Cue Cube will shape your tip and also keep it rough to help hold the chalk. One side of this two-in-one tool shapes the cue tip to the proper radius, while the other scuffs the cue tip to hold chalk and prevent miscues. Made of solid metal with silicon carbide, this device lasts and lasts. This product is used by professional players. The Cue Cube has a successful track record because it works so well and is reasonably priced.This is the “Original Cue Cube which is made by The Cue Cube Corporation in the U.S.A. There are imported versions of this item. The version we have here is the original cue cube made in the U.S.A. and the original cue cube is much nicer than the imported versions.Features:2-in-1 shaper and scufferMade of solid metal with silicon carbideUsed by the pro’s