Triangle tips.....

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Dave Mackay

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I'm after some opinions please from players that use/have used Triangle tips:

What did you think of them?
How hard would you rate them if compared to the moori scale?
And were they on a low deflection shaft or a standard shaft?

Thanks for your help,

Dave
 
triangle tips

Dave Mackay said:
I'm after some opinions please from players that use/have used Triangle tips:

What did you think of them?
How hard would you rate them if compared to the moori scale?
And were they on a low deflection shaft or a standard shaft?

Thanks for your help,

Dave
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I played with triangle tips for several years and liked them. They are to me a little harder than moori med. Always played with a normal shaft. Have switched to many different tips over the years. Have never felt that I played any better with any particular one, but liked the feel and feedback with some more than others. Their worth a try.
 
Dave Mackay said:
I'm after some opinions please from players that use/have used Triangle tips:

What did you think of them?
How hard would you rate them if compared to the moori scale?
And were they on a low deflection shaft or a standard shaft?

Thanks for your help,

Dave
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1. I think they're good tips. I'll eventually replace all my shafts with them as soon as the one's I have wear out. The only exception is the Schon tip I have on my Schon. After experimenting with a lot of tips, Triangles are my favorite (still testing the Schon tips). The problem with Triangles is getting one that is perfect. Out of 10, only about 4 or 5 are worthy of putting on a good shaft. They shape easy and seem to hold their shape if installed by a good cuesmith. I only play about 1 to 2 hours a night and never break with my shafts with Triangle. So far I haven't seem much mushrooming.

2. In my opinion, the Triangle hits just a tap bit softer than my Moori Med. I know it sounds crazy because I think the Triangle may be rated harder than the Moori, but to me it hits a little softer.

3. My low deflection shafts have Everest and Talisman on them, but if they're every replaced, I will replace with Triangles.

JED
 
Thanks Jed,

I have heard that they are inconsistant, can you offer any advice how to find a good one?

I have a box of 50 to look at???? Lol
 
Dave Mackay said:
I'm after some opinions please from players that use/have used Triangle tips:

What did you think of them?
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I like them. Not so much that I'd take them along a moonlit walk on the beach or share hot cocoa on a nippy November eve. But, I like them.


How hard would you rate them if compared to the moori scale?
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Medium. The thing is, when you get 50 of them, some are junk and some are great. The great ones are medium hard, I guess. Bite on them with your molars. You'll be able to tell a bad one from a good one.


And were they on a low deflection shaft or a standard shaft?
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I guess I don't get this question. I've put a Triangle on both. But, the shaft had no bearing on putting a Triangle on there.

Triangles are my favorite single layer tips. Unfortunately, they've lost their consistancy from tip to tip over the past few years. So, I normally go with a medium layered tip, either a Moori or Kamui.

Fred <~~~ my Schulers have Triangles
 
Dave Mackay said:
Thanks Jed,

I have heard that they are inconsistant, can you offer any advice how to find a good one?

I have a box of 50 to look at???? Lol
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Well, you have several choices. You can look at the tips yourself and try to pick the good one (I don't suggest this). You can take the box of tips to your cue man and have him pick the best one. You can mail the shaft and box to a cue man and let him pick and return your box of tips. Or you can do what I do, let the cue man pick from his own supply. Usually, good cue men have the best supply anyway. They get rid of the bad ones when they arrive or put them on bar sticks. I have the best luck with the last suggestion. For the untrained eye, spotting a bad tip is not easy.

I don't know what kind of cue you have, but most cue makers will put a tip on for you at a pretty good price. Joss, Schon, McDermott, Viking and most custom cue makers will do it just to name a few I've dealt with. You'll find plenty of guys here that will do an excellent job.

And by-the-way, unless you're an expert, let an expert install your tip with a lathe. I've wasted time, money and a few shafts trying to do this myself. It's amazing what a good cue maker can do with a lathe. It'll cost more, but it's worth it.

JED
 
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I have played with triangle hard tips for a long time and think they play great. I recently put a tiger hard tip on my other shaft and cant tell much difference both my shafts are standard mcdermott shafts.
 
