What kind of tip is best for shooting, jumping and breaking all together ?
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You are going to want a tip harder than 85 on the durrometer in order to jump withe a full length cue. This puts everything less than an XXHard as a questionable choice.
I could see using the same tip for playing and breaking, but you have to be a complete stud to jump well without a phenolic tip.
That's like asking what motorcycle is best for touring, the drag strip and off-road.
I use one cue for all three purposes. I use a Talisman H layered tip. I don't scuff or shape it after it breaks in (10-20 hrs play), and it lasts 18-24 months.
Awesome, I'm a complete stud!
I do have a jump cue i use for tougher jumps, but it hasn't been out of the case for a couple of weeks...
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Awesome, I'm a complete stud!
I do have a jump cue i use for tougher jumps, but it hasn't been out of the case for a couple of weeks...
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I used to full-cue jump with my Viking shaft back in the day too. Got pretty good at it with the crappy LePro tip that came with it.
Bottom line though, to the OP, there is no single tip I'd use for all three (shooting, breaking, jumping) on a regular basis.
I can only speak about playing tips. I've used a Moori Medium in the past, and I loved everything except how the hit felt. I switched to an Everest Med Hard, and I love the way it feels, but it's a little too hard. Will probably switch it to an Everest Med or maybe Med Soft.
Everest only come in one hardness. While superb as a playing tip, they would be a poor choice.
To answer the original question...there is only one tip that comes to mind & I'm surprised no one has mentioned it. The red layered SuperPro tip. They play very well for those who like harder tips, plenty hard for breaking with no mushrooming, and they are just hard enough to jump about as well as possible with a leather/playing tip. You know they play well as Eric used to put them on a lot of his Sugartree cues. So thats my choice for one single "do it all"....break/jump/play tip....SuperPro.
Below is a pic of a raced up SuperPro....forgive the phenolic core as I tricked this one up for a player looking for a bit more performance in a "legal looking" tip. This photo will give you a good look at the tip though.
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I am a big fan of the SuperPro, used to have one on my player until I switch to Sniper. I could jump well with one, and if I ever need to put a non phenolic tip on my jump/break, I would choose SuperPro.
Triangle seems to work well for all three. But not all triangles are the same hardnesses so you maybe have go through a few before you find the right one.
Breaking and playing...but also jumping???
Best answer is a LePro. this is as hard of a playing tip as you can get. You would have to dig into a box and hopefully you come out with 3 or 4 good tips. How do you know which one? Experience in picking and that doesn't work perfect. You will have to keep trying until you find a gem. Then when you do...you wouldn't want to break on it and cause it to wear too quick.
Whats really so hard about 150 bucks on a cheap jb with a phenolic... then you never change the tip.
Best answer is a LePro. this is as hard of a playing tip as you can get. You would have to dig into a box and hopefully you come out with 3 or 4 good tips. How do you know which one? Experience in picking and that doesn't work perfect. You will have to keep trying until you find a gem. Then when you do...you wouldn't want to break on it and cause it to wear too quick.
Whats really so hard about 150 bucks on a cheap jb with a phenolic... then you never change the tip.
Triangles work best if you soak them a few nights in mineral spirits then press them into half of their original size & let dry a few days in the press. And of course its a must to trim them with a new & ultra sharp blade so as to not stress the fibers. Depending on the amount you squeeze them...they can be made almost phenolic hard.:wink:
Kamui
I got a few kamui tips put on a few weeks ago, before that I used whatever the cheapest tip was, don't even know what it was called. I put the super soft on one shaft, and a medium on another shaft and I can't even begin to explain how amazing a difference it made. I ran a 105 a few days later and ran a 60 and 73 ball run in the same game the next day. The control and feedback was great. I've been braking with the medium kamui and it works well, haven't had any mushrooming at all. I would say try the soft one, you'll like the difference in feel I think.
I got a few kamui tips put on a few weeks ago, before that I used whatever the cheapest tip was, don't even know what it was called. I put the super soft on one shaft, and a medium on another shaft and I can't even begin to explain how amazing a difference it made. I ran a 105 a few days later and ran a 60 and 73 ball run in the same game the next day. The control and feedback was great. I've been braking with the medium kamui and it works well, haven't had any mushrooming at all. I would say try the soft one, you'll like the difference in feel I think.
You guys with your techniques and tricks for tips are making me chuckle.
I put a tip on, break it in for a few days, and proceed to break, masse, jump, play, whatever with it for at least a year, usually more like two. After that initial period, I don't tap, shape, scuff, in fact the only thing I do is put chalk on it.
Do I play that differently from everyone? Maybe I'm just crazy.
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/talisman (H)
I put a tip on, break it in for a few days, and proceed to break, masse, jump, play, whatever with it for at least a year, usually more like two. After that initial period, I don't tap, shape, scuff, in fact the only thing I do is put chalk on it.
Do I play that differently from everyone? Maybe I'm just crazy.
-s
/talisman (H)