Tip efficiency video.

I'd like to see a test with the same cue with different tips, ferrules, and joint materials.
 
Graciocues said:
I'd like to see a test with the same cue with different tips, ferrules, and joint materials.
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Bingo. And perhaps different weights (especially on cues with easily changeable weight bolts).
 
Bigjohn said:
So... the harder the tip... the more efficient it is:confused:
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Yes, that's the conclusion so far but the two are not obviously connected. Soft tips are soft like putty rather than being soft like rubber -- they lose a lot of energy during tip-to-ball contact.

There was a rubber tip marketed a few decades ago called the "Future Tip" which was some kind of tough rubber. The claim was that it would last forever. It tended to miscue a lot. It would be interesting to see how efficient it is.
 
Graciocues said:
I'd like to see a test with the same cue with different tips, ferrules, and joint materials.
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The theory is that as long as the ferrules and joints are tight, they don't significantly affect energy loss during the hit. It would be nice to have a more extensive test with better fixturing, though.
 
Bob Jewett said:
There was a rubber tip marketed a few decades ago called the "Future Tip" which was some kind of tough rubber. The claim was that it would last forever. It tended to miscue a lot. It would be interesting to see how efficient it is.
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Bob -- I believe the "Future Tip" was made from polyurethane, not rubber. I used it, and liked it a lot, in the early-to-mid nineties. Very hard. I never found anyone else who liked them.
 
Watching this video has started me thinking. A gig like this could test tips before installing, help match shafts, aid in matching a specific hit the customer wants, and so much more.
Any ideas on how to build a gig this simple to test deflection?
 
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