No. The typical snooker cue tips are much smaller than the typical pool cue tips. So, you can fit a pool cue tip to a snooker cue, but not a snooker cue tip on a pool cue.
About 1820, Francois Mignaud demonstrated the use of leather cue tips to allow cue ball control. Cues began using leather tips soon afterwards.
12mm gives more spin on the cue ball
After problem with a cue tip during an important match (Graeme Dott), I heard that Ronnie had a chat with John Higgins and got recommended Talisman Cue Tips. As far as I know both John and Ronnie and a number of other pro players use them
After problem with a cue tip during an important match (Graeme Dott), I heard that Ronnie had a chat with John Higgins and got recommended Talisman Cue Tips. As far as I know both John and Ronnie and a number of other pro players use them
Yes, and China produces a very high volume of cue tips and pool cues for the rest of the world.
Some good pool tips for a beginner is to line your cue stick up with the white ball and the ball you are attempting to hit into the hole. Do not sink the ball 8 ball.
For pocket billiards, the most common tip is a 13 mm tip. However, 14 mm is very common for "house cues". Many custom built cues have smaller tips, and 12 mm is not uncommon. The smaller the tip, the less forgiving the cue, but some players can get more ball control with smaller tips.
Most likely you mean elongated ferrules, not tips. An elongated tip would be simply more layers of leather. Elongated ferrules are sold at any major billiards supply.
what is the antonym for cue
A cue
A flat cue tip cannot hit the cue ball with predictable results. Cue tips are typically rounded to "nickel" or "dime" shapes. These terms indicate how round it is - with a dime shape being identical to the curvature of a dime, and nickel shpae somewhat flatter like the curve of a nickel. The cue tip in use by a good player when using much "English" will use the dime tip, as it will stay in contact with the ball longer than nickel shape. The nickel shape is more forgiving and an all around use shape, and is more common for most players.