Pad or No Pad, Moori Tips, Ivory Ferrule

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I've been playing with Medium Moori tips on my shafts for about a year now. and i seem to go through them quite fast. I don't shape them often and i don't play alot of 9ball. I have a table at home and play alot of one pocket. I probably play around 30 to 40 hrs a week.

Right, now I don't have any shafts with a Pad between the tip and the ferrule but on my last go around i had some pads. I havn't been able to notice any different wear our difference in the length of time it takes to wear the tip out. I have noticed that without a pad my Ivory ferulle started to form a crack below the tip.

Should i be using a Pad, I think i might try going to a Moor Hard tip, which may last me more than a couple of months maybe.

Anyhowm, any insight would be helpful..

Thanks

Jason
 
Well this subject has been a real headache in the past. My personal preference is, if it's ivory it gets a pad

Leonard watch your blood pressure!
 
The pad will not help your tip last longer. It mainly serves to keep the tip from putting outward pressure on the ivory ferrule when the tip mushrooms. This in turn causes the ferrule to crack. It also serves as a slight cushion between the tip and ferrule helping keep the ferrule from cracking when the tip gets low in height and is near or past needing changed. I agree with Mike. If it is Ivory it gets a pad and if not then it does not, unless the customer really wants it.
Chris
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Just wondering why anyone would want an ivory ferrule if playability is the goal. Ivory is hard, which is why a pad should be put between it and the tip, or else with time the ferrule will crack, right? Does it produce more english? Is deflection reduced? Does it help draw the ball better at very long distances?
 
Flex said:
Just wondering why anyone would want an ivory ferrule if playability is the goal. Ivory is hard, which is why a pad should be put between it and the tip, or else with time the ferrule will crack, right? Does it produce more english? Is deflection reduced? Does it help draw the ball better at very long distances?
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It's all about feel Flex. Remember, the stroke moves the cue ball, not the cue.
 
Well, feel is one thing, I agree. I'm just thinking about those shots where feel isn't the most important thing... What about their performance? I'm interested in feel and performance. Which performs better?
 
I'm sure every one has their own pros and cons but I play with ivory, pad and moori medium tip. I use outside and inside english and I also jump with it. I haven't cracked the ferrule yet. It's not some thing I even think about but it is my choice for playability.
 
I cracked an ivory ferrule that had no pad also. I had the original pad removed to see if it was different. It sure was different ;to the tune of $75.00 for the new ferrule. Some like it without but I will use the pads on my ivory ferrules from now on. I use med moori tips.
Dan
 
Michael Webb said:
I'm sure every one has their own pros and cons but I play with ivory, pad and moori medium tip. I use outside and inside english and I also jump with it. I haven't cracked the ferrule yet. It's not some thing I even think about but it is my choice for playability.
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Ditto but without a pad. I've noticed that all ivory ferrules that I've replaced are uncapped and since all my ferrules are capped I don't use pads. Other cause of cracking is climate related and a pad can't remedy that.
 
Michael Webb said:
Uncapped Ivory. I hope that catches on (NOT)
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pad the the bottom of the tip .And cut back on triming your tip .if it starts coming out in no the side just shape it back..And stay away from the sand paper.that kils tip if u don't know what u r doing...
good luck.. :eek:
 
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