Brad Scuffer - how to use it? O_o

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Hi guys,
I've got Brad Scuffer as a gift from my friend and I have no clue about the correct way to use it. :(
Should I tap a tip with it like with Tip tapper I've been using for years or what? There's no instruction included. I've googled this question but got no answer. It seems I'm the only pool player on the planet who doesn't know what to do with Brad Scuffer.
Yeah, I might be a dumb a$$ but I need your advice. Thanks in advance!
 
put it in your palm and shape your tip to your desired shape, some people like round tips some like flat tips. scuff your tip lightly first to see how soft your tip is and apply force until you shaped your tip your way.

I have never owned one and it's just my opinions.
 
No, you would be the second player on the planet that doesn't know how to use it. If you have the same Brad Scuffer as I bought on EBay.

With the grit on it, I assume that you could put a nickel shape on a piece of rebar. I tried it on a house cue and completely destroyed the tip.

With the nice disc shape tho, it did go for quite a way when I tossed it off the second floor of the pool hall. That is about the best use I found for it.
 
I've used a Brad scuffer for years to rough up my tip. Hold the cue, with the bumper on the floor, straight up and put the center of the Brad on the tip and slowly rotate the cue and at the same time tilt the scuffer to cover and agitate the entire radius of the tip. I hope this makes sense.
 
roll dents

It can be used to shape a tip if a person is careful. It is my favorite tool to "rough up" a tip with since I never rough my tip anyway. I clean my cue tip after play and when I start play again I roll the BRAD tool around on the tip applying heavy pressure to roll dents into the tip. That is plenty to make the tip hold chalk and my tips last for years. I don't slide the BRAD tool around to cut leather off.

Hu
 
Tip tool instructions

I have videos on my web site on how to use the shaper, scuffer, mushroom repair & burnisher for the Last 4 Ever Tip Tool... they may help you understand better

http://last4ever.net & click on instructional videos

Joel
 
Charlie Edwards said:
I've used a Brad scuffer for years to rough up my tip. Hold the cue, with the bumper on the floor, straight up and put the center of the Brad on the tip and slowly rotate the cue and at the same time tilt the scuffer to cover and agitate the entire radius of the tip. I hope this makes sense.
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This is what I did when I used one. I mostly use the ULTIMATE Cue Tip Tool these days and have for a long time.
 
I was taught to use this tool by Kerry Zlyer. You rest it in your palm and spin the cue, the tool doesn't move. This tool is meant for layered tips. This is my favorite tool for tips. Feels aukward at first.
 
I think what Donnie means is this.

A brad scuffer when used properly will only create indentations in the tip that allow the chalk to stick to. It does not abuse the layers of a tip that can cause delamination.

A brad scuffer is the only tip tool I use. Rolling the tip around the surface of the scuffer allows me to dress my tip in a manner that does not wear the leather out.
 
ShootingArts said:
It can be used to shape a tip if a person is careful. It is my favorite tool to "rough up" a tip with since I never rough my tip anyway. I clean my cue tip after play and when I start play again I roll the BRAD tool around on the tip applying heavy pressure to roll dents into the tip. That is plenty to make the tip hold chalk and my tips last for years. I don't slide the BRAD tool around to cut leather off.

Hu
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The best and most accurate description to how to use the Brad yet! I should have read it before posting mine.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
I doubt that layered tips were in existence when the Brad Scuffer was
brought to the market.
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True! I've had two of them and both were long before layered tips. The older ones are better, the newer ones don't have as fine a grit.
 
I just happened upon this post. Here is some information about the BRAD Scuffer:
 

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