Anyone still useing a LePro, Triangle, or other NON LAYERED TIP
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So, let me get this straight so I can answer properly.
Are you asking 1 question, if so, then my answer is no.
If you're asking 2 questions then my answer is yes and no in that order.
sgm out
Sorry, I don't understand BruceSpeak.
But, I do apologize for Pimpin on your thread Big Daddy Post Count.
Hows the chalk sales goin there Bruce?
What's the difference between it and a Good Le Pro?
I've found that only about 8-10 Le Pros per box are good, the others are best put on house cues. They must have a certain sound when I lightly tap em on the counter and also look at the bottom of each for a smooth surface (keepers), and when I side cut em with a razor before I trim em out, the leather (buffalo) must curl and act like chocolate when first cut, if not, I take it off and do it again.
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Hard Triangle is hard to beat!
Yes, Willie played "pretty sportty" but I don't believe layered tips were available in Mosconi's day so you really don't know if he would have switched or not, do you?
My point was Willie was GREAT without TODAYS MODERN TIPS, CHALK, SHAFTS, etc.......
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i used ti use lepro tips and have tried many others when morri tips came out i was hooked i still use a morri hard tip to this day in the past few months the repair guy was out of morris so i tried lepro again and the new kamui , i had to order more morri hard tips cause i couldnt stand anything else i have tried the milk duds etc but for me the morri hard has always been the best just my opinion
20 years ago all I used was LePro, I switched to Moori Med 7 years ago, 6 months ago I switched to Triangle. I am having Triangles put on all my new cues. I was having problems with my Moori tips glazing and mushrooming a little. The Triangle plays perfect for me and is easy to keep in good shape. I roll my tip tapper on it every couple hours of play and every other time I play I burnish the sides with leather. Done. Looks and plays just like I want.
Do you guys find that the single layer tips i.e. "milk duds", etc. produce a softer hit? Or does it seem to be more consistent?
The reason I'm curious is that I have a couple Kamui black SS tips coming in and I think one of the things I'm looking for in my quest for shooting better or feeling more comfortable at the table is a softer hit. I use a Kamui Hard tip on my J/B cue and I like the action I get from it, I could even use it as a player. But like I said, with my shooter I think I need a softer tip. Currently have a Kamui black medium, which I hear plays like a hard tip, does that seem to be true?
The reason I'm curious is that I have a couple Kamui black SS tips coming in and I think one of the things I'm looking for in my quest for shooting better or feeling more comfortable at the table is a softer hit. I use a Kamui Hard tip on my J/B cue and I like the action I get from it, I could even use it as a player. But like I said, with my shooter I think I need a softer tip. Currently have a Kamui black medium, which I hear plays like a hard tip, does that seem to be true?
I think so...I play wit a Kamui Black Soft, plays very similar (in hit) to a Triangle Medium, which was my tip of choice for over 25 years. I love Triangles and Milk Duds, but went with layered tips for longevity...I'm overseas without a reliable tip guy (I don't do them my self) and have to go up to a year without access to getting a tip replaced. I'm loving Kamui Black Soft so far (three months and going strong, very little maintenance required), but would not hesitate to use a Triangle medium or a good Milk Dud again in future if I had someplace to replace the tip...I never got more than about four good months out of a Triangle with daily play...still had a bit of mushrooming and grooming to take care of, too, but that's part of the game with single layered tips.