Which Tip do you like the most?

[Cornerman]

sumo for me...its like a good lepro or triangle right out of the box. Maybe a touch harder than either, but holds chalk well.

Are they all good out of the box, or are there some that need to be tossed?

Fred

 

[cubswin]

Are they all good out of the box, or are there some that need to be tossed?

Fred

I haven't purchased a full box, so don't know. Out of the ones I've had I haven't had any that have been inconsistent.

Eric Crisp could probably answer the question as he uses more than I ever will. Originally I was worried they would be too hard, but after playing with them they play very well. Much like the old lepro's that were thinned down.

They have a red coating on them when you get them, but are brown leather under the coating. Assume the coating is to keep out moisture.

 

[X Breaker]

Could someone please explain what exactly is meany by a durometer tested triangle?

A durometer is a hardness testing device.

The problem with non-layered tips is that they vary so much from tip to tip. The soft Triangles contain loose fibers in the middle and aren't good tips. The harder ones are solid, and are excellent.

Multi-layered tips have no loose fibers because of the glue throughout the tip.

Soaking a tip in milk and pressing it is just an attempt to harden it up and make it solid. Milk contains sugar and proteins and acts as a glue.

BTW, Moori weighs each tip to determine if the tip should be rated slow, medium, or quick. The lighter ones are labeled slow.

And just one other thing, all Tweeten tips are made from Water Buffalo hides.
They use a large portion of it...thus the variation in quality from tip to tip.

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. You are very knowledgable on this issue and I am glad you have decided to share your knowledge.
I have used a durometer, but how do you get a durometer tested triangle tip? Is there stores where they actually have a duromater and test the tips for the customers before they were sold?
Thank you.

 

[Charlie Edwards]

Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. You are very knowledgable on this issue and I am glad you have decided to share your knowledge.
I have used a durometer, but how do you get a durometer tested triangle tip? Is there stores where they actually have a duromater and test the tips for the customers before they were sold?
Thank you.

I am just a player, but I also have a small lathe (Companion 1) that I only use for putting on tips for myself and a few close friends. And knowing that the tip is the most important part of a cue, I only want to use tips that I KNOW are good. Why do a great installation job and use a bad tip? A durometer, when used properly, takes the guess work out of it.

One very important thing about using a durometer to test tip hardness....it MUST be used on a stand. Hand-held is useless.

I have experience using a durometer on other applications, and IMO the 'D' scale type durometer is the proper one to use on cue tips.