Solid Leather Tips
- Thread starter Jonbouy
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Thanks. That's one of the ones I ordered along with the Triangle.
Milkduds made from Elkmaster's and Outsville's Ki-Techs.
My preference is moving toward the Ki-Techs as I have recently started using them. I have been playing with Milkduds for years.
My preference is moving toward the Ki-Techs as I have recently started using them. I have been playing with Milkduds for years.
I actually had a friend who always used tips he made from the soles of his old shoes. He was definitely cheap but not sure that was the only reason.
Triangles.
I get them for $13 installed.
Hard to beat.
I get them for $13 installed.
Hard to beat.
Hard tips
Most of my solid leather hard tip customers prefer triangle .
Allot of custom and production cues come with a triangle tip on them ….
Most of my solid leather hard tip customers prefer triangle .
Allot of custom and production cues come with a triangle tip on them ….
Triangle.........
Depending on soft, medium or hard I like elkmasters (soft), lepro (medium to medium hard) and triangle (medium hard to hard).
Keep in mind though, the elkmasters can be made hard. The lepro I've used are what I would consider medium out of the box and hard with pressing.
If you decide that hard is your preference, I suggest triangle. Then press them if not hard enough.
All recommendations above are good but IMO triangle is "hard" to beat. Especially when pressed.
Rake
Out of the box, I think the Triangles are the best. I use a lot of LePros that I press after soaking in milk. I think they are my favourites, but of course they need a little bit of work.
Johnnybgood
Banned
I just had an ivory ferrule and searing medium put on my cue. Picked it up yesterday. I have been playing with triangles and TAD. The only multi layer I have played that I liked was the Morri. I am starting to believe most multi layer tips suck. Completely dull the cue. I have tried many now and they all suck from a feedback sound stand point. Whenever I get the tip compressed and to the point in which I like it, it’s time to replace it. Frustrating. Going to give this searing (second try) some time to see if it comes alive. I doubt it.
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Another Triangle user here.
At least for now.
At least for now.
My 2003 Rchard Black , that I bought personally from him, came with solid tips that he said he made himself, played for 15 years with those tips, not full time, but they were great, just replaced them. Not sure if he is still in cue business.
I prefer solid leather. I have an Elkmaster on my new Meuccis, Le Pro on the McDermott and the Joss and a Champion ( remember those? ) on my 73 Meucci.
I've gone back to Le Pro. They're great again.
Second to that is a tie twixt Milkduds, (pooldawg8), and Triangles.
I do have an original Chandivert Champion/Micarta ferruled shaft for my Rick Howard that I take out sometimes!
Second to that is a tie twixt Milkduds, (pooldawg8), and Triangles.
I do have an original Chandivert Champion/Micarta ferruled shaft for my Rick Howard that I take out sometimes!
Haven't had a Champion on a cue since the mid-to-late-70s or so. I wanted to see how it felt for old time's sake and, actually? I like it. Much more than I thought I would.