Cue Tip Size Comparisons

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8 Ball Pool - Amateur Level

Күн бұрын

A good reason to practice a deep screw shot...

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@cptlovenipple 3 ай бұрын

Just wanted to give a small correction as someone who owns a pool store in America. In the past, the average tip diameter for a basic off-the-shelf pool cue was 13mm. In the past several years there has been a trend towards smaller diameters. Most of our suppliers have changed to a 12.75mm standard, and for higher end cues most players are using a 12mm, give or take. For example, my play cue is 11.8mm carbon fiber, and my break cue is 12.75mm chemically infused maple. (Pechauer Rogue carbon fiber, and Pechauer Black Ice respectively) You'll very rarely see anyone with 14mm these days. Although, I will say, the smallest tip I've ever seen was 9mm, so you all across the pond are playing with much smaller shafts made of Ash instead of hard rock maple.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

I would like to say that's because this side of the pond snooker is a much harder game, but I've tried 9 ball and the precision required on position makes it like the difference between America and England, two countries divided by a common language!

@cptlovenipple 3 ай бұрын

@@8BallPool-AMATEUR oh ya snooker is a much harder game, but the strategy of something like 9 or 10-ball has its own intricacies. Most snooker tables we have access to are only 10 foot tables, rather than the full size 12, which also doesn't help.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

@@cptlovenipple it's a shame it never really took off over there. I'd love to see how American players adapt to the 12 foot game

@davids11131113 3 ай бұрын

@@8BallPool-AMATEUR I play snooker frequently at a place in Denver Colorado Felt pool hall yea it’s pretty fun. We also play Golf on the 12 foot snooker with 2 1/4 balls, pretty difficult game.

@jrw0707 3 ай бұрын

What are size of English 8 ball “object balls”?

@Chris-bm5qd 2 ай бұрын

02:28 What did you use to shape those tips? A steak knife?

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

Some of them have never been retipped. I've got used to the 7mm now so happy with it!

@user-sx6dp8mr8p 3 ай бұрын

I know this is due to the cue and and other factors but I’ve notice with my 3 shaft cue, the lager shaft will throw the cue ball off more then my 8.75 one when using side

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

I think because ironically enough with the larger tip you actually make a little less contact with the ball when applying side!

@Poolology101 2 ай бұрын

Tip size/width has nothing to do with how much spin you can impart on the cb. All that matters is how far off center the contact point is when the tip hits the ball, and how fast the cue is moving at contact. If you're getting more spin with a smaller tip, 7mm or whatever, it's simply because the tip is striking the cb lower. You probably aim it better or more accurately when striking the cb. But you could get the same action with a 14mm tip if the tip were to strike the cb in the same place as it does when you use a smaller tip.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

I see where you're coming from, however if you can get lower and get more spin that's because the cue tip is, in relation to the size of the ball, able to hit the ball at that lower point whereas the larger tip isn't. Ergo, more spin can be applied with the smaller tip. Thanks for your comment though! :-)

@davidstrom597 2 ай бұрын

The absolute most english ive seen applied to a cue ball was with a giant tip i wanna say larger than 14, but the old boy had shot pool with it over 40 years, ive always shot with a 13, recently bought a carbon shaft at 12 mm, i noticed right off i was putting way more english to the cue ball than i ever have with a 13, so much so if my stroke was minutely off the cueball went wild missed shot etc.therefore i do believe smaller tip more english can be obtained, but a lifetime of practicing english wirh the larger cue you can apply impressive english, its just easier to obtain with a smaller tip, so i kinda agree with your philosophy as well as his, to a point, even tho ive been at it over 40 years myself, not everyone wants to put an entire lifetime into obtaining something as such, many of the talented pool players ive met arent yet 40 years of age themselves, i really recommend like i do with firearms, use what you are comfortable and knowledgeable with

@Poolology101 2 ай бұрын

@@davidstrom597 @davidstrom597 Tip/shaft diameter makes zero difference on the amount of spin applied. It's all in where the tip contacts the cb. Here is the reason you started getting more english after changing to a smaller tip: When aiming away from center cb, we tend to judge the hit/aim on the cb through the center of the shaft/tip, but it's the edges of the tip that actually contact the cb, not the center (stay with me here, I know this obvious...lol). Anyway, when aiming a 12mm shaft to apply max english, the contact point on the cb is actually 0.5mm further away from center cb when compared to shooting the same shot with a 13mm shaft. That extra half millimeter creates more spin. If you were to switch to a 14mm shaft/tip, and aim for max english, the tip would hit the cb about 1mm closer to center when compared to using a 12mm tip. Eventually we figure out how far out to aim on the ball to get the desired english we want or need, regardless of tip size.

@MrAndydavis78 16 күн бұрын

Michael, is the term 'follow-through' poorly worded way of trying to describe the smooth acceleration of the cue from the apex of the back swing through to impact of the ball? I think (don't have the tools to measure) that regardless of what acceleration of the cue as soon as it impacts the ball the tip imparts that acceleration to the white and the cue infact does decelerate as the white moves away.

