Fiber Pad Material

[Pre-Flag Master]

Is it just me or are there two different materials used for fiber pads? Seems like there's the one that's kind of papery or like a stiff, thin cardboard. Then it seems like there's the one that's more rubbery or plasticy and a little less stiff and softer.

Please post your insights. Any info about where to obtain the specific types (assuming there are two different types) would also be appreciated.

Thanks
Fatz

 

[Sport666]

I never saw any difference, not even in the red and black colors. But i only purchase then from 1 supplier. Maybe that could be the problem

 

[GrimmCustomCues]

Is it just me or are there two different materials used for fiber pads? Seems like there's the one that's kind of papery or like a stiff, thin cardboard. Then it seems like there's the one that's more rubbery or plasticy and a little less stiff and softer.

Please post your insights. Any info about where to obtain the specific types (assuming there are two different types) would also be appreciated.

Thanks
Fatz

They also have have carbon fiber pads.

Richard

 

[geocheren]

OB Cues uses Carbon Fiber Pads on their Cue Shafts, and both Predator and OB uses a double thick Carbon Fiber Pad on their BK2/Break Shafts.

Regular Fiber pads are made out of Vulcanized Rubber if memory serves me right.

 

[pdcue]

OB Cues uses Carbon Fiber Pads on their Cue Shafts, and both Predator and OB uses a double thick Carbon Fiber Pad on their BK2/Break Shafts.

Regular Fiber pads are made out of Vulcanized Rubber if memory serves me right.

I think you will find it is tires that are made of vulcanized rubber.
And cushions.

Fiber is Vulcanized paper - seems to be a thing of the past.

Dale

 

[Pre-Flag Master]

Thanks for the replies, but I'm not interested in those carbon fiber OB pads.

As I was saying, I had the impression there was the other two types...

#1 The (vulcanized?) paper/cardboard type. These are on the hard side - kind of like a hard gasket material maybe?

#2 And then the other type I thought I saw was more like a hard rubber or plastic - not really sure about this one. But I believe these are softer than #1 above. It might be like the pads that are already attached to Triumph tips. Not really sure.

Anybody?

But I'm not interested in the carbon fiber ones - too hard for me.

thanks

 

[Paul Dayton]

The fIber pads on the back of Triumph tips is the same material that was on the back of Champion tips in the 60's and 70's as well as Chandeveirt tips. It is the material you refer to as papery and when split across the face it sort of tears like paper. Atlas has or had these in red and black for years. They look nice but their primary reason for being has shifted as tip technology has advanced.

I am not familiar with the #2 type and carbonfiber might be best left in airplanes.

 

[Jim Baxter]

Hi These fiber pads are very Brittle . I tried to drill a hole in them and they split , so I tried to punh a hole in them and they splite . For looks I wanted to put one under the tip and under the Ivory ferrel . tjohns made a punch and now I have what I want on y shooter .

 

[RBC]

Thanks for the replies, but I'm not interested in those carbon fiber OB pads.

As I was saying, I had the impression there was the other two types...

#1 The (vulcanized?) paper/cardboard type. These are on the hard side - kind of like a hard gasket material maybe?

#2 And then the other type I thought I saw was more like a hard rubber or plastic - not really sure about this one. But I believe these are softer than #1 above. It might be like the pads that are already attached to Triumph tips. Not really sure.

Anybody?

But I'm not interested in the carbon fiber ones - too hard for me.

thanks

Pre Flag,

It seems as though you think that a hard pad can cause a hard hit. Actually, the hit will be as soft as the softest component, not the hardest.

I don't find that the Carbon fiber pad will change the hit in any way. We use them because our maple ferrule needs the tensile strength they provide.

If your looking for a softer hit that you felt with a softer pad, I would recommend looking at the tip. There are many quality soft tips out there these days that offer that soft hit.