Tiger tips: Everest, Sniper, Dynomite, etc

I switched to Sniper tips about 4 months ago after asking people on AZ what they thought was a good tip to try and I have to say that I love Sniper tips. They do need a little treatment from time to time, but they hold their shape and have a solid hit.

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Jmo

I have played with a Dynomite for about year an a half and completely swore off morri's. They have all the feel an hit of a morri but without all the draw-backs layers comming apart in middle of tip, $40 price tag, and risk of paying $40 for a fake morri. JMO:D
 
just started

just started using a sniper on an ob-1 shaft
I like it as good as any tip I have used so far .
 
I prefer the Sniper but I also like the cheaper Tiger medium. The Everest is good for about a week and then they change.
 
I'm using a sniper and I'll have to say aside from the hugely tall tip that they are, they hit pretty softly for a med/hard tip. They hold chaulk well also.

tim
 
kingwang said:
What are your experiences with these tips? Is there any major difference between the different tips (other than hardness of course)? They're all made by Tiger and they all have similar descriptions so I was wondering if there really is any difference or if it's just a marketing gimmick.

http://www.tigerproducts.com/store/home.php?cat=108
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On my newest cue (see Barry Cameron in Cue Reviews section) Manwon provided me with a layered tip, it is Korean made and I think Manwon sells them. I don't know the brand. Manwon described it as equivalent to a Moori medium, I think it is more like a Moori hard, but I can't tell a difference in it's play from a Moori, if anything it is better. Point being, yeah a lot of the buzz about different tips is hype.

Same is true of these, there made of different materials, some are harder, some have more layers, but I honestly believe it is for the most part marketing.
 
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I switched about a year ago to Snipers and I love them. I hear they are a pain to install and hard to cut to shape but I have mine installed for me.
If you like a softer hitting Tip I would say give the Sniper a try for sure.


Thanks...........Paul
 
catscradle said:
On my newest cue (see Barry Cameron in Cue Reviews section) Manwon provided me with a layered tip, it is Korean made and I think Manwon sells them. I don't know the brand. Manwon described it as equivalent to a Moori medium, I think it is more like a Moori hard, but I can't tell a difference in it's play from a Moori, if anything it is better. Point being, yeah a lot of the buzz about different tips is hype.

Same is true of these, there made of different materials, some are harder, some have more layers, but I honestly believe it is for the most part marketing.
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They are made by Cuetec. I've got them on my playing cue. They might be just a little harder than a Moori med. I don't think they hold chalk as well as they could so I am more diligent about chalking when playing radical draw or spin.

 
I use Snipers exclusively. I have them on all of my playing cues!

I have been using them for several years and after many many experiaments I have decided that there is no better tip and I will use and recommend Snipers exclusively for the rest of my life.

Snipers last longer, hold their shape better, miscue less and require less chalking than any other tip I have ever used.


Mj
 
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I haven't found them that difficult to cut either. The white sidewalls were a little funny getting used to, so I colored it with a black magic marker. Works/looks fine now!

tim
 
kingwang said:
What are your experiences with these tips? Is there any major difference between the different tips (other than hardness of course)? They're all made by Tiger and they all have similar descriptions so I was wondering if there really is any difference or if it's just a marketing gimmick.

http://www.tigerproducts.com/store/home.php?cat=108
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They are all distinctly different, but it is a very difficult question to answer unless one has tried them all. Which I have.

I wish I could give an unbiased (perceived anyway) opinion. I'll do my best. Each cue tip we make has its own unique characteristics. The slightest differences in manufacturing, yes even color, make a noticable difference in playability/performance. Anyone that has visited our factory can tell you we have a lot of different leather hides and we do not use the same leather for each tip, unlike our most popular competitor.

Perhaps the best folks to ask this type of question would be the cuesmiths as they tend to have more experience with a large variety of cue tips than most players.

Lastly, the two most similar cue tip we make are the Tiger (Medium) and the Everest. The primary differences are part of the hide we use, as they are both pig leather, quality control (layer consistency) and color. Consistency-wise, the Everest is an A+, where a Tiger (Medium) is a B+. The difference is reflected in the price--$14.95 Everest and $12.75 Tiger (Medium).

