Kamui Tip

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I am at a point of tip replacement after using kamui hard for the last 18 months. I would only consider exact replacement or kamui hard clear. The selling point as I understand is limiting glue penetration. My question is how the polycarbonite layer will do anything more than using gel cyanoacrylate on a standard tip?
 
The clear poly layer does not absorb cyano like some leather does.
 
You answered your own question already. No glue penetration during install.
 
Nope and customers (that don't think they are being overcharged)

I have installed lots of clears and not on complaint yrs no glue penetration on the one I got from my supplier
And that before thy came available to sell
Irish
 
Yes, it's true that glue can't absorb into the poly layer on the bottom of a Kamui Clear, but how is the poly layer adhered to the bottom of the leather tip? With magic unicorn dreams? No. The poly layer is glued onto the bottom of the leather tip. Isn't there some glue absorption in that process?

Yes, in order for a leather cue tip to stay on really well, the back of the tip has to be "primed" with thin CA. However, if your cue repair guy is soaking it with half a bottle of thin CA and turning the tip into a rock, he obviously doesn't know what he's doing. You only need to use a drop or two of thin CA to prime the tip properly.

I'm not ripping on Kamui. I like their tips just fine, and yes, the poly layer was a good idea, but the choice to use clear poly in order to make it look "cool" was intentional to create buzz about their product. Kudos for them, they are marketing geniuses.
 
Adhesion can occur without penetration concerning non pours materials. Their process for gluing the clear to the leather is a question I also have? How far can it penetrate anyway. People replace their tips way before any thickness of glue penetration would have any effect and by that time the leather has reached compression refusal and would be much harder than the tip started out as if it were not a hard to begin with.

IMO, tips are about measured hardness, the rest is salesmanship to people.

Jmo,

Rick
 
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