anyone use the tipton carbon cleaning rods?

chuckmatlock · March 31, 2008, 12:04 PM

I wondered how good they are, seems like they wont bend as much.

sholling · March 31, 2008, 12:57 PM

I use Dewey but my understanding is Tipton are in the same league.

hoghunting · March 31, 2008, 04:20 PM

I have the Tipton rods in both the small and large caliber sizes and I've been very impressed with them. I also own Dewey rods, but now they seem to be used only for the T/C pistol barrels.

Lavid2002 · March 31, 2008, 04:22 PM

I use tipton rod tips, there great

chuckmatlock · April 1, 2008, 03:40 PM

kind of got to thinking about it after I posted. Are the carbon rods affected by the carbon removers????? Maybe just a different type of carbon configuration but seems like they would. Oh hey what about the new hoppes elite system of cleaning rods?

yourotherleft · April 1, 2008, 04:12 PM

I'm not sure how the carbon rod reacts to the solvents. But I usually wipe it clean as soon as I'm done with it. So far no problem. I like the ball-bearing handle which allow rods to follow the grove smoothly.

March 31, 2008, 12:04 PM	#1
chuckmatlock Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Posts: 44	anyone use the tipton carbon cleaning rods? I wondered how good they are, seems like they wont bend as much.

March 31, 2008, 12:57 PM	#2
sholling Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 1999 Location: Hemet (middle of nowhere) California Posts: 4,253	I use Dewey but my understanding is Tipton are in the same league. __________________ Proud Life Member: National Rifle Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation. Annual Member: Revolutionary War Veterans Association (Project Appleseed) and the Madison Society.

March 31, 2008, 04:22 PM	#4
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,563	I use tipton rod tips, there great __________________ Math>Grammar

April 1, 2008, 03:40 PM	#5
chuckmatlock Member Join Date: September 25, 2007 Posts: 44	thanks just wondered about the carbon kind of got to thinking about it after I posted. Are the carbon rods affected by the carbon removers????? Maybe just a different type of carbon configuration but seems like they would. Oh hey what about the new hoppes elite system of cleaning rods?

March 31, 2008, 04:20 PM	#3
hoghunting Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2006 Posts: 1,236	I have the Tipton rods in both the small and large caliber sizes and I've been very impressed with them. I also own Dewey rods, but now they seem to be used only for the T/C pistol barrels.

April 1, 2008, 04:12 PM	#6
yourotherleft Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2006 Posts: 105	I'm not sure how the carbon rod reacts to the solvents. But I usually wipe it clean as soon as I'm done with it. So far no problem. I like the ball-bearing handle which allow rods to follow the grove smoothly.