New tip
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Depends...
1. Do you scuff your tip often? Obviously, scuffing your tip wears it away.
2. Do you chalk every shot? Chalk is very abrasive and will eat away your tip even if you never scuff it.
3. What kind of tip is it? Softer tips wear away faster than hard tips. Also, some tip brands glaze over and need to be scuffed more often.
4. How often do you play?
All things being equal, I think you should get be able to get a couple years out of a new tip. But, some players have had the same tip on their cue for 15 years, and some players grind their tips away and need 4 tip replacements a year (yeah, I'm talking about you, Chad!).
Personally, I prefer a Moori III (M) and replace my tip every year whether it's worn down or not. Also, on my second shaft, I test damn near every new tip that comes out on the market (cuz you never know what the next "gotta have it" tip is gonna be). I'm lucky if those last a month before swapping out for a different "new" tip.
1. Do you scuff your tip often? Obviously, scuffing your tip wears it away.
2. Do you chalk every shot? Chalk is very abrasive and will eat away your tip even if you never scuff it.
3. What kind of tip is it? Softer tips wear away faster than hard tips. Also, some tip brands glaze over and need to be scuffed more often.
4. How often do you play?
All things being equal, I think you should get be able to get a couple years out of a new tip. But, some players have had the same tip on their cue for 15 years, and some players grind their tips away and need 4 tip replacements a year (yeah, I'm talking about you, Chad!).
Personally, I prefer a Moori III (M) and replace my tip every year whether it's worn down or not. Also, on my second shaft, I test damn near every new tip that comes out on the market (cuz you never know what the next "gotta have it" tip is gonna be). I'm lucky if those last a month before swapping out for a different "new" tip.
I usually get 2 -3 years out of mine. I mostly play straight pool, banks and one pocket. I have a preference for Triangle tips but have a few cues with Mori mediums on them. I even have one cue with Kamui's on the shafts.
" (yeah, I'm talking about you, Chad!)."
Super funny! Now that I think of it. I think he is sponsored by the ultimate tip tool.
I don't know how long a tip should last. I'm still trying to find the "best" one. Basically I'll never know how long a tip will last. ( I'm sure my cue guy loves my quest )
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You must be pretty bored to be in the main forum Jeff.
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Baaaaaannnnnnnggggg baaaaallllllll!!! Ha ha ha.
Super funny! Now that I think of it. I think he is sponsored by the ultimate tip tool.
I don't know how long a tip should last. I'm still trying to find the "best" one. Basically I'll never know how long a tip will last. ( I'm sure my cue guy loves my quest )
P.S.
You must be pretty bored to be in the main forum Jeff.
P.S.S.
Baaaaaannnnnnnggggg baaaaallllllll!!! Ha ha ha.
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This guy knows how long things last. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhjb4P_jnKk
Just like the pop, it depends on how you use it.
Just like the pop, it depends on how you use it.
Scuffing and shaping aside, a tip will last as long as you like it. I feel that layered tips lose something in the feel after a few months. Can't describe it, but I feel it. On the other hand I feel that single layered tips feel better as they age, assuming you start with a good one.
Non layered tips compress more with use,
They always feel better near the end I the life cycle because....... Wait for it.....
They are harder
If you can find a layered tip the right hardness for you it should last you a long time.
I have had the same tip on my cue for over a year.
And I play pretty often.
I also use the gator grip instead of a scuffed when needed, or once a session, whichever comes first
They always feel better near the end I the life cycle because....... Wait for it.....
They are harder
If you can find a layered tip the right hardness for you it should last you a long time.
I have had the same tip on my cue for over a year.
And I play pretty often.
I also use the gator grip instead of a scuffed when needed, or once a session, whichever comes first
I am always amazed at what I read on here...for example...over a year, never mushrooms, my goodness...what do you guys do?...just bunt the ball around the table?
When I was playing every day, usually 6-8 hours at least, I have never had a tip last more than 30 days. And that includes EVERY tip in existence. Could be that I play with a 21 ounce cue, or maybe I would shoot in thousands of balls on slow cloth with high humidity. Nope, that aint it, had a Gold Crown with Simonis for a few years, and still no tip would last more than 4-6 weeks.
When I was playing every day, usually 6-8 hours at least, I have never had a tip last more than 30 days. And that includes EVERY tip in existence. Could be that I play with a 21 ounce cue, or maybe I would shoot in thousands of balls on slow cloth with high humidity. Nope, that aint it, had a Gold Crown with Simonis for a few years, and still no tip would last more than 4-6 weeks.
I've had all kinds of luck with different tips.
I have a Schon shaft with stock non-ivory ferrule and a repeatedly repressed Le Pro that to date is no different feel or performance-wise from a Kamui M.
I bought 5 1st run Moori MX from Joe Gold in Cheasapeake at the '94 U.S. Open for 25.00 each.
One delaminated.
The first one I got to use lasted me 3 YEARS of 25hr a week play,in some cases more.
The other 3 out of that batch lasted about 8 months each.
I had a Talisman XH last me over a year. The rest out of that small package came apart during install or within a week of installation.
The most consistent tip to tip brand ever made in my mind and for my game was the good old,no longer available red Sumo 1pc.
The box of WB I have are wild as far as variation. I've had one that was great for breaking even without repressing,and had another out of same box that was WAY too soft to break with even after staying in my vise for a week,but it played great.
I honestly believe that you just can't tell what a tip is going to do until you try several of the same kind in a row,preferably installed by the same person to similar standards on height,radius,and amount of repressing if any to establish baseline info,possibly changing your expectations in the future.
Stories abound about people getting entire boxes of Le Pros or Triangles that were bad. I've had precisely 2 of both kinds go bad on me while installing in over 10 years of doing this type work for paying customers. Tommy D.
I have a Schon shaft with stock non-ivory ferrule and a repeatedly repressed Le Pro that to date is no different feel or performance-wise from a Kamui M.
I bought 5 1st run Moori MX from Joe Gold in Cheasapeake at the '94 U.S. Open for 25.00 each.
One delaminated.
The first one I got to use lasted me 3 YEARS of 25hr a week play,in some cases more.
The other 3 out of that batch lasted about 8 months each.
I had a Talisman XH last me over a year. The rest out of that small package came apart during install or within a week of installation.
The most consistent tip to tip brand ever made in my mind and for my game was the good old,no longer available red Sumo 1pc.
The box of WB I have are wild as far as variation. I've had one that was great for breaking even without repressing,and had another out of same box that was WAY too soft to break with even after staying in my vise for a week,but it played great.
I honestly believe that you just can't tell what a tip is going to do until you try several of the same kind in a row,preferably installed by the same person to similar standards on height,radius,and amount of repressing if any to establish baseline info,possibly changing your expectations in the future.
Stories abound about people getting entire boxes of Le Pros or Triangles that were bad. I've had precisely 2 of both kinds go bad on me while installing in over 10 years of doing this type work for paying customers. Tommy D.
I get 1+ years on a hard layerd tip, but the tips I use don't need much maintanence and don't mushroom.