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jonnyyyl

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hi all,

been reviewing some tip-related posts, and most people still play with either le pro or triangle tips, despite the popular layered tips around

i personally have never tried le pro, as my cue first came with a layered moori (as a freebie), i have played rack cues fitted with triangles before that.

but i have always loved pressed tips because they seem to hold chalk well.
i have never minded mushrooming

as of 2011, what is the quality and feel of le pro tips like? hard/soft relative to triangle or wizard?

as i have heard, consistency in quality is the main issue. which brings me to my other question, how do you identify a good le pro/triangle tip?
 
I have a Le Pro on one of the four shafts with my cue. It's been on for a while, all three of the others now have Triangles. From what I understand, it's still hit and miss with Le Pros. You used to go through a box of 50 and be lucky to get a half dozen good ones. I had them mushroom for years and hated it. The one that I have has held up real well but I don't know that I would take a chance again. I like layered tips but for the price I can't beat a Triangle for playability and consistency.
I guess you'd just have to try one. They were considered hard years ago, now maybe medium or medium hard? I'm not sure.
 
Pushout said:
They were considered hard years ago, now maybe medium or medium hard? I'm not sure.
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The ones I have played lately seemed hard to me. I prefer Triangles. They hold chalk better and don't glaze over like a LePro does (imo).

Maniac
 
Hmmmm

Playing with a LePro is like playing with a house cue imho. They are hard and I tend to miscue with them darn things. They are low priced, and probably why they get installed on house cues to begin with.....
 
jonnyyyl said:
hi all,

been reviewing some tip-related posts, and most people still play with either le pro or triangle tips, despite the popular layered tips around

i personally have never tried le pro, as my cue first came with a layered moori (as a freebie), i have played rack cues fitted with triangles before that.

but i have always loved pressed tips because they seem to hold chalk well.
i have never minded mushrooming

as of 2011, what is the quality and feel of le pro tips like? hard/soft relative to triangle or wizard?

as i have heard, consistency in quality is the main issue. which brings me to my other question, how do you identify a good le pro/triangle tip?
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Le Pro tips are the work horse of pool tips and have been for years, they are fairly reliable, if you get one older than a year it will probly be dried out to much and actly fall apart as your playing, but if you get a good new one, and after you shape it the first time after playing with it , it usually last a good while.

I used to use Triangle tips, nothing wrong with them, I always liked them, been a Le Pro man for a few decades now, I really liked this Hurcules tip I played with one year, it kept it's shape the whole time I played with it, just needed the occasional scruff, I never once mis-cued with that Hurcules tip.

I bought three Le Pro tips and a Bloodsworth medium layered tip the other day for $4.00, I am gonna give the Bloodsworth tip a try, if I don't care for it, I'll put an old trusty Le Pro back on. I never cared much for the Hard LePro, mis-cued alot with them, get the medium ones.

I'm sure that there are better tip's , but I just got back into pool after along, long lay off.

David Harcrow
 
le pro tips dead in the water-(break tip)

LePro and all other tips are measured with a durometer . It is too hard in my Opinion. I will take the Kamui -1,000,000 Times over the LePro. Look at Kamuibrand.com and see if you can make there shots with a LePro,or other kind of Tip? Mark
 
HollyWood said:
LePro and all other tips are measured with a durometer . It is too hard in my Opinion. I will take the Kamui -1,000,000 Times over the LePro. Look at Kamuibrand.com and see if you can make there shots with a LePro,or other kind of Tip? Mark
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YES, it's the player not the tip. That guy could make those shots with a triange and elkmaster, a le pro or just about any other properly fitted and shaped tip on his cue. He can probably make those shots with a house cue.
 
I have a triangle tip on my Lucasi and it plays just fine. Once in a while I do miscue.
I have a Diamond layered tip on my Pechauer and I never miscue and can draw and spin the ball much better.
I was one of the old guys that thought layered tips were a waste of money until I tried a layered tip. Now i know why they are so popular. I am a convert. Sometimes new technology does work better.
 
I play with a le pro and I personally like them. They seem to hold shape well and I never miss cue for fault of the tip. I do scruff it up occasionally but don't have to too often. When the one I have goes bad, another will be put on.
 
I classify elk master as soft/med soft
le pro is med/med hard and triangle as hard.
These are "entry level" or the 15.00 installed tips
i will always reccomend trying a moori layered tip, imo they play better than any other tip and have yet to have a complaint after installing a moori
 
Le Pro's play real nice if you get a good one and knock about 25% of the height off of it when you install it. I used them for many years and still like them, but IMO they don't compare to the durability and consistency of a good layered tip. Sniper, Kamui, Moori, etc. play very consistent throughout the entire life of the tip, whereas a Le Pro will play like two different tips depending on if it is new or broken in. I also get less mushrooming out of my Snipers and Kamuis than I did out of the Le Pro.

One thing I always loved about Le Pro, though, is that when they are really broken in (about 20-30% life left) they are a great all-around tip. Like if you use the same cue for playing, breaking, and jumping, I think a well worn Le Pro is a very good tip for that. The problem is that they don't stay that way for very long. Between using them, de-mushrooming them, and knocking the glazing off, they wear out very quickly once they get past the halfway point. That's why I switched to layered. I hated the feel of a new Le Pro (too soft, couldn't jump or break well, etc.), and by the time they got to where I liked them they were practically wore out.

