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Levi
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| Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:42 am Post subject: Lets get this started |
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Hello everyone I just want to say Happy new Year to all and lets get this message board rockin I think we should use this as another way for all of us as Monk students to get with each other and discuss things as a group. i for one am willing to help anyone who needs it so I will just throw this out there if you need me please feel free I will try my best to help!!!!
OK here goes a general topic question what kind of cue tip do you use and why do you think it is the best, I use a triangle hard tip and the reasons are, because I don't have to dress it very often so it is easy to maintain because it keeps it shape for a long time and I just tip pick it to hold chalk and it doesn't seem to mushroom as bad,also since it tends to miscue I don't have to worry about me getting crazy with English like I used to so it helps me control the cue ball a little better- the disadvantage is if you do try to go too far out on the cue ball you do get a miscue which is very frustrating but i think the trade off is worth it !
OK what kind of tip do you all use? I think this will be a great topic |
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Patty
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| Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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I got a muri tip on my cue in memphis at samples billiards. It is a laminated tip with 13 layers. (Costs a few bucks). I've never studied tips that much. Maybe I can learn something from ya'll.  |
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Dominic
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| Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: Cue Tip |
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Levi,
I have a new Schuler Cue so I don't know what brand tip they use. But it plays like a medium tip. I can control the the cue ball easily with it. I have noticed as the tip has worn down I get more action on the English.
I really like the Schuler Cues, Tim is right, I think they are the best!
Are you going to any of the training sessions this spring? I was hoping to go to both AZ. and MN. beside the one in Chicago but I don't think I'll make AZ.
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TheMonk
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I also have two Schuler cues. For many years I insisted on a muri tip. I am not sure what Schuler uses but my cue hits so well I am affraid to do anything to the tip. If it does wear out, i will replace it with the muri. I love the medium hit as I seem to get better cue ball speed.
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talind
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I am using Moori3-Medium tips. I have no confidence in my ability to re-tip properly, so they have been professionally applied.
Tip seems to work well. I find it a pain to switch tips so I am hesitant to experiment. I just purchased a Predator 5K2 with a Moori3 Medium tip. The 5K "C4" technology is probably a lot of marketing hype; however, I have experienced a marked improvement in the quality of the feel of the hit. |
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Hi,
I live where I don't have access to cue tips and decided to make my own! I heard from some old pool players that before commercial tips were available they used to go to the shoe repairman and have tips made from old leather soles. SInce there are no shoe repair shops left here I went to a nearby town and found a saddle maker. He had some real old leather from a saddle belt that was around 25 years old and had the right size for making tips. I told him what I needed and he went and some tools that punch out hole in the leather. We looked at the diameters of the punches and found one that was just the right size. He punched out around 20-30 tips for me and charged me almost nothing for his work. I glued one on to my pool cue, shaped it and using a tip tapper go the shape I wanted. Then the next day I went to my favorite pool place and used it. It worked great and I got extreme spin when I needed it. It is not a hard tip so I don't use it for breaking as it tended to mushroom fast but, for regular shooting it was great. So I'm set for tips for awile now. I like the feel of the tip as it is somewhat softer leather and feels real good when I stroke the ball. The draw is amazing! Hope this helps for you folks that can get to a saddle maker or an old shoe repairman in your town. I have around 10 extra ones so if you want one send me your e-mail with a snail mail address and I'll gladly send you one. Only have ten for now so first come first served. OK Keep on strokin........... |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: LE-PRO TIPS |
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It is my understanding most of the manufacturers of the major and more expensive cues (Meucci, Shaun, Balabushka, Adams, Hemstetter, McDermitt, etc..) use the Le Professional (Le-Pro) medium hard tip. It is very inexpensive and based on a cost comparison with mori and others is a smart choice in my opinion. I have used them all, and went back to the Le-Pro Tip. Some major cue makers in my area also normally use the Le-Pro tip, unless the buyer wants other.
I communicated with Johnny Archer several times about tips and he did the same thing I did and went back to the Le-Pro tip for the similar reasons.
There are also some good on-line instructions for installing tips on your cue and with a little practice you will become an expert. Use super glue (leather to plastic) instead of the cue cement if they don't mention it. Take care removing the old tip. Willie Mosconi and Minnesota Fats had a section in their cheap paperbacks on how to do it also.
You can purchase 24-213-BOX - Le Professionel Tips, 13mm oak leather Medium Hard tips in a a box of 50 for about $18 from Muellers, and other on-line stores may be less expensive. I recommend the PT10 - Porper's Big Shaver (About $85), and a CT10 - Ulti-Mate Tip Shaper (about $15). Both can be obtained from Muellers and other on-line stores that may be less expensive. I machined a dremel bit that does the same operation as the CT10 Tip Shaper, but much more faster.
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