Flakeandrun
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Yeah, but, “shiny new thing”… this tip might turn you pro lol
Calling all tip geeks............................
- Thread starter garczar
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I remember when tip choice was: Triangle, LePro, Champion, ElkMaster. We got along fine and the absence of tip geeks was glorious. You basically picked hrd/med/soft and got on with it.Buddy was doing commentary with two other guys and when one of them asked '' What tip does Earl use..? '' Buddy replied with '' It's just a tip...''
And got on well.
and guys still ran hundreds of balls and racks of 9 ball with whatever was on the end of their
wood shaft.
more choices nowadays and that is good. but the average player i see in poolrooms is much worse than in the past and there are fewer regulars as well.
To me the main advantage of the modern tips is consistency. Ever since Moori lead the way with layered pigskin, the new tips are more consistent (both with each other - two mediums from the same company play similar - and during the life of the tip - a good medium plays pretty consistently during the life of the tip and doesn’t mushroom). And to be honest I rarely have to shape mine.
As I recall and as many have mentioned above, the old tips were inconsistent. Finding a good tip from the box wasn’t easy, some played harder or softer. And they would change during the life of tip.
So if Willie had a good LePro on his cue of course he could run 100s as well as if he had a modern tip. But he probably had to mess around a lot more to get that good one and maintain it.
I play a lot and a soft Precision tip I put on 2 years ago is still going strong. I would probably spend more on the installation if I had gone through 2 or 3 Le Pros.
not really we just had the houseman usually put on any old tip they had back there. sometimes we had a choice but after playing a day or so it felt like it was perfect. some of the soft tips needed shaping a few times early on but after a short time they get harder and hold shape for the rest of their life.
tips never bothered anyone much , either the mm of the shaft or weight of cue unless it was a lot over or under 19 oz.
and most people even with good cues had a simple soft vinyl case for their one shaft and cue. and you just threw it under the table after you put your cue together and no one ever stole it. and no pockets in the case as no reason to have anything in it. except a piece of crocus cloth. maybe.
and i still do it that way. works for me. to each his own.
tips never bothered anyone much , either the mm of the shaft or weight of cue unless it was a lot over or under 19 oz.
and most people even with good cues had a simple soft vinyl case for their one shaft and cue. and you just threw it under the table after you put your cue together and no one ever stole it. and no pockets in the case as no reason to have anything in it. except a piece of crocus cloth. maybe.
and i still do it that way. works for me. to each his own.