Yes true, it was predominently Elk or B.D's that were available in the past, so they were the tips used by most, if not all.
Still, it's not that the standard of play has improved at all since the advent of these tips becoming freely available, and in fact, it could be argued that some of the "best" play today and in recent years, is not as good as the "best" play of maybe the early to mid nineties. I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder.
My point here is simply to point out that Elks are as capable a tip for playing as more or less any other tip. They may not last as long as some, but then they may be quite a bit cheaper to buy than some, so it's swings and roundabouts.
I think if there are threads or questoins about tips, that people should be aware of what any and all tips can offer, and not just be steered towards or away from one brand or another based on opinion, but facts.
I have struck balls with cues fitted with most tips at one time or another, and I can honeslty say that I've not felt any wow factor from a tip alone, no chance.
A cue now, that's a different matter and some are clearly better to use than others, and that's nothing to do with "brand" or "maker" either.
Each to their own.
Still, it's not that the standard of play has improved at all since the advent of these tips becoming freely available, and in fact, it could be argued that some of the "best" play today and in recent years, is not as good as the "best" play of maybe the early to mid nineties. I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder.
My point here is simply to point out that Elks are as capable a tip for playing as more or less any other tip. They may not last as long as some, but then they may be quite a bit cheaper to buy than some, so it's swings and roundabouts.
I think if there are threads or questoins about tips, that people should be aware of what any and all tips can offer, and not just be steered towards or away from one brand or another based on opinion, but facts.
I have struck balls with cues fitted with most tips at one time or another, and I can honeslty say that I've not felt any wow factor from a tip alone, no chance.
A cue now, that's a different matter and some are clearly better to use than others, and that's nothing to do with "brand" or "maker" either.
Each to their own.
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