How to soften a to hard tip ?

PoolFan101

PoolFan101

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Hello

I was told years ago that you could soak your pool tip in clear vinager overnight and it would soften a to hard tip. I had a Le Pro put on a few months ago and it seems to be as hard as a rock. I want to soften it a bit because it is fairly new. I remember someone saying something about using a certain type of oil if it was leather. I also had a Triangle tip installed on another cue and it seems on the hard side as well. I like a soft / medium tip. Do you guys know of a method to help soften a harder tip.
 
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garczar

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PoolFan101 said:
Hello

I was told years ago that you could soak your pool tip in clear vinager overnight and it would soften a to hard tip. I had a Le Pro put on a few months ago and it seems to be as hard as a rock. I want to soften it a bit because it is fairly new. I remember someone saying something about using a certain type of oil if it was leather. I also had a Triangle tip installed on another cue and it seems on the hard side as well. I like a soft / medium tip. Do you guys know of a method to help soften a harder tip.
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Why go thru all that? Try a Ultraskin Ivory medium or a US Black soft. 3/15bux on ebay or 10/27.50 on AZ. Great tips.
 
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CocoboloCowboy

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Honesly Tips are reasonable, vinegar is very acidotic I would imagine it would soften a Tip if soaked overbite to the point they were unusable, plus you ruined some Vinigar.

Several of the members here sell tip, I was looking a some a guy from New Mexico was selling reasonably.

Prices seem fair, selection is good.

https://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=396780
 
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JoeyInCali

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CocoboloCowboy said:
Honesly Tips are reasonable, vinegar is very acidotic I would imagine it would soften a Tip if soaked overbite to the point they were unusable, plus you ruined some Vinigar.

Several of the members here sell tip, I was looking a some a guy from New Mexico was selling reasonably.
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If there was ever slurring in written words, that might be it .
 
JoeyInCali

JoeyInCali

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PoolFan101 said:
Hello

I was told years ago that you could soak your pool tip in clear vinager overnight and it would soften a to hard tip. I had a Le Pro put on a few months ago and it seems to be as hard as a rock. I want to soften it a bit because it is fairly new. I remember someone saying something about using a certain type of oil if it was leather. I also had a Triangle tip installed on another cue and it seems on the hard side as well. I like a soft / medium tip. Do you guys know of a method to help soften a harder tip.
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If you think Le Pro and Triangle are hard, you might as well try stock Elk Master .
 
HawaiianEye

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Years ago, when I used Le Pro tips on all my cues, I'd soften them up a bit by scuffing up the top of them (not the sides) and putting a drop or two of Singer sewing machine oil on them. The oil would soak down into the tips and loosen them up some.

I imagine any thin oil would work, but I was using what I was taught by Jack Taylor, Alfie's brother.

I never had any problem after putting oil on them.
 
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maha

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two or three times with saliva. it is the natural way to break down meat. or meat tenderizer if you have some.
 
Snooker Theory

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HawaiianEye said:
Years ago, when I used Le Pro tips on all my cues, I'd soften them up a bit by scuffing up the top of them (not the sides) and putting a drop or two of Singer sewing machine oil on them. The oil would soak down into the tips and loosen them up some.

I imagine any thin oil would work, but I was using what I was taught by Jack Taylor, Alfie's brother.

I never had any problem after putting oil on them.
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Any glazing issues?
 
WildWing

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Soak it in tea a couple days. Let it dry a couple days. Put it in the microwave for only 8 seconds. Make sure you're taken any outside coating out first.
 
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HawaiianEye said:
Years ago, when I used Le Pro tips on all my cues, I'd soften them up a bit by scuffing up the top of them (not the sides) and putting a drop or two of Singer sewing machine oil on them. The oil would soak down into the tips and loosen them up some.

I imagine any thin oil would work, but I was using what I was taught by Jack Taylor, Alfie's brother.

I never had any problem after putting oil on them.
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Oil duds
I still use le pros might have to try this
 
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DarkPoseidon6

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Tap the tip with one of those spikey tools, wet it or use soft chalk afterwards. I've had a tip that has lasted for over 20 years using this method. Thing is, once the tip gets so low to the ferrule, then it's time to replace it.
 
Nick B

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Careful with the soaking. Your ferule might not be capped and soak into a wooden tendon.
 
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asbani

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Lepro is a great tip, it is the tip that I use on all of my cues, I got a great positional feeling while using it, but you are right, after just a little while it gets too hard, I love them the first few days from installation.


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PoolFan101

PoolFan101

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My guy who works on my cues told me it is hard to find a good elk master tip. I had a couple installed on a few of my cues to only have one good and the other bad from start. He said he can buy a box of 50 and maybe 5 out of the 50 be good and the rest junk. He said they used to be really good but in the last few years quality has went south.
 
fastone371

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Not to take over this thread but I would be curious how I quickly compress my new layered tip? I had a new tip installed yesterday after about a year and it is extremely soft, probably because I break with my player and that helped compress my old tip. FWIW I use a Tiger Everest.
 
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