Why do my tips always glaze?

glaze, you say? this is a problem? as long as there's chalk over it and you have a straight stroke, it should be fine :D

i play exclusively with 'glazed' tips. currently talisman 'H', and they last 12-18 months with no scuffing, no shaping (after initial break-in). don't really have a problem with miscues...

i guess i don't understand.

-s
 
steev said:
glaze, you say? this is a problem? as long as there's chalk over it and you have a straight stroke, it should be fine :D

i play exclusively with 'glazed' tips. currently talisman 'H', and they last 12-18 months with no scuffing, no shaping (after initial break-in). don't really have a problem with miscues...

i guess i don't understand.

-s
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Maybe Thaiger's problem is vision....
...his eyes look kinda glazed...:groucho:
 
steev said:
glaze, you say? this is a problem? as long as there's chalk over it and you have a straight stroke, it should be fine :D

i play exclusively with 'glazed' tips. currently talisman 'H', and they last 12-18 months with no scuffing, no shaping (after initial break-in). don't really have a problem with miscues...

i guess i don't understand.

-s
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How do you like the Talisman tips I just ordered 2 med 1 hard and a b/j tip.What did you use before that.I'm coming from years of hard Triangles how do they compare?
 
Disclamer:
I am not one who is qualified in any way for advise
I only offer a possible explanation from observations I've made in my own game


first off - does it glaze towards the edges, but not on the edge?

mine will do that when i get a "near" miscue - dont know the correct terminology, and i cant articulate all that well, but i'd say it doesn't sound or feel like a miscue, but the squirt is much more severe...
i can feel the difference, but not near what a miscue feels like
like tire squeeling vs tire skidding
=
near miscue vs miscue


every once in a while i get into a pokey mood, and i'm guessing your poking more than stroking through the ball
most folks round here that play fast or hit hard have a "quick poke" or jab at the cue ball - some with great accuracy and consistency, but nonetheless they poke, lol and as such they require more maintenance on the tip

you could be "glancing" off the cue ball
I have not seen you shoot, so if i'm wrong i'm sorry...

if the butt end of your cue moves sideways, i think it exaggerates the errors in ones stroke and creates this "glancing" idea i came up with lol


other random thoughts:
i think humidity can play a part (minor at best)

moisture in the case (?if the cushion touching tip is moist enough)

could it be the cue ball itself? random thought, but does it glaze with different balls

do you shoot with an open bridge? i think an open bridge lets the cue "jump" around a lil bit during contact if its an off center stroke, could create a skid or polish effect on the tip

i play with a 314 shaft - i think i get a few glaze spots from shooting top spin with an open bridge - only shaft i have where top feels and acts different than bottom or side spin? dont ask for a better explanation lol, again just an observation ( really stands out on a rail or over a ball - level cue no problems)
 
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Yeah, I'd say it is more common towards the edge, but not on the very edge, and I have a punch rather than smooth stroke. I play with English a lot, not least because point n poke plain ball shots bore me to tears. I use draw rather than follow.

Why problem is not necessarily WHY it glazes, but why is glazes in the same place. It seems that once it's glazed in that spot, it'll do it again and again, even very quickly after being scuffed.
 
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