The Tip-Pik -- How do you use it?

[9BallPaul]

I've been using this tool on my 11-layer leather tip for about a year, with what I think are good results. But I'm wondering how others use it.

Usually I chalk the tip, then pound it vigorously with the Tip-Pik, working around the edges as well as the center. Then I dig it in slightly and twist gently, again around the edges, and then in the center.

I do this about every four hours of playing, or whenever I'm miscueing. Psychologically, I've found it's a good way to recover from a bad miscue.

What's your technique?

 

[rackem]

I've been using this tool on my 11-layer leather tip for about a year, with what I think are good results. But I'm wondering how others use it.

Usually I chalk the tip, then pound it vigorously with the Tip-Pik, working around the edges as well as the center. Then I dig it in slightly and twist gently, again around the edges, and then in the center.

I do this about every four hours of playing, or whenever I'm miscueing. Psychologically, I've found it's a good way to recover from a bad miscue.

What's your technique?

Twisting turning and pounding vigorously is NOT the proper way.:frown:
Gently picking up the tip before chalking is what you should be doing.

 

[muttley76]

I like to see if I can hit the ferrule going all the way through the tip. Then I twist it like it is a knife in the side of my ex-wife. Then I just generally yank it around like I am in a death spasm. Is that the proper way?

 

[MilwShooter]

I like to see if I can hit the ferrule going all the way through the tip. Then I twist it like it is a knife in the side of my ex-wife. Then I just generally yank it around like I am in a death spasm. Is that the proper way?

Someone's going to try that and say "I saw it online...". lol

 

[Big C]

I've been using this tool on my 11-layer leather tip for about a year, with what I think are good results. But I'm wondering how others use it.

Usually I chalk the tip, then pound it vigorously with the Tip-Pik, working around the edges as well as the center. Then I dig it in slightly and twist gently, again around the edges, and then in the center.

I do this about every four hours of playing, or whenever I'm miscueing. Psychologically, I've found it's a good way to recover from a bad miscue.

What's your technique?

The tip pik is bad for layered tips. I gave mine away and switched to using 220 and 600 grit sandpaper for shaping and scuffing my everest tips. Once a layered tip has been shaped, you don't need to do much else except lightly scuffing it once in a while.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

The tip pik is bad for layered tips.

I've been using Tip Piks on all kinds of layerd tips for years with nothing but good results. The correct way is to hold it like a dart and tap all over the tip with the points, pulling them straight back out of the tip each time without any twisting. Pulling the points straight out raises the edge of each little hole a little bit; this is what gives the tip texture so it can hold chalk.

I gave mine away and switched to using 220 and 600 grit sandpaper for shaping and scuffing my everest tips.

Using sandpaper and removing leather every time you scuff is what the Tip Pik was invented to avoid. The only time I have to use sandpaper on my tips is every couple weeks to round the edges off a little.

I use the Tip Pik on my expensive layered tips every time I play, sometimes more than once, and never lose any leather or loosen any layers or have any other problems. My tips last a long time because of my Tip Pik.

pj
chgo

P.S. Some diehard oldschoolers I know (you know who you are) carry a safety pin in their pockets and do the same thing, but take several times as long.

 

[DeepBanks]

By Jove . . . I think you've got it . . .

I like to see if I can hit the ferrule going all the way through the tip. Then I twist it like it is a knife in the side of my ex-wife. Then I just generally yank it around like I am in a death spasm. Is that the proper way?

As in anything . . . practice will lead to perfection!

 

[ftgokie]

I've been using this tool on my 11-layer leather tip for about a year, with what I think are good results. But I'm wondering how others use it.

Usually I chalk the tip, then pound it vigorously with the Tip-Pik, working around the edges as well as the center. Then I dig it in slightly and twist gently, again around the edges, and then in the center.

I do this about every four hours of playing, or whenever I'm miscueing. Psychologically, I've found it's a good way to recover from a bad miscue.

What's your technique?

Me personally this is a step by step how I use mine

1, I place the Tip-Pik on the tip

2 then hit it with a ball peen hammer to drive it good and deep about 9layers into my 11 layer tip

3 then, remove

4 place the cube of chalk on the ground, put tip into cue and twist it as fast as I can with my right foot (yes I am right handed and right footed)

5 repeat step 1, 2 and 3 so I embed the chalk deep into the tip

6 run rack upon rack



you can thank me later....and yes, doing it this way will improve your game by at LEAST 3/4ball!

