{"title":"Brushes","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrushing the cloth is the single most effective thing you can do for how a table plays, and it takes a couple of minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChalk dust and fine debris settle into the nap between games and slow the roll unevenly across the table. A regular brush lifts it out, so the balls run true and at a consistent speed everywhere on the bed. Horse hair is the traditional choice and the gentlest on cloth, with soft natural bristles that lift dust without disturbing the nap. Nylon is harder wearing and easy to clean, which suits a venue brushing several times a day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRail brushes are stocked alongside the table brushes — the rails and pockets collect just as much dust and are easy to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"formula-sports-10-1-2-horse-hair-table-brush","title":"10 1\/2\" Horse Hair Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Formula Sports 10 1\/2in Table Brush uses a bristle mix of 85% horse hair and 15% nylon, cut to two lengths. The mix is a deliberate compromise: horse hair is soft enough not to abrade the nap, nylon adds enough stiffness to lift chalk dust out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDual length bristles do two jobs in one pass — the longer bristles reach under the cushions where debris collects, the shorter ones sweep the bed evenly. That build-up is what slows a table and makes the roll unpredictable, so regular brushing does more for how a table plays than almost any other maintenance. Sweep with the nap rather than against it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formula Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40244558561370,"sku":"912700","price":29.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/formula-sports-10-1-2-horse-hair-table-brush-accessories-cue-store-31761898733658.png?v=1678251043"},{"product_id":"formula-sports-9-nylon-table-brush","title":"9\" Nylon Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Formula Sports Standard Table Brush has a 9in solid timber body with long nylon bristles at each end and shorter bristles through the middle, in oak and mahogany finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat bristle layout is the useful part. The long end bristles reach under the cushions, where chalk dust and debris collect and where a flat brush cannot go, while the shorter middle bristles sweep the bed evenly in the same pass. Nylon is harder wearing than natural hair and does not soften with damp, which suits a brush used daily in a club rather than occasionally at home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formula Sports","offers":[{"title":"Oak","offer_id":40244558954586,"sku":"902701","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mahogany","offer_id":40244558987354,"sku":"902702","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/formula-sports-9-nylon-table-brush-oak-accessories-cue-store-31761899290714.png?v=1678251400"},{"product_id":"formula-sports-rail-brush","title":"Rail Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Formula Sports Wooden Rail Brush has a soft bristle texture and an ergonomic handle with a hanging hole, made for cleaning the under-cushion area of a pool, billiards or snooker table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder the rails is where chalk dust and debris quietly accumulate, and it matters for play: build-up against the cushion face changes how a ball comes off it, so the angles a player has learned stop being reliable. It also gets pushed back onto the bed every time the table is brushed, which undoes the rest of the cleaning. Soft bristles lift the debris without dragging at the cloth on the cushion face.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Formula Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40244559183962,"sku":"902601","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/formula-sports-rail-brush-accessories-cue-store-31761899782234.png?v=1678251577"},{"product_id":"mitchell-9-table-brush","title":"9\" Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mitchell 9in Table Brush sweeps the bed of a table. At 9in it is the standard size for regular use on a home or club table, wide enough to cover a table in a reasonable number of passes without being unwieldy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrushing matters more than most owners realise. Chalk dust, cloth fibres and dirt build up in the nap of the cloth, and that build-up slows the table and makes the roll less predictable — a table that has not been brushed in months plays measurably differently from a clean one. Brushing in one direction, following the nap, is what lifts the debris rather than working it deeper into the weave.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40246669377626,"sku":"ABLIST.CLP112","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/mitchell-9-table-brush-accessories-cue-store-31765854814298.png?v=1678696717"},{"product_id":"9-acrylic-table-brush","title":"9\" Acrylic Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mitchell 9in Acrylic Table Brush has acrylic bristles set into a timber back. Acrylic bristles are firmer than natural hair, which makes them effective at lifting chalk dust and grit out of the nap on a well-used table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegular brushing is the single most useful thing an owner does for a table. Chalk dust and cloth fibres settle into the nap and slow the bed, changing how far a ball runs from the same stroke, and they work into the weave until the cloth is holding grit against itself. Brush in one direction with the nap rather than scrubbing, which lifts the debris instead of driving it deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40246671081562,"sku":"ABRSH.09STD","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/mitchell-9-acrylic-table-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31765860089946.png?v=1678697799"},{"product_id":"mitchell-deluxe-10-1-2-horse-hair-table-brush","title":"Deluxe 10 1\/2\" Horse Hair Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mitchell Deluxe 10 1\/2in Horse Hair Table Brush has natural horse hair bristles in a timber back. Horse hair is the traditional bristle for table brushes because it is soft enough not to abrade the nap while still lifting dust out of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat distinction matters on a good cloth. A stiff synthetic bristle used hard will wear the nap over time, particularly on a fine woollen baize, while horse hair sweeps without dragging at the fibres. At 10 1\/2in the brush covers a table in fewer passes than a 9in, which makes brushing before every session a realistic habit rather than a chore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40246671278170,"sku":"ABRSH.10OAK","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/mitchell-deluxe-10-1-2-horse-hair-table-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31765860548698.png?v=1678698160"},{"product_id":"mitchell-deluxe-12-horse-hair-table-brush","title":"Deluxe 12\" Horse Hair Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mitchell Deluxe 12in Horse Hair Table Brush is the largest of the horse hair brushes, with natural bristles set in a timber back. The 12in width is aimed at full-size tables, where a narrower brush turns cloth care into a long job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHorse hair is chosen over synthetic bristle because it lifts chalk dust and fibres out of the nap without abrading it — a stiff bristle worked hard over a fine woollen cloth wears the surface it is meant to be maintaining. Sweep in the direction of the nap in overlapping passes; brushing against it or in circles works debris further into the weave.