moori tip separating

poolguppy

poolguppy

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So I've had my cue for about a year now, it came with two shafts both with moori mediums. (Cue was made in 07, but bought it unused last summer) and I liked the tip ok, got about the same action out of it as the tips on my other cues, and I try to use all my cues so it hasn't seen a whole years use. Last few times playing though I've been having a hard time getting position. Suddenly I started miscueing tonight while trying draw or top shots. Frustrated I grabbed my shaper and was about to go to work when I saw a black line in my tip, I pressed my thumb against it and the whole two top layers came right off, and it was solid blue underneath from chalk getting in there, then I looked closer and every layer in this tip was separating, applied a little pressure to the side and they all separated no problem, totally dry. Could this just be because of age even though it's only been used within the last year? just wondering if I should have the tip on the second shaft replaced at the same time if it's caused by age, though I have some older cues with unknown tips that I have had no problem with
 
layered tip delaminating

Moisture is the official word that I got in layered tips delaminating......

I have had allot of problems with snipers delaminating and made a few phone calls,
this is what I was told from tiger.

Some cue repair guys will use their spit on the sides of the tip when burnishing,
or use a polishing cream to clean the ferrule and get the tip wet by accident.

Your hands being sweaty or wet from the condensation off your drink, there are dozens of ways for tip to get wet.

There was one thread in here where someone spilled or poured a drink down a guys case and all of his tips where destroyed..

Layered tips delaminating is really nothing knew.
 
mortuarymike-nv said:
Some cue repair guys will use their spit on the sides of the tip when burnishing,
or use a polishing cream to clean the ferrule and get the tip wet by accident.

Your hands being sweaty or wet from the condensation off your drink, there are dozens of ways for tip to get wet.

There was one thread in here where someone spilled or poured a drink down a guys case and all of his tips where destroyed..
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Good to know... One of the guys who taught me tip care said to get the sides of the tip wet when shaping and burnishing, so that's what I've been doing for the past year
. I've never used a single layered tip before though I'd like to give one a try. Time for some reading
 
Tips about tips

poolguppy said:
Good to know... One of the guys who taught me tip care said to get the sides of the tip wet when shaping and burnishing, so that's what I've been doing for the past year
. I've never used a single layered tip before though I'd like to give one a try. Time for some reading
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I like layered tips.........
If I was to use a non layered tip my first pick would be a triangle and I would be scuffing it allot.

Elk masters tips glazed to much for me and there are very soft.

Anyway their is hundreds of tips on the market.

Good luck.
 
Funny, I experienced a delaminations with Moori tips 2 days ago when installing.

They are a few years old, yet still in the pill packages, stored in a Tupperware container.

And the temperature in the shop remains to be a little cooler.

I bought a box of Hercules tips several years ago. Each one that I had tried peeled off from the top layer down.
 
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What happens to leather if you don't take care of it? Dries out and cracks. If you use saliva (very lightly....don't soak it) it will condition the leather and keep it supple. Just a little bit every time you put your cues away.
 
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Blue Hog ridr said:
Funny, I experienced a delaminations with Moori tips 2 days ago when installing.

They are a few years old, yet still in the pill packages, stored in a Tupperware container.

And the temperature in the shop remains to be a little cooler.

I bought a box of Hercules tips several years ago. Each one that I had tried peeled off from the top layer down.
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I have some Moori mediums that are 3 years old that I haven't had any problems with de-bonding issues.

I called my supplier and straight up he said moisture caused my sniper tips to De-bond.
I honestly did know how to react to him saying that, because I keep all my tips in my house.
And it was a brand new box of tips :banghead:
Its not that big of a deal, sometimes s---t happens
 
They can Bruce. If you use one improperly, you will most likely be putting the needles thru the top layer. That is if you apply too much pressure.

If you don't do that, then you should just apply enuff pressure for some small pin *****s for the chalk.

The slightest sideways twist and you can easily twist the top layer off.

A small plastic curved shaper with sand paper for the occasional scuff is my preference anyway.

I do use a tip p ricker to prep the bottom of a tip when installing tho.

Mine wouldn't be Knock Offs tho. I bought 400 of them on EBay for a 100 bucks. J/k.

Mike, some of mine might be close to 4 or 5 yrs old. But, they came in the pill packs and have the hologram on the tin foil backing so I'm pretty safe on those ones.

No biggy. I had a Sniper accordion on me while cutting it with a new blade. It happens once in a while. Nothing is perfect these days.
 
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