Which is which tip?

sixwillwin

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My break shafts. One is a phenolic tip the other is the Samsara super hard leather tip. Which is which? Thanks
 

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sixwillwin

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Same pic with different lighting. Sorry the first picture is so large
 

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jrctherake

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Same pic with different lighting. Sorry the first picture is so large

It's hard to tell but, I would say the bottom cue has the samsara tip.

You should be able to tell by working the tip with sandpaper. The samsara is very hard but, it's still leather. The phenolic will rough up much different.

Also, hit with both, the hard leather will be more muted and will have a "hard leather" feel to it.

Jeff
 

RiverCity

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It's hard to tell but, I would say the bottom cue has the samsara tip.

You should be able to tell by working the tip with sandpaper. The samsara is very hard but, it's still leather. The phenolic will rough up much different.

Also, hit with both, the hard leather will be more muted and will have a "hard leather" feel to it.

Jeff

Same here, looks like phenolic grain on the top one, but hard to be sure.

Take a spoon and tap them, one will sound a lot more plastic-y than the other.
 

shasta777

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Top is phenolic… as if it was a try at making it look like a real tip...
Bottom picture looks like the tip is rounded... as it is about the right shape for a tip...

just my guess... as pictures really can't tell....
 
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sixwillwin

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Ok thanks everyone for the replies. Most of you were right. The top is the phenolic and the bottom is this Samsara hard. The sound of was very close but when I took a tip shaper to both it became obvious which one was the leather. Thanks
 
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