The Video Guide To Pool Cue Tips

[shadowflight762]

Excellent video for the home repair job, thank you for sharing.

[Flexman10]

I bought a pool stick and found out that the tip is actually screwed on. Is it possible to switch it for a more permanent one? If i can should I or should I not bother? thanks.

[kenshinbattousai374]

@Flexman10 If that cue cost more than 20 dollars, fill the screw hole with superglue, using a needle to work out any bubbles, and letting it dry for a couple days. if you bought it recently, return it. Please, for the love of god, return it. I'm guessing that you, like me, bought a screw on because you were/are a beginner, and were probably strapped for cash. It's just not worth it. Buy a viper or something. They come with 13mm LePro tips, and the cues last forever.

[kenshinbattousai374]

@kenshinbattousai374 I've seen a viper (my friend's) actually be bent 45 degrees by hand, and come back to shape on its own (he abuses his stuff like crazy)Plus, you can get a Viper for as little $50, which is pocket change in the world of pool cues. but please, don't make the mistake I did. Return that cue, or sell it somewhere. Buy a decent cue, so you can use good tips.

[faztclix]

Tnx for the upload. I recently bought a leather tip (buffalo), and its definitely hard. Every few shots I make, I need to scuff it to retain chalk. I need that prickly tool you have!!!! Should of bought myself a medium, but the sports shop didn't have any.

[ProdigyKimXP]

I'm thinking about getting a thinner shaft, around the 12mm range. If I get, say a predator 314 (probably wont), that's 12.75mm I believe. I could not find 12.75mm tips. Do you need to get 13mm and trim it down? Only tip sizes I can find are those of whole number values (11mm, 12mm, 13mm).

[SirNoobs]

@ProdigyKimXP Yes, it's better that you buy a tip that's bigger than your tip diameter (i.e. round up to the next whole number). Then you have to trim it down and make sure it's flush with the ferrule.

Sometimes, the tip diameter isn't exactly as advertised. It's better to buy the tip size one millimeter higher.

[Larrygallis]

thank you for the videos

[TheKingChizzle]

I dont want to get all those tools, is there a simpler way?

[lakewebster]

This guy DOES'NT know what he's doing , not professional at all ...watch the Dime Custom Cues video on how a pro does it.. this is shade tree cue tip repair for $10.00 dollar cues

[forcefollow]

@lakewebster In that case please enlighten us..

[jwpretd]

@lakewebster People have been doing it like this for 180 years or so; it works just fine. I've been doing it for 50 years without a problem. Given the number of idiots with cue lathes who think they can work on cues, you're better off doing it yourself unless you're absolutely certain the cue repair person knows what they're doing. It'll also save you $10-$25 every time you want to change tips.

[ProShap]

@lakewebster So, you own a lathe at home? That dime customs vid is NOT for those doing the repair at home. Forcefollows vids are good and obviously his tips do fine considering the amount of shooting he does. If you have the means to pay 60 dollars to have a shop put a tip on the go for it. But if you don't this technique is fine

[KMcGrath61]

@lakewebster The video from Dime Custom Cues is a great lesson on how to do it if you happen to have a lathe and other tools laying around, do you?

I don't so I have to do mine the old fashioned way as demonstrated quite nicely by force follow and I for one appreciate the time and effort forcefollow is putting into sharing this. I have been doing my own tips for close to thirty years and it has saved a few dollars over the years doing it very similarly to what is shown here.

[lakewebster]

He does'nt show how to take the tip off , and the dime shape will allow better english

[ProdigyKimXP]

I bought a cheap 30 dollar cue to play at my dorm. It seems like the tip is wood? I don't think it's supposed to be that way. Should I replace it? I kind of want to.

[forcefollow]

@ProdigyKimXP Yes you should. What university do you got to?

[ProdigyKimXP]

@forcefollow Oregon State University. I was trying to find a place that would replace it for me but no luck. I'm almost 100% I'll break my cue if I try to do it myself lol

[hikinguphigh]

does the tip hardness apply the same for snooker

nice vid

kind regards

[jfmn24]

use a normal piece of sandpaper and your eyes. learning to make the right shape by eye will improve your relationship with your cue and improve your game too.

