Novice with a novice question on tips.

[aldo0978]

Hi Lads and Lassies.

Just got myself a new o'min cue which so far I am happy with the feel and weights of. The person I bought it of said it had a elkmaster tip.

When I started shapping the tip it had a totaly different feel and and texture to what I am used to. The tip on the new cue seems to be a hard layered brown tip kind of like the pictues of the talisman pro tip. When I look up elkmaster they look alot more leathery and grained texture and have a blue stain like the tips am used to.

I guess from a complete novice point of view am asking if anyone can throw some light on what my cue is tipped with and what difference it makes (last think I want to do is play with a manufactures cheap tip for the next 6 months)?

Thanks.

[JRobbins]

mate, some elks aren't impregnated with chalk like the ones you've seen. mine was exactly the same and it just needs 5 minutes worth of chalking. if the chalk's not holding, rub lightly a few times on the face of the tip, it should do the trick
as for the hardness, it's probably just a personal thing and you're simply not used to it. everybody has their own preferences and maybe you like softer tips.
hope this helps somewhat :snooker:

[aldo0978]

Ah yea i was guessing it was a harder compound.

Will try getting bit harsher sandpaer and knock it in a bit more. Just paranoid heard storis of pople playing with tip that whre made of rubbish from the manufacturer etc.

Ta

[hotpot]

Dont use harsh sandpaper mucka you may end up ruining the tip .

Just a few light rubs to ensure to chalk bites , thats all thats needed .

[aldo0978]

Yea thats what I was doing mate but not getting much grain with that. Guess thats just cause its harder tip?

[Bigmeek]

aldo0978 Welcome to the forum mate. Where do you play about? I'm at Locarno at Slateford. Good bunch of lads there. Always someone up for a frame or five. Mixed standards from Rubbish (me!) to Ashbash on this forum. ( 70+ man!!).

[aldo0978]

Alright big meek.

I play in the Edinbugh league but yea will give you a shout some time if ned a practice current lads play with are young and bad for turning up!