Tip comparrison

[Gerry]

Hey everyone, how's it going? I'm making a change in cue styles and I need some help with the tip to try on the new cue. Now I have always played with a "Maryland" style cue, forward balance, steel joint, stiff taper, LePro tip. The new cue is a Southwest style, radial pin wood to wood joint, Linen ferrules, and I want to try some new tip combinations. The only other tip I've ever tried besides LePro is Talisman mediums which were pretty good. I know alot of you are playing with real hard tips, and would like to hear your ideas. I'm getting 2 shafts and plan on trying different tips on each one since they are coming with LePros......Thanks for the input,

Gerry

 

[Barbara]

Hey everyone, how's it going? I'm making a change in cue styles and I need some help with the tip to try on the new cue. Now I have always played with a "Maryland" style cue, forward balance, steel joint, stiff taper, LePro tip. The new cue is a Southwest style, radial pin wood to wood joint, Linen ferrules, and I want to try some new tip combinations. The only other tip I've ever tried besides LePro is Talisman mediums which were pretty good. I know alot of you are playing with real hard tips, and would like to hear your ideas. I'm getting 2 shafts and plan on trying different tips on each one since they are coming with LePros......Thanks for the input,

Gerry

Gerry!!! You traitor!! Trading in a perfectly good piloted joint cue for some face-to-face easy job!!!

I have a recomendation, but I refuse to give it up!!

TRAITOR!!

Barbara

 

[Gerry]

Gerry!!! You traitor!! Trading in a perfectly good piloted joint cue for some face-to-face easy job!!!

I have a recomendation, but I refuse to give it up!!

TRAITOR!!

Barbara

Awwwwww your killin me!!..I know I know, but I tried The Housemans cue (a Coker), and a friend of mine Jimmy's cue by the same maker, and loved the hit. So, another one into the collection....I'm gettin old Barbara, my stroke is'nt what it used to be and yes, I need weight from EVERYONE!


Gerry

 

[Billy_Bob]

If you are a serious player, the best lesson you can ever give yourself is to experiment with different tips. This is less expensive if you can get your own tip replacement tools. Maybe use a cheap cue for this testing.

Try various brands of tips, leather, layered, jump/break tips, pig skin Moori, phenolic, soft, medium, hard, very hard. Try quarter, dime, and nickel tip shapes.

Then you will know what works best for you and why.

The largest assortment of tips and tip replacement tools is available on the internet. Some local stores may only have a few brands of tips for sale.

 

[Gerry]

If you are a serious player, the best lesson you can ever give yourself is to experiment with different tips. This is less expensive if you can get your own tip replacement tools. Maybe use a cheap cue for this testing.

Try various brands of tips, leather, layered, jump/break tips, pig skin Moori, phenolic, soft, medium, hard, very hard. Try quarter, dime, and nickel tip shapes.

Then you will know what works best for you and why.

The largest assortment of tips and tip replacement tools is available on the internet. Some local stores may only have a few brands of tips for sale.

Thanks Billy, I have a lathe, and have been doing my own work for years. I'm very mental when it comes to changing equipment. I'm going to buy some new tips, and just wanted to narrow it down before searching. I'm leaning towards Tiger, or Talisman, or another good layered tip....

Gerry

 

[JamisonNeu]

My opinion of tips

I shoot mostly masse' shots so my take on tips is simple durrability. I found that the best tips are Tiger brand tips the Everest is versitile and won't give up. It is the most durable tip in the world. It gets my #1. Second I would have to say is the Sniper. It hits the ball well and is very versitle, it stands up to most beatings. If you are just starting to use laminate tips I would recommend the Everest it feels alot like a hard lether tip. If you put a Sniper on one shaft and an Everest on the other you will be able to tell them apart very easily and you will be able to make a choice and save yourself alot of money.

 

[Ken_4fun]

This is a good start...

If you are a serious player, the best lesson you can ever give yourself is to experiment with different tips. This is less expensive if you can get your own tip replacement tools. Maybe use a cheap cue for this testing.

Try various brands of tips, leather, layered, jump/break tips, pig skin Moori, phenolic, soft, medium, hard, very hard. Try quarter, dime, and nickel tip shapes.

Then you will know what works best for you and why.

The largest assortment of tips and tip replacement tools is available on the internet. Some local stores may only have a few brands of tips for sale.

I also advise that you talk to your local cue repair man. I used to use Moori mediums but have used Moori soft for about the last few years. My observation was that the Medium was getting harder. I switched to soft and they felt like the "old" medium. I spoke with Joe Blackburn this week and he said pretty much the same thing.

Moreover, I think if you have an issue with a tip it might be one tip verses saying that they all are bad.

My thoughts,

Ken

 

[8-ball bernie]

here are two totally different tips that are on opposite ends of the spectrum, but you will get a good feel for what is available through them, try an elk master, which is 40% soft 60% hard, a good tip if you like to play medium soft shots with spin. the other tip you should try is a triangle it's 75% hard 25% medium, this tip is made for ALL different speeds and very little english. try them borh and you will see the full range that's available to you.

 

[BEAR]

G-man, Once You Get Your New Cue Play With Same Tip Your Are Playing With Nowwith For The First Couple Of Months. The Difference In Cues Is Going Your First Learning Curve To Live Through.