Cue tip thickness, and its effect onthe hit.

[Scottster]

Will the thickness of the tip effect the feel of the cue?

I had a predator shaft made a few years back, and recently replaced the tip since I was going to start playing again with a talisman med. The tip was left pretty thick (thicker than I normally play with).
I switched back to one of my regular shafts (talisman hard) tonight, with the tip pretty worn down. Man did I love the feel of that shaft!! I absolutely did not want to stop hitting balls tonight!
Part of me hopes it is due to the tip difference, but I have a feeling it may be more due to the shaft. Opinions?
Thanks,

 

[Michael Webb]

There will be a definite difference in the way the shafts hit, There will also be a difference between a new tip, especially one left high and a tip broken in, unless a player specifies, no tip should be left high, I watched certain people at the expo last year do tips and I was quite disappointed on how high tips were left. There is such a thing as a full tip but never a high tip.

 

[Chris]

What is the difference between a high tip and a full tip?

 

[the_eradicator]

what is a high tip?

 

[Purdman]

There will be a definite difference in the way the shafts hit, There will also be a difference between a new tip, especially one left high and a tip broken in, unless a player specifies, no tip should be left high, I watched certain people at the expo last year do tips and I was quite disappointed on how high tips were left. There is such a thing as a full tip but never a high tip.

Photo please!
Purdman

 

[Michael Webb]

Sorry all, I'm not going to do one and take pictures, you'll have to use your imagination, Some of the layered tips I saw installed looked like a 14 mm going on a 12mm shaft with just the edges trimmed, A full tip is around .225 finished at the base of the crown. Good Lepro's used to be .270 out of the box, then they got cheap and started doing .220 out of the box.

 

[bruin70]

Will the thickness of the tip effect the feel of the cue?

I had a predator shaft made a few years back, and recently replaced the tip since I was going to start playing again with a talisman med. The tip was left pretty thick (thicker than I normally play with).
I switched back to one of my regular shafts (talisman hard) tonight, with the tip pretty worn down. Man did I love the feel of that shaft!! I absolutely did not want to stop hitting balls tonight!
Part of me hopes it is due to the tip difference, but I have a feeling it may be more due to the shaft. Opinions?
Thanks,

so you got excited about your old shaft with the old tip,,,not the predator with the new tip,,,right?

there's a big feel difference between a worn down tip and a new one. but i doubt you can tell the diff between a new tip and a new THICK tip. the worn down tip at that point, has compacted and is very hard. you sense that the cb is very responsive.

 

[titlistsucker]

i seen one thing the taiwanese pros practise. they cut the Moori layers in half. This way the moori is not too thick, and less time to break into.
whether this works i dunno, but i guess its economical..

 

[Cuedog]

Lower tip, greater comfort level

i seen one thing the taiwanese pros practise. they cut the Moori layers in half. This way the moori is not too thick, and less time to break into.
whether this works i dunno, but i guess its economical..

Many, many players are starting to want their tip cut down to just over the height of the one they are replacing because it gives them a shorter time to regain their individual comfort level.

Now, of course, it shortens the time they have tp play with that tip, but it is well worth the extra expense for them to be able to return to attempting to playing their best without having to get used to an oversized tip.

No player wants to have to worry about his/her equipment and this is just another way to eliminate peripheral distractions.

Gene

 

[RSB-Refugee]

i seen one thing the taiwanese pros practise. they cut the Moori layers in half. This way the moori is not too thick, and less time to break into.
whether this works i dunno, but i guess its economical..

If a Moori, or any of the other layered tips were cut in half, could one tip be placed on two different cues? Just curious, it would be a lot more economical that way.

Tracy

 

[Michael Webb]

If a Moori, or any of the other layered tips were cut in half, could one tip be placed on two different cues? Just curious, it would be a lot more economical that way.

Tracy

On the older Moori's I might say yes but then they shortened them two layers,

 

[RSB-Refugee]

On the older Moori's I might say yes but then they shortened them two layers,

Thanks, I have not had any layered tips, so I just didn't know. It's about time for me to get more tips, maybe I'll get a few layered ones this time. I guess now is as good a time as any, for this old dog to learn, some new tricks.

Tracy

 

[Michael Webb]

Thanks, I have not had any layered tips, so I just didn't know. It's about time for me to get more tips, maybe I'll get a few layered ones this time. I guess now is as good a time as any, for this old dog to learn, some new tricks.

Tracy

Moori's are good but I only like the medium and soft,
Hercules hit nice also,
Tiger tips are gaining in popularity but so far I only like the Dynamite, most seem to prefer their Sniper.
Talismans are spoken well of but I haven't offered them yet.

 

[RSB-Refugee]

Moori's are good but I only like the medium and soft,
Hercules hit nice also,
Tiger tips are gaining in popularity but so far I only like the Dynamite, most seem to prefer their Sniper.
Talismans are spoken well of but I haven't offered them yet.

Mike,
Thanks for the list. How hard are the Hercules, Dynamite and Snipers? I prefer Triangles, but most people I do tips for like Le Pros.

Tracy

 

[Michael Webb]

Mike,
Thanks for the list. How hard are the Hercules, Dynamite and Snipers? I prefer Triangles, but most people I do tips for like Le Pros.

Tracy

I preferred the Hercules medium but I heard they stopped making them. In comparing to Lepro and Triangle Both bu Tiger are fine, I just like the Dynamite better, For people who prefer a sharp, crisp hit of a hard Lepro, I offer Sumo.

 

[HPbyGD]

One of the things that I like about the Triangle tips is they are a lot more consistant than Le Pro's.
Gary

 

[Michael Webb]

One of the things that I like about the Triangle tips is they are a lot more consistant than Le Pro's.
Gary

The word consistent and Lepro's don't even belong together. It seems everyone wants to make a tip to compete with moori, I wish someone would give Tweeten a wake up call. Triangle is the only descent tip they offer. Although I wish they would eliminate the pad on Triumph and make them a little thicker.

 

[MVPCues]

The word consistent and Lepro's don't even belong together. It seems everyone wants to make a tip to compete with moori, I wish someone would give Tweeten a wake up call. Triangle is the only descent tip they offer. Although I wish they would eliminate the pad on Triumph and make them a little thicker.

I put a Molovia and Moori on my two playing shafts at the same time and quickly decided to shoot with the Molovia. Several players around here like them better than Moori.

Kelly

 

[Michael Webb]

I put a Molovia and Moori on my two playing shafts at the same time and quickly decided to shoot with the Molovia. Several players around here like them better than Moori.

Kelly

What did you feel different from the two.

 

[RSB-Refugee]

The word consistent and Lepro's don't even belong together. It seems everyone wants to make a tip to compete with moori, I wish someone would give Tweeten a wake up call. Triangle is the only descent tip they offer. Although I wish they would eliminate the pad on Triumph and make them a little thicker.

I would not be surprised, if Tweeten had a vested interest in the increased sale of layered tips. It seems they just gave up on making good quality tips, about the time layereds tips came to market. Is it a conspiracy?

Tracy