So many tips to choose from.

I MADE MY GUY AN OFFER HE COULDN'T REFUSE NOW I GET FREE TIPS AND INSTALLATION, ALL KIDDING ASIDE I PAY $50 FOR A KAMUI BLACK MEDIUM INSTALLED.
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mikemosconi said:
I never understood why solid one layer leather tips from the same lot would play different from each other. I imagine the process as starting from a larger piece of leather from which many many tips are produced/ so a box of tips should most likely all come off the same larger tanned leather hide. I could understand different lots of tips being different because they don’t all come from the same hide.
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As i understand it, the main reason is, its what part of the hide its been cut from. Hence the very inconsistent nature of solid tips.
 
I think there was a show that took us through the process of making Elkmaster tips not too many years ago.
Regarding the single layer tip inconsistencies, I would guess they cut many tips from many hides and they all get mixed together in some other operation.
That may cause tips from different hides to end up in the same box.
I suppose I need to watch a "How it's made" to find the answer.
 
SSP said:
The hide of the same animal is not the same all the way through just like the grain of a tree is not the same all the way through, that is the advantage of CF and synthetic cue tips, I'm sure there are some small differences in the formulas but they are going to be more consistent than what natural products will be in my opinion.
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They manufacture those in the thousands. One batch might have leather from 3 or more different animals in it. Big ol tumbler full of tips getting mixed up and loaded into small boxes by machine.
Or tiny fingers if made overseas. Grab bag.
We must have been typing at the same time!!🤦🏻‍♂️
 
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JolietJames said:
I think there was a show that took us through the process of making Elkmaster tips not too many years ago.
Regarding the single layer tip inconsistencies, I would guess they cut many tips from many hides and they all get mixed together in some other operation.
That may cause tips from different hides to end up in the same box.
I suppose I need to watch a "How it's made" to find the answer.
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Nope. Just ask mensa.😉😁
Better yet, Garczar.👍🏻
 
Zerksies said:
Way inconsistent, Years ago i would put on about 4-5 before i found a good one that i liked. Near the end of me using them tips. I noticed a few things about shape and hardness that worked for me. Which got tip installs to about 1-2 tips.

But tips are more about feel then anything else.
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I do my own tips by hand. Several of my cues have Ivory ferrules and I enjoy taking my time and turning out what I hope will be a tip that lasts for 6 mos or more. One thing I have noticed over the years is the larger the mm tip, the better they play when trimmed down. As long as you burnish them correctly. I'll buy 15 mm and trim to 13 mm and burn the crap out of the sides!!
Overkill, I'm sure, but I seal up (burnish) those sides tight as I can!! Old habits die hard.
 
Mensabum said:
I do my own tips by hand. Several of my cues have Ivory ferrules and I enjoy taking my time and turning out what I hope will be a tip that lasts for 6 mos or more. One thing I have noticed over the years is the larger the mm tip, the better they play when trimmed down. As long as you burnish them correctly. I'll buy 15 mm and trim to 13 mm and burn the crap out of the sides!!
Overkill, I'm sure, but I seal up (burnish) those sides tight as I can!! Old habits die hard.
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I do.my own too, i like fact i know a nice tip straight away, when i found one. It makes no difference its a high dollar tip, or a triangle. If it doesn't play good, i try another one. I save time that way. Once you get good doing them it just becomes part of the process. What do you use to burnish yours?
 
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