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sebroy9

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Now I'm not sure if this was asked before but I have a question about tips.

Has there ever been any tip makers out there that made a tip that's not made from animal leather that plays just as good as a regular tip?

Is there any tip makers out there right now that are working on such a tip?

I'm just curious, maybe there would be a better way to make cue tips that doesn't require leather.

Anyone else interested in this?
 
sebroy9 said:
Now I'm not sure if this was asked before but I have a question about tips.

Has there ever been any tip makers out there that made a tip that's not made from animal leather that plays just as good as a regular tip?

Is there any tip makers out there right now that are working on such a tip?

I'm just curious, maybe there would be a better way to make cue tips that doesn't require leather.

Anyone else interested in this?
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Great question .. I am interested and wonder if a rubber compound might be a possibility. I think tire companie's formulations may be a place to start.

I have never heard of a tip that was not leather based...
 
Agent 99 said:
Great question .. I am interested and wonder if a rubber compound might be a possibility. I think tire companie's formulations may be a place to start.

I have never heard of a tip that was not leather based...
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Me neither and for all we know, it could be the best tip ever made..
 
There were white plastic tips around back in the early 90's but they did not last long. They had ridges on them and actually played OK, but just didn't have the feel and spin that leather tips provide. Some straight pool guys I know used them as they only moved the ball around a little...
 
Wybrook said:
There were white plastic tips around back in the early 90's but they did not last long. They had ridges on them and actually played OK, but just didn't have the feel and spin that leather tips provide. Some straight pool guys I know used them as they only moved the ball around a little...
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Maybe there is a more proficient way to develop a new tip material and maybe it wouldn't be plastic.
 
Maybe there's even a way to make a tio that would no longer require chalk. That would not be good for chalk companies though.
 
Porper made one that isn't leather. I actually have one (have had for quite some time), but have never had it put on a shaft. May have it put on just to see how it plays.
 
I just have a feeling inside me that there is a way to make a tip out there that would be better than a leather tip without leather. Just one of those feelings you know.
 
BrAd 1960's scuffer/oringinal Not for sale.

Brad originally made the scuffer to rough up plastic tips. Those type tips could last for years on a bar stick.
 
sebroy9 said:
Interesting. Where are those tips today?
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Aloha

I could not find the thread I was looking for on AZ, it had to do with rubber tips and such, there was one manufacture that had a specific name for their rubber tips, but for the life of me I cannot remember the name. I'll keep searching and post it up here if I can find it.

Aloha
 
For some reason, I think that a different material than rubber might be better for this tip I envision.
 
Aloha

Grind up some rubber to a fine pulp and mix with epoxy. Start mixing different percentages until you find something that will work and not split out. Or maybe truck bed liner or undercoating mixed with epoxy.

Or maybe ground up wood and something mixed to form a tip out of. Trial and error are the only ways to find a suitable solution.

Good luck

Aloha
 
Many have tried and many of us are still working on it.....

Evertip, Future tip were from 25 years ago and the Porper is not an improvement......

There is a chalkless tip on ebay currently made of rubber with an air vent.... Also not an improvement......

Do I think I could make a non-leather playing tip that would work as good as leather? Actually I already have a design... Do I think the market would accept it quickly? No I don't.... But the market keeps getting smarter so time will tell....

The real question is what would the market pay for one? If I told you our tip was $100 and you wouldn't have to replace it for years would that work? What if your installer could adjust it exactly to you? At what price point would it work?
 
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