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40246671671386,"sku":"ABRSH.12DLX108","price":49.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/mitchell-deluxe-12-horse-hair-table-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31765860778074.png?v=1678698336"},{"product_id":"peradon-deluxe-12-pure-bristle-table-brush","title":"Deluxe 12\" Pure Bristle Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Peradon Deluxe 12in Pure Bristle Table Brush is made in England from pure natural bristle. Peradon have been making cue sports equipment for well over a century, and the brush follows the traditional pattern: natural bristle in a timber back, at 12in for full-size tables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural bristle is chosen over synthetic for fine woollen cloth because it lifts chalk dust and fibres out of the nap without abrading it — a stiff synthetic bristle worked hard eventually wears the surface it is meant to maintain. Brush with the nap in overlapping passes rather than against it or in circles, which drives debris deeper into the weave instead of collecting it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peradon","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40246671867994,"sku":"ABRSH.12PERA","price":139.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/peradon-deluxe-12-pure-bristle-table-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31765861662810.png?v=1678698517"},{"product_id":"mitchell-12-nylon-table-brush","title":"12\" Nylon Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mitchell 12in Nylon Table Brush has nylon bristles set into a timber back, at the wider 12in size suited to full-size tables. Nylon is firmer and harder wearing than natural hair, and it does not soften with damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it the practical choice for a club table that gets brushed daily by whoever is on shift, where a horse hair brush would wear out faster. Use it in the direction of the nap in overlapping passes: the aim is to lift chalk dust and fibre out of the weave, and brushing against the nap or in circles pushes it further in instead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40246865920090,"sku":"ABRSH.12STD107N","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/mitchell-12-nylon-table-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31766221619290.png?v=1678759723"},{"product_id":"mitchell-rail-brush","title":"Rail Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mitchell Rail Brush is a narrow brush with a timber back, made for the cushion faces and rails rather than the bed of the table. It is the companion to a table brush rather than an alternative to one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCushions collect more than they appear to. Chalk dust falls against the cushion face and gathers where the cloth meets the rail, and that build-up changes how a ball comes off the cushion — the angle a player has learned to expect stops being reliable. A rail brush reaches into that junction, which a wide table brush cannot do without dragging its back across the rail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40246866313306,"sku":"ABRSH.RLSTD","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/products\/mitchell-rail-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31766221750362.png?v=1678760344"},{"product_id":"palko-9-table-brush","title":"9\" Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Palko 9in Table Brush has a timber back and is sized for regular use on home and club tables. 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Sweep in the direction of the nap in overlapping passes; brushing against it or in circles works the debris further into the weave.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palko","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40280903811162,"sku":"7a-09","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/files\/palko-9-table-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31840876101722.png?v=1690255224"},{"product_id":"palko-rail-brush","title":"Rail Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Palko Rail Brush is a timber-bodied brush with black bristles, shaped to reach beneath the cushions where a table brush cannot go. It is a companion to a bed brush rather than a replacement for one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChalk dust and debris collect against the cushion face and in the gap under the rail, and that build-up changes how a ball comes off the cushion — the angle a player has learned to expect stops being reliable. Cleaning under the rails is also what stops that debris being pushed back onto the bed every time the table is brushed, so it makes the rest of the cleaning last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palko","offers":[{"title":"Timber","offer_id":40280903843930,"sku":"7a-u","price":9.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/files\/palko-rail-brush-timber-accessories-cue-store-31840876167258.png?v=1690255404"},{"product_id":"pot-black-9-table-brush","title":"9\" Table Brush","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pot Black 9in Brush is made for billiard cloth maintenance, with soft bristles in a timber body. 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It also gets pushed back out onto the bed every time the table is brushed, which quietly undoes the rest of the cleaning. This is the tool that finishes the job properly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palko","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037890674778,"sku":"7a-uL","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/2796\/9626\/files\/palko-under-rail-brush-accessories-cue-store-1227023997.png?v=1773298450"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.cuestore.co.nz\/collections\/brushes.oembed","provider":"Cue Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}