My viking tip sucks

[sonnic]

I dont like my tip at all that came with the cue it is hard and doesn't scuff up at all. Im begining to think its not a tip at all :oops: what a jack ass i'd be then. why is the tip so hard and is their anyway to sucessfully put a softer one on. Ive put tips on other cues before and had minimal success. what is a good technique to do it or should i just take it to a shop and have them do it? thanks i value your thoughts

[Sid]

For the time and tools needed, I would suggest going to someone that puts them on professionally. Good jobs that will last a long time at only $10.00 or so a pop.

[sonnic]

the tip is hard as hell I cannot even keep chalk on it. it doesn't scuff up at all! I hate it. The 20 dollar cues put better tips on what is Vikings problem?

[Sid]

Well, that is the thing with LePro (Vikings standard tip) They have been know to be inconsistent. Most (95%) are just fine and as a tip should be. But, on some instances, I have seen them so soft they flake off or as in your case hard as a rock. Leather is a natural substance just like the wood in cues and there just is no way to get them all 100% the same. Just pretty close.

Am i entitled to a new tip? if the tip on my cue isn't what they intended dont i have a right to get what i paid for? I need a medium soft tip. not a rock hard one. (IT DOESN"T SCUFF UP AT ALL!!!) Some of our 10 dollar sticks have better tips. its just crap.

:x I would think that if i got a defective cue tip that I would be entitled to a new one no question about it. Or are you telling me that im just stuck with the one i have cause of bad luck?

[Rick]

95% of all cues made today come with the Lepro tip, sometimes you might be the lucky one that gets a nice tip that does what it suppose to do, that is why we sell upgraded tips. I can send you three Lepro tips and have someone put them on, or you can send the cue back to us and we will install a new one for you. thanks

[Kokopuffs]

I'm glad I learned to retip my own cues. A full box of LePros runs around $25-$35 for 50 of them. So at less than a dollar apiece and 20 minutes of labor... And should I want to try some other tip, replacement is really cheap and easy to do.

Honey draws more flies than vitriol! 8) 8O

Sorry I haven't responded in a while :oops: I would appreciate it if you could send me a softer tip. Then i should go to a pool shop to have it installed? Thanks for understanding i dont know why they put such a crappy tip on such a nice cue.

Sorry I haven't responded in a while :oops: I would appreciate it if you could send me a softer tip. Then i should go to a pool shop to have it installed? Thanks for understanding i dont know why they put such a crappy tip on such a nice cue.

[Rick]

Could you give me your address where I can send the tip. please respond to rick@seyberts.com. thanks

Sorry I haven't responded in a while :oops: I would appreciate it if you could send me a softer tip. Then i should go to a pool shop to have it installed? Thanks for understanding i dont know why they put such a crappy tip on such a nice cue.


if you ordered the viking cue from seyberts, in the first plce you should have ordered a different tip installed to it. seyberts have options when you order your cue from them. unless your just trying to be a cry baby.

also everything is NOT free.

put a Moori tip on your Viking and stop crying. Damn......

And even if you are trying to get something for free, it's best if you learn how to type the English language properly. People tend to ignore you when they can't easily read your crappy attempt at communicating.

Try a Tip Pik on that thing. Knowledge is power.

[showboat]

Guest sounds like he, she, it expects the tip to stay perfect without any maintenance. LePro tips are generally soft & mushy. So the odds are you're not taking care of your tip. If you want to know what a really hard tip is like, try a Tiger X-Hard tip. :roll:

[Turbo]

OK OK OK - Everybody just give the guy a break - he is obviously a noob at pool and forums both. Why criticize when you can educate ? Sheesh !

Here is some free advice:

Find a good local hall that has a shop in it and be friendly to the cue-crafter you find there. Ask his opinion, then trust him enough to try what he suggests. Be honest and tell him you are new to cue stewardship (he will figure it out in a few minutes of talking with you anyway) and ask him to teach you basic tip maintenance - most shop operators will be glad to teach you, and also to sell you the various gadgets you will need.

Play with some shooters in that hall who play better than you do, and with better quality cues than your own. If, again, you are nice they may let you stroke a few shots with their cues so you can feel different makes, weights, finishes, etc. Ask how they care for their cues and tips.

Order your next cue through the local shop owner - he will probably even let you try it out before you buy it if you order something he could sell anyway if you find you don't like it, but you may lose a small deposit for changing your mind. Then when you know more about what you want, what you need, and what you are doing with a higher-end cue you can return to buying from a web-based vendor like the one who graciously hosts this forum, and patiently tries to be helpful.

Last but not least - don't forget to say "Thank You !" to everyone who helps you become a better cue owner, player, and hopefully, competitor.

[Turbo]

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[Turbo]

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[Turbo]

EEEeeek !

Sorry about the triple-post - the site was way slow after I clicked the Submit button, so I hit it again, and, er, again. Maybe the mod will delete two of them ?

:oops:

I promise to never do that again !

[audiopro]

Don't worry about, it has been happening lately as there has been some server issues...