 

[muttley76]

Me personally this is a step by step how I use mine

1, I place the Tip-Pik on the tip

2 then hit it with a ball peen hammer to drive it good and deep about 9layers into my 11 layer tip

3 then, remove

4 place the cube of chalk on the ground, put tip into cue and twist it as fast as I can with my right foot (yes I am right handed and right footed)

5 repeat step 1, 2 and 3 so I embed the chalk deep into the tip

6 run rack upon rack



you can thank me later....and yes, doing it this way will improve your game by at LEAST 3/4ball!

That's pretty much what I said. Except the running out thing.

 

[ftgokie]

That's pretty much what I said. Except the running out thing.

You can go back into your cage now....your feeding time is over!:grin:

 

[9BallPaul]

Hardee-har-har

Thank you Patricik Johnson for your helpful response. As for the rest of you comedians, I guess it's time I cracked a brewski. Sounds as though you're way ahead of me.

 

[muttley76]

Sorry, Paul. In truth, I have never had that much success with the tip-pik. I don't know if that is because I usually use extremely hard tips, or what. But for me, they just don't really rough the tip enough. And besides, just be grateful I didn't use my first idea for a response. It had to so with the removal of hemorrhoids. :wink:

 

[ftgokie]

Since muttley is coming clean (somewhat) I will follow suit. I have never used the tip pik....I use the ultimate tip tool....Works great for me...if i used the tip pik...i could see me putting an eye out with that thing! Hopefully not my own

 

[krbsailing]

.....grab it firmly and give it a good toss

Me personally this is a step by step how I use mine

1, I place the Tip-Pik on the tip

2 then hit it with a ball peen hammer to drive it good and deep about 9layers into my 11 layer tip

3 then, remove

4 place the cube of chalk on the ground, put tip into cue and twist it as fast as I can with my right foot (yes I am right handed and right footed)

5 repeat step 1, 2 and 3 so I embed the chalk deep into the tip

6 run rack upon rack



you can thank me later....and yes, doing it this way will improve your game by at LEAST 3/4ball!

Well guys, I've never been a fan of a Tip Prik.......I think you should keep your tip shaped by gently using sandpaper, a willard or, whatever but -- Please, don't pick at it

IMHO having a nice shaped tip is a very good thing & chalking after every shot is a much BETTER thing :grin-square:

Best of Rolls to Ya,

Ken :wink:

 

[chin0]

Same way I use an ice pick......

 

[gwjackal]

I love it when folks use the tip pik it keeps me in business. DO NOT USE IT ON LAYERED TIPS EVER. Hell if you have one throw it away. all you ever need is a good Tapper and give it a good tap tap taparoo every once in awhile. dosen't hurt the leather dosen't dig into the tip. If you are having problems with your tip holding chalk try using Blue Diamond.

 

[Sam Waltz]

Tip-Pik's best use...

The best results can be found using the following practice:

Gouge the eyes from your opponents skull with Tip-Pik...I promise you will win against them from that point on! Please don't do this over the table surface though as the mess can be quite hard to clean... :grin-devilish:

*Sorry, I've been in "Hater" mode for the past week!*

 

[trustyrusty]

I love it when folks use the tip pik it keeps me in business. DO NOT USE IT ON LAYERED TIPS EVER. Hell if you have one throw it away. all you ever need is a good Tapper and give it a good tap tap taparoo every once in awhile. dosen't hurt the leather dosen't dig into the tip. If you are having problems with your tip holding chalk try using Blue Diamond.

I'm a tip tapper guy, and I RARELY see anyone else using one.....either they grind the heck out of their tip with the ultimate tip tool, willards, or cue cube, or they use a pik I hardly ever touch my tip (unless it's less than a week old) with anything other than chalk (wears pretty evenly on it's own), but if it does glaze a bit, I tap it a bit, chalk it, and tap it a bit more, apply chalk again, and shoot away...done

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

The only thing a pick is good for is when installing a tip. And even then its not completely necessary.

 

[Voodoo Daddy]

Hope this helps...

I've been using this tool on my 11-layer leather tip for about a year, with what I think are good results. But I'm wondering how others use it.

Usually I chalk the tip, then pound it vigorously with the Tip-Pik, working around the edges as well as the center. Then I dig it in slightly and twist gently, again around the edges, and then in the center.

I do this about every four hours of playing, or whenever I'm miscueing. Psychologically, I've found it's a good way to recover from a bad miscue.

What's your technique?

Put your thumb over the tip area then pound the tip area real hard causing a great amount of pain and bleeding. Then, throw it away and buy a tip tapper or a brad scuffer.

Voodoo~~~not kidding :smash: