Layered tip question

[joelpope]

I prefer tall cue tips however several friends state that they like them for the superior feel when they are much thinner, basically at the point I would consider them worn out and ready for replacement.

My question is, if a tip is heralded as being superior due to its 11 or 13 layers & you have shaved it down to 1/4 of its original size does that mean you are now losing the layered benefit & are playing with a 3 or 4 layer tip?

Or, is the layering only a benefit to hardness consistency and mushroom prevention and the number of remaining layers have no impact on tip performance?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Black-Balled]

1. Don't worry about what others like. Youz like is yours.
B. I agree that multiple layers' benefit is consistancy throughout the tip's length.

I prefer tall cue tips however several friends state that they like them for the superior feel when they are much thinner, basically at the point I would consider them worn out and ready for replacement.

My question is, if a tip is heralded as being superior due to its 11 or 13 layers & you have shaved it down to 1/4 of its original size does that mean you are now losing the layered benefit & are playing with a 3 or 4 layer tip?

Or, is the layering only a benefit to hardness consistency and mushroom prevention and the number of remaining layers have no impact on tip performance?

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Aaron_S]

I always have my tips (layered or not) cut down some just because I don't like the feel of a real tall tip. I didn't have my first 2 or 3 Snipers cut down and they all delaminated. I began to wonder if the increased lateral stress on the taller tip was the cause of failure. May just be coincidence, but now that I have my layered tips cut down about 20%, I seem to have fewer delams.

Aaron

 

[MitchAlsup]

The thickness of the tip is the final control on how hard the tip feels. If you like a particular hard tip but don't like it absolutely hard, then leave it thick and the extra thickness of leather makes it impact the CB a little softer. If you like 'em harder than the tip came, making it as thin as possible gives you that hardness.

As the tip gets thinner you can feel the stiffness of the ferrule material as well, especialy on off center hits. If your ferrule has the stiffness you like, you can run the tip quite thin. Otherwise, you have to keep the tip on the thick side to avoid the ferrule which is mismatched to your desires.

An added benefit of thin tips is that the deflection is lower (by some miniscule amount).