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Reddit mentions of Alomejor 3pcs Cue Tip Trimmer Mini Metal Billiard Cue Tip Trimmer Shaper Tapper(Black)
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We found 1 Reddit mentions of Alomejor 3pcs Cue Tip Trimmer Mini Metal Billiard Cue Tip Trimmer Shaper Tapper(Black). Here are the top ones.
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QUICK TO USE: This cue tip trimmer can quickly and cleanly trims your cup tip straight, very easy to use. Nice accessory for daily maintenance of cue tip CONVENIENT TO USE: This tool has the same shape and function like pencil sharpener, can shape your cue tip in good condition.WITH GOOD PERFORMANCE: The metal file is designed for making cue tip even, lightweight and portable, easy to carry and use.GREAT BILLIARD ACCESSORY: This is a nice accessory for daily maintenance of cue tip, which performs well in practical use. Help to polish the pool cue tip and make it able to absorb chalk for better performance.HIGH QUALITY MATERIAL: This cue tip trimmer is made of quality materials, sturdy and durable for long time use.
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 0.393700787 Inches |
| Length | 0.393700787 Inches |
| Width | 0.393700787 Inches |
As said really, there is no best as everyone has preferences. I play with Xiguan tips which are a Chinese layered tip, they're pretty soft but I love them, best of all they're seriously cheap, current price is £6.48 for 10 tips on eBay. If you like something a bit harder then Cuesoul tips are also really good, come in different hardnesses and again are really cheap at £10 for 6 tips from Amazon.
I've tried many others such as Elkmaster, Blue Diamond, Kamui and Talisman. Didn't like the first two. Kamui's do play really well but they glaze over so fast so I end up scuffing them multiple times a session and they don't last 5 minutes. Talismans used to be great but they're crap now and always delaminate on me, not sure if they've changed the glue or what but they suck.
As for break cues, any phenolic tip will do the trick. They're kinda tricky to fit where you can't trim them to size easily without a lathe, so I'd suggest getting a professional to do that for you, but with regular leather tips you can fit them yourself.
If you're fitting them yourself btw (which I'd recommend if you're trying a few out, it's always a great skill to learn anyhow as tips don't last forever) then this video will help tremendously. Couple of things though:
I find the removal of the tip and old glue much easier if you rip off the tip, then apply some superglue debonder to a rag and then just rub back and forth over the ferrule where the old glue is until it comes off and you're left with a perfectly clean and flat surface. Then allow it to dry for like 10 minutes and you'll be good to go.
Also, you can trim down the tip flush to the ferrule with one of these tools which is basically a giant pencil sharpener, which you'd use like this. You can trim a tip flush to the ferrule in less than a minute with this thing.