tip tool

I got one. It does seem a bit harsh, especially with expensive layered tips.

I now spend the cash for whatever guy is there at the tourney with a lathe.

Or CAREFULLY hand-lathe it with an exacto blade.

I've even CAREFULLY used a Bic-type disposable razor thing with better results.

If you have to do it yourself you might consider one of these.

http://store.tipsproshop.ca/product.php?productid=16403&cat=111&page=1

Or Porper Mushroom Grazer

http://www.pooldawg.com/product/porper-mushroom-grazer

Or Porper Big Shaver

http://www.pooldawg.com/product/porper-big-shaver-by-creative-inventions

With any of these practice, practice, practice.

The mushroom grazer looks interesting because you can adjust the height so as not to tear up your ferrule. With the one with the pencil sharpener style you have to hold it correctly so as not to trim the tip at an angle.

D-Rock said:

Has anybody else used joe porpers tip cutter/shaper? I purchased one today to get my tips ready for the fargo tournament and it completely destroyed my tip!!!! I used the trimmer end so shave off some mushrooming and all it did was cut about an 1/16 inch taper into my tip. Not a happy camper. any other good mushroom grazers out there for future reference??

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I have one but it's really only good for a trimming non layered tips so I don't use it because all I use is layered tips..


It also helps to use one of these on it to help keep it from mushrooming.
http://www.pooldawg.com/product/porper-tip-burnisher

Kinda makes a nice cone for a tip doesn't it. The nickel shaper on the other end of the Cut Rite works great tho. Thats strange because Joe Porpers
tip tools are pretty decent. Try the Mushroom Grazer, Little Shaver and the Porper burnisher. They work much better.

D-Rock said:

Has anybody else used joe porpers tip cutter/shaper? I purchased one today to get my tips ready for the fargo tournament and it completely destroyed my tip!!!! I used the trimmer end so shave off some mushrooming and all it did was cut about an 1/16 inch taper into my tip. Not a happy camper. any other good mushroom grazers out there for future reference??

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Best solution for mushrooming ever: Take your cue back to the cuemaker who installed the tip. Any respectable cuemaker will remove the mushrooming professionally and for free.

Joe Porper "Big Shaver"

D-Rock said:

Has anybody else used joe porpers tip cutter/shaper? I purchased one today to get my tips ready for the fargo tournament and it completely destroyed my tip!!!! I used the trimmer end so shave off some mushrooming and all it did was cut about an 1/16 inch taper into my tip. Not a happy camper. any other good mushroom grazers out there for future reference??

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D-Rock:

I have one of those Joe Porper Cut-Rites, and I can tell ya that you have to be very, VERY careful with it! As you noticed, you can't just stick your cue's tip in it, twist, and expect a perfectly-trimmed tip as one would expect (or, as the product's marketing would leave you to believe). You do that, and not only will you get a cone-shaped tip, but you'll also "pencil-sharpen" your ferrule as well. Instead, you have to use this thing under a strong light; gently insert the cue tip without twisting just yet, and line-up the very edge of the razer blade "window" (that's cut into the steel blade) with the very edge of the ferrule. Next, put a little downward pressure on the tool such that the side of the ferrule facing you is rubbing onto the "ceiling" of the hole in the tool. (In other words, you're angling the cue in the tool such as to get the cue as parallel to the blade as possible -- not angled "upwards" into the blade.) Twist the cue GENTLY, and carefully watch to make sure the very edge of the ferrule stays covered by edge of the razor blade window -- make sure you see no white whatsoever. The tool will stop cutting by itself when there's no more tip leather protruding past the edge of the ferrule (I will give the tool that accolade).

However, I've since abandoned the use of the Cut-Rite, in favor of the Joe Porper Big Shaver.



The Big Shaver is EXPENSIVE, yes, but it has full adjustment of not only how far you're allowed to insert the cue, but also the angle as well. It takes like 30 seconds of playing with it, and then you immediately see how well made this tool is, and how effective it is. It actually has everything you need for tip maintenance -- including the burnisher that another poster mentioned.

I give the Big Shaver two thumbs up!

-Sean

Here's the pencil sharpener type on ebay at the moment. NOTE: you have to hold it straight and then take your time.


http://cgi.ebay.com/Billiards-Pool-Cue-TIP-TRIMMER_W0QQitemZ260504435676QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ca7463bdc

8Ball48043 said:

Best solution for mushrooming ever: Take your cue back to the cuemaker who installed the tip. Any respectable cuemaker will remove the mushrooming professionally and for free.

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8Ball

I agree 100%. The problem with all the cheap tools is they chop instead of Slice. They tear rather than cut. They don't have the slicing ability for a clean cut. I have a Home Make Lathe and I use a new utility knife blade while the shaft is spinning quickly. Even then I allow the blade to slice slowly and not force it.

The Big Shaver is EXPENSIVE, yes, but it has full adjustment of not only how far you're allowed to insert the cue, but also the angle as well. It takes like 30 seconds of playing with it, and then you immediately see how well made this tool is, and how effective it is. It actually has everything you need for tip maintenance -- including the burnisher that another poster mentioned.

I give the Big Shaver two thumbs up!

-Sean

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That's a great tool for someone who doesn't own a cue repair lathe and I think it's worth the price......

James