Rubber grips
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If I remember correctly Mueller Products carries them.
Kevin
If I remember correctly Mueller Products carries them.
Kevin
Here's what I use. They're a little expensive but the best I've seen in the past 20 years. They're clear urethane with a decent texture. They're also a little hard to get on but just work at it.
Watch out for the cheapies. They last about a month or two then start to rip apart. Buy a hand full if you go this route. The one thing I can say good about them is they are very thin. They do the job but not for long. The one I've got is a year old and like new.
http://store.tipsproshop.ca/product.php?productid=16300&cat=0&page=1
Watch out for the cheapies. They last about a month or two then start to rip apart. Buy a hand full if you go this route. The one thing I can say good about them is they are very thin. They do the job but not for long. The one I've got is a year old and like new.
http://store.tipsproshop.ca/product.php?productid=16300&cat=0&page=1
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Funny you should ask, I just got my grip yesterday to put on my Helmstetter. I saw that video posted here about installing it, but it still took me a good hour to get it on. What a pain! But I got mine through HighRockProductions.com, the Sang Lee grip. They are only $7.
Good question. They're supposed to give you more power. I'd guess you'd have to do an extensive controled study to find out if that's true.scottyr44 said:
Most of the Internatioal Pros use them and my mentor who was a little cantankerous suggested that I use one. I got used to it. Tried to play without it for several months, a few times and went back. Maybe just a head thing.
Allen Gilbert told me to take the damn thing off, but he was also suggesting to go to a slip stroke like his, telling me that's what the old masters used to do including Hoppe.
I hold the cue so lightly that without a rubber grip the cue would probably fly out of my hand. With the grip it stays put.
These Rubber Grips I got from Dieckman
Have anyone try using a glove [ kindly like Earl] in 3 Cushion Billiard, instead of a sleeve. I'm also aware sleeve help to distributed the weight or balance somewhat.
Availability of rubber grips in color orange?
Folks:
Along these same lines, does anyone know of any vendor that offers these rubber grips in the color orange? (I know I can get the "common" colors like black, blue, green, red; but because of the bright Sienna color of the particular cue I have, I would like to see if I can get an orange rubber grip for it.)
Let me know; a reply post here or PM is good.
Thanks,
-Sean
Folks:
Along these same lines, does anyone know of any vendor that offers these rubber grips in the color orange? (I know I can get the "common" colors like black, blue, green, red; but because of the bright Sienna color of the particular cue I have, I would like to see if I can get an orange rubber grip for it.)
Let me know; a reply post here or PM is good.
Thanks,
-Sean
Thanks for all the replies about the rubber grips in the color Orange!
Folks:
Thank you *very* much for the replies! As it turns out, the "Tips Pro Shop" folks that 3kushn provided a link to (in an earlier post in this thread) did indeed have their "Handgrip Polyurethane" in the color Orange, but their e-store (online website) didn't provide the option to select the color. I emailed them, and they responded quickly, stating that the lack of an option to select the color was an oversight, and that they'd fixed the website so it does provide the option to select the color. They indeed fixed it!
I ordered some of the Orange regular Polyurethane, as well as a couple of those clear "Handgrip Crystal" grips that 3kushn recommended, just to try them out.
I've been using rubber grips exclusively, as my grip of choice on all my cues, for a couple years now, and I've not looked back. As an aside, it's funny; I mainly play pool, and only occasionally play carom/3C, but my preferences for my cues seem to reflect those of a serious 3C player -- e.g. rubber grips, rearward balance point in the cue itself, etc.
Ah well, preferences, preferences. We all have 'em.
Thanks for all the assistance everyone!
-Sean
Folks:
Thank you *very* much for the replies! As it turns out, the "Tips Pro Shop" folks that 3kushn provided a link to (in an earlier post in this thread) did indeed have their "Handgrip Polyurethane" in the color Orange, but their e-store (online website) didn't provide the option to select the color. I emailed them, and they responded quickly, stating that the lack of an option to select the color was an oversight, and that they'd fixed the website so it does provide the option to select the color. They indeed fixed it!
I ordered some of the Orange regular Polyurethane, as well as a couple of those clear "Handgrip Crystal" grips that 3kushn recommended, just to try them out.
I've been using rubber grips exclusively, as my grip of choice on all my cues, for a couple years now, and I've not looked back. As an aside, it's funny; I mainly play pool, and only occasionally play carom/3C, but my preferences for my cues seem to reflect those of a serious 3C player -- e.g. rubber grips, rearward balance point in the cue itself, etc.
Ah well, preferences, preferences. We all have 'em.
Thanks for all the assistance everyone!
-Sean
Sean
You're going to love the grips. They even have a texture to them and last longer than any other I've used. The only thing is they are a thicker thicker than most.
My next choice in grips is one that's unfortunately unavailable Dri Ice was the brand. High quality (sticky rubber) and very and light weight.
You're going to love the grips. They even have a texture to them and last longer than any other I've used. The only thing is they are a thicker thicker than most.
My next choice in grips is one that's unfortunately unavailable Dri Ice was the brand. High quality (sticky rubber) and very and light weight.
3kushn:
Thanks so much again for the info. The vendor contacted me, and the shipment's going to arrive next week (they're in Canada as you know, so standard ground delivery takes a bit longer than in the U.S.).
I actually like the very common "Cyclone" brand of rubber grips, both for texture, as well as the fact they're not too thick nor gummy/sticky. (These are the brand that Seyberts [and thus AZBilliards Marketplace] sells, but until recently, Seyberts only offered them in dark blue. They now have a small handful of colors, but definitely no orange, though.)
