My first tip shape and burnish

[147Jim]

ALL feedback gladly received, I'm wondering if the tip is a bit long?? :snooker:

[Starsky]

That looks ok to me, a nice dome shape to it . I think tips are a personal choice and I like mine a bit shorter which is more for ascetics than anything.

It’s definitely better to have it too long than too short though

[147Jim]

Cheers Starsky, I guess the proof is in the pudding, I need to hit a few balls.

[Starsky]

I think we all need to do that !.

The closer we get to opening up again the more impatient I’m getting

[147Jim]

I think we all need to do that !.

The closer we get to opening up again the more impatient I’m getting

True story, my club say end of july :frown-new:

[Starsky]

True story, my club say end of july :frown-new:

Oh crap, is will be frustrating if all everyone else opens up and your doesn’t .

Where are you based ?

[DeanH]

that tip looks very good

My club (social) said end of July BUT depends if the rules change.
My friend is the manager and he said they are all ready to go as soon as rules change by gov.

[itsnoteasy]

True story, my club say end of july :frown-new:

We were told start of September but that was a few weeks ago and things seem to be moving along a bit quicker now.

[147Jim]

Oh crap, is will be frustrating if all everyone else opens up and your doesn’t .

Where are you based ?

Newcastle under Lyme (next door to Stoke on Trent). I want to start proper practicing but I've found out burslem doesn't do practice rates - I'm not paying 6 an hour by myself. I've messaged Longton, they look like a good set up, Jamie Cope's club.

[147Jim]

We were told start of September but that was a few weeks ago and things seem to be moving along a bit quicker now.

Yeah things do seem to be changing by the day, still bloody confusing though. I've not heard of any other countries having a 'second wave' so I hope we'll be the same.

[147Jim]

that tip looks very good

My club (social) said end of July BUT depends if the rules change.
My friend is the manager and he said they are all ready to go as soon as rules change by gov.

Blimey, I'll take 'very good'

Thing is, is it a 'bad tip', what's a bad tip? :snooker:

[DeanH]

I would say the fluffy tip in the first picture is edging towards a "bad tip"

[147Jim]

I would say the fluffy tip in the first picture is edging towards a "bad tip"

Same tip.

[Starsky]

Same tip.

I think it’s the distortion on the closer pic that makes it look fluffy .

You will soon find out when you hit a ball first time

[Starsky]

Newcastle under Lyme (next door to Stoke on Trent). I want to start proper practicing but I've found out burslem doesn't do practice rates - I'm not paying 6 an hour by myself. I've messaged Longton, they look like a good set up, Jamie Cope's club.

If you can’t practice during the day it’s quite tough finding somewhere that does practice rates in the evening . As you say it’s just too expensive for your average Joe to pay full whack by themselves .
Im looking to get back playing again once we reopen and have used this lockdown to source clubs that will cheaper options to practice . As I work shifts and will play at different times I’ve got a list of about four places which range from social clubs to snooker clubs .

Good luck finding place and hopefully Longton works out.