What this world needs....tip!

nksmfamjp

nksmfamjp

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What this world needs is another medium tip! Seriously, how many medium tips will pool players support? How can I a regular guy sort these into groups somehow to help me pick the right tip? How do you group/sort med tips and decide which one to use as a cuemaker, cue repairman or customer. How did we get to the point of 100+ medium tip choices?
 
The reality is that there are many many tips I have never tried.

However....The one that is on my cue right now is currently the best tip on the market...At least that is what I tell myself...:wink:
 
nksmfamjp said:
What this world needs is another medium tip! Seriously, how many medium tips will pool players support? How can I a regular guy sort these into groups somehow to help me pick the right tip? How do you group/sort med tips and decide which one to use as a cuemaker, cue repairman or customer. How did we get to the point of 100+ medium tip choices?
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you gotta wade through the garbage to find out what works for you. it's all trial and error. if only moori's hadn't gone down the toilet. used to be you could just grab a moori and focus on the rest
 
poolplayer2093 said:
you gotta wade through the garbage to find out what works for you. it's all trial and error. if only moori's hadn't gone down the toilet. used to be you could just grab a moori and focus on the rest
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There's a new tip on the market in Japan that supposedly hits like the old Mooris. Its priced at 4200 yen per tip! That's $50!
 
No tip is worth 4200 yen! I do know that!

Anyone try the Tiger Onyx? I like their Emerald, but the green tint is weird on the wrong cue!

Onyx vs Wizard...anyone compare?

I think my personal player tip price limit is about $10-$15 USD each. I'd like $5 or less!
 
what happened to moori tips???

poolplayer2093 said:
you gotta wade through the garbage to find out what works for you. it's all trial and error. if only moori's hadn't gone down the toilet. used to be you could just grab a moori and focus on the rest
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i have been using moori tips for about 6 years or more. i havent noticed any change in their performance. why do you say they went "down the toilet"? did i miss something?
 
nksmfamjp said:
What this world needs is another medium tip! Seriously, how many medium tips will pool players support? How can I a regular guy sort these into groups somehow to help me pick the right tip? How do you group/sort med tips and decide which one to use as a cuemaker, cue repairman or customer. How did we get to the point of 100+ medium tip choices?
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I think to much time is spent worrying about tips, and not enough time is spent working on fundamentals. Tips are certainly important, but they are just another part of the tool we call a pool stick. I think that if people spent more time working on their fundamentals trying to find that magic tip would no longer be important and having all these choices would no longer be a problem for some. Because in truth I have never found a tip that I could not play with, except in those cases where a layered tip has delaminated (Lost a Layer), or the for non-layered tips where the side of the tip chipped off or the tip cracked.

No disrespect intended but, I really don't see the issue.

JIMO
 
justmedude2001 said:
i have been using moori tips for about 6 years or more. i havent noticed any change in their performance. why do you say they went "down the toilet"? did i miss something?
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i personally have noticed a change in quality. the newer ones seems harder and seem to glaze over. i might just be unlucky though. i've had some luck with lesser known layered tips. they seem to outperform the new moori tips hands down.

right now i'm using a triangle and i've got no real complaints.
 
manwon said:
I think to much time is spent worrying about tips, and not enough time is spent working on fundamentals. Tips are certainly important, but they are just another part of the tool we call a pool stick. I think that if people spent more time working on their fundamentals trying to find that magic tip would no longer be important and having all these choices would no longer be a problem for some. Because in truth I have never found a tip that I could not play with, except in those cases where a layered tip has delaminated (Lost a Layer), or the for non-layered tips where the side of the tip chipped off or the tip cracked.

No disrespect intended but, I really don't see the issue.

JIMO
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I totally agree. I just am wondering how there can be sooooo many tips marketed in the same category. As a cuemaker, do you see how this makes any sense, especially considering how small the market is for tips is. This is the market:
All the people in the world; pool players; own your own cue; will pay more than $1 for a tip; care enough to do more than replace what was on it before. . .This has got to narrow down to like 100 people! Why would you ever develop a cue tip?
 
Found this in cyber land and thought I should post it to add to the mix!!!

"Hardness Chart
Soft 60-65
Medium 66-75
Medium Hard 76-80
Hard 81-85
Extra Hard 86 and up

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LAMINATE MULTI LAYERED TIPS

Tiger
Soft 67 Medium 74 Hard 83

Everest
Medium 74.5

Emerald (New product, very cheap)
Medium-Hard 77.5

Sniper
Medium-Hard 78.5

Dynamite
Hard 81.5

Jump/Break
Super Hard 93.5

Ice Breaker
Super Hard 97

Moori III Pig Skin
Soft 63.8 medium 74.2 hard 82.7

Kamui II Tips
Soft 69.6 - Medium Soft 71.3 - Medium 75 - Hard 81.9

Wizard Cue Tip
Medium 75.7 Hard 80.3

Molavia Tips
Soft 66.6 - Medium 73.5 - Hard 80.9

Tsunami
Medium 75.8 Hard 82.4

Sumo
Medium Hard 77.3, Hard 82.0

Hercules
Balabushka Laminated Tip
Hard 81.3

Talisman Pig Skin
S, soft 64.3 M medium 73.9 H hard 81.4 X Hard 86.2

Jump/Break
Super Hard: 98.3

Stingray Tips
Medium Hard 78.4

Flying Pig
Medium Hard 77.4

Stratos Boar hide
Soft 65.8 Medium 75.5 Hard 81.1 Extra hard 87.3

Porpers Majestic calf skin\
Med Hard 77.8

Porpers Wild Boar
Medium Hard 77.8

Ram
Soft 64.1 Med 71.5 Med Hard 78.9


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Single layered tips

SOFT TIPS:
Elk Master 60.1
Silver King 60.3
Blue Knight 61.2
Rocket Tip 62.4
Royal Oak 66.5

Medium Tips
Elk Master Dudley ~73.6
Talisman WB 74.7
Triumph 76.9
Le Pros 78.2

HARD TIPS
Triangle 81.4
Sumo water buffalo 82.0
Talisman WB 83.2"

Everything I do is more or less based on Triumph. . .So, I tried Wizard and it is good, but can hard spot in the middle of a match. . .So, I'm thinking of reaching out and trying Everest or Onyx. . .
 
For the last 5 years or so, I've been mostly using Everest tips on my own cue.
The The last year or so, I've been using a water buffalo tip.
I like the crisp hit and sound of a hard tip, and also the hard tip will let you know if you get sloppy...
Back before layered tips, it was LePro all the way!
 
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