[nNorthWestern]

@jfmn24 lol, can you explain how having uneven tip or different shape everytime you shape it will help your game:D

you make no sense, i would suggest getting willards tip shaper its the best, you get same shape everytime and really fast too

[jfmn24]

@nNorthWestern It wont help your game and thats the point. After a while you will get the hang of it and eventually you will be able to adjust your tip to suit your style of play. I got mine very wrong the first few times. But now the rest of the leauge by me pints of beer to show them how to do their tips. I have learnt a skill and become more attached to my cue. The point of life isnt the destination it is how you get there.

[hikinguphigh]

have you seen the talisman cue tips are they like the best as they are like 15 pounds for 3

please help

kind regards

[bippo101]

Great video, thank you!

[hironoburiko]

thank you sir forcefollow! ^^,

[dvxx90]

hey I still don't understand why you burnish your tip.

You have to heat the whole top of the tip before scuffing and chalking and whatnot?

[sykspike]

:) im pretty new to pool but i like the screw on tips, instead of having to reshape them, when one gets worn u can just replace them, and theyre cheap, i get a pack of six or eight for like £1.27 ( probably like 1.50$ ) then again im a novice :) great vid dude :)

[aznelf13]

those blue diamonds r expensive

[hikinguphigh]

@aznelf13 have you seen the talisman tips there 3 times more expensive than the blue diamond tip i use

[lilaidenlil]

Good video mate thnx ;)

BTW you made a typing error you wrote "Types of types", i think u meant to write "types of tips".

[Jakez69dude]

Is it against the rules to edit your pool cue - to sand it down to make it smoother?

[nNorthWestern]

@Jakez69dude no, you can do pretty much anything to make your cue slicker unless it stains and spoils the felt and

BUT sanding is never smart, only time you need to consider sanding is if you wanto change the taper of the cue or make it more springy but you can never go back it will alter the play of the cue, or if its really old shaft and the wood surface is totaly spoiled you can try to save it but you never do it to make your shaft slick

waxes and oils are prob best to make it ->

[nNorthWestern]

@Jakez69dude slick, carnauba wax mixes are great they make it silky smooth and all the dirt gets on the wax surface not in the wood so its really easy to wipe it off after or during the game, it lasts quite long too it makes glassy surface that doesnt flake off it just wears smoothly and you just apply more when the shine is getting off and buff it with cloth.

i use my home made carnauba and vegetable oil mix, there are commercial carn, products made for billiard cues

[markyb53]

thanks bro - good stuff

[dageminimixer83]

dude all i can say is thanx i have been watching some of your videos and they are very educational to me i am a descent player and this tip video will help me lots. i use a hard tip and i have been practicing my english alot and i miscue alot even with chalking. i bought my wife her own stick and she loves it but it has a soft tip on it and it took her some getting use too and i think its really soft for me so i might switch the both of us to med tips what you think??

[commutair12]

Man your videos are excellent thank you..............

[mmmax2g]

Nice Job; Very simple very nice... thanks for answering ALOT of questions...

[bearsafetyus]

Not good advice!!! TAKE your shaft to a pro, especially if your using these directions, It is a lot more precise and tedious task than what is being done here!!!

[aznelf13]

hi, do you think it is good to use sand paper to shape my tip? im using a 1500 grit sand to shape my tip and it came out pretty nice, but i dunno if the sand paper would mess up the tip in anyway

[tazztt1]

@aznelf13 hahaha... 1500??? are you trying to POLISH it?!

[aznelf13]

it does come out quite nice, but i have to tip take some roughness into it

[philyphil]

awesome video for a novice- much appreciated

[nikeisgolf]

would you want to do the burning on a new cue

[forcefollow]

Thanks for the kind words.

[wingo001]

awesome! thankyou sooooo much :)

[goldboy666]

hey thanks for the video my tip on my pool stick broke off when i hit the 5 rails on the 8 ball it broke clean off and roll dont into the coner pocket so it was kindia funny the 8 ball whent 5 rails in to the uper coner pocket and my tip roll off to the lower coner once agin thanks for the video

[flyingkecoa]

your video really helps me! THanks ! Great WOrk!

