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*The tip is the first part of the cue to touch the ball so you want to make sure that it is in good shape. Never let the tip go to low or it can damage the ferrule. *Always hold the cue at a slant when chalking to avoid the chalk dust from landing on the ferrlue and shaft. *The softer the tip the more action you are going to get off the tip. So if you like to use alot of english you may want to go with a softer tip. The better players can get alot of action off of a harder tip but this will be harder for less experienced players. *When working the tip try not to break down the sides. If you do make sure you burnish the sides with a burnisher. If you dont have one handy just fold a dollar bill, put a little wet on your finger and put on the sides of the tip and then burnish with the bill. The burnishing helps prevent the tip from mushrooming. *Avoid needles on layered tips it can easily rip the tip up. *If new at cutting the tip be careful that you are not marring your ferrlue. This happens easily. *Its time to scuff when you feel the tip is not holding chalk. If there are shiny marks on the tip you want to scuff them in order to allow the tip to hold chalk. *At the end of the night get the excess chalk off the tip so the chalk does not slide down your case and end up staining the shaft. You can use a napkin or just wipe it on the ground one 1/2 a turn. *Break in a new tip by shooting 25 hard shots full length of the table and then reshape the tip and you should be set. *Two great tools to use on your tip are the George tool and the Prickster, both will last for a very longtime and are worth the investment. *Unless you are experienced in tip replacement you want to be carefull when making a decision to retip your own cue. Without a lathe it is very difficult to get the ferrule perfectly flat in order for the tip to stay on.