Fred,

The reason i was asking about the low deflection shafts is that they tend to have a softer ferrule material which i have found affects the hit, my cuemakers own shaft has an ivory ferrule but i will be shooting with 314-2's for now until my OB-1 arrive's for me to try,

So from biting i presume the harder the better?

Erm are you a dentist after work lol

Thanks for the input though i appreciate it.
 
Jed,

The problem that i have in the UK is we dont have cuemakers.........

I've been lucky enough to have Wayne Holmes make me a beautiful cue which i love............i have to do the tipping myself though (i dont do a bad job well i hope not TheDiamond who posts on here trusts me with his).

You mentioned that you can see by looking but its hard to do, can you offer any pointers?

Here's some pics of my cues......

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I really appreciate all the replies and advice so far, if anyone else has any views then i would love to hear,

Its great having a site like this with such a large base of people and being able to get such a good range of opinions.

Thankyou all,
 
I've played with triangle hard tips for about 8 years (always on a regular shaft), and they've allowed me to do everything I've ever asked of my cue. I've never had one mushroom on me, but I also don't break with them, and I'd describe my game as more of a finesse game than a power game.

I've never had a bad one, so frankly, I'm surprised to hear that it seems to have been a problem for some folks. They're rarely squared off on the bottom, but that's easy to fix with some sandpaper and it doesn't sound like the kind of "bad" that people are talking about.

I used to shape my tip a lot before I realized that it was sort of a fruitless endeavor, and I went through quite a few tips because of it. I used to put them on myself to save money, but I guess I was lucky and got all good ones?

I've messed around a little bit with layered tips, but I don't have enough experience to really make a fair comparison. But, if I had to guess I'd say that they were rather hard by comparison when they first came out, but now they're closer to medium hard. They're certainly harder than LePros if you're familiar with those.

Hope that helps. Nice looking cues by the way.
 
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i do use triangle tips on my cuetec cues and they are the best what i found out about them is that they do not need much shaping as with elk and other soft tips that need shaping all the time thanks
 
This may sound crazy but a long time pro shop owner who has repaired cues and put tips on for 30 years told me to drop the Triangle tips in a glass of water. One at a time of course...If the tip sinks immediately take it out it is a good one. If it floats or hestitates going down, don't use it....Also if when trying to shape it it really shreds on you and gets tons of fuzzies, it is no good....
I don't know but so far this has worked for me....:thumbup2:
 
NINEBALLART said:
This may sound crazy but a long time pro shop owner who has repaired cues and put tips on for 30 years told me to drop the Triangle tips in a glass of water. One at a time of course...If the tip sinks immediately take it out it is a good one. If it floats or hestitates going down, don't use it....Also if when trying to shape it it really shreds on you and gets tons of fuzzies, it is no good....
I don't know but so far this has worked for me....:thumbup2:
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Does it not damage the tip dropping them into water?
 
No. Dropping them in water does not damage them...Drop one in and if it sinks right away, take it right out...Don't leave it in...Do one tip at a time....I have had no problems this way...
Don't know if it's luck or it is a sure method but I have always gotten a good tip this way....I hate one when it is full of fuzzies and you can see them when your looking down your cue..
I am sure some cue makers or pro shop owners have other ways, but this works for me...Of course if you want to purchase a Durometer and check for hardness you can do that also...
Can't hurt to try:shrug:
 
A guy I know raved about them for a couple of years. He sold me an Andy Gilbert with Triangles on both shafts.
Absolute garbage. Would not hold shape, would not smooth out after shaping, had to mess with them after every playing/practice session. Standard Gilbert shafts.
I realize I'm in the minority here, but I had a very bad experience with them. I eventually sold the cue back to the guy I bought it from and he promptly sold it to someone else.
I like Moori medium, but really have no clue as to what is on my cue at the moment. They were supposed to be Mooris but were definitely not.
 
Well i've fitted one it seemed to go on nicely with no fuzzy edges, i've used a little tip touch and beeswax on the edge of the tip so hopefully this should keep it smooth,

I'll be giving it a go tomorrow so its just fingers crossed now i have found a good one!!!!!
 
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