I hope that helps :)

Edit: Shawn Putnam won a Pro tournament using the Everest, then another Pro tournament using the Tiger (Medium). He switched due to the playing conditions, feelling one was better for Diamonds and the other better for Brunswicks (?). Something like that anyway. Maybe he will chime in and explain.
 
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CrownCityCorey said:
Edit: Shawn Putnam won a Pro tournament using the Everest, then another Pro tournament using the Tiger (Medium). He switched due to the playing conditions, feelling one was better for Diamonds and the other better for Brunwicks (?). Something like that anyway. Maybe he will chime in and explain.
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Corey, just as a note: Shawn Putnam has also won most of his 50 Viking Tour wins using not only Tiger Products Tips but also using the Tiger X-Shaft.

He also won both the Pro tournaments while using the Tger X-Shaft in combination with a Tiger brand tip.

Mj

Edit addition: At any Viking Tour event we have on display all Tiger made tips . We additionally have demonstrations cues that have Sniper Tips installed and some with Tiger X-Shafts. Please stop by any Viking Tour event and try one for yourself.
 
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I've been using a Tiger soft, since last Sept, and love it!!!!! before that, I had a Sniper on my Gilbert and liked that tip, alot better than the Moori Med, I previously had on the Gilbert.

So unless something comes along that it better I am sticking it Tiger tips.

I will say this, the Sniper and Tiger soft, do not GLAZE over like the Moori's do!!!!!!!

Now when I bought my McDermott I-shaft, it came with a Moori Hard, and I gave it a try for a about 3 weeks. Well after about two weeks, I couldnt draw the CB at all!!!! The tip became extremely hard and would hardly hold chalk. i then switched to the Tiger Soft, and havent looked back since then.
 
MikeJanis said:
I use Snipers exclusively. I have them on all of my playing cues!

I have been using them for several years and after many many experiaments I have decided that there is no better tip and I will use and recommend Snipers exclusively for the rest of my life.

Snipers last longer, hold their shape better, miscue less and require less chalking than any other tip I have ever used.


Mj
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From that I presume, they have fixed the delam problem from when I tried them a couple of years ago? I thought they played fine, but the delamed one after another. They were put on by a reputable cuemaker.
 
catscradle said:
From that I presume, they have fixed the delam problem from when I tried them a couple of years ago? I thought they played fine, but the delamed one after another. They were put on by a reputable cuemaker.
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Snipers have never had delamination issues. The only issue has been the learning curve of installers.

To date we have trained over 100 folks in the art of laminated, primarily Sniper, cue tip installation: by phone, on the road, on the internet--such as here, and in our Burbank, Ca factory.
 
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Tiger customer service sucks

catscradle said:
From that I presume, they have fixed the delam problem from when I tried them a couple of years ago? I thought they played fine, but the delamed one after another. They were put on by a reputable cuemaker.
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Bought a sniper tip from tiger when I was in Vegas last year. I really wanted to try one because I liked how they felt. Had it installed by a reputable local cue maker. Played with it two days and it delaminated. I sent them an email and they sent me back this long email explaining how it was the installers fault. Of course the installer told me that it was a laminated tip and must have come from a bad batch.

So, it really could be either a bad tip or the installers fault. I asked them to just put another tip in an envelope and send it to me just to keep me happy. I got another NO and another long explanation. I think it would have cost them about 1 or 2 dollars to keep me happy. So, here is how I look at it. If a freind borrows $20 from you and you never see him again it was probably worth it....:rolleyes:
 
CrownCityCorey said:
Snipers have never had delamination issues. The only issue has been the learning curve of installers.

To date we have trained over 100 in the art of laminated , primarily Sniper, cue tip installation: by phone, on the road, on the internet--such as here, and in our Burbank, Ca factory.
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TRUE!!!! When I first started installing Snipers I quickly dismissed them as junk. They did seem to come apart. That was before I learned the proper installation method. I don't care how great a cuemaker you are or how long you've been doing tips...if you don't know a few Sniper install tricks...forget it. I've NEVER had an issue with one since I learned the correct procedure. A Sniper currently sits atop my personal cue...and it looks exactly the same as it did last year....same tip. The Sniper is IMHO the most durable & maintenance free laminated tip ever offered.:)
 
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