@davids11131113 3 ай бұрын

14mm never heard of it before, 13mm was common until about 10 years ago now most cues are 12.75 or even in 11’s for pool.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

Well, in fairness I did find that particular cue in behind my ex missus tv cabinet after she moved out of her house. Never not one to look a gift horse in the mouth me...

@davids11131113 3 ай бұрын

@@8BallPool-AMATEUR Yea I think long ago like 1930’s pool cues were bigger in 14mm but that’s huge for today.

@pino6979 3 ай бұрын

very informative cheers!

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Please like and subscribe since the next video is going to be as informative and hopefully even more entertaining!

@ronysingh2920 3 ай бұрын

I think the difference comes out more on long pots, with smaller tip even lil bit of side will push the white more and make you miss. Hard to tell by close pots

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

Definitely for sure - this was a spin challenge to see how many revs could be gotten on the ball with each cue, and it was inconclusive mainly because of how well I delivered the stroke in each instance - and in fairness also I'm pretty good at screw shots...

@davids11131113 3 ай бұрын

Then again it’s easier to hit dead center on the cue ball the smaller diameter the tip is.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

@@davids11131113 all depends on how straight your cueing is!

@martyflannigan5052 3 ай бұрын

break cue is 13.25 playing cue shafts are 13, 12.75,12.5 and 11.75 my snooker cue is 9. I'm in Canada.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

Nice and cold out there at the moment. A good reason to stay in and play some pool!

@charlescampbell6756 2 ай бұрын

Walk-in Billiard/Pool Parlars use the larger diameter Ques for Parlor furnished Ques stored in racks a longer the walls. Novice players usually just picks a Que from the wall rack and uses it to both “break” the racked balls and as a regular playing Que. The smaller diameter Que’s ( which I prefer) tips do not last long due to novice players using them to “break” the racked balls. Continually replacing Que tips becomes quite expensive for a Parlor Owner!

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

I imagine it could do! Perhaps they ought to mark up which are the cues that you use for breaking and which ones are for general play!

@taff6987 2 ай бұрын

English 8ball pool players here in the uk play with tips as small as 6 to 6.5mm I play snooker with a 7.8mm tip and everybody sais its not possible to be a good player with a smaller tip! I made my highest break of 96 with a tip just under 8mm🙄its all down to how well you cue, how consistent your cue action is and how consistent you can keep striking the centre of the cueball to avoid whats called "throw" or "deflection" If you cue even 2mm off centre with a tip below 9.5mm its going to "throw" the cueball with transfers onto the object ball causing the player to miss the shot.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

Without a doubt - it is totally down to developing a consistent cue action! Thanks for watching, like and subscribe! :-)

@taff6987 2 ай бұрын

@@8BallPool-AMATEUR just gone back to a 7mm tip after spending almost two seasons with a 10mm tip. The amount of screw and side you can put on the cue ball with a smaller tip is insane. The only downside is if your not cueing dead centre with anything under 9.5 then your going to put unwanted side on a long shot and miss the pot. It's also possible to swerve the cueball by mistake on long shots too which can be a downside ofcourse. I made a few late 40's with the 7mm last night so I'm going to stick with it for the remainder of the season and see how I get on.👍🏼

@chasedavis7231 3 ай бұрын

svb would love to prove its not the size with corner to corner draw on 9ft

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

Always very much the technique I'd say!

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

Always very much the technique I would say!

@tigerchills2079 14 күн бұрын

4:45 this whole demonstration was anything but scientific and does not provide any data that allows for comparison. not only does every shot take another path, we can also not vouch for comparable power of the shot. once these variables are confined, data should be collected by repetition to remove outliers.

@bobkucharski9425 3 ай бұрын

is that a white bra near the floor, lol

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

multi tasking - doing the washing and making entertaining content all at the same time!

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

Subscribe to my channel and you can find out I suppose, if that's what you want! :-)

@tranhung9186 3 ай бұрын

table & ball dimensions please

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

English pool table 6x3 playing area with 2 inch balls and 1 7/8 cue ball... how comes?

@nitro76622 5 күн бұрын

the bra finished drying half way through the video

@user-vf9fb1sd9l 2 ай бұрын

Theres litererally zero difference between two tip diameters as long as theyre shaped to the same radius. They have the exact same contact size and thats ehay matters

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

In fairness, some cues have a much flatter tip - certainly my american pool cue is as flat as a shrove tuesday pancake!

@vebnew 3 ай бұрын

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 3 ай бұрын

for sure! Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe

@YahIsLife90 2 ай бұрын

I thought 2 inch was the english standard?

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

2 inch ball are the English pool ball standard for English Pool tables. Do like and subscribe for more great videos! :-)

@YahIsLife90 2 ай бұрын

@@8BallPool-AMATEUR oh ok but the video said 1 7/8.

@8BallPool-AMATEUR 2 ай бұрын

@Praw-Too-Ehleem that's the cue ball, it's smaller than the object balls so that in pub coin op tables the white goes to the correct end and not into the chute