retipping

buddha162

buddha162

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I've spent the last 4 hours reading past threads. What an awesome site!

I'm coming back to pool after a 3 year break, and noticed the lepro tip on my predator shaft is thin and mushroomed. I ordered 2 Tiger Laminated (medium) tips online, and when they arrive I'll be having someone mount them for me. The question is, who? I live in Fort Lee NJ, which is right across the GW from NYC, but I'd rather do it in jersey. The only place close enough is loree jon's Pool tables plus.

I was wondering if there is a lot of room for error in replacing a cue tip. Is this something most billiard shops (or even pool halls) can do proficiently? What's the worst-case scenario: a badly-glued tip, or a damaged ferrel/shaft?

Also, the dia. of my taper is 12.75, but the Tiger tips are 14mm. I was told that wouldn't present any problems, but wanted to make sure. And is mounting a layered tip essentially the same as mounting a traditional one?

Thanks for reading, got a little longer than intended.

Roger
 
If you don't know a cue man who has a lathe then usually at any major tournament someone sets up shop to repair, retip, clean, cues. did you get the new Sniper Tiger tip? Where did you order them and how much did they cost. I just had one put on and really like it. My cue guy prefers the 14mm because with his lathe he can properly fit it to the shaft. Doesn't make sense to me but I'm not the guy putting it on. Jake
 
I used to watch one of the cue repair men in my hometown area replace the tips. He says the reason it's better (according to him) to use an oversized tip and then turn it down to fit the ferrule is because that way the tip is sure to cover the entire ferrule and be bonded securely and is easier to get the nickel or dime shape that you want.

Zim
 
Thanks for the quick replies!

jjinfla: I ordered my Tiger Laminated from www.cuesight.com : they also offer the new sniper tips you're looking for.

zims: that is exactly what I've read and heard, ie larger tip sized down provides a perfect fit.

So basically, I should find out if the person owns a lathe? The question therefore should be, "Do you retip with a lathe" or something like that? (and how do you pronounce it, rhymes with bath or the long A? lol)

Thanks again,
Roger
 
An oversized tip makes it easier for the repairman to replace tips.
Besides the tip covering the whole face of the ferrule, he turn turn the diameter down perfectly concentric to the ferrule.
Cutting a layered tip is not as easy as cutting one-piece tips. Often, the layers delaminate if the tip is cut too fast or the tip is just bad. My local cuemaker has written off a few brands because of this. Replacing tips is a skill. You can break ferrules if you're clumsy.:D
I know one repair man who's done thousands of tip replacement. He still scratches ferrules to this day.
 
Joseph Cues said:
An oversized tip makes it easier for the repairman to replace tips.
Besides the tip covering the whole face of the ferrule, he turn turn the diameter down perfectly concentric to the ferrule.
Cutting a layered tip is not as easy as cutting one-piece tips. Often, the layers delaminate if the tip is cut too fast or the tip is just bad. My local cuemaker has written off a few brands because of this. Replacing tips is a skill. You can break ferrules if you're clumsy.:D
I know one repair man who's done thousands of tip replacement. He still scratches ferrules to this day.
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I think I'll drive the extra miles to get it done by Fanelli Cues, which is what Predator advises me to do. Thanks for the heads-up re skill in replacing a tip, I would hate to have my shaft damaged from a retip!

Roger
 
you have three good choices in the area where you are. Paul Fanelli is a great cuemaker in your area and he does repairs. It may take a while for him to do it for you, but the job will be well done. For immediate repair onsite, check out Comet Billiards in Parsipanny, Bill Haley, the owner, has a lathe and does repairs or Crown Billiards in Pompton Lakes.
 
Thank you accdealer. I called Paul Fanelli and he is happy to retip my cue, but as you said it will probably take a while. My tigers have yet to arrive in the mail so I'll probably look into Pool Tables Plus in the meantime to see if they can do a good job.

Thanks again,
Roger
 
Roger,

Bill at Comet Billiards in Parsipanny stocks all of the tiger tips. The thing about tips is that you can always use them in the future.
 
thats good news to know because i am in the area I live in Garfield and would need someone to replace the tip for me when i need it.
 
Does anyone on here(espessially Zim) know of anywhere in the Japan region where you can get good shaft and tip repair. If you do and they have a website please post it. I'm stationed on Okinawa and there isn't anywhere to get any repairs done and my shafts are in some need of repair along with the tips. I really don't want to have to send them back to the states since I would be without them for up to 2 months.
 
Nineballking.com offers cue repair

You can find all the tips that you mentioned earlier in the thread at www.nineballking.com. We also repair cues thru the mail. If you have any thing that needs repaired: new tip, new ferrule, reconditoned ferrule, then let Nineballking.com handle it. For $20.00, we can put you on a Triangle, Le Pro, Water Buffalo, or Elk Master (that price includes the price of sending back the shaft). A new ferrule and tip is $35.00. Whether you are getting a new tip or a new tip and ferrule, I always recondtion the shaft. I also have an assortment of layered tips that I can put on for $5 or $10 more dollars, just depends which layered tip you want.

Kevin Whitt
www.nineballking.com
1-888-922-5588
 
JJ- I highly recommend www.proficientbilliards.com I sent them the butt section of a cue to get a 314 shaft made to match it and it only took 3 weeks total from the time I dropped it in the mail. They can repair your shafts and they'll look like new!
Give em' a try! Sorry I don't know of anyone in Japan or Korea!

Zim
 
accdealer said:
Roger,

Bill at Comet Billiards in Parsipanny stocks all of the tiger tips. The thing about tips is that you can always use them in the future.
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accdealer,

I just dropped off my shaft at Comet Billiards, and should be getting it back in a day or two. The room looks very nice, and the people were very helpful.

Thanks again for pointing me their way! They have a website, btw, it's www.cometbilliards.com (for twiztid_cue in case he needs directions).

Roger
 
Good day,

I also had the same problems as you in finding someone to work on my cues. I found Viattorre Cues in Manila, Philippines to do excellent work and highly recommend them. They took less time than sending to the States and everything was top notch. You might want to give them a jingle at custom888@yahoo.com.

knudsenjj said:
Does anyone on here(espessially Zim) know of anywhere in the Japan region where you can get good shaft and tip repair. If you do and they have a website please post it. I'm stationed on Okinawa and there isn't anywhere to get any repairs done and my shafts are in some need of repair along with the tips. I really don't want to have to send them back to the states since I would be without them for up to 2 months.
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buddha162 said:
... lathe...
(and how do you pronounce it, rhymes with bath or the long A?)
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Unless I missed it, you didn't get an answer to this question.

It is pronounced with a long A, like bathe.
 
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