Lost on tips

shootthebunnies · **Lost on tips -** 05-10-2009, 10:09 AM

Hello to the forum I am a newbie.

I am trying to figure out what tip to use. I have a mcdermott cue, nothing special. Currently using the elkmaster tips.

I have not been shooting very long, I just finished my first year shooting league (B-league). I shoot soft most of the time and use a lot of draw and follow but haven't even started trying the right and left english yet.

Any ideas would be helpful. Also how hard is it to glue tips on, or should I drop it off at the local shop and have them put one on.

Thanks
Dustin

manwon · 05-10-2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by shootthebunnies

Hello to the forum I am a newbie.

I am trying to figure out what tip to use. I have a mcdermott cue, nothing special. Currently using the elkmaster tips.

I have not been shooting very long, I just finished my first year shooting league (B-league). I shoot soft most of the time and use a lot of draw and follow but haven't even started trying the right and left english yet.

Any ideas would be helpful. Also how hard is it to glue tips on, or should I drop it off at the local shop and have them put one on.

Thanks
Dustin

Dustin, I think the closet tip to a Elkmaster in a layered tip is the Tiger Sniper tip. These tips will cost you around $20 depending upon where you have them installed, and they will give you a very similar hit and feel to an Elkmaster. You can also take some Elkmaster Tips and press them in a vise to harden them up so they hold there shape better. I normally place one in a vise and tighten it by hand until tight, then I tap it a half turn of the vise handle with a rubber mallet. Then I wait around 12 hour's and tap it another half turn, and leave it in the vise for another 12 hour's, and then it is ready for installation.

Take care

Cameron Smith · 05-10-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shootthebunnies

Hello to the forum I am a newbie.

I am trying to figure out what tip to use. I have a mcdermott cue, nothing special. Currently using the elkmaster tips.

I have not been shooting very long, I just finished my first year shooting league (B-league). I shoot soft most of the time and use a lot of draw and follow but haven't even started trying the right and left english yet.

Any ideas would be helpful. Also how hard is it to glue tips on, or should I drop it off at the local shop and have them put one on.

Thanks
Dustin

Choice in tips are largely personal preference. Some top players prefer by Moori, Sniper etc. I know of at least one that swears by Lepro.

The best thing you can do is experiment and find which tip suits your game best.

greyghost · 10-27-2009, 03:53 AM

Put on a triangle you wont be disappointed!

Buster8001 · 10-27-2009, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by greyghost

Put on a triangle you wont be disappointed!

I concur.

Josh

Scott Lee · 10-27-2009, 05:15 AM

As was mentioned, the "feel" of a tip is very subjective to the individual. I would not spend a lot of money on a tip. You can buy a LePro or Triangle for cheap ($1-$2), and have it installed for $5. Very inexpensive fix. For as little as you have played, I wouldn't go for a $20 tip...you don't need it. Action on the CB comes from the quality of the stroke, not from what tip you use.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Cue Guru · 10-27-2009, 05:20 AM

And I'll third the Triangle tip...

Been playing them for many years, and will continue for many more.

Ratta · 10-27-2009, 05:50 AM

you ll never get *Lost on tips*...just never get *Lost of your Stroke* ^^
u can play with each good brand tip mate- it s just a matter of your personal feeling. triangle, kamui, moori,talisman etc- all excellent tips.
i did a break for more than 10 years now of practising pool. and now , where started again, there is so much new material

...like layered tips for example. in the *old days* ppl played LePro and Triangle and were shooting like hell- today there are many many more- but the greatest advantage u ll get with a up-to-date layered tip is, that it almost needs never to be shaped or fitted again. not like with non-layered tips where u often have to fight with mushroomed tips.

just test on other cues with different tips.- and the one u feel good with is yours- thats all

shootthebunnies · 10-27-2009, 06:27 AM

I went with the kamui medium-soft. So far I like the way it plays.

PistolPat · **Stick to what you are using, it's the best -** 11-03-2009, 07:28 PM

I myself LOVE soft tips, I've used all the popular soft tips ( Moori s, Kamui Black II SS, Black Diamond, Sniper, Porper's Layered water buffalo tips, etc ), and NOTHING compares to the performance of a thoroughly pressed Elkmaster. They hold shape, hold chalk, and more importantly hold on to whitey better than anything out there. Still even after a thorough pressing, the EM's are easy to tip pik unlike the others where you have to put a little back bone into pik'n those things. What about milk dud's?? I've tried em and I still prefer a regular pressed elk, no soaking in anything needed. ( Oh and btw, I don't vice press my elk's, I do a special process of impact pressing, and NO I do NOT hammer em, lol ).

genomachino · **Try a triangle........ -** 11-06-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shootthebunnies

Hello to the forum I am a newbie.

I am trying to figure out what tip to use. I have a mcdermott cue, nothing special. Currently using the elkmaster tips.

I have not been shooting very long, I just finished my first year shooting league (B-league). I shoot soft most of the time and use a lot of draw and follow but haven't even started trying the right and left english yet.

Any ideas would be helpful. Also how hard is it to glue tips on, or should I drop it off at the local shop and have them put one on.

Thanks
Dustin

Hi there,

The triangle is an inexpensive tip. It will give you plent of english and hold up pretty good. You need to talk to one of the good local players to learn how to take care of your tip. You need to work on it the same as you cut your finger nails.

I was using a la pro. I just tried the triangle and you can't go wrong.

Good luck Geno I put all my own tips on.....................

D-Rock · 11-06-2009, 01:14 PM

I would start with a LePro. I beleive they are the "basis" that other tips hardnesses are measured against. I would play with that for a couple weeks then try a harder tip. triangle is a good choice for a harder tip. play with that for a few weeks and see if you like the harder tip better. If not try the softer tip and see if that is better. These tips are inexpensive to try out and will give you good feel of different types of hardness, once you know where you like the hardness of your tip you can start experimenting with more expensive layered tips if you wish, but there is nothing wrong with playing with a triangle, Lepro, or Elk Master. These tips have been used for ages and have been tried, tested, and used by some of the best players in the world.

Good luck!!

dr9ball · 11-06-2009, 03:27 PM

I agree a Triangle is hard to beat and the price is downright cheap when compared to the layered tips. Of the layered tips I like Kamuis I play with a Kamui SS on one of my cues.

onepocketron · 11-07-2009, 01:12 AM

I think tips are simply as personal as the soap you use. I love mine, and you may hate it cause it smells.

Personally I like a harder layered tip that won't mushroom. I also find it easier to work the cue ball with a lot less effort. The cue maker shapes it on the lathe after installation, and occasionally I use a pick on it(no shaping or scuffing ever).
One of the local pros on the circuit was soaking his in buttermilk to make it hard as a rock. Kinda strange if you ask me, but it seemed to work for him.