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Thread: Do you break with an 8mm tip?

  1. 28th January 2011, 02:06 PM #1
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    Default Do you break with an 8mm tip?

    Does anyone here break with their 8mm tip, or do you use another cue for breaking?

    I used to but it flattened the tip down far too fast for my liking - in fact, I think it actually fell off in the end -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, Click HERE --

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  2. 28th January 2011, 02:15 PM #2
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    i have always used my playing cue to break, and have played with cues with as small a tip as 7mm !

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  3. 28th January 2011, 02:24 PM #3
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    A bit too small for me - must be like playing with a knitting needle
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    I have an 8.2mm tip with elkmaster and I break regularly in league pool matches, usually getting one or two colours down. I have not found it flatteni

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    I sometimes break with my 8.5 but not always. Started to break with pub cues more and more.

    Not just for the balls smashing but the sma

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    I used to break with my MW shark with an 8.5mm tip but the butts formed a hairline crack. Dont think its anything to do with breaking but have stopped

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  7. 28th January 2011, 05:02 PM #7
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    Yes - I break and can play all the shots with my lovely back weighted, but still nicely balanced, Powerglide Mannock one piece that's just about 8mm..

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    i used to break with an 8 mil tip, but got a habit of sort of bending the cue into the bed (anyone whos watched chris melling break will know), until

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