dome - seated tip pads and domed tip ferrules for cue sticks obviate the conventional problem of strike - location pad thickness variability . these items have arc segments in the range of between about 15 and about 90 degrees . these items may be provided in the form of a cue tip assembly that permits the easy replacement of the domed - seated tip pad . such cue tip assemblies include a domed tip pad holder having a conical surface which seats upon a mating conical surface of a tip ferrule . cue sticks having the dome - seated tip pads are also disclosed .