I tried a technodud and I liked it, but it still mushroomed a bit. I see he's selling a hard version now. I've heard about other peoples milkduds, do they sell online or do I have to pm them? I like the idea of hard tips that play like they're soft.
Best Non-laminated tip?
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I bought ‘milkduds’ that I liked from 2 eBay sellers. You need to buy a large batch if you want to end up with several really thick ones. They played well and haven’t mushroomed. Those I bought from a forum seller were all very short, and not likely worth the trouble to install.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Hard technoduds play great. I actually have one of the hard Ki-Tech on my cue now. It felt a bit rubbery at first, but I broke with the tip about a dozen times and played out the racks and it made it feel perfect. I've not had any mushrooming with the hard techno duds or the hard ki-tech, though I've only been playing with the hard ki-tech for about two weeks.
Find a good le pro and man do they play awesome, it's finding them that can become a pain in the Ass.
I started using water Buffalo as that is the stock tip Bob Runde used and at the time I had a Runde. At first I found them hard and unforgiving and then I realized how great a hard and unforgiving tip really is. It was easy to recognize when you are out of stroke, which I found quite helpful.
pooldawg’s milk duds are pretty nice too.
pooldawg’s milk duds are pretty nice too.
Le pros and triangles
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
This is why I love hard tips. Instant feedback and you almost become one with the cue.
Think of the difference of running a piece of sponge on a rasp or running a chopstick on a rasp. Which allows you to better feel what you're touching with your eyes closed? I don't want any mushiness to take away from the feedback I need to receive.
I like Triangle if you get a good one. I use to like Lepro but cannot find a decent one. How to you tell a good from a bad one
TRIADS, FROM CUECOMPONENTS-
NICE, TALL LEATHER TIPS!
NICE, TALL LEATHER TIPS!
Drop a bunch in a glass of water.
The ones that sink are the good ones.
when i was installing tips back in N.J. in the '80's i had a jar full of LePros 100s of them.
I didn't know about the drop them in water trick.
So I just bit a few and the hardest one got installed.
Thats when I had real teeth.
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There are 4. 3 are readily available. In no particular order;
milkdud, (dawgdud) Az member
Triangles
Le Pros - They're making them good again, as well as the triangles.
You still need to do some selecting, as with a box of any other tip.
And last is the Chandivert Champion tip. I'm fortunate enough to have 3 or 4.
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I've used Lepro's for a long time, have one on my Sneaky and am putting a Triangle on one of my ipro shafts. You say you liked both if you get a good one but then you ask here how to tell the difference?
I'm guessing that "pressed" used here, Philly, refers to deliberately pressing them in a vise before installing -- which I found to be useful (increases the density and nature of the hit) before installing my Le Pros.
Best is not realistic, as nothing is best. People have their preference, and my preference if I was to purchase a Non Laminated Tip would be Triangle, or LePro. I moved away from those wo when I was introduced into Tigers Hard Laminated, dam fine tip in my world.
What I meant was that I like both tips of and my tech installs one that is good. I take the shaft to him and he installs it then I go home and try it out. Unfortunately I have had to make the 1 he trip back to have said tip removed because it was junk. I would be inclined to buy a box and weed thru them to find the good ones as to save me a trip back. If I knew how to check them then I could keep a good stock. Back in the day Lepro was the tip but in the last couple of years they seem to suck. Triangle is what I like now and they were hit and miss to some degree. I have read that the larger 14-15 mm is better as they are from a more solid piece of leather. But don’t quote me on that ad I cannot say for sure that is the case
On pressing a tip how long do you press it for and does it matter how hard it is pressed. Do you press it lightly or do you press it as hard as it will go. Does it need to be pressed for several hours or just press and go. May give that a try to see what happens. Thanks
I have no idea how long they are pressed.
The guy that puts them on for me does it.
For me, the harder the better.
Soft tips are like mush in my mind.
How many tips do you go through in a year? You "just started back" playing pool. Is your "tech" not able to spot good from bad? Have you asked him how HE installs them and how long HE presses for? And you're truly confident you can tell one tip from another in terms of good or bad and all this to say you've got a personal read on Triangle and Lepro?
You don't make sense, your stories never line up.
Good luck.