[Eagle1]

How much time should one put in with a cue b4 being able to fairly evaluate the tip???? :-? - Does anyone know where I can get some answers!?

[ Edited by Eagle1 on 2006/8/16 14:43 ]

[codycox]

id say prbly about 20 games and wen u get the tip get a tip tool to make sure the threads keep coming through so the chalk will stick

[Eagle1]

Thanks Cody! i have since seen the tool ur talking about. I'm starting to get that glaze on the tip, big problem with holding chalk! How offen can I use the tip tool? THANKS

[9BallroadPro]

About 60 seconds and you know if you tip is good or not, hit some hard draws and follows, then you will know.

[THEMOS]

A tip can go bad inside where it's hard to see. Sometimes you can pick at the edges with your finger nail and raise it up where it has seperated. When it begins to play funny, dead, or has some werid sound and a couple of sanding downs dont help, I dont take the chance and its out of here in a flash. You have to be very careful with lepros, they are notorious for going bad and looking great.

[codycox]

you can use the tip tool as often as u want just not to much or ull were down the tip especialy if its a soft tip

[codycox]

and it takes longer than a few shots to see if a tip is good u hav to let the thread come through a little b4 u no

[TryingHard]

Just don't use a tip tool on a layered tip! A one piece tip won't really be hurt by it, but a tip tool will eventually break the lamination of the tip layers.

[antonia]

Hi friend,
Yes it is fine that you should smooth you cue stick tip
before you play but try to less concentrate on these things.As you being the good player you should only concentrate on play.You can take 15-20 min.before play.Not more than that.You can take help from tools ,and try to make the tip in a dime shape with a degree of roughness for chalk to hold fairly well
Before i usually waste time on these things then I came to understand what is more important then i go through some links like http://www.poolalley...ay_online_pool/
Then i practice to play online pools now i am improving in play.

[Pelican]

A tip pick tool will up it up to hold chalk if it mis glazed and does not remove material.