Bulletproof Recoil tips 7 month later

SSP said:
I have been using these tips since January 3rd of 2025, I bought a new shaft in February and installed a Recoil tip on March 3rd, I have a table at home and practice EVERY day for at least an hour, I may have missed one or two days but no more and there are days I have been able to practice 3 hours, I practice by myself so I am hitting a lot more shots than playing a match, I premise this to give you an idea of how much this tip is being used, the pic on the right is on the new shaft, the one have used everyday since March the tip on the left I've used for 2 months, only slight wear and I don't let my tip get slick, I don't work for Bulletproof, I know people are skeptical of new things, I was too,it took me a while before I tried them, best tip I have ever owned View attachment 851728
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Shaft on the left is a backup, light use ( a month or two)
Shaft on the right (everydayish for 2.5 years)

Tips are triangle/ le pro.
 

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SSP said:
I have been using these tips since January 3rd of 2025, I bought a new shaft in February and installed a Recoil tip on March 3rd, I have a table at home and practice EVERY day for at least an hour, I may have missed one or two days but no more and there are days I have been able to practice 3 hours, I practice by myself so I am hitting a lot more shots than playing a match, I premise this to give you an idea of how much this tip is being used, the pic on the right is on the new shaft, the one have used everyday since March the tip on the left I've used for 2 months, only slight wear and I don't let my tip get slick, I don't work for Bulletproof, I know people are skeptical of new things, I was too,it took me a while before I tried them, best tip I have ever owned View attachment 851728
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What tip do you use? Is it the soft, med or hard tip?
 
Green is the hard, I have used mine for well over a year and happy to report it plays the same as the day I got it. I just do a light scuff every few weeks. To each is own, I get it, but don't knock it till you tried it. I think most people would be pleasantly surprised how well they preform.
 
Cartune said:
Green is the hard, I have used mine for well over a year and happy to report it plays the same as the day I got it. I just do a light scuff every few weeks. To each is own, I get it, but don't knock it till you tried it. I think most people would be pleasantly surprised how well they preform.
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To me the main difference from the Bulletproof Recoil tip and a leather tip is the consistency of the tips, they don't get harder and having the same tip on several shafts, is they play the same, I do enough inconsistent stuff on my own, I don't need any extra help from my equipment 😁
 
SSP said:
On a CF shaft you have a vault plate, that is the clear or white on a Becue cue, the blue is an acrylic pad, and the tip is green, which let's you know it's a hard tip for the Bulletproof Recoil tip, the consistency is what I love about it, plays the same as it did when new, I expect this tip to last at least another 7 months if not longer, any changes good or bad I will update, I swore I would never use a CF shaft, Becue cues changed my mind about that, it also opened my mind to new technology in cue tips, I am not a pro player but I think of this as good, a pro player could beat me with a cue off the wall, I'm looking for everything that helps my game be more consistent, I believe my cue and these tips are helping me achieve this goal, I know the work and my gear have allowed me to progress a lot this year, I also have to give Kim at Dragon Billiards credit for his instruction on fundamentals and finding my vision center, it's not one thing, it's all of these things, if you are still searching for, "your" tip, give them a try, I cut off many tips before sticking with the Bulletproof Recoil tip.
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I have a bulletproof soft tip on one of my playing cues, and I love it. I have let 700 Fargo players tested out for me and see what they thought, and they could not find anything negative to say about it. I do notice a little bit different sound when hitting the cue ball, but that's not a big deal at all. I have the blue soft and really love it. I get tired of mushrooming on soft leather tips, it takes so much work to keep them up to par so to speak, sanding and shaving and that type of stuff.
 
couldnthinkof01 said:
For comparison
Shaft on the left is a backup, light use ( a month or two)
Shaft on the right (everydayish for 2.5 years)

Tips are triangle/ le pro.
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I'm glad you have something that works for you, I wouldn't change to another tip if I were you, I'm just letting people who are looking for a different tip and may want to try a Bulletproof Recoil tip but are reluctant because it's a synthetic tip to let them know my experience, I sent several emails to Bulletproof before I tried their tip, they were quick to respond and answered every question I asked.
 
