Worth $30 to Change Cue Tip?
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Paul_#_
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No, unless you positively cannot stand a soft tip. Then replace the Predator Victory soft tip with a Kamui clear Black hard or go nuts with synthetic Bulletproof Recoil player-shaft pool tip. See https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/new-bulletproof-synthetic-playing-tips.567535
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I think it is a good idea for any serious player to learn how to replace tips himself. The equipment can be as simple as a sharp knife, sandpaper, glue, and Scotch tape. Then you can try different tips for just the expense of the tip. I'd recommend LePro tips for the first try.
I tried that Bob, I still have the scars to prove it.
That’s solid advice, not being able to change tips isn’t good. Super solid advice, if someone can do their own tip work that’s a skill that will serve them well.
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Fatboy
Agree...but learn on a junker. I did a review on re-tipping a Revo. There is no room for error with those. I know people that did DIY on a REVO... they missed the part about remove blue tape immediately
after the tip is pressed to the ferrule.
Absolutely use what came with it. I swapped once and went right back to what came off. Give it a chance. I think the tip on the REVO cost $25 or more...plus labor.
The average price for a tip change runs about $50 in my neck of the woods. Labor is $25 plus the cost of the tip.
Better brand tips tend to run $20 - $25 ea. so figure around $50 to replace a tip, at least it does in the Fresno area.
Better brand tips tend to run $20 - $25 ea. so figure around $50 to replace a tip, at least it does in the Fresno area.
Considering how much the cue repair person has invested in their equipment $35-45 labor is cheap.
Paul_#_
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I looked at your AZ posts --- no review on re-tipping a Revo. Can you post your review?
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Yes, But::
You should replace you tip when:
a) you don't like it
b) when it is worn out (too thin to be shaped)
Until you play with it for a while you cannot determine (a).
Hi... I think it's 4years or more since I posted that...I'm looking.
If you should DIY please do not try it without a lathe. I trimmed down to the pad. Do not trim it off. The biggest concern was not getting glue on the shaft. Use blue tape up to the end of "the pad" where it meets the new tip. Cover at least an inch of the shaft...as soon as the tip is glued carefully remove the blue tape. Get the tape off real fast..
As for finishing...slow and steady. Trim up to the pad..do not go past it onto the shaft.
Please note I'm a hobbyist...not a cue maker ...
I wrap Scotch Magic Tape around the shaft for protection. I don't try to get it off until the glue has set and I have trimmed some of the excess leather off. I don't need a lathe, but I'm willing to go slow. And I agree that starting your first DIY retipping on a Revo is probably a bad idea.
Paul_#_
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The Kamui Athlete medium tip you preferred for your Revo over the Kamui Black medium tip is supposed to be designed for carbon fiber shafts. It makes sense the Athlete medium was not as hard since the Athlete has soft layers on top and hard layers on the bottom. From PoolDawg's description of the Kamui Athlete 8-layered pigskin tip below
Kamui has stepped up the game with the first tip designed specifically for use with carbon fiber shafts. The Kamui Athlete tip is made to enhance the performance of your carbon fiber shaft through a perfect balance of elasticity and rigidity, giving you the control you crave. Constructed with soft layers on the top and hard layers on the bottom, the Athlete complements the characteristics of your carbon fiber shaft, maximizing its responsiveness and feel. You'll experience a cue ball that reacts exactly how you intend, revolutionizing your game
Hardness scores: none given
From PoolDawg's description of 8-layered laminated Kamui Black:Kamui Black Tips are made from high quality, specially selected pigskin. With each Kamui tip, the leather is tanned by a special moisture proof tanning, giving the Kamui Black the black color and making it "humidity resistant". Kamui Japan found the way to apply this process without interfering with the porosity, adding more elasticity to the tip and protecting the tip from the environment
Hardness scores: 67.5-Super Soft, 72.3-Soft, 78.7-Med and 84.8-Hard