What tip and ferrules should i get?

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bobobo

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• Jun 11, 2016

• #1

How to choose a tip and ferrule?

Ive read that the tip is the most important followed by the ferrule. Is that true? How does the size and material of the tip effect the way it plays? How does the material and length of the ferrule effect how it plays? What makes a cue low deflection?

 

Last edited: Jun 11, 2016

Johnny Rosato

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• Jun 11, 2016

• #2

Westinghouse Micarta ferrule & Crown Champion tip !!!

 

gunzby

My light saber is LD

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• Jun 11, 2016

• #3

I'm not sure what type of ferrule BD Cues uses on his SS360/2 but that coupled with a sniper tip is an awesome combo

 

Bavafongoul

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• Jun 29, 2016

• #4

Low deflection shafts involve constructed assembly as I understand these designs whereas
original cue-maker shafts are customarily tapered wood involving a solid, single piece of wood.

Ferrules differ by material and I favor ivory for performance, feel and acoustical sound.

Tips.....so many to choose from......decide upon hardness first and foremost....brand is a crap shoot.
I favor Kamui Clear Black in a soft hardness which is like a medium in some other brand tips.


Matt B.

 

MalibuMike

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• Jul 15, 2016

• #5

Like Tiger's Tip's Oynex and the New Sniper with Red Backing (Just Out)

I like Tiger's Pro-X shaft and ferrule, have played with Ivory and noticed nothing. I like the G2 (Medium) it runs a little on the hard side much like Kamuai, but much better then. I have just had Tiger put a new Sniper on one of my shafts and it hits great, the bottom is red now and is serialized to stop all the counterfeits going around. I have found counterfeit Morri's & Talismans'

 

MalibuMike

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• Jul 15, 2016

• #6

Agreed! Thats the only shaft I ever had with an Ivory Ferrule

gunzby said:

I'm not sure what type of ferrule BD Cues uses on his SS360/2 but that coupled with a sniper tip is an awesome combo

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Bob mad it for me special, it had a sniper on it as well. Awesome combo!
Onyx is a great tip as well!!!

 

Last edited: Jul 15, 2016

M.G.

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• Jul 16, 2016

• #7

Boy, please use the search and do LD "research" for yourself. Dr Dave Billiards is also a great place to start.

In the end it's mass and flexibility. Take a medium tip. Have fun playing.

If you are serious - take a 9mm Snooker shaft.

Cheers,
M

 

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RADAR

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• Jul 17, 2016

• #8

MalibuMike said:

I like Tiger's Pro-X shaft and ferrule, have played with Ivory and noticed nothing. I like the G2 (Medium) it runs a little on the hard side much like Kamuai, but much better then. I have just had Tiger put a new Sniper on one of my shafts and it hits great, the bottom is red now and is serialized to stop all the counterfeits going around. I have found counterfeit Morri's & Talismans'

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GREAT PLAYING CUES! I USE G2 SOFT NO BACKING.:thumbup:

 

Nineballchamp

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• Jul 27, 2016

• #9

What makes a shaft low deflection is by making the end mass as light as possible. For example, Predator shafts are hollow for approximately 5 inches before the ferrel. Mezz accomplishes this same thing by injecting foam into theirs.

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j2pac

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• Jul 29, 2016

• #10

bobobo said:

Ive read that the tip is the most important followed by the ferrule. Is that true? How does the size and material of the tip effect the way it plays? How does the material and length of the ferrule effect how it plays? What makes a cue low deflection?

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I would recommend my Tomahawk ferrule material, and either a G2 soft, one of Tom's UltraSkins, or a Sniper. My ferrule is lighter than Mason Micarta, a pleasing color, strong as the dickens, and impervious to chalk. Everyone who has used it to my knowledge, has been very pleased.
All the best.
Joe P.