Why use a Milk Dud Tip?

rackmsuckr said:
Thanks everyone for the great replies. I have a skinny shaft, so not sure about the 13mm to start. I also do know it is the player that spins the ball, but I need to be able to do so with assurance that the tip is not going to slide off and miscue. Plus, with a softer tip, it feels like there is longer contact with the cueball, as well as more sensory feedback.

I forgot to mention that previously, Roger Pettit did all our tips and he knew to always take our LePros down at least half right from the get-go. We don't like a hunky tip. In fact, by the time we get around to replacing our tips, they look like they are part of the ferrule! :p
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Linda,

I also use a skinny shaft, 11mm in fact, with a milk dud. One of the nice things about this tip is that when scuffed or tip picked it hold chalk just fine, and the tip where the chalk adheres is actually a soft tip, however it plays like a firm one. Sounds contradictory, but it plays well.

As for miscues, well, most of the time when they happen to me, it's my stroke that causes them, not the tip... BTW, I can go plenty far out on the cue ball even with a very soft stroke without miscuing with this tip.

As for how thin the compressed tip can be, well, let's say probably too thin if starting with a 13mm tip, and it's really squeezed in a vise.

Flex
 
Question..

So do you have to sand the elks before placing them in milk?
 
Make one yourself, it's not rocket science! All you need is a tip and a C clamp. You can't really mess it up, and if somehow did, your out a 50 cent tip.

Personally, I just press them, no milk or water. They do play great. I play a pressed elk on one shaft and a Kamui S on another, both great tips.
 
rackmsuckr said:
Thanks everyone for the great replies. I have a skinny shaft, so not sure about the 13mm to start. I also do know it is the player that spins the ball, but I need to be able to do so with assurance that the tip is not going to slide off and miscue. Plus, with a softer tip, it feels like there is longer contact with the cueball, as well as more sensory feedback.

I forgot to mention that previously, Roger Pettit did all our tips and he knew to always take our LePros down at least half right from the get-go. We don't like a hunky tip. In fact, by the time we get around to replacing our tips, they look like they are part of the ferrule! :p
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please tell us the result after you tried to hit with a MD tip on. just incase it doesn't work, then it's really all about the player. :)
 
Hail Mary Shot said:
I know that milk contains Calcium, a.k.a Vitamin C which fortifies bones and teeth. :D :D :D
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Milk contains calcium and Vitamin D.. Edited to be more clear. No harm intended towards HMS, just having some fun. If I am wrong, this certainly won't be the first time. Just poking some fun, but I can take it too!!!

Citrus and many other foods contain Vitamin C. This is your vitamin lesson for the day:D

Hit em straight
 
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MOJOE said:
Milk contains calcium, Vitamin D

Citrus and many other foods contain Vitamin C. This is your vitamin lesson for the day:D

Hit em straight
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Actually Vitamin D helps your body regulate Calcium, they are two different things as well.

Vitamin C != Calcium != Vitamin D

This is your vitamin lesson for the day ;)

edit: Mojoe, I may have mis-understood your wording. I read it as if you were saying Calcium is Vitamin D. You may have been saying milk contains Calcium and Vitamin D, your wording was a little ambiguous for me. If so, nevermind me!
 
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Hail Mary Shot said:
please tell us the result after you tried to hit with a MD tip on. just incase it doesn't work, then it's really all about the player. :)
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LOL, I will. :p
 
wayneward said:
So do you have to sand the elks before placing them in milk?
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I just rinse the blue chalk off in water and dry it with a paper towel first. No need to sand them.

Flex
 
Poolfiend said:
Is anyone selling these tips?
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Mr. Leo, of Mr. Leo's Cue Repair, located at Chris's Billiards in Chicago, has them. Seems they sell pretty well. I have no idea what he would charge to sell you one.

Flex
 
Rod said:
... Personally I think the milk part is way overrated...
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I agree. I tried using milk twice, and twice the tips expanded when I was trimming the sides (like a sponge puffing out). Then I tried soaking one in some denatured alcohol I had sitting around. That worked pretty good, so I thought I would give it one more try using a less "strong" alcohol. I decided on Agave, aka, Tequila. Well It actually worked great for me. Medium hard tip. I shall call it my Tequila Tip. :D
 
It should be said, that when they are soaking in milk, soak a few of them, and only use the ones that sink. If they float, there will be more air bubbles in them and more inconsistencies. Untampered whole milk works best.
 
I've just finished off making my first batch of milk duds and have been very happy with the results. I wasn't really expecting much but they play great!
 
Hail Mary Shot said:
I know that milk contains Calcium, a.k.a Vitamin C which fortifies bones and teeth. probably it gives the same effect on leather tips. :D :D :D
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Calcium, a.k.a Vitamin C :D :D ??
 
deep said:
I've just finished off making my first batch of milk duds and have been very happy with the results. I wasn't really expecting much but they play great!
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Your avatar is f@#$d up.
 
BlindWizard said:
Scott Nemecek of Tweeten stated in an interview that all tweeten tips are water buffalo hide.
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Whew ! that's a relief. I thought Tweeten would be in a lot of trouble with the park rangers for shooting elks for tips!
 
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