Tip Press

GoldCrown · Jul 10, 2017

Are they necessary. Never used one but willing to try if it makes a substantial improvement. I have no and have not received any complaints from
People that I tipped for. Lately I'm using Triangle or Tom Hayes Ultra tips.
What is the best press to buy?
I tip for fun and hobby only. Thanks. Frank

captainjko · Jul 10, 2017

GoldCrown said:
Are they necessary. Never used one but willing to try if it makes a substantial improvement. I have no and have not received any complaints from
People that I tipped for. Lately I'm using Triangle or Tom Hayes Ultra tips.
What is the best press to buy?
I tip for fun and hobby only. Thanks. Frank

Some folks will just soak the tip, (mostly Elk Master) and then tighten the tip in a vise with a 1/8" - 3/16" drill bit to stop for a set thickness... Others may use something like this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Flat-Ti...662418?hash=item1c6650e752:g:BzsAAOxy7f5SL0w6

whammo57 · Jul 11, 2017

Triangle tips are already pretty hard...... but other tips especially soft tips can use a little pressing......... it will help prevent mushrooming...........

Measure the tip thickness before and after pressing to see how much it squeezed

Kim

carguy · Jul 11, 2017

Someone on here once mentioned whacking tips with a big hammer to press them. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? I laughed out loud!
Works GREAT.

Those cool looking tip presses shown above? Useless.

Robin Snyder

GoldCrown · Jul 11, 2017

captainjko said:
Some folks will just soak the tip, (mostly Elk Master) and then tighten the tip in a vise with a 1/8" - 3/16" drill bit to stop for a set thickness... Others may use something like this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Flat-Ti...662418?hash=item1c6650e752:g:BzsAAOxy7f5SL0w6

whammo57 said:
Triangle tips are already pretty hard...... but other tips especially soft tips can use a little pressing......... it will help prevent mushrooming...........

Measure the tip thickness before and after pressing to see how much it squeezed

Kim

Thanks........

GoldCrown · Jul 11, 2017

carguy said:
Someone on here once mentioned whacking tips with a big hammer to press them. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? I laughed out loud!
Works GREAT.

Those cool looking tip presses shown above? Useless.

Robin Snyder

Hammer tap. The price is right. Will try that next round.

buckets · Jul 9, 2018

heavy c clamp works great

aphelps1 · Jul 10, 2018

I use a wooden vise for about 10 minutes on a triangle tip.

Alan

qbilder · Jul 10, 2018

I've been using Triangles & LePros right out of the box with no issues. They play & feel just fine.

JoeyInCali · Jul 10, 2018

Best press is Picone's 14MM press.
Tips come out still 14MM and domed .
You can search them on Ebay.

Don't press layered tips though .
Only single piece ones.

I actually hate working with non-pressed single layer tips.

Newsheriffintwn · Jul 11, 2018

GoldCrown said:
Are they necessary. Never used one but willing to try if it makes a substantial improvement. I have no and have not received any complaints from
People that I tipped for. Lately I'm using Triangle or Tom Hayes Ultra tips.
What is the best press to buy?
I tip for fun and hobby only. Thanks. Frank

Frank,

Send me a PM with your address I have a used one I'll send you. I made and sold a bunch of them on here a while ago.

Dave

aphelps1 · Jul 11, 2018

qbilder said:
I've been using Triangles & LePros right out of the box with no issues. They play & feel just fine.

Some customers want a triangle unpressed, others won't have them unless they're pressed.
Doesn't really matter to me.

Alan

qbilder · Jul 11, 2018

aphelps1 said:
Some customers want a triangle unpressed, others won't have them unless they're pressed.
Doesn't really matter to me.

Alan

I learned a long time ago that tips get cut off almost immediately. Whether I glue on a Kamui or Elk Master, it gets cut off. I quit gluing on expensive tips or even worrying about what anybody wants unless they make a point to request a specific tip. Instead I glue on what I am currently playing with, which right now is a LePro right out of the box.

Bumlak · Jul 12, 2018

qbilder said:
I learned a long time ago that tips get cut off almost immediately. Whether I glue on a Kamui or Elk Master, it gets cut off. I quit gluing on expensive tips or even worrying about what anybody wants unless they make a point to request a specific tip. Instead I glue on what I am currently playing with, which right now is a LePro right out of the box.

Pretty much the same. I bought a bunch of boxes of Super Pros for like $29 a box. They're layered and seem to play pretty damn good really. In my area, most of the folks who ask for specific tips with all the fixin's can barely spell pool much less play pool. I think it's like Starbucks. People seem to want their Kamui Clear, pressed and polished, half-caf latte with not so much foam and a sprinkle of chocolate powder just because their uncle's, brothers, sisters, 4th cousins former roommate used to play with one.

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GoldCrown

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carguy

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