Best "SOFT" layered tip

The vs ultraskin is no where near soft as the moori soft
Not even close but I understand it's all hit and miss, been shown variable hardness of many of the same batch of tip by the durometer
 
beneath_the_sur said:
The vs ultraskin is no where near soft as the moori soft
Not even close but I understand it's all hit and miss, been shown variable hardness of many of the same batch of tip by the durometer
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Not sure how you came to that conclusion as the Moori Soft is listed at 64 while I'm getting 61/62 on the VS UltraSkin; not that the difference means much but certainly doesn't qualify as the "not even close" you state.
I have a few of both and numbers are pretty consistent on my Shore D.

Regardless, my intention on the post was more towards the hardness after natural play compression.
 
Bca8ball said:
Not sure how you came to that conclusion as the Moori Soft is listed at 64 while I'm getting 61/62 on the VS UltraSkin; not that the difference means much but certainly doesn't qualify as the "not even close" you state.
I have a few of both and numbers are pretty consistent on my Shore D.

Regardless, my intention on the post was more towards the hardness after natural play compression.
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no worries, i dont have a durometer, but i will take pics of them with each tips when i have someone around that does

i have a basically unplayed moori soft and 2 unused vs ultraskin

i came to that conclusion by putting one ultraskin on last night and hitting balls with it
definetly harder than the moori soft that's on my other cue

that may be what they are rated at, but i doubt they take the time to measure every single piece that leaves the factory
 
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Well when my now over a yr SS kumui clear fails me I might try something else but to date best tip I have ever had my ultra skin on my other cue doesn't hold s candle to it


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4 year old thread but from those I tried, Zan Premium Soft was the best.

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putting a pad first under the tip helps immensely with keeping a tip from getting hard and also helps with the softer hit.

another thing is not to cut down the tip and learn to use a full height one.
 
maha said:
putting a pad first under the tip helps immensely with keeping a tip from getting hard and also helps with the softer hit.

another thing is not to cut down the tip and learn to use a full height one.
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I like tall tips.

I don’t like tips that are worn down close to the ferrule.
 
maha said:
putting a pad first under the tip helps immensely with keeping a tip from getting hard and also helps with the softer hit.

another thing is not to cut down the tip and learn to use a full height one.
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how does a pad keep a soft tip from compressing (getting harder)with use?
 
bbb said:
how does a pad keep a soft tip from compressing (getting harder)with use?
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Was wondering the same thing. Seems like a pad would perhaps protect the ferrule a bit (against what, I’m not really sure) but I think most pads are some sort of acrylic/plastic - not clear if/how they make a tip feel softer. I experimented with Kamui Black Med Clear vs Kamui Black Med (regular, no clear pad) on same cue. Not much discernible difference but if anything, the clear seemed to hit a bit sharper (and looks silly IMO). Not sure if thats the same as a separate pad…
 
traditionally the pad was a fiber pad of some sort. put on some to stop from cracking the ivory ferrules. which helps soften the hit obviously. i always had them on my ivory ones
that and a taller tip lessons the compression.
of course over time after enough hits all tips will flatten down.
 
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