Century Pro Cue Tip

Background - I've been playing cue sports for nearly 40 years and recently have really stepped up my snooker practice to 15-20 hours per week. In my years of playing I have tried all sorts of things to help my game, including different tips. I used blue diamond for many years, more recently trying Elk, Kamui and Elk Pro's. All of which I found inconsistent and didn't give me the feel I need. So after hearing about the Century Pro Tips I though I'd give them a try. Initially I bought the selection box to try the different 'hardness' of tip available. After this I have now settled on the G2 tips as I do prefer a softer feel.Fitting the tips - I use a 10mm tip on my 9.5mm cue and fit in the usual way using superglue gel. Clearly, it is really important to get the tip central and then apply a good even pressure to ensure the glue takes across the tip. I then use glass paper to slowly decrease the diameter of the tip for my cue. This is quite a lengthy process but I prefer this to using a blade to cut the tip down. A bit of 'doming' may be necessary but the out of the box shape seems pretty good.'Playing in' - Now this is the real plus point for me about these tips. Unlike other tips that take a while to play in and settle down I find the Century Pros are ready to go immediately. So far, this has been the same for all the Century Pros I have used and I'm probably on my 10th now.In use - I love the feel of these tips and find they accept the chalk really well and need little attention. They grip the cue ball well and enable me to get the predictable control I want. Of course I have mis-cued with these tips but that's down to me trying to impart too much spin or not cueing smoothly. After quite a bit of play (several hours of solo practice for me), the tip can balloon a little on the edges, which just needs a bit of rubbing back with the glass paper again. However, this is minor given the actual impact area holds a good shape throughout and I very rarely have to resurface it in any way.Longevity - This is another plus point of these tips. They last really well. I recall when I was using blue diamond tips, which I used to change every month and I wasn't even playing as much then as I do now. These, on the other hand last me at least 3 months, which for me, offsets their initial cost. Personally I change my Century Pro tips when it goes hard. Difficult to explain but for me, it definitely hits a point where the tip sounds and feels hard. This is when I will replace it with a new tip.Conclusion - For 'bang for your buck', these are the best tips I have used by far. I tried many different sorts of tips and was disappointed by their inconsistency of quality and limited longevity. It would take something special to make me by any other sort of tip and I would recommend these to anyone.

I note there is another review complaining that the tips sent are 11mm whereas the listing detail shows imagery of 10mm packaging.I usually buy 10mm which for me is slightly larger than my ferrule, and trim it to size. I’ve tried 11mm in the past and found it difficult to hack the extra away and do a neat job, some tips have torn or ripped big chunks out for exampleAfter receipt of the tips I contacted the seller when I noticed the size difference. They explained that Amazon has restricted what can be done with their listing, making it difficult to explain to customers that they changed their manufacturing processes from 10mm to 11mm some time ago. Seller assured me that the tip would trim down fine. I was a little skeptical but willing to try.I have fitted the tip and used it. I must say it’s been the easiest tip I’ve ever fitted and shaped, beautiful to work with. During play it feels brilliant, much better than my old elkmaster. I have no idea if the tips I have used previously have been hard or soft so I went for the G3 to be somewhere in the middle. The tip feels superb, definitely softer than what I had previously which I really like. It has mushroomed a little after a few frames (perhaps to be expected, perhaps my poor burnishing skills) but nothing a quick reshape and burnish won’t solveSeller was happy to help and fast to respond to my concerns about size. If the negative review about the sizing is the only thing holding you back, then my advice is to order asap as these are very easy to trim and shape and they play really well

product was ok need to review again after playing snooker a few times

Outstanding cue tips, was worried at first as touching the cue tips left a blue stain on my fingers but that was easy to wash with and as you sand the tip it becomes better. This tip greatly improved my breaks and allowed me to put more power through my cue.

I love a hard tip and the fact they are all the same grade is fantastic, yes they are a little hard and do throw off on hard shots but on delicate shots they are fantastic combined with the new chalk, I did a few long pots and some decent spin with these tips on my first day using them , for £20 you can’t go wrong

Iv used Elk Master tips for past few years as love that softer feel when striking the cueball. Only downside to them is I have to reshape the Elk's every 1-2 months as they start to flatten out or mushroom. Change cue tip every year or less.The G1 tips I'm now using I'd say are not just as squishy soft as Elk's but still very very soft on contact. They hold chalk as good or better than Elk's. I do find more grip when curving the cueball with the G1's.Iv been using the G1 tip now for 3 months and not had to reshape it at all and don't think il have to for another month or 2 as no real signs of wear 👍On a preference side of things Iv used the G2 tip on another players pool cue and it was a little firmer but still very good, most people do use the G2 tip over the G1 from what Iv noticed but if u like the feel of the Elk Masters cue tip or Cannon/Peradon cue tips as standard as they use Elk's then u might be like myself and few others and prefer the G1 🤷Hope that helps 👍 Happy Potting 🎱

Tips are great but…I bought two types and they only sent one box. Never replied to me. I guess they got lost in the post, I was in Hawaii at the time. I couldn’t be bothered to follow up again, it is what it is. Customer service sucks, I guess they thought I was lying.