Looking for one Kamui athlete medium, anyone happen to have one, ????
Kamui athlete M
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Thanks Troy I’ll instant message you
Since I do a lot of cue repair in my area and people ask me about tips all the time I decided to buy one of these tips and try it out just so I can say I tried it and can give first hand experience.
I put one on my 12.4 revo today and played with it for about an hour, I shouldn't be surprised but I am, but it played exceptionally well for me. Typically new tips for me take a couple hours of playing for me to really feel good with them. So far I am a fan and hope it lasts unlike previous kamui's.
Install was a breeze, it machined really well and was easy to work on. That is my only complaints about ultraskins, they don't cut as nice and gluing can be temperamental ( have to precoat the tip with glue,dry,knock it flat again). I don't have to do that with ANY other tip.
I used to play with Kamui softs all the time and really liked them but I got sick of spending that type of money every 2 -3 months and replacing them. So I have played with ultraskins for past few years. For me, they play just as well as the kamui and last me a year before i need to replace.
PS -- I ordered it from seyberts!
I put one on my 12.4 revo today and played with it for about an hour, I shouldn't be surprised but I am, but it played exceptionally well for me. Typically new tips for me take a couple hours of playing for me to really feel good with them. So far I am a fan and hope it lasts unlike previous kamui's.
Install was a breeze, it machined really well and was easy to work on. That is my only complaints about ultraskins, they don't cut as nice and gluing can be temperamental ( have to precoat the tip with glue,dry,knock it flat again). I don't have to do that with ANY other tip.
I used to play with Kamui softs all the time and really liked them but I got sick of spending that type of money every 2 -3 months and replacing them. So I have played with ultraskins for past few years. For me, they play just as well as the kamui and last me a year before i need to replace.
PS -- I ordered it from seyberts!
I tried the new Kamui SAI break tip this week to replace my white diamond (with which I miscued a lot). I LOVE the SAI tip, better than the bulletproof or Samsara.
After all this time Kamui still finds a way to develop new tips and raise prices! How long until we see a single tip cross the $40 threshold??
Good to know about the Athlete tip - I've been considering trying one of those as well.
After all this time Kamui still finds a way to develop new tips and raise prices! How long until we see a single tip cross the $40 threshold??
Good to know about the Athlete tip - I've been considering trying one of those as well.
I put a Sai tip on for a customer last week. I was able to break with this shaft before I put the sai on it (it had a phenolic tip) so I was able to get a good comparison of the two tips. In my opinion unless you really play for that controlled cue ball movement on the break you should stick to the harder stuff. The Sai tip just didn't have that punch that a phenolic or polycarb tip has.
For me, the SAI has been great. I'm able to get a second ball hit, tons of 8-ball movement, and park the cue ball somewhat mid-table. I haven't scratched once since installing it. If I was a head-ball hitter, I would probably prefer phenolic for the power transfer.
For 9-Ball, I really like this tip. I can use a slightly reduced power break, still hit fairly hard, and have confidence in where the cue ball is headed after impact.
I know this is different for everyone, but for me, I like it. I've tried nearly a dozen break tips in the past 12 months on my two break cues and for whatever reason, find that I'm happiest with this setup.
Over that same time period, I've also dropped from 21oz to 18.5 for my break cues. Perhaps that has also had some effect.
For 9-Ball, I really like this tip. I can use a slightly reduced power break, still hit fairly hard, and have confidence in where the cue ball is headed after impact.
I know this is different for everyone, but for me, I like it. I've tried nearly a dozen break tips in the past 12 months on my two break cues and for whatever reason, find that I'm happiest with this setup.
Over that same time period, I've also dropped from 21oz to 18.5 for my break cues. Perhaps that has also had some effect.
I have the same experience with kamui black soft tips. When I play very regular, I usually change tips every ~4 months.
Having said that, I tried a kamui athlete this time around. It was very soft when first installed, but got very hard very quick. I would say it's very close to their black hard tips after they are broke in.
I had a different experience, my break cue came with a Samara tip, I miscued frequently and the tip popped off, I did a little research and found it was a common problem, Dan Dishaw recommended the Kamui SAI break tip, I have found that now I don't fear the tip popping off or miscue or cue ball flying off the table I am able to use more speed of stroke and am getting very good breaks while being able to leave the cue ball near the center of the table, YMMV