Tip Height - What do you prefer??

poolhustler

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A buddy and I had a discussion regarding tip height. He put a new Moori on one of my cues and it must have been 3/8" tall. I told him that I was going to cut an 1/8" because that's what I prefer. He thought I was crazy!! He stated that tip height makes no difference to him.

So, what say you??

Thanks,

Russ
 
poolhustler said:
A buddy and I had a discussion regarding tip height. He put a new Moori on one of my cues and it must have been 3/8" tall. I told him that I was going to cut an 1/8" because that's what I prefer. He thought I was crazy!! He stated that tip height makes no difference to him.

So, what say you??

Thanks,

Russ
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It makes a difference to me. I always get it cut down a little bit when I get a new tip. When the tips are really tall I really think it can effect when and where you contact the cue ball. I am not sure if any of this is true but in my head it is true and therefore it makes a difference to me :)

BVal
 
If you check closely

Rafael Martinez' tip looks like it should be called "at thin layer of leather over the ferrule"

He's not the only one, there are other players that do not like THICK tips.

I've seen many players that like to have their tips cut in half or even more. They mostly believe that the thinness of the tip provides the most consistant feel for the hit that they want.

I am of the opinion that THICK tips are way too much to work with... I like mine half thickness.
 
j. Lee and John shmit both commented that they don't like the tall tips on their cues during the shane VB and alex P match.

i think i feel the way a cue plays a little more when the tip is lower. i wouldn't cut a layered tip because i think they'll compress to how they should be when they're broken in (unless they were really tall)

with me though it could be mostly mental
 
I have always been told that size doesn't matter.:wink: On tips that are super hard to begin with I can use them at full size. But the layered tips cut down so easily and last so long that I will chop 3 or 4 layers off and reshape.
 
I use a Moori tip and always request that it be cut down by 1/3 at installation. After the mushroom I cut it down just a little more. Completely different hit and feel.
 
thicker on break,thinner all tips except kamui

When you pay big money for the kamui,moori, talisman layered tip-it sucks to cut it down. It verys with the tip type,(proporsity is differen't with Kamui.) I just picked out a 70's mcdermott b-model shaft from my collection-with 3/8-10,agesis 2 ferrule, and the origional unplayed tip was thin, little more than a nickel. It has a ping sound very very solid,the shaft wood is brownish. tip is med. It is on a brass pinned hustler made flat faced,wenge wood butt . ( this thin tip hit so good I bought (75) while I could get the old Jim mccderrmot tips that he had made. I have some of the old Joss crown Jewels as they were called. Danny Janes said they gave his cues a rep. (draw a country mile) I think the leather tips are better with age! I have kamui hards and softs and med.all on shafts. The old french champions(with the red and brown pads(different dimples on the back) and crowns hit great. (the best)Especially on the westing house micarta ferrules. Your ferrule and tennon installion make a big difference as well.(glue spaces,unflat ferrules) I don't like the linen phenolic tips (jump break) anymore they all break eventually. I like buffalo tips for the break,kamui, and I have some called doc's diamonds jump break that when you drop them they sound soo hard. the name of the game is fedback and feel-all comes from tip ,ferrule,shaftwood, and joint collar with pin. mark
 
i like my tips low profile. i hate getting tips changed. i cut it after it stiffens up a bit. i don't use layered tips, FWIW.

justin.
 
HollyWood said:
When you pay big money for the kamui,moori, talisman layered tip-it sucks to cut it down. It verys with the tip type,(proporsity is differen't with Kamui.) I just picked out a 70's mcdermott b-model shaft from my collection-with 3/8-10,agesis 2 ferrule, and the origional unplayed tip was thin, little more than a nickel. It has a ping sound very very solid,the shaft wood is brownish. tip is med. It is on a brass pinned hustler made flat faced,wenge wood butt . ( this thin tip hit so good I bought (75) while I could get the old Jim mccderrmot tips that he had made. I have some of the old Joss crown Jewels as they were called. Danny Janes said they gave his cues a rep. (draw a country mile) I think the leather tips are better with age! I have kamui hards and softs and med.all on shafts. The old french champions(with the red and brown pads(different dimples on the back) and crowns hit great. (the best)Especially on the westing house micarta ferrules. Your ferrule and tennon installion make a big difference as well.(glue spaces,unflat ferrules) I don't like the linen phenolic tips (jump break) anymore they all break eventually. I like buffalo tips for the break,kamui, and I have some called doc's diamonds jump break that when you drop them they sound soo hard. the name of the game is fedback and feel-all comes from tip ,ferrule,shaftwood, and joint collar with pin. mark
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What, in your opinion is the prefered tip for a predator 314 2. I now use a Sniper med hard. It works well for me, but you must have an idea what would work better, if at all.

Thanks,

Dwight
 
BigDogatLarge said:
What, in your opinion is the prefered tip for a predator 314 2. I now use a Sniper med hard. It works well for me, but you must have an idea what would work better, if at all.

Thanks,

Dwight
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On my playing cue I have a Pred 314 with a Sniper and I love it so far!
 
I prefer a low profile as well - whether it's a milk dud or a layered tip. I seem to get more feel that way.

I may be showing my ignorance here (nothing new...), but why do people use pads under their tips? From my perspective, I would think it would greatly change the feel and playing characteristics of the tip. Please enlighten me.
 
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To answer your question concerning fiber backing on tips, this is done primarily on ivory ferruls to provide a buffer so that the ivory has less of a chance of cracking. The older the ivory gets, the more brittle it becomes. As far as tip height goes. I concur with taking them down pretty far. I used talisman med for many years but have switched to Sniper about a year ago. They clame that its the lowest deflecting tip on the market and that's why predator chooses to use them on all of there shafts. Reps please! Just kiddin. Hope this helped though
 
I compress my tips prior to install and then leave no more than 1/8" sidewall after shaping.

I'm pretty big on feel and it seems like excess tip mutes some of that. I feel like I lose that crispness , especially on english shots.(perhaps from flex in the tip?)

BTW , I also use OG maple shafts and Ivory ferrules with no pads. 'Nother feel thing. ;) It may not be as much of a issue with Lam shafts.
 
Both my husband and I cut new tips down by half and we like them almost down to the ferrule. Then we try and pound them down some more right after they are put on. These are PERFECT!
 

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I put my tip on and leave the thickness the way it is. I think there is a huge difference between a tip that has been used down to a certain point as opposed to one that you cut down to that point. Also, I have ivory ferrules on all of my cues and I feel better with the extra padding between the ball and the ferrule.
MULLY
 
I changed my ferule to the brown phenolic with tiger hard tips. When I replace the tip, I will use that Shaft too break with about 3 weeks. This allows the tip too harden and make sure the tip is glued on solid. Then I reshape it to the height of about 1/8 and start playing with it.
 
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