Some break cues come with a combo tip/ferrule that's all phenolic. The heavy duty tip construction helps create a cue that can withstand lots of forceful shots, all while creating ball speed that's superior to the speed of a regular cue that has a much softer leather tip that creates more spin.
One problem I have encountered is that due to the extremely fast transmission of energy through the material (along with the lack of any measurable compression of the material compared to a leather tip) phenolic tips have a much higher chance of popping off than traditional leather tips.10mm Cue Tips: The largest of the common snooker cue tip sizes, 10mm tips are popular among players who enjoy playing with power and spin. These tips offer a larger contact area, making it easier to apply spin to the cue ball with less effort. However, they might sacrifice some finesse and delicate control. Types of Snooker Cue Tips. Leather Tipsbreak tip- phenolic vs leather. Thread starter berlowmj; Start date Aug 25, 2009; berlowmj AzB Silver Member. Silver Member. Aug 25, 2009 #1 What do you recommend? What do you use?If you have a one piece tip/ferrule, you can have the "tip" portion of it cut off/flattened like a regular ferrule and install a tip on it. If you don't want phenolic, I would suggest a Samsara break/jump (extra hard layered leather) or maybe a Taom. You could also send it in to PoolDawg and they'll take care of it for you.Best Cue Tips for Breaking: Leather VS. Phenolic. In recent years phenolic tips have become popular on break cues, replacing classic hard leather tips for many players. Phenolic resin tips are good for players who want to add more power to their break because they can transfer the maximum amount of energy from your cue to the cue ball.9aVPm4V. 38418518832515815224336218
