Tiger stack leather wrap thickness

Rafachauer1990 said:

Hello folks!
I would like to know if Tiger stack leather is thicker than Irish Linen. I have a Mezz cue with Irish linen and I would like to replace the linen but I do not want to turn down the wood of the butt in order to put the stack leather.
Thank you in advice
Best regards

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They way the wrap is installed is: You glue the stacked leather on and then trim the ends, then sand and burnish multiple times until it is complete.

Short answer is it is close to the same thickness as your linen wrap.

Lance Cowles BOSSMAN 69 does a lot of stack leather work for Seyberts billiards supply. Check him out he does a great job.

SFC9ball said:

They way the wrap is installed is: You glue the stacked leather on and then trim the ends, then sand and burnish multiple times until it is complete.

Short answer is it is close to the same thickness as your linen wrap.

Lance Cowles BOSSMAN 69 does a lot of stack leather work for Seyberts billiards supply. Check him out he does a great job.

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I would disagree. It's thicker and requires a slight narrowing of your butt. Going the other way will leave the stacked leather too thin and subject to premature failure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EteSBoXm9bI

Nick B said:

I would disagree. It's thicker and requires a slight narrowing of your butt. Going the other way will leave the stacked leather too thin and subject to premature failure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EteSBoXm9bI

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I have the video and I have installed a few. Nothing it the video says to make the channel deeper.

It is the same thickness and Firmness as linen,

It is the same thickness and Firmness as linen, it is burnished down to a nice hard surface, as hard as the cue but without the tackiness. Zero Sponginess ! At least when done by Tiger Products! I have it on all my cues and would never play with anything else.

MalibuMike said:

It is the same thickness and Firmness as linen, it is burnished down to a nice hard surface, as hard as the cue but without the tackiness. Zero Sponginess ! At least when done by Tiger Products! I have it on all my cues and would never play with anything else.

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Sure I can pull and squeeze the leather down to a human hair but most cue makers cut the groove a little deeper (sorry I don't make cues so I don't know the hard number). Now if you make it that hard then you are doing this more for the look as opposed to the tactile feel of leather.

I would defer to Tiger or experienced installer for recommendation. I have a break cue that was converted from linen to stacked leather. Installer did need to remove some material to match old height.