How often do you pick a layered tip?

Answer: never. A coarse fingernail file is the prefered means to scuff up the surface of a laminated tip.
 
The recommendation is never. it is supposed to allow moisture in between the layers causing delamination. I use a cue shark or ultimate tip tool if the tip is glazed.
 
Using a pick on a layered tip is way too scary. I use one to install a tip but thats it.

A light scuff is all you need to do on occasion if you see that the tip isn't holding chalk well.

Picks cause more grief and damage than what they are worth.

Plus, I had one slip off the tip and stab me in the thumb once. Owwwie! Multiple stab wounds.
 
I haven't used a pick in over 10 years. I little scuffing works for me. I have a friend that will go years (4+) with the same tip and never do anything but put chalk on it. It's all your preference though.
 
I have heard both! Use one before every session, and don't ever use one!!!
No wonder my brains are scrambled!!! :grin:
 
I use one lightly before i play almost every time. It all depends on how the tip is holding chalk. You can't get real aggressive with them on layered tips. Just hard enough to break the fibers apart on the surface.
 
Everest player here also. Never needs picking. Shape it once every two months or so. If I miscue, I hit it bad. I play six to ten hours a week, minimum. And I break with it! Great tip.

Just switched to Tiger Onyx. Love it too so far.
 
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I've used a pik on my lam. tips for years! I don't get aggressive with the pik and only use it when I feel it is needed; which isn't too often. I've found that shaping isn't necessary but I never break hard with it.

Gerry S
 
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Absolutely never!!

I learned this very early on from several cue makers including Dennis Searing. Never use a tip pik on any tip let alone a laminated one. As it's been stated before if you use a tip pik on a laminated tip you will cause the layers to delaminate.

I've been using an everest tip for the last 4 years and I absolutely love them. The only thing that touches my tip besides chalk, and a cue maker with a proper lathe, is this... http://www.cuesight.com/stttbt.html

Those tip tapper's are perfect for roughing up your tip and they're very easy to use. Simply hold the tapper firm at 45 degrees to the edge of the tip and roll the tip across the surface so you create a light roughening of the tip. It's the only ting I've ever used and will ever use on my tip.

As for how often you're supposed to use them, right before every set; because once you've miscued it's too late :).

Enjoy and play well.

Sincerely,

Raymond Linares
 
Never had a problem with delamination on Moori or Kamui tips,I pick about every other session or on a bad miscue,not trying to drive the pik home just firm taps.As far as it alowing moisture to migrate into the tip to cause a delamination , I don't think so.JMHO
 
don't do it

besides the damage to the tip, I can usually tell when someone uses the tip pic because their ferrule has gouges in it from when they slide off the tip

you are much better off with a non penetrating scuffer that doesn't change the shape of the tip like the Gator Grip or the Last 4 Ever tip tool
 
joelpope said:
besides the damage to the tip, I can usually tell when someone uses the tip pic because their ferrule has gouges in it from when they slide off the tip

you are much better off with a non penetrating scuffer that doesn't change the shape of the tip like the Gator Grip or the Last 4 Ever tip tool
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Joel, I bought your Last 4 Ever aluminum tip tool last month and it does a magnificent job. It's small and fits in my cue case very well. I like it better than the Willard tip tool I've used for years. I "scuff" my cue tip (Moori Soft) before each playing session. Thanks for developing a great product.
 
Hmmmm....it's interesting reading the various inputs on this subject...the replies have stretched the enire spectrum...from never...to quite frequently.

Personally, I use a tip-pik and never a scuffer. However, I don't "pound" the pik into the tip as I see alot of people do (incurring injuries to both thumbs and ferrules in the process). I "lightly" maneuver the pik into the tip barely going into the tip at all (maybe 1mm at MOST) while I have chalk on the tip. It may be just my imagination, but I feel this somewhat "impregnates" the chalk into the tip somewhat. Some tips require more often (seems to be any "harder" tip) while others less frequently (mediums/softs).

The reason I don't use a scuffer is I feel it wears down the tip unnecessarily. Also, I rarely (and in most cases NEVER) have to shape my tips...

Jason <-- Uses Blue Diamond Chalk
 
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