tip experts, i need a good soft tip

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salam4

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well during tournaments and pressure matches i've been noticing that i dont have confidence in my tip anymore, i always feel like if I use extreme draw I will miscue. Currently I use a LePro tip because it is the softest tip I know of but now I feel like its hard finding a good LePro, most I come across are dryed out. Anyone know of another good soft tip to use? I've tried triangle and Moori tips and wasn't too crazy about either of those
 
I am no tip expert, but i will shae my experience. Snipers tips are soft-medium, and in my opinion, there are none better. I play with a low end predator 5k1 with a sniper on it, and ever since i got that tip, the cue is perfect. I am not a big believer that the equipment can make you perform better physically, but because i know the tips hits nice and i can hit real far off center without miscuing, it gives me a lot of confidence in my tip.

And regardless of your tip, just rough it up before every match and be generous with the chalk, maybe that will help you get past that little mental stumbling block.:)
 
salam4 said:
well during tournaments and pressure matches i've been noticing that i dont have confidence in my tip anymore, i always feel like if I use extreme draw I will miscue. Currently I use a LePro tip because it is the softest tip I know of but now I feel like its hard finding a good LePro, most I come across are dryed out. Anyone know of another good soft tip to use? I've tried triangle and Moori tips and wasn't too crazy about either of those
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Elkmaster.

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Elkmaster...

Or make a milk dud from one, even better.

Do a word search on "milk dud" to find out about them.

Flex
 
I would definitely try an elkmaster before trying one of the more expensive tips. Pressing them in a vise or soaking them and pressing them in a clamp seems to harden them so that they don't mushroom and they still grip like a soft tip.
 
Used Elk Master for years , I like the LePro , if done right ... the Molavia are real nice too ... If you have trouble miscueing make sure the transition between the shoulder and crown of your tip has a sharp edge... People that grind the chalk on their tip tend to round this edge off and you get a tendency to miscue ... a tip trimmer is very handy for shaping ... get the plastic one and use 100 grit with 3 pieces stuck in ... The more you angle it the rounder your crown will be ... Must keep same angle as you spin cue and rasp ...or the edge of tip won't be even ... a little trouble at first but you'll be a pro in no time ...:cool:
 
Pressed elk master - current favorite, need to be replaced more often
The Kamui Softs play great as well, but are more expensive (layered), last longer

in my experience anyway
 
Kamui soft

Try a Kamui soft you will get the confidence in your play take time to look at your tip and see what it needs is it glazed scuff it and check the chalk out is it sticking to the tip or not your tip could be very dry once in a while I put a small amount of spit around the edge just a little and wipe the rest off.
 
Elkmaster

Elkmaster for sure. Yes, you have to change them more often. That is a small price to pay for a very responsive tip. JMO
 
O.K. I looked at the Mueller's Catalog just now. Catalog states SOFT equals 60-65 on their SCALE.

Soft tips they sell are.

Elkmaster, Silver King, Blue Knight, Rocket, Ram, Talisman, Tiger Layered, Morri.

Personally I have ben using Tiger Hard Layered Tips for Years, and they DRAW REAL WELL.

Could you be dropping you elbow and causing the MIS-Q????
 
soft tip

I throw in my favorite. Although Mueller lists it as a medium-hard, it really plays like a soft-medium. Very similar to a Moori 'S' in my opinion. Triumph tips play excellent and need very little maintanance.
 
Elkmaster is as soft as they come. Rated 1 on the hardness scale of 1-4.
I'm partial to Royal Oak tips which are rated 2. (LePro is a 3)
Both are rather inexpensive so you might try experimenting and see
if it improves your confidence.
 
salam4 said:
well during tournaments and pressure matches i've been noticing that i dont have confidence in my tip anymore, i always feel like if I use extreme draw I will miscue. Currently I use a LePro tip because it is the softest tip I know of but now I feel like its hard finding a good LePro, most I come across are dryed out. Anyone know of another good soft tip to use? I've tried triangle and Moori tips and wasn't too crazy about either of those
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If you insist on using extreme draw, then I suggest you choose a tip that holds it's shape pretty well and change your tip every few months. If you let it get too hard, you can't hit the cueball at the extremes you personally play too with confidence.

I also hit the cueball as low as possible, so I will miscue when my tip gets old. I've found the easiest solution is to change my tip (a sniper) at the first couple of miscues. I also carry an identical shaft with a fresh tip I can switch too in competition. I also get better side spin with a fresh tip. For me, this amounts to a new tip every three months or so with regular play. I believe that snipers hold their shape better than any other tip.

When you go to a pro tournament, they're changing tips like crazy over there. why? It's kind of like driving a car with old tires. sure, they'll work, but don't expect them to take extremes. I know it's expensive, but I look at it like buying insurance against miscuing - it's worth it to play with confidence.

Chris
 
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Rather than pay $10 or $15 to have an Elkmaster or LePro installed, or $25 or #35 or more for any number of excellent layered tips installed, why not learn how to install tips yourself, and not worry about how often they need to be replaced?

Some time ago, I settled on using milk duds on my cues. Rather than buying Elkmasters on eBay at 3 for $5 delivered, or something like that, I bought a box of 50 for cheap, something like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-box-50-Elkmas...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

If you don't go to the link, that is $21.95 delivered, purchased with Buy-it-now.

At less than 50 cents a tip, I no longer consider the price, and just replace them as necessary.

Heck, that whole box of 50 tips costs less than to have a single Moori tip installed anywhere.

BTW, I didn't switch to Elkmaster/milkduds because of the cost. I did it because I truly prefer the tip.

Flex
 
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