Shaping a tip?

[throtts]

The picture on my post is a black Phoenix medium laminated tip. It's the first laminate I've ever used. At first the sound and feel felt strange to me always having been an elk or BD player. However once I started to get used to ignoring the sound, which wasn't too hard because the results I was getting with side and spin were good, I really liked the consistency. Ive had a lot of inconsistent elks and BD's and won't be returning to them now I've found these.

Never moved from the Elks. And yes, there are so many crap Elk in a batch. Been tempted by a hard Talisman. :snooker:

[throtts]

Hi Craig147,

Then I apply clear wax (Kiwi) to polish the tip and brasso to clean the ferrule.

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Absolutely sensational. This is the porn section of TSF

[throtts]

Hi Throtts,

Lol.. Tough question.. Very much depend on the player

Hahaha, that goes for everything, bud - sticks, tips, table, cloth and balls. Nothing can make you play better :snooker:

[Cue crafty]

The picture on my post is a black Phoenix medium laminated tip. It's the first laminate I've ever used. At first the sound and feel felt strange to me always having been an elk or BD player. However once I started to get used to ignoring the sound, which wasn't too hard because the results I was getting with side and spin were good, I really liked the consistency. Ive had a lot of inconsistent elks and BD's and won't be returning to them now I've found these.

[Fisherboi]

Hi Fisher,

Lovely tips. do they play equally well :snooker:

Hi Throtts,

Lol.. Tough question.. Very much depend on the player

[throtts]

Hi Fisher,

Lovely tips. do they play equally well :snooker:

[Fisherboi]

http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...2&d=1509631050

How do you get the tip so neat looking with a black finish round the edge?

Hi Craig147,

I'm using black Phoenix tip that's why the side is black
I cut the sand paper strip to almost the same as the tip height and carefully just sanding the tip and not to touch the ferrule. (it may have some scratches but can be fine sand later)

Increasing the grade of the sand paper gradually so the side of the tip will finish nicely especially to normal press tip where there's "hair" sticking out.
For paper I used grade 380, 600, 1000, 2000 then Steel wool grade 00000 to finish off.

Then I apply clear wax (Kiwi) to polish the tip and brasso to clean the ferrule.

[luke-h]

[QUOTE=luke-h;944910]With a marker pen and tape the ferrule

Or buy a black adr tip.

[luke-h]

With a marker pen and tape the ferrule off.

[craig147]

http://www.thesnookerforum.co.uk/boa...2&d=1509631050

How do you get the tip so neat looking with a black finish round the edge?

[Ramon]

Ramon I sense tense shoulders and angry disposition? This is far worse for snooker than oxidised ferrules.

Not sure of past history( member stuff). But maybe it is a good idea "taking the beef off the grill" to find snooker enlightenment? Peace! Don't shoot me please! ?

The limit of your present understanding is not the limit of your possibilities.

Hopfuly some day you undrstand that !!

[Cue crafty]

personally i don't feel the need to polish the ferrule when re-tipping. i tend to polish it when i'm playing crap and use an unpolished ferrule as an excuse

Good point !!

They polish and wax the ferrule in order to protect it from chalk. chalk is a chemical stuff. pro's doing this almost every day.
*A snooker player should keep his stuff neatly . It's part of the deal between crap players.
So at the end , *you (as a good player) do'nt have to worry about this part , indeed .

Ramon I sense tense shoulders and angry disposition? This is far worse for snooker than oxidised ferrules.

Not sure of past history( member stuff). But maybe it is a good idea "taking the beef off the grill" to find snooker enlightenment? Peace! Don't shoot me please! ?

[Ramon]

personally i don't feel the need to polish the ferrule when re-tipping. i tend to polish it when i'm playing crap and use an unpolished ferrule as an excuse

Good point !!

They polish and wax the ferrule in order to protect it from chalk. chalk is a chemical stuff. pro's doing this almost every day.
*A snooker player should keep his stuff neatly . It's part of the deal between crap players.
So at the end , *you (as a good player) do'nt have to worry about this part , indeed .

[Cue crafty]

personally i don't feel the need to polish the ferrule when re-tipping. i tend to polish it when i'm playing crap and use an unpolished ferrule as an excuse

Lol. I like that.

[qc2]

personally i don't feel the need to polish the ferrule when re-tipping. i tend to polish it when i'm playing crap and use an unpolished ferrule as an excuse