Top Tips?

Like a lot of equipment choices in pool there is a degree of subjectivity involved in that what feels nice to me might not feel as nice to you. With that said, a couple of perfect examples of cheap tips getting the job done are both Efren and Earl. These guys are almost exclusively using Elkmaster tips. Earl is pretty vocal about it.

Bottom line is that you don't have to spend 30 bux on a tip to play great. But maybe there is one in that price range that feels great to you so why not go for it if you can afford to?

There's an awful lot of guys out there who can shoot our livers out with ease using Triangles, LePros, and Elkmasters.

I know Southwest and Tim Scruggs (and some other notable cuemakers) used Triangle tips on their cues as their standard unless something else was specified.

best,
brian kc
 
I’ve used LePro tips and Master chalk for as long as I can remember.. works great gor me
 
Cue Alchemist said:
Sheldon,
In your experience being a cuemaker /player, which laminated tip has been the most consistent for you over the years?
The moori mediums are only ones I've gotten on with lately, that were laminated
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I'm with you on that one. Moori makes a great tip. At $15, they are a huge bargain in this day and age. Moori Hard for me. Very consistent throughout its life.
 
Das Cue-Boot said:
Could you elucidate a bit, like maybe give them a name or where we could find these wondrous tips you recommend? They certainly are colorful though.
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Google rainbow cue tips. They have high resolution chromatic properties that other tips lack entirely - no matter the cost.
 
straightline said:
Google rainbow cue tips. They have high resolution chromatic properties that other tips lack entirely - no matter the cost.
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OK, I agree that they are bright and colorful, but I've never considered chromatic properties one of my higher priorities for hitting the ball well. How do they play? Has anyone used these to give us a report about consistency, playability or tip quality? I hate to be a curmudgeon, but how can we tell that these aren't more cheap Chinese copies?
 
Das Cue-Boot said:
OK, I agree that they are bright and colorful, but I've never considered chromatic properties one of my higher priorities for hitting the ball well. How do they play? Has anyone used these to give us a report about consistency, playability or tip quality? I hate to be a curmudgeon, but how can we tell that these aren't more cheap Chinese copies?
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Check the control panel in your UBoat for sarconar.
:D
 
Das Cue-Boot said:
OK, I agree that they are bright and colorful, but I've never considered chromatic properties one of my higher priorities for hitting the ball well. How do they play? Has anyone used these to give us a report about consistency, playability or tip quality? I hate to be a curmudgeon, but how can we tell that these aren't more cheap Chinese copies?
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Do you actually speak like this or do you just give your thesarus a workout on here? 'Chromatic properties'?? Really?
 
garczar said:
Do you actually speak like this or do you just give your thesarus a workout on here? 'Chromatic properties'?? Really?
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No, I don't. I was merely paraphrasing the term Straightline used, which was the very comprehensive and inclusive "high resolution chromatic properties". I probably should have put that in quotes. I still don't consider it very important when planning a shot, even though we've just been told that other tips are completely lacking this magical property.
 
I used to use Chenier tips with a red backing wafer on my snooker cues for years. I tried Elkmasters and they were too soft and switched to Blue Diamonds and found them perfect for me. I'd go thru the box and do a drop test on the counter and pick out the ones that sounded denser than some of the papery sounding ones. I half a LePro on my break cue and a Moori on my playing cue. I've only been out 4 times in the past 20+ years and I thought I would need to change the tips. I scuffed them and they hold chalk and feel pretty good to my liking.
 
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