Longoni Cue Tip Tool

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Not sure how long this has been out, but I just noticed it. Anyone used one yet? Are the blades replaceable? Are the shapers dime radius? Nickle? Both?

Notice at the end of the video they say to look for the hologram on the package, and to verify the unique product code on an official website. They must be anticipating Chinese copyright infringement. And rightly so.

 
buckshotshoey said:
Not sure how long this has been out, but I just noticed it. Anyone used one yet? Are the blades replaceable?

Notice at the end of the video they say to look for the hologram on the package, and to verify the unique product code on an official website. The must be anticipating Chinese copyright infringement. And rightly so.

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I like the Porper trimmer better based on this video. The Porper has an adjustable blade so you'll never hit the ferrule. https://www.pooldawg.com/porper-mushroom-grazer
 
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Fast Guy said:
It appears to be available on Amazon & Ebay.
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The Longoni? Or the Porper?

When I looked on Amazon, the Mushroom Grazer, the Tip Burnisher, and the Cut Rite are all unavailable. Only tool they had was the Big Shaver. They had 6 left at $120.

The Longoni is available on Amazon. But I'm looking for anyone that has used it. I suppose I could try it and review it here.
 
buckshotshoey said:
Not sure how long this has been out, but I just noticed it. Anyone used one yet? Are the blades replaceable? Are the shapers dime radius? Nickle? Both?

Notice at the end of the video they say to look for the hologram on the package, and to verify the unique product code on an official website. They must be anticipating Chinese copyright infringement. And rightly so.

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Very cool.👍
 
garczar said:
I like the Porper trimmer better based on this video. The Porper has an adjustable blade so you'll never hit the ferrule. https://www.pooldawg.com/porper-mushroom-grazer
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Even though the Porper Mushroom Grazer allows you to set the depth of the cut, there is enough side to side play and slop in there that it makes it very easy to be able to accidentally tilt the tool at a slight angle if you aren't paying enough attention and being careful enough, and if you do accidentally change the angle you are holding the grazer or the shaft the blade can indeed then easily reach and nick the ferrule. Always holding the grazer at the same angle in relation to the shaft, and keeping a close eye on where the tip of the blade is in relation to the ferrule, is the key to not having any nicked ferrule accidents and if you do that it is very safe.

For those that are the careful types (or at least don't tend to be total klutzes or the type that really rush everything), the Porper Mushroom Grazer is the best tool for trimming the sides of the tip by hand (including on newly installed tips) both in terms of the quality of the results (true lathe quality) and in the speed with which you can get perfect results (total of about a minute after you have done it a couple of times and have the technique down, the first couple of times you will probably take several minutes, especially on a newly installed tip).

The tool even allows you to easily slope the sides of the tip at a slight angle (inward or outward either one) if for some reason you prefer that to having them parallel. One trick is to cut the sides with a slight outward sloping angle because they will end up dead parallel after you burnish the sides good, whereas if you cut them parallel to begin with the sides will often end up sloping inwards after you burnish depending on the tip hardness and how well you burnish.

The blades do dull over time but you can do a fair number of tips before they need replacing. Replacement blades are available and very cheap, and it is quicker and easier to get good results, and accidents are significantly less likely to happen, when using a very sharp blade that cuts very easily and cleanly so I highly suggest people replace them as soon as it is pretty noticeable that it is no longer cutting as easily and cleanly.
 
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