Thickness of layered tips

[Subsonic2u]

Hi Ladies and Gents

I have done a search on this subject and could not find the info I need.

I have purchased and recently installed 2 Sniper layered tips. They were very thick, about a strong 1/4". The installer did not remove any layeres and the tips are still very thick as compared to any I've seen. I do not use the Q for jumping or hard mass'es. Is there a forseeable problem leaving the tips so very thick? It does not bother me during shooting and the hit is great.

Thanx
Charlie

 

[rhncue]

Hi Ladies and Gents

I have done a search on this subject and could not find the info I need.

I have purchased and recently installed 2 Sniper layered tips. They were very thick, about a strong 1/4". The installer did not remove any layeres and the tips are still very thick as compared to any I've seen. I do not use the Q for jumping or hard mass'es. Is there a forseeable problem leaving the tips so very thick? It does not bother me during shooting and the hit is great.

Thanx
Charlie

Tiger Products may have a different summation but the rule of thumb I have always adhered to was that a tip should only be one third in height to its width. By this I mean that a 12mm tip should be 4mm tall, a 13mm tip = 3.35mm tall and so forth. This keeps the height proportionate with the width, has plenty of life and is not as apt to mushroom or flatten out.

Dick

 

[Varney Cues]

If installed correctly the Sniper will not mushroom on you at all. If the tall tip does not affect your shooting then you could just leave it and get a lot more tip life. The only negative consideration is it may make the tip play a bit "softer" due to all the layers. I generally cut them about in half when I install them. If you look at the Sniper as it comes from Tiger on a new X shaft they are normally even a bit smaller than that. A lot of pros have their tips cut way down to almost looking as if it needs replaced...feeling that it gives them more "feel" of the cueball.