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The Tip

"The play is the tip!" A $10,000 diamond-studded cue is useless without a tip at the pool hall. On the other hand, a cane with a good leather tip on it may be used to win a game of pool before it helps you walk away from the table.
Cue Tips - Exploring Different Brands Of Cue Tips For Replacements
Look closely with me at what the billiards pros are into lately for their cue tips. "The tip's the thing..." to draw a line from Shakespeare.
Avoid the Wrong Tips
The glossiest looking pool cue is worthless without a quality tip on its end. Here are the things to avoid in your tip shopping.
Choose a Tip Material
Pool cue tips range in hardness and widths besides material composition. Learn what pool professionals consider in this, their most important investment.
Round Your Tip
It takes just a few minutes' time to care for your cuestick's tip, and the fruits are well worth the effort.
Tip Helpers
Who associates pool with mushrooms? A mushroomed tip will never work as well as one in round. Examine four things you can do to keep your cuestick playing beautifully.
Use a Buck for Shape
One of the coolest uses for money at the pool hall has nothing to do with gambling. Check out this tip for your cuestick's tip.

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