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epee tip prob... so....at a tourney this last weekend, a client came up....his epee would not pass weight.
He has a Zip Tip in an LP barrel....the one with the PTFE coating inside....it just did NOT want to move easily.
I took a -tip with rubbing alcohol and cleaned out the barrel AND the tip....still had teh same issue...it felt gummy.
Put a german tip in and it worked fine & dandy.
What's the deal here that was making the Zip not move easily??? Are the PTFE and the plastic in teh Zip interacting somehow?
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uh-oh. That's not good. I was getting ready to buy some zip-tips. Let me know if you resolve that, and what caused it. *please*
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 Originally Posted by Purple Fencer  so....at a tourney this last weekend, a client came up....his epee would not pass weight.
He has a Zip Tip in an LP barrel....the one with the PTFE coating inside....it just did NOT want to move easily.
I took a -tip with rubbing alcohol and cleaned out the barrel AND the tip....still had teh same issue...it felt gummy.
Put a german tip in and it worked fine & dandy.
What's the deal here that was making the Zip not move easily??? Are the PTFE and the plastic in teh Zip interacting somehow? plastic on plastic travel is going to be sticky due to adhesive forces. plastic on metal is smooth.
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Originally Posted by Purple Fencer so....at a tourney this last weekend, a client came up....his epee would not pass weight.
He has a Zip Tip in an LP barrel....the one with the PTFE coating inside....it just did NOT want to move easily.
I took a -tip with rubbing alcohol and cleaned out the barrel AND the tip....still had teh same issue...it felt gummy.
Put a german tip in and it worked fine & dandy.
What's the deal here that was making the Zip not move easily??? Are the PTFE and the plastic in teh Zip interacting somehow? What noodle said. I showed the sticking problem to them (Zip) in Memphis last year.
Craig
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Originally Posted by Craig What noodle said. I showed the sticking problem to them (Zip) in Memphis last year.
Craig Thanks for the confirmation guys...that's kinda what I thought. I;ll advise my client.
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