When you say they're thicker than "most," would you include the "Cyclone" brand in that categorization? In other words, are they thicker than Cyclone rubber grips?
-Sean
P.S.: I'll let you know what I think of the "Crystal" grips when they arrive, after I've had time to play with them on my cue for a couple days. (I guess that'll answer my question above definitively.)
Pool shoes!
Looking at that last picture... POOL SHOES!!! So that's where those elusive items [that everyone's been talking about] can be bought!!
J/K! Thanks for the info -- I've bookmarked those sources for "manguitos" (rubber sleeves/grips).
-Sean
Looking at that last picture... POOL SHOES!!! So that's where those elusive items [that everyone's been talking about] can be bought!!
J/K! Thanks for the info -- I've bookmarked those sources for "manguitos" (rubber sleeves/grips).
-Sean
Review of the Crystal silicone rubber grips
Folks:
Well, the shipment arrived several days ago, and I've had time to play some with these "Crystal" silicone rubber grips, and compare them to the "Cyclone" brand of vulcanized rubber grips that I'm used to. The Crystal grips are only slightly thicker than the Cyclone. Since they are made of silicone rubber instead of vulcanized rubber, the Crystal grips have a different "feel" -- just like cured bathtub silicone sealant (don't worry -- definitely no acrid Acetic Acid smell). They are translucent no matter the color you select on the Tips Pro Shop website, and blend-in well with the cue. Since silicone rubber withstands higher temperatures than vulcanized rubber, I imagine these Crystal grips would better cope with humid / sweaty conditions than vulcanized rubber (although I personally have not had a problem to date with the Cyclone vulcanized rubber grips).
It's hard to describe, but the Crystal grips tend to have a somewhat "slick yet grippy" feel. Because it's silicone, you'd "think" (perhaps subconsciously) that your hand wants to slip -- perhaps because of silicone's innate ability to bead water -- but the grippy nature of the material is quite good. It takes some getting used to, but I found I got used to it quickly.
All in all, I like these grips. And I found they install with no more difficulties than a standard rubber grip, as long as you use the standard "slip on, roll up (and off the cue) into a doughnut, flip the doughnut over, roll back onto the cue, unroll over onto the desired area" method. (I'm not aware of any other installation method anyway.) I would think that being silicone, they would be very hardy, probably outlasting vulcanized rubber in ability to withstand constant repeated installations/removals, although I don't yet (and probably won't, for a while) have any true sense of this until I use them for a long time.
I hope this is a helpful review!
-Sean
Folks:
Well, the shipment arrived several days ago, and I've had time to play some with these "Crystal" silicone rubber grips, and compare them to the "Cyclone" brand of vulcanized rubber grips that I'm used to. The Crystal grips are only slightly thicker than the Cyclone. Since they are made of silicone rubber instead of vulcanized rubber, the Crystal grips have a different "feel" -- just like cured bathtub silicone sealant (don't worry -- definitely no acrid Acetic Acid smell). They are translucent no matter the color you select on the Tips Pro Shop website, and blend-in well with the cue. Since silicone rubber withstands higher temperatures than vulcanized rubber, I imagine these Crystal grips would better cope with humid / sweaty conditions than vulcanized rubber (although I personally have not had a problem to date with the Cyclone vulcanized rubber grips).
It's hard to describe, but the Crystal grips tend to have a somewhat "slick yet grippy" feel. Because it's silicone, you'd "think" (perhaps subconsciously) that your hand wants to slip -- perhaps because of silicone's innate ability to bead water -- but the grippy nature of the material is quite good. It takes some getting used to, but I found I got used to it quickly.
All in all, I like these grips. And I found they install with no more difficulties than a standard rubber grip, as long as you use the standard "slip on, roll up (and off the cue) into a doughnut, flip the doughnut over, roll back onto the cue, unroll over onto the desired area" method. (I'm not aware of any other installation method anyway.) I would think that being silicone, they would be very hardy, probably outlasting vulcanized rubber in ability to withstand constant repeated installations/removals, although I don't yet (and probably won't, for a while) have any true sense of this until I use them for a long time.
I hope this is a helpful review!
-Sean
I forgot about the install. I thought they were a pain to get on. But a little work and patience and all was good. I'd consider them a permanent install till replacement.
The good thing about them is silicone rubber is more oil resistant than natural rubber, EPDM and SBR so they're going to last longer. Mine lasted over 2 years. It's still good, just a little soft, but my cue decided it wants to play in the nude.
The good thing about them is silicone rubber is more oil resistant than natural rubber, EPDM and SBR so they're going to last longer. Mine lasted over 2 years. It's still good, just a little soft, but my cue decided it wants to play in the nude.
Does one Have to remove the slip on, to get the handle back in the case?
What's a fair price in 2022?
I remember Jersey Reds wife, 20 minutes before his matches at Janscos getting the cue outta the trunk. She'd bring it into the arena/pit area and that it out.
She would then warm the handle by rubbing it then, hold it in her lap before play started.
Also a concern back then was.
Ivory ferrules tended to crack when real cold.
Earl sure experiments allot with grip....
What's a fair price in 2022?
I remember Jersey Reds wife, 20 minutes before his matches at Janscos getting the cue outta the trunk. She'd bring it into the arena/pit area and that it out.
She would then warm the handle by rubbing it then, hold it in her lap before play started.
Also a concern back then was.
Ivory ferrules tended to crack when real cold.
Earl sure experiments allot with grip....