SeniorTom said:
I have a bulletproof soft tip on one of my playing cues, and I love it. I have let 700 Fargo players tested out for me and see what they thought, and they could not find anything negative to say about it. I do notice a little bit different sound when hitting the cue ball, but that's not a big deal at all. I have the blue soft and really love it. I get tired of mushrooming on soft leather tips, it takes so much work to keep them up to par so to speak, sanding and shaving and that type of stuff.
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That's why I eventually went to hard tips, I had a medium leather tip that was wasted in 4 months because it would not hold shape, by the time I was replacing it the tip was a hard tip anyway, I replaced it with a TAOM Fusion expecting it to be a medium tip but it was much harder right from the get go, I always give a new tip a couple of months before trying a new one so I am not comparing the new tip to the last tip and really got used to playing with a hard tip, so when I tried the Bulletproof Recoil I went straight to the hard tip, I knew within the first hour I loved this tip, I still waited a couple of months before changing all my shafts to the Recoil tip, I have no plans on using any other tip.
 
SSP said:
I'm glad you have something that works for you, I wouldn't change to another tip if I were you, I'm just letting people who are looking for a different tip and may want to try a Bulletproof Recoil tip but are reluctant because it's a synthetic tip to let them know my experience, I sent several emails to Bulletproof before I tried their tip, they were quick to respond and answered every question I asked.
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I was curious what mine looked like because they were of similar use to yours. I thought maybe someone else might wonder the same.

I like bulletproof tips. No problem with them at all. I was glad to see your op.
 
SeniorTom said:
You didn't mention the softness or hardness of each tip. My bulletproof, blue, is soft and is much better than soft leather tips in that it will not mushroom like they will.
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It's generally well known. They are both on the med-hard scale and similar to the one posted in the op.
Bulletproof makes a nice tip.
 
SeniorTom said:
You didn't mention the softness or hardness of each tip. My bulletproof, blue, is soft and is much better than soft leather tips in that it will not mushroom like they will.
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LePro and Triangle are both single layer hard tips, old school, there are many posts on this site talking about how to make sure you get a "good one" many pro players have used them.
 
SSP said:
LePro and Triangle are both single layer hard tips, old school, there are many posts on this site talking about how to make sure you get a "good one" many pro players have used them.
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Ahh, ok, I didn't know that they were m/h tips, I have never used them. For those folks who enjoy a soft tip and don't want the mushrooming, the bulletproof is a great substitute for that. They most likely will never mushroom. What a pita it is shaving the bulged out mushroomed area with a tip tool all the time, and sometimes damaging the ferrule by accident.
 
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ive found and ive played with all kinds and shapes of tips and after a short time all seemed to play about the same.
most all tips can last for years if you arent filing them down all the time.

its crazy to agonize over a tip. none of the very good players do so. they just play and many cant tell you what kind of tip they have. they just have someone put one on.

if a tip holds chalk so you dont miscue then its a great tip.
 
couldnthinkof01 said:
I was curious what mine looked like because they were of similar use to yours. I thought maybe someone else might wonder the same.

I like bulletproof tips. No problem with them at all. I was glad to see your op.
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TY, some people believe this product or that product will give you more power blah blah blah, I like CF, that doesn't mean I think wooden shafts are bad, they are just different, I saw an add touting a new shaft built for a Pro player that said "we went through 57 variations to get this shaft perfect for him, wouldn't you like to have his shaft?" I thought to myself, no. I wouldn't, Am I the same height and weight as this Pro? Do I have the same speed of stroke? Do I have the same length arms? Is my bridge length the same? I could go on but the point is this shaft was built for HIM!!! It's not going to make me play like him, this site is cool because you can find people who really try to help and give honest reviews of products and all things billiards, I hope my experience with these products will help someone try them or not based on what they believe is best for their game.
 
no cue is going to make you play like someone better, or even make you play better. just make you feel better.

same as all the hackers that buy the newest golf clubs every year.
 
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maha said:
ive found and ive played with all kinds and shapes of tips and after a short time all seemed to play about the same.
most all tips can last for years if you arent filing them down all the time.

its crazy to agonize over a tip. none of the very good players do so. they just play and many cant tell you what kind of tip they have. they just have someone put one on.

if a tip holds chalk so you dont miscue then its a great tip.
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If you take playing pool somewhat seriously, you will care what kind of tip you have on your stick. It does matter, and those that are very good at pool are very selective on what tip they use.
 
There is defiantly a different sound, more of a ping, I let Bod Jewett, shoot 2 shots with my cue with the green hard tip, I asked him how he liked it, he said "I can't stand the sound"...again to each his own. I believe he said he installs his own elk or tringle tips and has not varied since the 70's
 
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