Tip Tool Recommendations
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Honestly 220 Sandpaper, 600 Sandpaper, a Dime Willard, Tip Taper, and maybe a Porper Mushroom Tool is all you need.
Most of the Multi Tool do one thing ok, maybe two, but like the Swiss Army Knife with 86 BLADES do nothing well. JMHO.
Most of the Multi Tool do one thing ok, maybe two, but like the Swiss Army Knife with 86 BLADES do nothing well. JMHO.
The wife gifted me with a Tip Master 6-in-1 that I like lots. It has dime- and nickel-sized shapers, a pick, a burnisher, a scuffer, and a tapper.
Relatively light and small: aluminum and 1" x 3".
About $20 most places.
Relatively light and small: aluminum and 1" x 3".
About $20 most places.
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Yup. This tool is the nuts. Does it all in one nice well-made package.
I agree with you on the ulti-mate being a good choice, but the only reason you have to replace the abrasive papers is because of 1 of 2 reasons:
#1 when using the knickel or dime shaper's you use too much force pushing down on the shaft, just let the weight of the shaft and your hands moving it back and forth do the work. This is the biggest reason for the abrasives needing replaced.
#2 your abrasives are not worn out they are just plugged up with leather from past shappings, Take a damp, "damp" not wet cloth and wipe out the abrasive's and you'll see they were just plugged up. Although if you see the cloth backing you are using too much pressure like stated above and they do need replaced.
Remember to buy the "Ulti-mate" tip tool refills, they are brown and have there own adhesive backing, if you're buying some and they are black and you have to glue them in, they are from china and not made in the USA. Most that I have seen that have glued there's in have ended up ruining the shaper because now the shaper is not truely round and give's the tip and bad shape.
My vote is for the:
Ulti-mate tip tool
100% made in American, all American made parts/materials. Made and invented by a pool player for pool players. Sells anywhere from $14.95-$19.95. Is a 5 in 1 tool.
Look for the package that says, THE ORIGINAL & MADE IN THE USA
If your room or supplier doesn't have it, request THE ORIGINAL Ulti-mate tip tool
Here's the phone #:
1800-345-5204 Dealer and distributors welcome.
I may be a little bias
Ulti-mate tip tool
100% made in American, all American made parts/materials. Made and invented by a pool player for pool players. Sells anywhere from $14.95-$19.95. Is a 5 in 1 tool.
Look for the package that says, THE ORIGINAL & MADE IN THE USA
If your room or supplier doesn't have it, request THE ORIGINAL Ulti-mate tip tool
Here's the phone #:
1800-345-5204 Dealer and distributors welcome.
I may be a little bias
Interesting, Coco. I always use a C-Note!
CueShark and CueShark PUP
I "third" this vote. When the CueShark first came out, I used to josh its customers as it being a "sash weight" on the person's belt, and they'd need to buy two -- one for each side of his/her body -- to achieve balance, to avoid being weighed down on one side of his/her body and therefore walking in circles.
But after spending time with the CueShark folks at their booth at the 2009 Super Billiards Expo, I immediately saw the quality of this thing. It has that American-made "heft" and precision to it, yet it's made of CNC-milled aluminum billet, so it's rather lightweight! I like the fact that in one tool, you have not only nickel/dime shapers, tip-pik (the roll-on type, not the needle type), mushroom remover, burnisher, etc., but you also have a chalk holder and talc/powder dispenser as well. It has a convenient carry case that clips on to the outside your cue case, so you don't have to worry about it using valuable cue case pocket space. All in all, I'm eating my words that I mentioned giving to its users in the first paragraph.
The CueShark is my everyday tool, because I use the talc dispenser all the time, and therefore it's "out" when I play, easily accessible. The only other tools I use, are a set of tip tappers (the miniature frying pan / skillet-shaped ones) for the "seating the chalk" technique, which saves wear and tear on your tip, minimizing the need to use the CueShark's tools in the first place.
The CueShark "PUP" is essentially the top-third (the "lid") of the original CueShark (i.e. no chalk/talc holder). But it's very convenient -- you can even fit one of these in a flip-open (coffin-style) hard case with a cue, with no problems, and you'll have all the tip maintenance tools you'll ever need.
Anyway, two thumbs up for a great product!
-Sean
I "third" this vote. When the CueShark first came out, I used to josh its customers as it being a "sash weight" on the person's belt, and they'd need to buy two -- one for each side of his/her body -- to achieve balance, to avoid being weighed down on one side of his/her body and therefore walking in circles.
But after spending time with the CueShark folks at their booth at the 2009 Super Billiards Expo, I immediately saw the quality of this thing. It has that American-made "heft" and precision to it, yet it's made of CNC-milled aluminum billet, so it's rather lightweight! I like the fact that in one tool, you have not only nickel/dime shapers, tip-pik (the roll-on type, not the needle type), mushroom remover, burnisher, etc., but you also have a chalk holder and talc/powder dispenser as well. It has a convenient carry case that clips on to the outside your cue case, so you don't have to worry about it using valuable cue case pocket space. All in all, I'm eating my words that I mentioned giving to its users in the first paragraph.
The CueShark is my everyday tool, because I use the talc dispenser all the time, and therefore it's "out" when I play, easily accessible. The only other tools I use, are a set of tip tappers (the miniature frying pan / skillet-shaped ones) for the "seating the chalk" technique, which saves wear and tear on your tip, minimizing the need to use the CueShark's tools in the first place.
The CueShark "PUP" is essentially the top-third (the "lid") of the original CueShark (i.e. no chalk/talc holder). But it's very convenient -- you can even fit one of these in a flip-open (coffin-style) hard case with a cue, with no problems, and you'll have all the tip maintenance tools you'll ever need.
Anyway, two thumbs up for a great product!
-Sean
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I have had excellent results using the willard dime shaper on my player and the nickel shaper on my break cue. They also work well for the occasional scuffing.
Corey
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Bryan.
Let me ask you this: What is the proper way to use the Tip-Tool? I've heard people say, put on floor and spin the cue, keep in hand with cue facing up.....? As far as the pic, do you roll it across the tip or tap it, I've seen all of these methods at one time or another......:shrug: