What tips do you cuemakers prefer.

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matcase

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Lots of layered tips these days. Most of the people I've talked to say the layered tips are more consistant; i.e. they believe a higher percentage of layered tips give good results whereas the conventional tips require more trial and error to find good ones. I've tried some I like, but really the best hitting tips I remember were the occasional Le Pro and a few Triangles. What tips do you cue makers prefer and why?
 
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matcase said:
Lots of layered tips these days. Most of the people I've talked to say the layered tips are more consistant; i.e. they believe a higher percentage of layered tips give good results whereas the conventional tips require more trial and error to find good ones. I've tried some I like, but really the best hitting tips I remember were the occasional Le Pro and a few Triangles. What tips do you cue makers prefer and why?
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Layered tips seem to have better results. I have my own layered tips.
"BLUD TIPS".........I like them better than any other layered tips. Now don't take this wrong, because there mine, It took me 20 plus years to develope my tips. I finialy found a guy who would make them as I wanted them.

I disagree with some of your statement, about more trial and error with conventional, tips, such as LePro and triangle tips, ect.

I have installed more tips [single handly] than any one person in the world.
I averaged installing about 8,000 to 9,000 tips a year for over 25 years.

I hear and have heard many guys say, that whole box of tips were bad. Bull Crap. One or a few bad tips don't make the whole box bad.
Knowing what your doing and how to prep a tip has a hell of a lot to do with the playability of the tip.
For respect of one of the so called top tip guys, [repair guy] out there today, [ I won't name him], He gave me 3 boxes of tips he said were no good. All the same batch. PLEASE....This was about 10 years ago. I, installed and sold all of them . Had no trouble at all. It's how you prep the tip, and how you dress it when it's glued on.

Most guys, install a new tip for you, and it looks real good, got the proper amount of crown, rim looks good sides are straight, and looks to have the right shape.
However,the problem is, after you play hard for about 30 minutes or so, the tip no longer has the proper shape. The crown is to flat, and the side have a little mushroom...

I shape the tip to it's hardness. Each tip has it's own hardness.....No two are alike....
Yes, I shape it, so after you play for 30 minutes or so, it's now got the proper shape for playing. Layered tips, don't need to be don't as much as the regular ones do. But they do require some of my shaping methods.

If the new tip is pretty hard, I crown it more than normal and also tuck the sides in coming to the rim. After playing for a spell, the crown flattens a bit, and the sides are as should be, straight. Now it's ready for action.

Not trying to start a war, just telling from many years of tip work.
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matcase said:
Lots of layered tips these days. Most of the people I've talked to say the layered tips are more consistant; i.e. they believe a higher percentage of layered tips give good results whereas the conventional tips require more trial and error to find good ones. I've tried some I like, but really the best hitting tips I remember were the occasional Le Pro and a few Triangles. What tips do you cue makers prefer and why?
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I personally have switched to TIGER SNIPER tips. I think they are the best tip I've ever played with. My standard tip is a WB...JER
 
matcase said:
Lots of layered tips these days. Most of the people I've talked to say the layered tips are more consistant; i.e. they believe a higher percentage of layered tips give good results whereas the conventional tips require more trial and error to find good ones. I've tried some I like, but really the best hitting tips I remember were the occasional Le Pro and a few Triangles. What tips do you cue makers prefer and why?
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I put Talisman hard tips on all the cues that I have built in the last 8 years. They play great, do not mushroom at all, hold their shape and you can't hardly make them miscue. In my opinion, the worst layered tip I have ever used was better than the best one piece.

Dick
 
Moori medium and Talisman Pro Soft. Because they do not mushroom and most of my customers like the way the feel and play. Super Pro is another very good tip. The big secret with all tips is that they have to be installed correctly!!!
 
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We use super pro for the players who like a hard hit. Apus is a really good tip for the medium/hard hitters. And for the traditional , we use triangles and lepro's. We prefer the super pro and install it on our cues as a standard. We also use black diamonds when it calls for a true english player to turn it loose!
Thanx,
Jim
 
matcase said:
Lots of layered tips these days. Most of the people I've talked to say the layered tips are more consistant; i.e. they believe a higher percentage of layered tips give good results whereas the conventional tips require more trial and error to find good ones. I've tried some I like, but really the best hitting tips I remember were the occasional Le Pro and a few Triangles. What tips do you cue makers prefer and why?
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I love them milk duds, when properly pressed!!

Manwon
 
All Tiger Cues and Shafts come standard with Sniper Tips.

They are relatively maintenance free so the buyer only needs to chalk and play.
 
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