That’s the thing with tips. You can either love them instantly or have to develop that all-important love relationship over time. CC Cue Tips – The Professional Choice. Let’s embrace a new era in cue sports together and explore the possibilities of the future! We liked the responsiveness of a G5. Definitely has a bite to it when it comes to generating spin. Frustratingly, at times, the high responsiveness led to us being slightly out of position on breaks on occasions. Was it a sign we’re improving on how we strike through the ball, or due to the reaction on the tip? Both I’d say. The difference between the Elk pro and the Regency pro tips is the feel. The Elks felt a lot “harder” than the Regency, but they did grip the cue ball well and chalking with Taom gold soft was simple enough as they gave a nice even coating of the new chalk. According to the spiel, Elk pros also work well with the traditional Triangle chalk as well. We did an initial test using an old piece of Triangle chalk and found that to be the case. However, SnookerZone’s chalk of choice is Taom gold soft. As promised, we’ve also played with it using Taom gold soft chalk, and we found out of the three chalks used, Taom is the better chalk for this type of “extra hard” tip. We found there was less need to chalk with the Taom, strangely enough. The Master chalk came second in holding well on the tip.

CC Pro-X features a specially developed adhesive by the CC team. After rigorous durability and stress testing by numerous professional players, this adhesive effectively reduces layer separation issues, extending the cue tip’s lifespan. The base of the tip must be perfectly flat before gluing to the ferrule. To achieve this use 800 grit paper (Wet & Dry, paper always dry). Place the 800 grit paper onto a perfectly flat surface. Take the tip, remove the grade label and rub onto the paper in a figure of 8 until the fibres are exposed but look sealed and smooth. Remove dust from bottom of tip. The tip is now ready to be fitted to the ferrule. N.B. Never score or cut the bottom of the tip with a Stanley knife. The base must be perfectly flat and smooth. Customers please note: The white layer of the cue tip is to show you that the tip is at the lowest wear point and getting ready to change. Well, all those problems are a thing of the past when you fit Century Pro Snooker Cue Tips. How is this achieved? Ronnie O’Sullivan has said before that he uses Elk Master cue tips, the same brand that we recommend as the best snooker cue tip.

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Following an extensive two-year period of research and development, Century Pro are proud to announce the launch of their latest innovative product: Century Pro Chalk. Many snooker cue tips today are available in a variety of grades; typically, soft, medium and hard. However, within each of these categories it is common for tip characteristics to vary greatly, which inevitably leads to them all playing differently. In other words, buying the same grade does not ensure the same playing experience. Century Pro Cue Tips are different. As pioneers in our field, w e are the first company worldwide to implement a unique scientific manufacturing process, designed to test and grade cuesport tips. Every Century Pro Cue Tip is therefore guaranteed to provide a consistent playing experience. The G5 so far has been one of the best “hard” tips on the market. Our opinion is this tip feels slightly harder than a Grand hard tip. This is what is described as a “super” hard tip.

The downside is that, when exposed to high moisture environments, the tips will deteriorate faster.Don’t overdo it though! The rounder the tip is, the less accurate it will be and the straighter your cue action needs to be! Are Kamui Tips good? These particular tips are of medium-hard firmness which will suit a wide range of people. However, a word of caution is that the soft tips don’t tend to perform as well. If you’re looking for a soft tip, you might want to consider other options.

Therefore, you need to have a perfectly accurate cueing action to avoid this, something even some professionals struggle with! UPDATE: We’ve been playing with the G5 for at least three weekends now, and, the tip has held its shape well. Following on from R/D we have carried out with The University Of Sheffield. We have discovered that applying too much chalk reduces friction. So we advise to only apply very light amounts to your tip every two to three shots to gain maximum cue ball grip as well as keeping the table clean.

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Then, you need to carefully use sandpaper and a cue tip shaper to get the perfect shape and ensure the tip never compresses too much in any one area. These new tips are the world’s first hand graded custom snooker cue tip. When buying new tips it has always been a problem to get the same hardness and consistency as the old tip. Do you press it, do you wait for it to play in and will it even play the same are standard issues.

Well, because of the testing system and individual focus, each tip can then beeasily matched to one of the four Century Cue Tip grades. The choice of materials significantly impacts the performance, stability, and longevity of the final cue tip. We meticulously select portions of leather based on authenticity, uniformity, softness, hardness, and durability to create the optimal composition for crafting multi-layer cue tips. It’s the fact that this is a new brand of “super” tip which is extra-firm and will last double longer than an ordinary hard tip. Made by a company called Tweeten, they are a very good grade leather with reasonable firmness and are easy to glue to the cue. The kit includes sandpaper and glue to help with the retipping process.Choosing the best snooker cue tips isn’t always an easy task. It’s often a case of trial and error but we hope this guide has helped point you in the right direction. After ~60 minutes your tip should be ready to cut and shape. We recommend a Stanley knife with a new blade to trim your tip. Any overlay (such as when a 10mm tip is placed on a 9mm ferrule) can be trimmed by carefully paring the excess by slicing the tip in line with the cue but always away from the ferrule. Turn your cue upside down to do this process, tip pressing against a perfectly flat surface. Once finished you will have the tip sitting flush to the ferrule. We recommend a 1-inch wide, flat, fine file to shape the tip and make sure that you only ever shape in a downward motion. Never shape upwards or you will disturb the fibres and ruin the tip. Once the desired shape is achieved we use Century Pro Burnishing Wax to burnish the side-walls of the tip. This strengthens the side-walls and minimises side-wall fibre breakouts. We do this by starting with 1500 grit (Wet & Dry paper, always dry) cut into 5mm wide strips. Mask the ferrule and carefully apply a small amount of wax to the sides of the tip. With 1500 wet & dry, carefully rub around the sides of the tip. Once completed do this again but use 2000 grit, then 2500 grit and finish with 3000 grit. You will see that the sides of the tip now look very dark and highly polished. Should your tip require a further re-shape, tap the surface of your the tip with your file. Your tip is now finished and ready to use. N.B. Never use sandpaper or anything else other than a fine file to tap and shape your tip. These tips, like the Regency, when trimmed, don’t end up in an odd shape, as some tips SnookerZone has tried can end up in an odd shape, but the Elk Pros, the Adr calf-skin tip, and the Regencies keep their shape very well when trimmed down! You’d be surprised at how a tip can go into an odd shape when shaved!