What make of tip is recommended to use on a snooker cue?

 

Blue Diamond

 

I had a blue diamond on and it fell off LOL

but even then, i wasnt happy..

i've just bought a new cue as my one has a slight hook in it, but when i come to replace the tip, i just want to use something good and that im comfortable with.

 

anyone else? day time crew!

im trying to improve my RRRRRUBBISH game LOL

 

always used blue diamond myself, but i spend literally hours and hours and hours shaping it.

 

Agreed. I have my tip well shaped - just love the narrow tip on mine.

When I changed tip recently, it took me ages to feel comfortable with it till I got it right.

 

anyone got any tips on improving my game?

 

Blue diamond or elkmaster

 

yep

make sure when ur cueing, your wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip, knee and foot are all in a vertical straight line if you were being viewed from the front

If you cant bring the cue through consistently in a straight line you'll never consistently make decent breaks

 

The above is so important.

Plus, two other things I found were concentration and power. Keeping focused is actually quite difficult, especially when you're into a decent break.

Power - I found I used to overhit the ball and try to do too much with the cue ball, when the more simple shot would suffice.

 

Blue Diamond 9mm

Actually played yesderday for just under 6 hours

 

i never get more than 3 or 4 hours a week playing time

thanks for the tips.

my best break of 22 has to be broken SOON!!!!!!

 

When cueing make sure you follow through nicely with the cue, dont jab and pull away, push the cue right through on everyshot

This is why when you watch the pros on tv they make it look so easy and they get so much action off the cue ball and make it look effortless, this is because they are delivering the cue so sweet and straight

 

yea, jabbing seems to be what i appear to do

 

Thats what i do sometimes aswell, and you do actually know your doing it you just have to push the cue forwards as if your pushing the cue ball along with your tip.

Practice makes perfect, especially when your talking about a game like snooker


P.s did anyone just see ronnie o sullivan get beat 5-1 by the aussie neil robertson? proper shocked at the score line but not that he actually beat ronnie because this guy neil is an excellent player, very good long potter and great "fear less" attitude, fairplay for him getting into the top 16 and being only the 4th ever aussie to get into a semi

 

Yeah hitting the cueball, think as though you're stricking about two inches beyond it so you get a nice followthrough, even when playing screw shots, you'll be amazed how little physical power you actually need and how smooth it feels