Tip question

[bluenose1940]

Hi folks,

I've just fitted a Mike Wooldridge tip to my cue, ready for my first century break :biggrin-new:

My question is, what do you chaps do with your tip, whatever make it may be, do you actually 'dome' it or, do you merely 'curve' it. hope you understand what I'm saying.

[DeanH]

I "curve" not full "dome" - I think a dome is too much for snooker especially for the long straightish shots. A full dome could easily allow for too much unwanted side being applied.

[markz]

I "curve" not full "dome" - I think a dome is too much for snooker especially for the long straightish shots. A full dome could easily allow for too much unwanted side being applied.

Inside or outside side Dean lol.

I'm the same, just curve, still good on long shots and in the balls.

[bluenose1940]

Is this something like?

Tip_2.jpg

[jimmymoller]

Ought to restart this thread with a vote option I for one would like to see the results over time.
I'm a curve guy too. Dean couldn't have put it better.

ps

Watch out for Big Splash he'll probably chip in with "shape mine like a cube" and then waffle on about the Borg cube being the most efficient twoddle.

[markz]

Is this something like?

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If you burnish the sides it should square up the edges leaving just the curve.

[DeanH]

Is this something like?

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holy-moly!
Here is the first then that went through my mind when I saw your photo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaker_(Muppet)

[DeanH]

that is very nice tip, a little too "dome" for me, but each to their own
get blinded by the ferrule

If you burnish the sides it should square up the edges leaving just the curve.

[DeanH]

a quick look on google came up with this image; I am ONLY using this image to show the shallow curve that I try for - nothing about the fibre ferrule or anything else
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u.../tiger_tip.jpg

[markz]

Tip was just finished, it's an ADR tip and after a few hits it's not as domed as that but needs no shaping. I like a shiny ferrule lol

[DeanH]

Tip was just finished, it's an ADR tip and after a few hits it's not as domed as that but needs no shaping. I like a shiny ferrule lol

ah, gotcha
I do like a bit more thickness to my tips than the image I showed, closer to the thickness of yours and let them bed-in .

[bluenose1940]

holy-moly!
Here is the first then that went through my mind when I saw your photo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaker_(Muppet)

The shot that I took was a macro shot, when looked at with the naked eye, it doesn't look anywhere near as 'fluffy'

[itsnoteasy]

If you burnish the sides it should square up the edges leaving just the curve.

Lovely job that Markz, how do you get such a shiny ferrule?

[markz]

Lovely job that Markz, how do you get such a shiny ferrule?

Just take my time. I use small strip of 2000 wet and dry and 0000 wire wool, sometimes use strip of brown paper to buff it even shinier lol.

[markz]

The shot that I took was a macro shot, when looked at with the naked eye, it doesn't look anywhere near as 'fluffy'

Pic reminded me of Trevor Francis when he played for blues lol