker with a 13mm tip (ridiculous) and he clearly struggles when cueing off a cushion, playing finesse shots.
    "just tap it in":snooker:

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    • #3
      Quite a few pros play with 9-9.5

      Stephen Lee 9.2
      Stephen Hendry 9.25
      Shaun Murphy 8.75
      Ali Carter 9.25
      Ronnie O Sullivan 9.5

      So somewhere along those lines and you can't be far off to say that it's the tip which causes you to be unable to play a particular shot

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      • #4
        I think u got to feel fully comfortable with your cue when hitting the ball. Don't concern too much about the tip size.Hendry's broken Powerglide was about 9-9.3mm and his long pots in 90‘s were unbelievable accurate,Higgins’s north west was about 9.8mm,Mark Allen‘s Jp 8.9mm ,etc.
        Choose a size you feel good,mate.

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        • #5
          I have agree anything for snooker between an 8.75 (this this being a little unusual) and 9.8 would be ideal for the majority of people but its just what you feel right with or get used too over time. Thats the most important thing. For myself i have used 8mm for english pool and 9.25mm for snooker for over 15 years and im very happy with those sizes and have no plans to change. Hope that helps a little. Tom

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