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Well i fitted my new G2 Tip ( Soft ) today and it was really my first solid attempt at shaping and doing it myself as my mate usually does it but i decided to have a go at it! I was very cautious of stuffing it up as they are not cheap and over $10 for 1 Tip. These tips have had great reviews so i decided to give them a go and see what all the fuss was about!
I started off removing the old worn out tip from my Peradon and scuffing the surface of the cue so i had a good bonding surface for the new tip to adhere to. A bit of Tiger Glue and she was then stuck on! Fast forward 3 hrs when glue has dried the shaping started! I used a sharp knife first off with the Cue upside down on a cutting board with new tip flush on the cutting board surface. I then trimmed it down from the ferrulle while rotating the cue in my hands as i then worked the knife to trim down nice and straight and as circular as i could achieve. Once that was done it was sanding time with a Tip shaper and a final burnish with a leather belt.
I think it came up o.k as a first attempt and i was just a bit worried i may of left it a bit to high but gee it plays well and i am over 4 hrs playing time with it and it seems to be getting better with each shot. The White ball control is great and it has a beautiful sound to it and not to soft even though that's what it is rated as.
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I will post more Pics as it beds in more with more play as these pics were before it had even hit a ball but i must say i am very impressed with the G2 so far and i highly recommend it.
I started off removing the old worn out tip from my Peradon and scuffing the surface of the cue so i had a good bonding surface for the new tip to adhere to. A bit of Tiger Glue and she was then stuck on! Fast forward 3 hrs when glue has dried the shaping started! I used a sharp knife first off with the Cue upside down on a cutting board with new tip flush on the cutting board surface. I then trimmed it down from the ferrulle while rotating the cue in my hands as i then worked the knife to trim down nice and straight and as circular as i could achieve. Once that was done it was sanding time with a Tip shaper and a final burnish with a leather belt.
I think it came up o.k as a first attempt and i was just a bit worried i may of left it a bit to high but gee it plays well and i am over 4 hrs playing time with it and it seems to be getting better with each shot. The White ball control is great and it has a beautiful sound to it and not to soft even though that's what it is rated as.
IMG_0841.jpgIMG_0845.jpgIMG_0846.jpg
I will post more Pics as it beds in more with more play as these pics were before it had even hit a ball but i must say i am very impressed with the G2 so far and i highly recommend it.
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