life of a tip before installation.

trinacria

trinacria

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I use a tip that ive always liked, last time I purchased and had it installed the tip feels drier, harder and doesn't hold chalk well at all, is there a tip expiration/use-before-date on these things?? its a laminated tip. I have a suspicion they had it in their shop past their due date. it is leather after all, leather dries out eventually. anything??
 
I have had this happen with a kamui black soft once. I took it to a good cue mechanic and he was able to add a little moisture and with some sanding and shaping the tip is now good. I would suggest that route.
 
I have always been meaning to try a very small amount of neatfoot oil or leather restorer on a tip, but just have not got to it.
The next old tip that comes in for a repair, I will set aside the cut off tip and make it my tester.
For me , I think tips are good as long as they are kept in controlled conditions. Like anything, tips can dry out that is for sure, whether on a cue or in a drawer.
I think that is where the new style of chalks like Kamui come into play. They seem to be a little bit paste like and I think it does help the tip long term. People go on about the price, but there is more to the product than just supplying grip to the ball.
Neil
 
conetip said:
I have always been meaning to try a very small amount of neatfoot oil or leather restorer on a tip, but just have not got to it.
The next old tip that comes in for a repair, I will set aside the cut off tip and make it my tester.
For me , I think tips are good as long as they are kept in controlled conditions. Like anything, tips can dry out that is for sure, whether on a cue or in a drawer.
I think that is where the new style of chalks like Kamui come into play. They seem to be a little bit paste like and I think it does help the tip long term. People go on about the price, but there is more to the product than just supplying grip to the ball.
Neil
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I have put a drop of sewing machine (or any really light) oil on tips for 40 years and it works to soften out the tip a bit.

I learned this from the BEST money player I ever saw play when I worked in a pool hall in my teens.

Don't overdo it, just put a tiny drop in the center of the tip and let it soak in and absorb for a while. I've actually put a drop on my cue right before I played with it (maybe an hour before) and it had absorbed enough so that it didn't make the tip all oily where it would miscue.

Aloha.
 
That's the first tip on tips that I haven't already heard before in ages and it doesn't sound kookie. Thanks.
 
I had a similar problem with a batch of tips.. come to find out I had been sold "knock offs" and they would almost crumble when shaped..lesson learned..
 
Yes leather dries out. that's why spit burnishing them also helps to keep them moisturized. a drop of oil also helps and that's what I use to burnish with if I have it handy. you can often bring leather back to a useful state with the right amount of moisture.
 
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