Aaron
 
jonnyyyl said:
hi all,

been reviewing some tip-related posts, and most people still play with either le pro or triangle tips, despite the popular layered tips around

i personally have never tried le pro, as my cue first came with a layered moori (as a freebie), i have played rack cues fitted with triangles before that.

but i have always loved pressed tips because they seem to hold chalk well.
i have never minded mushrooming

as of 2011, what is the quality and feel of le pro tips like? hard/soft relative to triangle or wizard?

as i have heard, consistency in quality is the main issue. which brings me to my other question, how do you identify a good le pro/triangle tip?
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Here's how I've determined a good/bad le pro tip. I purchase a box and take all the tips out and turn em over. If there are wrinkles on the facing side of the tip I set those aside. The tips that are smooth and look like a piece of chocolate on the facing are most always good tips. Next, when trimmed from the side with a NEW razor blade, good leather, when cut will curl (and not tug during trimming), almost like chocolate, this is a good tip. I usually find 8 or ten per box that are perfect, the rest I sell or put on house cues or I tap em for sound. When tapping the tips on a counter listen for a sharp/crisp noise or a more quiet noise, I have found the tips with a sharp noise to them usually have the leather I like (more compressed/consistent), the quieter ones tend to sponge and come apart in time, not all of em tho. With a good le pro I never miscue unless its me or the tip has become old. Hope this helps.
 
thanks for the info.

i wonder what other good, consistent pressed tips are out there now.. theres a ton of layered tips, but no one seems to have noticed or come across pressed tips other than the conventional triangle and le pro. i find that a bit disappointing.

what good soft tips are around these days?
 
Sound Test

Island Drive said:
Here's how I've determined a good/bad le pro tip. I purchase a box and take all the tips out and turn em over. If there are wrinkles on the facing side of the tip I set those aside. The tips that are smooth and look like a piece of chocolate on the facing are most always good tips. Next, when trimmed from the side with a NEW razor blade, good leather, when cut will curl (and not tug during trimming), almost like chocolate, this is a good tip. I usually find 8 or ten per box that are perfect, the rest I sell or put on house cues or I tap em for sound. When tapping the tips on a counter listen for a sharp/crisp noise or a more quiet noise, I have found the tips with a sharp noise to them usually have the leather I like (more compressed/consistent), the quieter ones tend to sponge and come apart in time, not all of em tho. With a good le pro I never miscue unless its me or the tip has become old. Hope this helps.
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The sound test is good. Also heard that dropping them in a glass of water works well too. Discard the floaters. Use the sinkers.

Ron F
 
Softs tips you say?

I've been pushing the Talisman soft for some time now.
I have a guarantee on tips that I recommend.
If you're not completely happy with it, I will take it off and replace it with a tip of your choice giving you credit for the money you paid for the Talisman.
So far, I've not had anyone take me up on the offer to replace one.

I've also replaced the phenolic tip on two Predator BKs with a Talisman break tip. The customers are pleased and have asked me to order more for the future.

One other plays with both my Milk Duds and the Talisman Water Buffalo tips on his shafts.

That should say something about the Talisman soft and other tips they make.
 
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Hmmmm

dr9ball said:
YES, it's the player not the tip. That guy could make those shots with a triange and elkmaster, a le pro or just about any other properly fitted and shaped tip on his cue. He can probably make those shots with a house cue.
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Yes, it's the player AND the tip. I'm doubtful there is a trick shot artist on the planet that shoots with a LePro...just not consistent enough to be trusted. I'll shoot with a beat up house cue with a great tip before I shoot with a Bushka with a crappy tip..

Tough to go back to the old days after all the great layered tips that came out...
 
Island Drive said:
Here's how I've determined a good/bad le pro tip. I purchase a box and take all the tips out and turn em over. If there are wrinkles on the facing side of the tip I set those aside. The tips that are smooth and look like a piece of chocolate on the facing are most always good tips. Next, when trimmed from the side with a NEW razor blade, good leather, when cut will curl (and not tug during trimming), almost like chocolate, this is a good tip. I usually find 8 or ten per box that are perfect, the rest I sell or put on house cues or I tap em for sound. When tapping the tips on a counter listen for a sharp/crisp noise or a more quiet noise, I have found the tips with a sharp noise to them usually have the leather I like (more compressed/consistent), the quieter ones tend to sponge and come apart in time, not all of em tho. With a good le pro I never miscue unless its me or the tip has become old. Hope this helps.
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Thank you for this guide to testing Le Pros. :thumbup:
 
Ron F said:
The sound test is good. Also heard that dropping them in a glass of water works well too. Discard the floaters. Use the sinkers.

Ron F
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Water....makes too much sense....................................
 
Nothing is wrong with a le pro, triangle, hercules and moori. I've tried all of these. I've got the le pro on now that came with the new shaft that I bought. If it had come with anything else, then I would be using that now. It is absurd to pay more than $10 for a peice of leather, pressed, stacked, laminated or otherwise. No tip will make you shoot straighter. All the claims that one tip is superior to another seems to be nonsense if you ask me. I've adapted to each one just fine and will just choose whatever is convenient or cheaper.
 
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