You can Google that and find charts that will give you an answer. However, keep in mind that tip manufacturers rate their tips in comparison to their other tips. For instance, a Kamui SS tip may be as hard as the medium tip from another manufacturer. I had one SS tip that was so hard after a few weeks of play that I cut it off my play cue and used it for a break tip!!! Also, a soft tip will compact over time and get harder and harder.
Also, a soft tip will compact over time and get harder and harder.
Can someone tell me how an HOW Soft cue tip would compare on a hardness scale against a Zan Soft, Elk Master or a Kamui black super soft approxmatively?
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A cue repair guy I knew actually did durometer (hardness) tests on the tips he used. He discovered:You may have to call the company and ask for a durometer reading...
HOW soft is clearly softer than Zan, Taom, Kamui or G2. It's even softer than a Moori Soft. I recommend going for the Medium hardness.
Thank you Kim for answering my question!
I guess I have to precise that I like my tips to be extra soft...even mushy like and then after a week or 2 of good play, they will have settled in and need a reshape. At that point it's where it plays best so that's why I play with elk masters.
I tried a Zan soft yesterday and that was way too hard, I don't know how you guys can endure the sound of such a hard tip.
I see customers like yourself all the time and sound is often the reason given for why they need a super soft tip. My advice is always the same; get used to that there will be sound and feedback from a shot. A ping sound when striking the ball with lots of english is not the same as misscue, try to separate the two and trust your stroke. Sure a super soft tip feels gret a day or two, but it hardens fairly quick and the amount of care and attention needed takes away from the game. Try to slowly move to a soft tip, then a soft/medium and maybe end up with something like a G2 medium which on the soft side of say a Zan or Kamui medium tip.
Found this chart ... Some are missing but sharing if anybody wants to see a list. I play with Caiden fighter new tip. These looks like hardness values for (Shore-D) durometer scale.Can someone tell me how an HOW Soft cue tip would compare on a hardness scale against a Zan Soft, Elk Master or a Kamui black super soft approxmatively?
Thanks
this chart is ancient. a zillion new tips have hit the market since it was printed. be nice if some ultra anal-rentitive type would do a test of tips that have come out in, say, the last 5-7yrs.Found this chart ... Some are missing but sharing if anybody wants to see a list. I play with Caiden fighter new tip. These looks like hardness values for (Shore-D) durometer scale.
Caiden tip - Here's the (Shore-D) readings for our tips:
SS: 70 | S: 74 | M: 79 | H: 84
That'll lure 'em out...be nice if some ultra anal-retentive type would do a test