The feel of the hit with several tips...

Claudiogs

Claudiogs

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Hello everyone, as you can see I'm a new guy in this forum... And I would appreciate very much any help I can get...

This is my situation...

I have been playing pool with Cuetec cues mostly, and I have always used Lepro tips because they give me a real nice feedback on each and every shot... I have been improving my equipment and I decided to try the expensive layered cue tips...

I like hard tips because I kind of feel more accuracy, so I tried several hard layered and very popular cue tips on the market, and they're excellent when it comes to hold chalk and put english, but the thing is, I can't get used to the feel of the hit with these tips. Even the hardest leather cue tip is not hard enough for me... I keep missing my shots because I can't feel the solid and accurate hit that I was used to feel with the Lepros. They all feel kind of soft and spongy.. :angry:

I like these tips because of their low maintenance and their chalk holding, but I don't like the feel of their hits...

What cue tip would you recommend?? Believe me I have tried several and I don't like the feel of any of those... :confused:

Could it be related to the pool cue I'm using?

Any suggestion is more than welcome... So far, the Talisman pro Xtra-hard tips are the closest to a solid hit, but still not good enough...

Thanks!!! :)
 
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solid hit has nothing to do with the tip really in the way your talking if you want it to hit harder then try a hard pressed tip with the shoulder cut shorter
 
Hello,

hm, this is a hard question- because it s all about subjective and personal feelings. What i can tell you for sure is, that the Kamui Black Hard is REALLY hard.


lg
Ingo
 
Ratta said:
Hello,

hm, this is a hard question- because it s all about subjective and personal feelings. What i can tell you for sure is, that the Kamui Black Hard is REALLY hard.

Kamui Black... Hmmm... Thanks, I'll buy one to try it out
lg
Ingo
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greyghost said:
solid hit has nothing to do with the tip really in the way your talking if you want it to hit harder then try a hard pressed tip with the shoulder cut shorter
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I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean with "shoulder cut shorter"
Please explain me...
 
Claudiogs said:
I'm sorry but I don't understand what you mean with "shoulder cut shorter"
Please explain me...
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the sides of the tip, the taller the tip the less consistent hardness it will be through and through.....i like a 3mm shoulder on mine it holds up super and is thick enough so you don't get anykind of ferrule damage from excessive force.
 
greyghost said:
the sides of the tip, the taller the tip the less consistent hardness it will be through and through.....i like a 3mm shoulder on mine it holds up super and is thick enough so you don't get anykind of ferrule damage from excessive force.
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Ohhh!!! thanks... By the way, what brand of cue tips are you using?
 
If you liked the way LePros feel, but want something a little harder, try a Triangle.
I have been using them for years. They hold their shape very well, and hold chalk well. I can't remember the last time I had to scuff or shape a Triangle tip.

But, ultimately, making or missing shots is rarely caused by the equipment you are using, but by the way you are using it.

Steve
 
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@Claudiogs

Greyghost is playing atm his *own* made cue (iirc^^) and me is playing atm a Jacoby.

lg
Ingo
 
pooltchr said:
If you liked the way LePros feel, but want something a little harder, try a Triangle.
I have been using them for years. They hold their shape very well, and hold chalk well. I can't remember the last time I had to scuff or shape a Triangle tip.

But, ultimately, making or missing shots is rarely caused by the equipment you are using, but by the way you are using it.

Steve
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Thanks for the advice... I have tried the triangles and I can't seem to get used to those either because I don't feel them hard enough when they are new (might be because of the roughness they usually come with). Is there any layered cue tip firm and hard like a played for months Lepro?
 
i use the triangle.......the 15mm version and i press them before install and cut the tip down and shape to 3mm shoulder

the 15mm ones are from a thicker part of the hide so are more consistently dense.....same thing with lepro
 
greyghost said:
i use the triangle.......the 15mm version and i press them before install and cut the tip down and shape to 3mm shoulder

the 15mm ones are from a thicker part of the hide so are more consistently dense.....same thing with lepro
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Thanks for the info, but how do you press your tips?
 
Thank you all for all your advices, I took a little bit of everyone and tried my own...

I had some Tiger emerald tips lying around because I didn't like their hardness, but I pressed them and cut them to a 3 mm shoulder and Voilá!!!

Hard and solid hits instantly!!! :)

Now I'm gonna test them to see if they hold their shape and resist delamination...

I guess that every tip can be treated this way to increase their hardness...

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP!!!
 
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