[AnitaGofradump2008]

Some useful tips here for a noobie like me, thanks :)

[mdeebeejay]

good video for all beginners. Thanks!

[bcraig121]

It is good to learn how to do this yourself than to pay $10 - $25 for someone else to do it. Great video!

[i9mm2]

thanks good tips

[XFS540]

Actually a dime radius is better than a nickel radius. It allows for better english.

[Myrtle04]

depends on the shaft diameter.

[beatzzz01]

Well said because I shoot with the most tapered POOL Cue out there, thats the predator Z-2

[eyecandyXD]

i cant get to sand the ferrule flat. any tips on how i can do it?

[threetoedhobbit]

I had the same problem. I took a dremel and just did it with a fiberglass reinforced cutting disc, but I only used it to sand it in that manner. If you have a belt sander i suppose that would work but be very careful because they can take a ton off very quickly.

[forcefollow]

Great idea! Thanks...

[erwinwijaya888]

Where can i get that tool tip that shown on this video...thank's

[victory01]

very thorough! thank you.

[UseImaginations]

you say "types of types"  in your graphic.

[310286]

thanks

[poolshooter2007]

the shaft tip sander tool, you showed it going into one hole through the clamp on the cue, it should go through two holes on the clamp for balanced sanding.

[JimmyJackJohnnyJose]

Your vids improved my game. I'm enjoying playing pool instead of just getting my butt kicked by my friends.

[DeathGod305]

Great video...i have been trying to figure out how to remove and change my tips for over a year now. Keep posting these videos. :-)

[telecoustic]

Very good video! But I'm not sure why my 6 in 1 tip maintenance tool has a burnisher.. How do I use it? Thanks for your help.

[VTBrewer5]

I think i have the same 6 in 1 tip tool. I got it from Ozone billiards and i am not sure which side is the burnisher. I cannot find pictures online of what the inside of a burnisher looks like. One of the sides has a smooth canal which has consistent sides that gradually get smaller. The other side has a kind of lip in the canal that doesn't quite allow my cue tip to get by. If that makes any sense at all, I would appreciate some help.

[texman81]

Great video. Very informative. As a newcomer to the game it answered just about every quetion I had on retipping.

[colomblanco]

Nice

[shaner217]

Types of types. Nice one.

[kukoorikaboo]

i once read that some people seal the side of thier tip with super glue. will that work?

[deadgearplyr]

Nice, informative video. I like the iron idea. I'm gonna have to try that out. I do my own too, I use Triangles. Best tip ever in my book.

[streeetfighter]

@Jason

I use Elk Master & Im Happy with it

BTW The most difficult part is to Place the tip right precisely on the tip of the Cue

I know Cause I've done a lot of Tip changing myself

[JasonV213]

Do you have any recommendations on a brand of tip?

[okiehillbilly]

when u get a new cue is it barnished? also do you barnish with the iron all tips you replace like with a glue on tip? I sort of thought once u shape it to the nickel spec with my george u were good to go....thanks! and great video's

[ricochet2nd]

question crazy glue breakdowns & cracks over time, add to that constant impact, it seems like asking for trouble. i've own & played this que, almost daily, almost fifteen years now. normal maintenance on the tip is once yearly. can i expect this longevity from your recommendation?

[forcefollow]

Yeah, just don't over do it with the tip shaper. Allot of guys go wild with there tip tools.

[nNorthWestern]

@ricochet2nd ive had good results with the tiger insta cure+ its really solid and some cue makers actually recommend it, tho you need to be really fast and accurate on the installation if your tip is allready flush with the ferrule because it dryes so fast, with oversized tip you wont have problems obiviously, max bonding in 2h but it will hold in 10sec

[ricochet2nd]

your right on time with this information, i just broke the tip on my que yesterday. normally i'd take it to the hall and have the beginning stages done for me. i prefer to shape and condition my tip myself, now i can cut the middle men

[rhmsr63]

you explained it well. thank you so much. more power.

