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    Heard a story in the club recently, is it true that some people put their tip in the microwave oven before glueing it on? This procedure would give you a better tip? Your opinion please about this

  • #2
    I have never herd of this. Sounds very odd but the only advantage I can think of that it would give you would be softness. By microwaving it it would warm it and making it softer? Hmmm.. Good luck finding an answer!

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    • #3
      Originally Posted by luchtzak
      Heard a story in the club recently, is it true that some people put their tip in the microwave oven before glueing it on? This procedure would give you a better tip? Your opinion please about this
      LMAO - words fail me
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      • #4
        Originally Posted by luchtzak
        Heard a story in the club recently, is it true that some people put their tip in the microwave oven before glueing it on? This procedure would give you a better tip? Your opinion please about this
        How long do you cook it for? Should you add any sauce?

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        • #5
          I know of a pro that does this, the idea is heating it up to make it hard not soft!

          Ian McCullock heats his tips up in a vice and applies pressure to make them harder before he puts them onto his cue.

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          • #6
            I flambe mine in Brandy for best results.

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            • #7
              Originally Posted by Qubit
              I flambe mine in Brandy for best results.

              BBQ ? the only possible motivation is to remove moisture.
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              • #8
                Instructions for BBQ

                If its brown its cooked
                If its black it f***** !

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                • #9
                  Originally Posted by Qubit
                  I flambe mine in Brandy for best results.
                  Eh? you got to be kidding me, right?

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                  • #10
                    Originally Posted by madcat
                    Eh? you got to be kidding me, right?
                    I should think he was being sarcastic
                    "You can shove your snooker up your jacksie 'cos I aint playing no more!" Alex Higgins.

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                    • #11
                      Originally Posted by dannyd0g
                      I should think he was being sarcastic
                      i hope we all are!
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                      • #12
                        I soak mine in vinegar and then put it next to my boiler for a few weeks.
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                        • #13
                          Microwaving works well but, personally, I prefer to baste my tip in egg yolk and leave to mature in the fridge for 6-8 weeks. A useful tip: goose eggs work better than duck eggs, especially if you play a lot of shots with reverse left-hand side.
                          "If anybody can knock these three balls in, this man can."
                          David Taylor, 11 January 1982, as Steve Davis prepared to pot the blue, in making the first 147 break on television.

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                          • #14
                            I always put it in the blender before my match. It sharpens the cue and tip enormously. After a drive with my car to the snooker hall, I stick it in the exhaust pipe to heat it up, getting the tip smooth. After entering the hall, I buy a pint of lager and dip the cue into it, to get it in a relaxed mood. Succes guaranteed!

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                            • #15
                              sun dried with a little garlic, olive oil and basil take it easy on the garlic though it releases the smell on long shots!
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