What is Your Ideal Cue Tip Height

[Blue]

i use Triangles and start them off a 3/32" on the side wall with a dime radius or a little flatter but not nickel radius thats too flat, that way they dont mushroom(or if they do it aint bad) and they seem to bite the CB just rite for me, I wear them down to nothing if the tip is real good. I dont like big tall tips that act like shock absorbers. So after many experiments with tip starting heights I have ended up at 3/32", and yes I do use more tips because of the fact I'm starting with less tip-but its worth it. They just play better for me at that starting height,

sorry for digging up this old post, i bought a new box of triangles 14mm from amazon and they seem to come in a shorter height, did tweeten changed the height of the tips?

the one on the left is from the new box, the right is from my old stock bought many years ago.

 

[Fatboy]

sorry for digging up this old post, i bought a new box of triangles 14mm from amazon and they seem to come in a shorter height, did tweeten changed the height of the tips?

the one on the left is from the new box, the right is from my old stock bought many years ago.

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I don’t have a clue. The right looks correct to me. The left looks completely different than any 14mm tip I’ve ever seen, way to thin. I haven’t bought tips in years-so I can’t 100% sure that they changed, but it appears lots has changed. I’m certain someone here can confirm what’s really going on. I’m curious too.

Old threads are cool imo. Good info sometimes.

Let’s figure this out,

Take care

Fatboy

 

[Straightpool_99]

I like them best when they are like this. I change them out when the non curved area gets thin. I used to take the tip down more, but then I realized that I could just use harder tips instead and get more life from one tip. I never let the curvature reach the ferrule.

 

[xX-Wizard-Xx]

it doesnt matter to me ... never really considered this

 

[SSDiver2112]

sorry for digging up this old post, i bought a new box of triangles 14mm from amazon and they seem to come in a shorter height, did tweeten changed the height of the tips?

the one on the left is from the new box, the right is from my old stock bought many years ago.

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I bought a box at the beginning of the year to repair a bunch of house cues. They were short like yours on the left. Being new to tip installs I was unaware of the difference.

I also notice that your older tip does not have the teal-ish gray coloring. This coloring appears to become more prominent at the glue line. Again, being newer to this I assumed this to be how Triangles are.

Anyone able shed any more light on this?

 

[rexus31]

The tip, the whole tip and noting but the tip.

I play with a Tiger Everest and like a new tip tall with a nickel radius. I prefer it high so I can get as much life out of the tip as possible. I feel the tip plays its best from new to about 1/2 to 1/3 of its size and generally change it out before it gets to the red layer in the tip indicating it's time to change. I generally have to de-mushroom once (if at all) during the lifespan of the tip and it does get progressively harder the closer it gets to the red level. The lower gets, the more scuffing it needs to maintain grip.

 

[Rusty in Montana]

Originally I was a died in the wool Le Pro tips fan buying them by the box of 50 for my cues then I got away from the game to return two years ago now I'm enjoying a milk dud tip on one cue and a techno dud on another and have shot with a JP cue with a Rogue shaft with a emerald green tip .
None are cut down for a tip taper I use ( sit down if your a bit faint of heart ha ha ) a 4 way wood rasp it's quick and easy and I rarely have to use it to keep from miss cueing .
As for a radius I prefer a dime to a nickel and I'm still a master's chalk fan .

 

[maha]

ive been doing my own tips for 50 years. as long as its a non mushrooming tip it doesnt matter much. after an hour or so of shooting im used to it and its fine.
i like to use the whole tip and let it wear down. as it wears you gradually get used to the feeling and its fine for me.

if a tip gets too hard use saliva, which is a meat tenderizer as well, and set it up for a night then do it again and the tip is as good as new as far as being to hard or glazed.
i also have some shafts with 50 year old original tips and they are just like new as far as the hit and hardness.