[forcefollow]

Tell a friend about me.

[namsook]

nice instruction ... the only thing I don't know how and what to do is maintaining my cue tip, and now I'm confident giving it a try. by the way, could you please recommend me a set of cue-tip tools that I should get. my level is advanced amateur

[pyromaniac444]

Do you have any recommendations for someone looking to spend less than 100 dollars. I like pool and everything, but I don't have my own table and my only play-time comes from going to the local bowling alley and playing with my friends. Still, I'd much prefer my own affordable stick to the ones they have there. So, yeah, less than 100 dollars, if possible? Any idea? thanks.

[forcefollow]

An Earl Strickland Cuetec. Ebay will be cheaper. Buy a glove to go with it or go on ebay and find a cheap sneaky pete.

Best,

Marcus

[DI3S3L666]

I was surprised that you didn't recommend screw on type tips and didn't provide a reason as to why they are undesirable. I have a Minnesota Fats graphite I bought at Big5 for like...$12 I think at the time and it is a very nice stick, it's just that out of clumsiness I tripped on it and it fell to the ground sending the tip flying. I need to buy some crazy glue and sandpaper.

[forcefollow]

They don't last long. I you play any length of time they break off leaving the bolt stuck in the hole. You really don't want to break with them, jump with them or masse. Durability is the major issue. I am sure it was a nice stick when you bought it but if you played with it every day for 2 weeks you would have to buy another one.

[DI3S3L666]

Actually my Minnesota Fats is a glued tip, so I'm kinda glad that the tip broke off cleanly, so all I have to do now is just sand and glue, I probably don't even have to burnish anymore since it was the same tip. I was only curious about the screw-ons because that's what my friend gave to me at the time, although I kept my original tip.

[paroxysm419]

I have a Nick Varner cue. For the price it is a great cue.  I believe it cost me $65 American. The shaft is very smooth, which is very important for a first cue. there is nothing like a sticky cue at ruining the learning process. I have had it for about a year and have been playing competitively the whole time, and I am about ready to upgrade. I'm thinking about a viking in the $200 range, but I have no regrets about purchasing my Varner.

[jtmoney606]

i have a viking with a preadator 314 shaft that shoots great viking is a fantastic cue and shoots even better with a predator shaft if u can afford it they are exspensive i got mine used for 125 dollars!!!!

[robo1515]

how do i smooth my pool cue shaft?

can i smooth every kind of pool shafts (fiberglass, wood,) with the same process?

[bearlikesbeer]

Liquid cleaning products are available. Some players use kitchen scoures to lightly sand the shaft. I avoid using cleaners and scourers by regularly wiping the shaft with a lightly dampened cloth.

[Deathugee]

try Q-wiz, but i advise not to over use it. No matter what people say burnishing of any type will wear down a cue eventually. So like bear said try to just wipe it down after you play (I put a bit of lemon juice in the water also). When you do use a q-wiz pad just a few strokes with the rough side will allow you to clean the cue better, then polish and close up the pores with the leather side. You can re-use them so i think they are quite good.

[Complex2k6]

Awesome. Love your videos man. I should be getting my first cue this christmas with some extra money. Not looking to spend too much, but I was wondering if you have any suggestions on brands or things to look for. I like clean designs, and wood cues are my preference just to give a broad idea.

[Deathugee]

Forgive me as i know you were asking force follow who will know more about it than me, but i can recommend Viking, that's the cue i use and it's great.

[gregm2010]

dude if you are going to get a cue, do not get a cuetec!!! i recomend a lucasi or a meucci. but to really know what you want shoot with each brand and see which ones you like.

[forcefollow]

How much money will you have to spend?

[Complex2k6]

Probably will have about $150, maybe $200 tops, but likely in the $150 price range.

[forcefollow]

You could buy something like a Mcdermott or a Viking but for that amount it would have to be a used cue. Ebay has tons of good deals if you are patient enough to find one. For a new cue you would want to buy a cuetec or an adam for that amount. I shot with a cuetec for years and there is nothing wrong with them. If you do get one with the fiberglass shaft you would want to buy a glove and the liquid cleaning agent they sale.