good triangle tips?

poolplayer2093

poolplayer2093

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where do you guys get the good ones from? last good non layered tip i got was a black diamond but those aren't being made anymore.

is there a way to get new straight from the factory triangle tips? i'm tired of all the ones i get being way too dry and hard to be used
 
poolplayer2093 said:
where do you guys get the good ones from? last good non layered tip i got was a black diamond but those aren't being made anymore.

is there a way to get new straight from the factory triangle tips? i'm tired of all the ones i get being way too dry and hard to be used
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I know that people have been reporting there is a lot of inconsistency with the triangles nowadays. That in a box of 10 you might get 3 or 4 good ones.

Triangles are my favorite non-layered tips. The good ones, of course.

I have had great experience getting "soaked and pressed" triangles from AZ'er "hangemhigh" (Tommy). What they are soaked in is anybody's guess, it's his secret formula. ;)

He usually has them running regularly on the for sale forum.

Best,
Brian kc
 
poolplayer2093 said:
where do you guys get the good ones from? last good non layered tip i got was a black diamond but those aren't being made anymore.

is there a way to get new straight from the factory triangle tips? i'm tired of all the ones i get being way too dry and hard to be used
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I got ten from Mueller's, they are all soft. Fact of the matter is I have not seen a hard triangle in years. I'm not saying this is you but many others have called them a hard tip when they are not.

What I'm tired of is players not know the difference in hard - medium - and soft tips and obviously anything in between. Asking for tip advice on this forum is a exercise futility!

Rod
 
poolplayer2093 said:
where do you guys get the good ones from? last good non layered tip i got was a black diamond but those aren't being made anymore.

is there a way to get new straight from the factory triangle tips? i'm tired of all the ones i get being way too dry and hard to be used
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I've got two boxes, one that has about 25 tips in it that are over 15 years old and they still play great. The other box is about 5 years old.
 
May sound dumb but I do the throw them in water trick...Get a glass of water and drop a Triangle tip in it...If it sinks immediately to the bottom, it's good....If it floats down slowly or goes back and forth as it goes down, it's not good... I've had more than one pro shop who puts them on say this is what they do with Triangles...I've done this and they have all been good so far....Coincidence??? Maybe...Who knows....:confused:
 
NINEBALLART said:
May sound dumb but I do the throw them in water trick...Get a glass of water and drop a Triangle tip in it...If it sinks immediately to the bottom, it's good....If it floats down slowly or goes back and forth as it goes down, it's not good... I've had more than one pro shop who puts them on say this is what they do with Triangles...I've done this and they have all been good so far....Coincidence??? Maybe...Who knows....:confused:
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Water won't damage the tip?
 
I have used triangle's for years. Bob Frey turned me onto them as he uses them on his custom made cues. He and I have found the same problem in quality control...some medium some very hard. We just throw the hard ones in a box because some people want a hard tip on their cue. The good medium tips play very well. I have found that the easy way to tell which is which is to sand the bottom of the tip ( as you should do with any tip to be sure it is flat ). If the sanded bottom is dark brown, it's a hard tip, if it has a hint of blue tinge, it's a medium.
 
i haven't found any reliable way to separate good and bad triangles...the sinker floater trick might work sometimes, but it's still not very reliable. you'll still get some crap sinkers and good floaters. probably the only way is to get a really good, expensive durometer. i have found though that buying the 15mm size of triangles and also le pros yields much better quality tips overall in the box. not sure why....the 15mm tips are also a bit thicker, perhaps they come from a different/better part of the hide?

the OP mentioned a good single layer tip, black diamond....i think the OP means diamondback. they were colored black on the outside, but inside was very similar to a triangle. IME, they were very consistent from tip to tip, like getting a perfect triangle every time. unfortunately i believe the company went under. if anyone wants some, i have a small stash left over, PM me.
 
McChen said:
i haven't found any reliable way to separate good and bad triangles...the sinker floater trick might work sometimes, but it's still not very reliable. you'll still get some crap sinkers and good floaters. probably the only way is to get a really good, expensive durometer. i have found though that buying the 15mm size of triangles and also le pros yields much better quality tips overall in the box. not sure why....the 15mm tips are also a bit thicker, perhaps they come from a different/better part of the hide?

the OP mentioned a good single layer tip, black diamond....i think the OP means diamondback. they were colored black on the outside, but inside was very similar to a triangle. IME, they were very consistent from tip to tip, like getting a perfect triangle every time. unfortunately i believe the company went under. if anyone wants some, i have a small stash left over, PM me.
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Yeah that's what i meant to say. thanks for catching that. What are you askin gfor those tips? they were pretty good imo
 
I've had plenty of problems with them separating, especially when burnishing them. I refuse to put them on cues unless the person supplies the tip. Personally I prefer a hard tip, so I use Buffalo or Sumo tips non-layered tips. It's amazing the difference of a le-pro soaked in milk for a softer hit or pressed in a vice and soaked with amonia for a harder hit. Three different hits from one med hard tip. Sometimes a Blue Knight is just a bit too soft, try a le-pro soaked in milk for about 12hrs and then let it try in the sun.
 
killerstroke said:
I've had plenty of problems with them separating, especially when burnishing them. I refuse to put them on cues unless the person supplies the tip. Personally I prefer a hard tip, so I use Buffalo or Sumo tips non-layered tips. It's amazing the difference of a le-pro soaked in milk for a softer hit or pressed in a vice and soaked with amonia for a harder hit. Three different hits from one med hard tip. Sometimes a Blue Knight is just a bit too soft, try a le-pro soaked in milk for about 12hrs and then let it try in the sun.
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Is there any hard evidence to suggest tampering with tips makes any difference whatsoever? I've tried pressed and soaked and noticed no difference, other than a tinny sound when striking the cueball.
 
Contact "Hangemhigh" on here for his soaked and pressed Triangles. I had Kamui MS tips on both shafts and have replaced with these. Great longevity, fewer miscues, far more inexpensive, these are the best tips I've found in a long time. Just personal experience of course, but for me they're excellent.
 
Soaking and pressing Le-Pro tips

killerstroke said:
......It's amazing the difference of a le-pro soaked in milk for a softer hit or pressed in a vice and soaked with amonia for a harder hit.......
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Do you soak in amonia and then press, or soak after pressing?
 
Have you tried pooldawg's milk duds? I have Triangle on one of my cues and play with a milk dud and they play quite similar. In fact, I like the milk dud a little better. The process of soaking and pressing takes away all the inconsistencies IMO.
 
I do not have any concrete evidence that amonia or milk has any effect, just the feel when playing. I was told this by a well know cuemaker.

While I am pressing them in the vice I use a Q-Tip to brush on the amonia. I will do this twice in about 1hrs time. Leave them in the press a day and let them dry.
 
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