I have tried a tiger everest and a medium moor. I am not really seeing any real difference in play over the LePro tip, other than a slightly muffled crack when hitting the cue ball. Am I missing something? Thanks, John
Tip choice?
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You are missing Kamui super tip and space age technology chalk, in order for those to perform at its peak don't forget their tip tool.
Once you pay around $100 you will see an improvement, otherwise you are stuck in the dark ages.
On the other hand you could try a triangle.
Once you pay around $100 you will see an improvement, otherwise you are stuck in the dark ages.
On the other hand you could try a triangle.
Or you could try an Emerald. I bought a box and never tried one. I put one a friends cue and he was most impressed. I put one on my bar cue yesterday and so far has been working out decent.
But, I try and push Talisman and Wizard tips to most of my customers.
If you haven't already, try either. I guarantee, you will be pleasantly surprised.
And like Buddy mentioned, Triangle is a great tip also. I am using one on my McDermott and like it muchly.
And sorry, you opened a Tip can of worms. You will get as many responses for different tips as there are members on AZ.
The best and only thing to do is make a move to try a few recommends and test the water until you find another that you really like. May cost you a few bucks in the long run but it will give you much experience with different tips.
The reason I push either Talisman or Wizard is that I find they are consistent, last quite a while with regular playing. Once you get the shape on either, you won't have to fuss with them for a long time. They both hold their shape and won't mushroom on you.
But, I try and push Talisman and Wizard tips to most of my customers.
If you haven't already, try either. I guarantee, you will be pleasantly surprised.
And like Buddy mentioned, Triangle is a great tip also. I am using one on my McDermott and like it muchly.
And sorry, you opened a Tip can of worms. You will get as many responses for different tips as there are members on AZ.
The best and only thing to do is make a move to try a few recommends and test the water until you find another that you really like. May cost you a few bucks in the long run but it will give you much experience with different tips.
The reason I push either Talisman or Wizard is that I find they are consistent, last quite a while with regular playing. Once you get the shape on either, you won't have to fuss with them for a long time. They both hold their shape and won't mushroom on you.
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It's hard to beat a Triangle. They're inexpensive, they settle in and retain their shape after some initial reshaping, and they get the job done. I switched from laminated tips to Triangle, and I'm not going back.
BTW-once I've installed and shaped the tip, I like to tap it all around the crown with an old cue ball for a good while, then check the shape. If needed I'll shape the crown of the tip again and whack it with the cue ball again until the tip is no longer deforming in any way. Then I burnish the sides with a damp finger and a piece of leather.
BTW-once I've installed and shaped the tip, I like to tap it all around the crown with an old cue ball for a good while, then check the shape. If needed I'll shape the crown of the tip again and whack it with the cue ball again until the tip is no longer deforming in any way. Then I burnish the sides with a damp finger and a piece of leather.
what he said^^^ minus the chalk i cant speak for that as i have never tried kamui chalk yet but there tips are great i use a kamui black SS , kamui tips seem to run a little hard as the ss fells more like a med
I think the main difference between one-piece and layered tips is that layered tips compress less and so are more stable in hardness through the life of each tip.
Getting all the same beginning hardness is another matter, for which Barioni Cues (in this other thread) offers a solution.
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I like Triangle Tips, I've tried the expensive layered tips and still prefer a good pressed Triangle.
And we have a winner!!!
John,
The manufacturing process for layered tips offers the potential for a more uniform product than single layer tips. So, when you replace one moori with another, it will play the same. I heard cue makers and cue repair guys will often sort through a box of LePro, inspect and sort out tips.
The manufacturing process for layered tips offers the potential for a more uniform product than single layer tips. So, when you replace one moori with another, it will play the same. I heard cue makers and cue repair guys will often sort through a box of LePro, inspect and sort out tips.
Snipers are the only tip I use. I've tried a bunch of other layered tips just out of curiousity only to find that I like Snipers better. It cost me a lot of money to find out that the tip I started using when I came back to playing is the one I like the best.
Did not ask for best, but I am using a break cue with a lepro tip, it is playing as good as the one with a moori when I forget to switch after the break. Also the "hit" seems crisper with the lepro. May try the triangle before I go back to the Lepro. Thanks for the responses. John
I never payed much attention to tips, I've used a layed boar skin tip on an Action cue, a pressed and soaked Triangle, and a LePro (in that order). I like the LePro right now, I think I would like a tip that isn't too hard and has some spring to it so I can feel it. Maybe I'll make my next tip a Elkmaster milkdud. 
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Ģüśţāṿ;3131575 said:
I tried one of those "fast" Moori tips. Fourth hit out of the box it "de-laminated" Kinda disappointing. I like Triangle and LePro as well. I've since settled on Brunswick Blue Diamond tips. Buffalo hide. Reasonably priced. Harder than Elk Master, no need to press "em up. Don't mushroom. I use "em with Brunswick Cue Chalk, they seem to be made for each other. Works great for me.
