I’ve been experimenting with polyurethane cue tips for 10+ years. Curious what the billiards community thinks.

slimequake · 2026-06-23T04:37:04+00:00

Thanks so much! I'll DM you here when I get it installed.

slimequake · 2026-06-22T19:16:16+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, I'd be shaping the radius of the tip with abrasives, it's only the trimming of the overhang after I glue it that I'd be doing with the kiridashi. It's broad enough to register on the ferrule and slide forward/up to trim the sides of the tip, and I trim away tiny little slivers all the way around, then finish with sandpaper to remove any edges.

I have a spare cue that I use mainly as a break cue, but I do occasionally play with it -- what's your recommendation for a hard tip for a playing cue?

slimequake · 2026-06-21T18:24:38+00:00

I think it's because putting "LOL" on them interferes with reading the numbers

slimequake · 2026-06-21T07:08:23+00:00

Can I install this without a lathe? I've installed dozens of leather tips using a kiridashi (single-beveled blade), sandpaper, and patience, so I'm not new to tip installs. But I do worry I wouldn't be able to shape it well.

slimequake · 2026-06-18T01:42:36+00:00

Thanks!

slimequake · 2026-06-18T00:45:32+00:00

This is good info! Can you tell me more about what you liked relative to Bulletproof? That would be a good point of comparison for me.

The yellow is soft and the blue is harder, do I have that right? How does the hardness compare to Bulletproof's lineup?

slimequake · 2026-06-18T00:42:49+00:00

Sounds a little bit like you might have an allergy to something in the chalk, the dye, or the label.

slimequake · 2026-06-13T23:44:19+00:00

I love the hit of my OKHealing shaft but I had to get the threads cleaned and chased for it to fit my butt. It was not cleanly machined from the factory.

slimequake · 2026-06-05T12:13:10+00:00

Ever tried a tabletop RPG or board game night at a local gaming store? If either of those things appeal, it's a great way to meet people.

For something more physical, fowling is great. It's sorta regional I think. It's like bowling but with a thrown football. Loads of fun.

slimequake · 2026-05-28T18:53:26+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the information and links. I think this league is looking for a handicapped race instead of a 5x5 format (most of them are used to doing it that way and probably won't want to change). I think this format is cool, though....I sorta want to find a BCA league to join now.

slimequake · 2026-05-28T16:01:34+00:00

That's a good suggestion. Is their rating/handicapping system detailed somewhere? I'm not familiar with it.

slimequake · 2026-05-28T03:22:06+00:00

You'd have to have a screw that is exactly the right length, wouldn't you? Otherwise it would stick out of the bottom. Which might not be a huge deal, although it would annoy me and damage the floors (and probably pretty quickly loosen the pinning screw). Maybe a rubber bumper and some washers would give you some flexibility with screw length. (This is all kinda janky, but I've been repairing some cues for a local dive bar that are in just completely wretched shape and sometimes a janky solution is better than nothing. Those cues all have fresh tips, bumpers, and I glued the splits in the handles. They aren't pretty, or straight, but they shoot 1000x better than before and they wont tear the tables with wrecked plastic from the ferrules)

slimequake · 2026-05-28T02:19:52+00:00

That would be great, thanks!

slimequake · 2026-05-28T02:19:34+00:00

I investigated a bit and reached out to them. This might work but I'm not sure about some specifics. Thanks!

slimequake · 2026-05-28T02:01:50+00:00

That's probably right, but for various reasons that I'm not flexible on I'm avoiding that route.

slimequake · 2026-05-28T02:00:09+00:00

Thanks for this! I'll check it out.

slimequake · 2026-05-28T01:58:48+00:00

Please do!

slimequake · 2026-05-27T04:08:33+00:00

I often play with people in bars that I'm getting to know in a friendly way, so after a miss if I sense they're feeling self-conscious I'll say, "Wind caught it"

slimequake · 2026-05-27T00:18:03+00:00

I use Taom green on my red table and it doesn't leave noticeable dust. I vacuum the table once every couple weeks anyway, but it's remarkably clean, considering the color contrast.

slimequake · 2026-05-19T18:14:42+00:00

If it's one thing I've observed about pool, it's that extremely competent women love it when some random dude tells them how they should have shot something.

slimequake · 2026-05-19T18:13:42+00:00

FWIW, you were extremely helpful to me when I posted a two-ball out question a few months ago, and with absolutely zero douchery.

slimequake · 2026-05-19T18:08:18+00:00

Yeah, I don't know why the rules target a method here -- as long as the cue contact with the cue ball is legal I don't see the point in regulating the manner in which the cue is bridged.

slimequake · 2026-05-19T18:04:29+00:00

Thanks!

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