I see alot of cue makers (like Lambros) who use a padding between the tip and the ferrule. I know this is for protection. But how does it change the hit of the cue? My first guess is that it would take away from the strength of the hit, since it's adding another layer, but is it so minimal that most can't even tell a difference between a pad and no pad?
Carbon fiber shaft pads
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I have a fiber pad under my tip but I also shoot ferrule-less. I have used them between tips and ivory ferrules. In my opinion that dont reduce any feel of the cue but they add a small bit of protection.
Also, technically, the Kamui Clear tips have a clear pad built in them, I use this tip with that fiber pad on my ferruless shaft. I have used a non clear before. In my opinion the clear tip plays better... however in the past I preferred the ones without the clear pad.
Also, technically, the Kamui Clear tips have a clear pad built in them, I use this tip with that fiber pad on my ferruless shaft. I have used a non clear before. In my opinion the clear tip plays better... however in the past I preferred the ones without the clear pad.
I have never been able to tell the difference with pad versus no pad with properly installed tips. Of course, I have not tried all types of pads and I suppose one could tell the difference if it were a substantially soft material, especially if thicker.
Same with capped versus uncapped ferrules of the same material. I think the "feel" of a capped ferrule has more to do with the quality of the installation. Voids under the cap can alter the feel I think.
Of course, that's just me.
It is always possible that psychology could invade and cause one to not like such a feature when you know it's there.
If the feature bothers you either seek to get over it or change it.
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Same with capped versus uncapped ferrules of the same material. I think the "feel" of a capped ferrule has more to do with the quality of the installation. Voids under the cap can alter the feel I think.
Of course, that's just me.
It is always possible that psychology could invade and cause one to not like such a feature when you know it's there.
If the feature bothers you either seek to get over it or change it.
.
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Thanks for the responses!
It is a tiny little pad. Either carbon Fiber, which can be had from OB Cues and Fiber material from Atlas.
If you can tell the difference in hit, with or without one, then you are a far better player than myself or 99% of any players out there.
If you Prep a cue tip properly, using Thin Cyano, the tip wicking up approx 1/2 layer, and creating a thin hard layer on the bottom of the tip.
Is this essentially not the same as a thin fiber material on the top of the ferrule.
If you can tell the difference in hit, with or without one, then you are a far better player than myself or 99% of any players out there.
If you Prep a cue tip properly, using Thin Cyano, the tip wicking up approx 1/2 layer, and creating a thin hard layer on the bottom of the tip.
Is this essentially not the same as a thin fiber material on the top of the ferrule.
You said carbon fiber, but I think there is a fair chance you didn't mean carbon fiber. Maybe you just meant fiber, because that seems to be what you've spoken of.
Fiber is just that, usually red in color, done with the old Champion tips, as well as the latter Triumph tips. Also, earlier Crown tips had black fiber pads.
Also, red fiber pads are placed below just about any tip by a lot of cue repairmen, whether single layer, or layered. Some do it for the look, to be old-fashioned.
Carbon fiber, on the other hand, much harder, believe OB was the first, but maybe somebody preceded them. Pretty close to dark brown or black in color for the pad. Totally different from fiber.
If glued with expertise, with no gaps, minimal difference, though some may say they detect some difference. But their shooting hand is a few feet away.
With an ivory ferrule, not a bad idea to have a fiber pad, if for nothing else, to remind you to change the tip before it gets so thin that it cracks the ferrule.
With the carbon fiber pads, it's apparently such an integral part of the shaft, that it voids the warranty if you shave down a major portion of it. I wonder if they get out the micrometer to see if you've shaved down so much of the pad that the warranty is null and void. Personally, a warranty on a $200 dollar item to me is like a health insurance plan for a hamster, but your mileage may vary.
So, there you have it in a nutshell. To do the pad, or not do the pad.
Me? I do a fiber pad underneath a Triangle tip, on Mezz shafts. I like it all the way around. May or may not work for you. But, work it, don't just talk about it. Experiment.
All the best,
WW
Fiber is just that, usually red in color, done with the old Champion tips, as well as the latter Triumph tips. Also, earlier Crown tips had black fiber pads.
Also, red fiber pads are placed below just about any tip by a lot of cue repairmen, whether single layer, or layered. Some do it for the look, to be old-fashioned.
Carbon fiber, on the other hand, much harder, believe OB was the first, but maybe somebody preceded them. Pretty close to dark brown or black in color for the pad. Totally different from fiber.
If glued with expertise, with no gaps, minimal difference, though some may say they detect some difference. But their shooting hand is a few feet away.
With an ivory ferrule, not a bad idea to have a fiber pad, if for nothing else, to remind you to change the tip before it gets so thin that it cracks the ferrule.
With the carbon fiber pads, it's apparently such an integral part of the shaft, that it voids the warranty if you shave down a major portion of it. I wonder if they get out the micrometer to see if you've shaved down so much of the pad that the warranty is null and void. Personally, a warranty on a $200 dollar item to me is like a health insurance plan for a hamster, but your mileage may vary.
So, there you have it in a nutshell. To do the pad, or not do the pad.
Me? I do a fiber pad underneath a Triangle tip, on Mezz shafts. I like it all the way around. May or may not work for you. But, work it, don't just talk about it. Experiment.
All the best,
WW