The "Picone White Diamond tip" is not a phenolic tip. Phenolic resins are hard and brittle and although they do make the ball jump as well as break hard, can be difficult to glue and very prone to miscues. The "Picone White Diamond tip" reduces miss-cues, to a minimum. Takes and holds chalk very well. It allows you to put English on the cue ball. You can jump with English, stop the cue ball, and even draw it back.