ADR147 Laminated Tips Review

[ongkia]

Yes £5.99 per tip. They also come in little tins containing 8 tips priced at £39.99

Thnks mate.......!! Will put in an order soon.

[Rane]

Don´t know if this is the right place for a very basic question, but I´ve tried retipping for the first time myself. But I was very much in doubt about how much to shape. I can see that mine is much more flat than what you have done in here. What´s the advantage of rounding a tip ?

[kadobau]

Thnks mate.......!! Will put in an order soon.

Hi! ~~~~ If you really purchase the tips, mind selling me a pc for a try ?

[ongkia]

Hi! ~~~~ If you really purchase the tips, mind selling me a pc for a try ?

Sure no problem, would be happy to do that............................

Happy Chinese New Year to U n Ur family!

[Dave Walton]

Don´t know if this is the right place for a very basic question, but I´ve tried retipping for the first time myself. But I was very much in doubt about how much to shape. I can see that mine is much more flat than what you have done in here. What´s the advantage of rounding a tip ?

Put simply the advantage is more of the tip in contact with the cueball when playing off center

[Rane]

Put simply the advantage is more of the tip in contact with the cueball when playing off center

Thanks for the reply. I can see that I have some work to do ;-)

[TornadoTed]

I just put one on the other day, seems ok so far although I haven't had the time to play much. I have used Talisman Soft for years but I don't know if I just had a bad batch or the quality has gone down but I had to change several to get a good one with the last batch I bought. I was looking for an alternative and it seems Mike Wooldridge's laminated tips are very highly recommended but don't seem to be available at the moment for whatever reason.

[kadobau]

Sure no problem, would be happy to do that............................

Happy Chinese New Year to U n Ur family!

Thanks, Happy Chinese New Year to you & yr family !!
GONG XI FA CAI ~~~~

[denja]

looks like a decent job.

Sorry to trouble you Adr147 but what would you say was the ideal height for your tips when fitted (eg how many layers) I know some laminated tip makers do suggest a certain number of layers to keep tip stable would be grateful for your info. THANKS !

[rightoncue89]

After about 15 hours of play this is after fine shaping to get it to the shape i like, again it is holding shape very well

[denja]

This is the picture of my tip from above, you can just make out the layers, the dark brown in the centre is the top layer, so i would say at full height they are around 6-6.5 mm

Although again im sure adr can correct me if im wrong

Is it playing well at this height ? I know with certain laminated tips they suggest a certain number of layers to be showing (Talisman I think) so that the tip is stable.

[denja]

DSC_6004.jpgDSC_6007.jpg I am no expert at re-tipping but do you think this effort is Ok! have I got the height right ?

[SouthPaw]

ADR147 Laminated Tips Review

I've seen worse Denja =p It's personal preference in my experience, but better to leave a bit of height then bed the tip in then reshape if need be... Have you played with it yet?

[denja]

I've seen worse Denja =p It's personal preference in my experience, but better to leave a bit of height then bed the tip in then reshape if need be... Have you played with it yet?

Thanks for your comment most grateful NO ! not yet I have a match tonight (Bit silly putting a new tip on I know but I did not think until the stanley knife was halfway though my old one "Twit") I will take your advice and bed it in and sort of fine tune it.

[denja]

Well I tried Adr147 Tip for the first time and here is my input (I am no expert so please forgive crap bits)
Item delivered (I only ordered one as I am a cheapskate) it was packed in a bubble wrap envelope and small jiffy bag and well printed label (Cant understand how they go astray) The tip is real meaty with the ADR147 logo on top and glue on the bottom (you have got to be a real berk to get it wrong) after sanding bottom the tip still has plenty of layers to play with unlike some where you sand the bottom and because the tip is very thin to start with you end up with a very reduced height. Must admit found shaping the tip hard work but as I said I am no expert ! The leather layers are very tough and I would think very good quality, Just a bit of advice plenty of masking tape, real sharp blade,Superglue GEL it give you that extra time to center tip, Right ! Tip fitted and domed to the best I can get it, used Adr147 burnishing tool and yipee ! not bad.

Practice 3 hours with new tip The tip has a very solid hit with a very full sound, Screw,Stun,Top,Side,were all very positive would not say it made me able to screw back the whole length of the table I never could ! but it has a very confident no nonsense feel, I then noted there had been almost no flat areas on tip a couple of strokes with file and if was back to correct dome.

Match 2 hours Ok I LOST ! however tip played well and tip retained its shape.

Summary/ This is what I would call a Work Horse tip with no frills or hype but a good quality that you can put on your cue and forget and just concentrate on your game, (Think Ronnie should have one he appears obsessed with his tip ! if he sticks his nail in it again fiddles with it and looks at it I will go mad.)