New way to shape your tip...using your foot

[West Point 1987]

Well he might have a point. I wonder if the double vs. single rotation produces a significant difference in tip functionality. I doubt it...

No way it makes a difference...the tip shaper's purpose is to shape the tip, not dress the surface. I lay my shaft across my lap while sitting, hold the Willard's tool to the tip and roll the shaft vigorously back and forth. Once I get the desired bevel, I rough up the surface with a tip pick or by light brushing the tip with the Willard's shaper like it's chalk. Works the same on layered or non-layered tips.

 

[TATE]

This shaper stands out from all the rest for me. The best thing to me is how it scuffs your tip you just roll the tip on the flat plate at an angle and it will rough it right up, and it does a very good job on the tip. I have never had a tool that I like anywhere close to as much as I like this one. I have the ultimate tip tool, but for me it doesn’t hold a light to this. I have only used the shaper around 5 times and when you are turning it doesn’t look like you are going anything but when you look at the tip it has shaped it right up, and the tip have a very fine finish to it not all rough looking. And also another good point is this tool is not supposed to ware out. I really like this tool, and I think that it’s worth the money to get one. You wouldn’t be disappointed. I’m very pleased with my new tiger tip tool, and hope that it is the last tool that I will have to buy.

Thank you very much for the review. I agree with all of your points and I am happy that you like it. I grew to like it more and more over time.

Once I had the tip shaped just right, I found myself just using the shaper for scruffing too, tool on the floor, for maybe 10 seconds. The tip comes out in exactly the same shape, gently scruffed, not damaged.

You might say it's a kinder, gentler way of eliciting grip.

 

[TATE]

Personally if I were in Marketing or Advertising I don't even know if I would call this a "Scuffer" because it removes virtually none of the tip. I personally think of it as a "Texturizer" because it creates the perfect texture in the the leather to hold chalk without destroying the layers and leather of the tip.

I LOVE this product. If you want to maximize performance of your tip, BUY IT! If you want to extend longevity of your tip, BUY IT!

Thanks ActionGene - I like the "tip texturizer" description.

I'm beginning to think that my previous rasping of the tip contributed to creating hardness and losing grip, because I've had none of that with the Tiger tool.

 

[dabarbr]

I got one as a present from my daughter. I love it. It's a high quality tool that actually works like it's suppose to. I've tried all of the other tools and none of them have lasted long in my bag. This tool appears to be the last scoffer that I will ever need. It looks like it will not wear out like others do, which to me justifies the cost. The size of it will fit into any case with out difficulty.

I will be ordering a couple more to give to my close friends.

 

[KoolKat9Lives]

I use a sniper tip, which is layered. After @ every 6 hours of play I maintenance re-shape/scuff mine by taking my cuetec scuffer thingie and scuff from center tip directly outwards, rotating minimally after every scuff stroke.

I'd be concerned that the grinding method being advocated here would damage the adhesion of the layers. I believe the least amount of friction (and direction that the friction is applied) to accomplish the goal, the better and longer my tip plays.

I get a good 2 years out of my sniper this way and I play @ 10-15 hours a week.

If it ain't broke, I ain't fixing it.

 

[JimS]

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I've been putting my foot down on this one for a few years.