So many tips to choose from.

I MADE MY GUY AN OFFER HE COULDN'T REFUSE NOW I GET FREE TIPS AND INSTALLATION, ALL KIDDING ASIDE I PAY $50 FOR A KAMUI BLACK MEDIUM INSTALLED.
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mikemosconi said:
I never understood why solid one layer leather tips from the same lot would play different from each other. I imagine the process as starting from a larger piece of leather from which many many tips are produced/ so a box of tips should most likely all come off the same larger tanned leather hide. I could understand different lots of tips being different because they don’t all come from the same hide.
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As i understand it, the main reason is, its what part of the hide its been cut from. Hence the very inconsistent nature of solid tips.
 
I think there was a show that took us through the process of making Elkmaster tips not too many years ago.
Regarding the single layer tip inconsistencies, I would guess they cut many tips from many hides and they all get mixed together in some other operation.
That may cause tips from different hides to end up in the same box.
I suppose I need to watch a "How it's made" to find the answer.
 
SSP said:
The hide of the same animal is not the same all the way through just like the grain of a tree is not the same all the way through, that is the advantage of CF and synthetic cue tips, I'm sure there are some small differences in the formulas but they are going to be more consistent than what natural products will be in my opinion.
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They manufacture those in the thousands. One batch might have leather from 3 or more different animals in it. Big ol tumbler full of tips getting mixed up and loaded into small boxes by machine.
Or tiny fingers if made overseas. Grab bag.
We must have been typing at the same time!!🤦🏻‍♂️
 
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JolietJames said:
I think there was a show that took us through the process of making Elkmaster tips not too many years ago.
Regarding the single layer tip inconsistencies, I would guess they cut many tips from many hides and they all get mixed together in some other operation.
That may cause tips from different hides to end up in the same box.
I suppose I need to watch a "How it's made" to find the answer.
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Nope. Just ask mensa.😉😁
Better yet, Garczar.👍🏻
 
Zerksies said:
Way inconsistent, Years ago i would put on about 4-5 before i found a good one that i liked. Near the end of me using them tips. I noticed a few things about shape and hardness that worked for me. Which got tip installs to about 1-2 tips.

But tips are more about feel then anything else.
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I do my own tips by hand. Several of my cues have Ivory ferrules and I enjoy taking my time and turning out what I hope will be a tip that lasts for 6 mos or more. One thing I have noticed over the years is the larger the mm tip, the better they play when trimmed down. As long as you burnish them correctly. I'll buy 15 mm and trim to 13 mm and burn the crap out of the sides!!
Overkill, I'm sure, but I seal up (burnish) those sides tight as I can!! Old habits die hard.
 
Mensabum said:
I do my own tips by hand. Several of my cues have Ivory ferrules and I enjoy taking my time and turning out what I hope will be a tip that lasts for 6 mos or more. One thing I have noticed over the years is the larger the mm tip, the better they play when trimmed down. As long as you burnish them correctly. I'll buy 15 mm and trim to 13 mm and burn the crap out of the sides!!
Overkill, I'm sure, but I seal up (burnish) those sides tight as I can!! Old habits die hard.
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I do.my own too, i like fact i know a nice tip straight away, when i found one. It makes no difference its a high dollar tip, or a triangle. If it doesn't play good, i try another one. I save time that way. Once you get good doing them it just becomes part of the process. What do you use to burnish yours?
 
Cue Alchemist said:
I do.my own too, i like fact i know a nice tip straight away, when i found one. It makes no difference its a high dollar tip, or a triangle. If it doesn't play good, i try another one. I save time that way. Once you get good doing them it just becomes part of the process. What do you use to burnish yours?
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If you use something that works well, I'm all ears. Old dawg, new tricks. Never took the time to experiment with anything other than a little bit of H2O. And the wax. Old habits and all that.
I'm all for anything that would make burnishing easier.
 
Mensabum said:
Sometimes I'll wax the shafts w renaissance wax and seal them up that way. You just have to be careful you dont get wax on the upper part of the tip, but I'm sure you know this.
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+1 for Renaissance wax, can be used on leather wraps as well, use it on my CF for years.
 
Brother Ron said:
The market for tips today has gone bananas and the prices are outrageous.
I have tried many tips over the years and the one I feel is of the best quality, holds up great, and gives me superb control is very reasonably priced.
Ultraskin tips can be purchased for around 4.20 each and they offer tips that will match anyone's needs.
They are priced so that I am able to give them to my friends and they all like them better than the high priced ones they were using.
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I installed some on my two playing cues. I have a friend tried them out and wanted to buy both my cues. I have to turn down his offer since I like how they roll. maybe in a few months when I'm getting a new cue and install another Ultraskin Pro that I could sell my old cue to him.
 
bowiebill said:
IMO rhino may have changed the equation with their new tips. They are made of microfiber. I’ve been using their softest tip for about 6 months now. It’s without question the softest tip ever made. Hasn’t mushroomed at all. I’ve even spent several weeks breaking with it to try to mushroom it. Nothing.

It holds chalk perfectly. At this point I’m not sure it will ever need replaced.
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question is, how much do they sell them?
 
garczar said:
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TIME Crystal Tip

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thanks. it would have been great to buy it directly from their stores but their shipping rate is crazy stupidly expensive. just saw it cheaper at amazon though. anyway, I might try it sometime in the future but I went for another Ultraskin Pro which is cheaper.
 
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