Leave .020″ of the brown phenolic before gluing on the replacement tip. SHAFT MAINTENANCE. To clean your Poison shaft, use a towel slightly dampened with rubbing alcohol. After cleaning, use a leather burnisher or similar material to seal the shaft. Using a Carnuba wax may also help to seal the shaft and protect it from moisture. Having a hard leather or phenolic tip on your break cue is crucial for a good solid break. Never replace your break cue tip with anything other than another hard leather or phenolic tip. Doing so defeats the purpose of having a designated break cue. The size of your cue tip is another consideration, click here to learn what the pros use. The Assuming it's a hybrid resin leather tip like the Samsara, once it's textured well, it should hold chalk well for a LONG time without any maintenance. I'd avoid using a tip pik though, and shape and scuff with sandpaper instead, especially for a resin impregnated leather like the Samsara. The shape you choose depends on your game, how straight The whole point of having a phenolic tip is that it doesn't deform or mushroom like leather tips under hard breaking. I haven't touched my breaking shaft since buying it from Mike Gulyassy. You're free to modify to suit your taste, but I figure Mr Gulyassy may know a thing or two about tips. As with any hard break tip, It will only be as good as the stroke behind it. A good solid, smooth stroke will give a good break. Being as hard as the cue ball means less force will be needed to break the rack, as the tip will not absorb any of the energy, it will transfer it almost 1:1 to the cue ball, depending on the ferrule material and the solidness of the shaft. PetToilet. AzB Silver Member. Silver Member. Apr 20, 2009. #2. g-10 is harder than phenolic, which is the same hardness as the balls. as a result, g-10 can crack the balls when you break. that's why some places don't let you use g-10. some don't even let you use phenolic. Leather tips are better for control, but Phenolic tips, which are harder, are better for power and/or lift when jumping. I have a J&J Break/Jump cue with a phenolic ferrule/tip combination that I like a lot, and they can be bought for $60/65 dollars. Phenolic tips do some getting used to though, and almost require a center ball hit. A DNQ5.

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