Bulletproof Recoil tips 7 month later

SSP said:
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.
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Thank you for sharing your experiences. I will try a Bulletproof next time. I like a medium tip so that may be a good place to start. I usually have the expert installer shave my tips down to 1/2 the original thickness. In your opinion/experience, what would you advise?
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I will try a Bulletproof next time. I like a medium tip so that may be a good place to start. I usually have the expert installer shave my tips down to 1/2 the original thickness. In your opinion/experience, what would you advise?
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No need, the consistency will be the same, the tip does not condense like a traditional leather tip. I would suggest leave it as is and then adjust later. You cannot go back
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I will try a Bulletproof next time. I like a medium tip so that may be a good place to start. I usually have the expert installer shave my tips down to 1/2 the original thickness. In your opinion/experience, what would you advise?
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These tips are different, in my experience they play consistent, I don't have much wear on the tip but it plays as good as the day it was put on, I would just shape it to your liking, I don't think shaving it down will change the way it plays, any time I try a new tip I always give it 2 months of play to decide if I want to keep it, if after 2 months I am not thrilled with it I cut it off and move on, I still love the Recoil tip, it just works for me.
 
Iwishiwasrich said:
So many gimmicks and unlimited dummies to spend their money on them..
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Really something of a rubbish attitude. If more people thought like this, society would see very little in the way of advancement. Some folks used to see the earliest automobiles as a gimmick, a toy. Thankfully that attitude didn't win the day.

Anyway, I have a Bulletproof Recoil medium (red) on one of Bulletproof's carbon fiber shafts, and it's absolutely fantastic! I've played with it for hours, even broke a few times with it, and have not had to scuff or shape it. It's impressive and a keeper.
 
Cartune said:
No need, the consistency will be the same, the tip does not condense like a traditional leather tip. I would suggest leave it as is and then adjust later. You cannot go back
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Are you saying that if the tip was 1 inch long, installed on my cue, it would play the same way if I turned it down to 1/4 inch? It may sound like I am reducing this to the ridiculous but I have concerns about masse shots, break shots, etc.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Are you saying that if the tip was 1 inch long, installed on my cue, it would play the same way if I turned it down to 1/4 inch? It may sound like I am reducing this to the ridiculous but I have concerns about masse shots, break shots, etc.
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It's one of my favorite things about these tips, the compound they use is consistent through out the tip, my tip does not play any harder or softer than the day it was installed, I admittedly probably scuff my tip more than most people do, look at the pictures, 7 months with a minimum of an hour a day of practice and almost zero wear.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Are you saying that if the tip was 1 inch long, installed on my cue, it would play the same way if I turned it down to 1/4 inch? It may sound like I am reducing this to the ridiculous but I have concerns about masse shots, break shots, etc.
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Cartune said:
Yes, that is an exageration, but the theory is correct
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No, the theory is not correct.

It may be insignificant and possibly unnoticable, but the longer the Bulletproof Recoil tip, the more compression, the more stored energy, the more rebound.

That is how elastomer works.
 
boogieman said:
Nothing wrong with that. These tips however are the real deal. I think if you like the way they play you could probably use one for a decade without degradation.

I ended up cutting my green one off, not because it was bad, but because I ended up using the shaft for a break cue. There's a lot of smoke being blown around with "cue tech" but these tips are really good. There's nothing wrong with leather but these things are pretty amazing for being such a novel concept.
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I have low deflection shafts, old school ivory ferruled shafts, CF shafts, and many others. I like to mix em up. Play with ivory one day, LD the next, etc... I enjoy the adjustment and seeing the differences in how each play under certain conditions. Bulletproof tips on several.
If it's raining outside, I know which sword to pull.
 
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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Customer service is top notch!! They genuinely want to make their products work for players. I wish them all the best. Innovation can be a pain in the ass.
 
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