Cue tip hardness chart UPDATED
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Not that i'm aware of. Almost impossible to keep up with tips. You really just need to try them out and make your own chart. Some co's hard are another co's med, etc. I'm a fan of Ultraskins and Thoroughbred's. Consistent, quality tips at fair prices.
One chart without source info is:
| Tip Name | Hardness Rating | Hardness |
| 5280 Red Line | Soft | 67 |
| 5th Avenue | Soft | 73 |
| Apus 3 | Soft | 71 |
| Aramith (H) | Soft | 71 |
| Aramith (M) | Soft | 69 |
| Aramith (S) | Soft | 67 |
| Black Jack (H) | Hard | 81 |
| Black Jack (MS) | Super Soft | 61 |
| Blue Knight | Super Soft | 59 |
| Brunswick Blue Diamond | Super Soft | 59 |
| Diamondback | Soft | 71 |
| Dudley | Soft | 72 |
| Elite | Normal | 76 |
| Elk Master | Super Soft | 58 |
| Flying Pig | Normal | 75 |
| G10 | Very Hard | 97 |
| Great White | Normal | 78 |
| Hirano (H) | Very Hard | 89 |
| Hirano (M) | Hard | 83 |
| Hirano (S) | Soft | 73 |
| Kamui (H) | Hard | 80 |
| Kamui (M) | Soft | 73 |
| Kamui (MS) | Soft | 69 |
| Kamui (S) | Soft | 68 |
| Kamui Black (H | Hard | 83 |
| Kamui Black (M) | Normal | 76 |
| Kamui Black (S) | Soft | 70 |
| Kamui Black (SS) | Soft | 66 |
| Le Professionel | Normal | 76 |
| Mezz Ignot | Very Hard | 97 |
| Molavia (H) | Hard | 79 |
| Molavia (M) | Soft | 72 |
| Molavia (S) | Soft | 65 |
| Moori (H) | Hard | 81 |
| Moori (M) | Soft | 72 |
| Moori (S) | Super Soft | 62 |
| Phenolic | Very Hard | 97 |
| Porper Majestic | Normal | 75 |
| Porper Ram (H) | Normal | 76 |
| Porper Ram (M | Soft | 70 |
| Porper Ram (S) | Super Soft | 62 |
| Porper Water Buffalo | Normal | 76 |
| Porper Wild Boar | Normal | 75 |
| Rocket | Super Soft | 61 |
| Royal Oak | Soft | 64 |
| Samsara Jump/Break | Very Hard | 97 |
| Sarin | Soft | 73 |
| Silver King | Super Soft | 58 |
| Stingray | Normal | 76 |
| Stratos (H | Hard | 79 |
| Stratos (M) | Normal | 74 |
| Stratos (S) | Soft | 64 |
| Stratos (XH) | Very Hard | 85 |
| Sumo (H) | Hard | 80 |
| Sumo (M | Normal | 75 |
| Super Pro Tips | Soft | 72 |
| Talisman Jump/Break | Very Hard | 97 |
| Talisman Pro (H | Hard | 79 |
| Talisman Pro (M) | Soft | 72 |
| Talisman Pro (S) | Super Soft | 62 |
| Talisman Pro (XH) | Very Hard | 84 |
| Talisman WB (H) | Hard | 81 |
| Talisman WB (M) | Soft | 72 |
| Tiger Dynamite | Hard | 79 |
| Tiger Emerald | Normal | 76 |
| Tiger Everest | Soft | 73 |
| Tiger Icebreaker | Very Hard | 97 |
| Tiger Jump/Break | Very Hard | 97 |
| Tiger Laminated | Soft | 65 |
| Tiger Laminated (H) | Hard | 81 |
| Tiger Laminated (M) | Soft | 72 |
| Tiger Onyx | Soft | 72 |
| Tiger Sniper | Normal | 76 |
| Triangle | Hard | 79 |
| Triumph | Normal | 74 |
| Tsunami (H) | Hard | 80 |
| Tsunami (M | Normal | 74 |
| WB | Hard | 79 |
| Wengler | Very Hard | 97 |
| White Diamond | Very Hard | 88 |
| Wizard (H) | Normal | 78 |
| Wizard (M) | Normal | 74 |
Mike Felman of PoolDawg did a chart as well.
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The Ultimate Pool Cue Tip Guide
Choosing the right pool cue tip can be overwhelming, but our ultimate guide breaks it down for you! We’ve measured the density of each tip using a digital durometer, highlighting the pros and cons of different tip hardness.
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| Tip Brand | Tip Size | Hardness |
| 5280 Red Line (Tiger) | 14mm | 69.2 |
| Aramith Laminated (Medium) | 14mm | 75.8 |
| Aramith Laminated (Soft) | 14mm | 72.6 |
| Aramith Laminated (Hard) | 14mm | 86.6 |
| Black Heart (Hard) | 14mm | 88.2 |
| Black Heart (Medium) | 14mm | 76.6 |
| Black Heart (Soft) | 14mm | 68.7 |
| Blue Elf (Hard) | 14mm | 90.4 |
| Da Vinci (Hard) | 14mm | 81.9 |
| Da Vinci (Medium) | 14mm | 73.6 |
| Da Vinci (Soft) | 14mm | 68.7 |
| Elk Master | 10-14mm | 66.8 |
| Flying Pig (Medium) | 14mm | 75.5 |
| Fuji (Hard) | 14mm | 83.8 |
| Fuji (Medium) | 14mm | 78.5 |
| Fuji (Soft) | 14mm | 74.2 |
| G2 (Medium) | 14mm | 80.1 |
| G2 (Soft) | 14mm | 74.8 |
| G2 (Hard) | 14mm | 85.5 |
| Great White | 14mm | 79.6 |
| Hirano (Hard) | 14mm | 90.6 |
| Hirano (Medium) | 14mm | 84.8 |
| Hirano (Soft) | 14mm | 75.2 |
| Kamui (Super Soft) | 14mm | 69.2 |
| Kamui Black (Hard) | 14mm | 84.8 |
| Kamui Black (Medium) | 14mm | 78.7 |
| Kamui Black (Soft) | 14mm | 72.3 |
| Kamui Black (Super Soft) | 14mm | 67.5 |
| Kamui II (Hard) | 14mm | 92.2 |
| Kamui II (Medium Soft) | 14mm | 82.2 |
| Kamui II (Medium) | 14mm | 83.4 |
| Kamui II (Soft) | 14mm | 78.1 |
| Le Pro* | 10-14mm | 88.2 |
| Moori (Hard) | 14mm | 84.4 |
| Moori (Medium) | 14mm | 75.5 |
| Moori (Soft) | 14mm | 72.8 |
| Morakami (Hard) | 14mm | 87.5 |
| Morakami (Medium) | 14mm | 81.3 |
| Morakami (Soft) | 14mm | 74.3 |
| Morakami (Super Soft) | 14mm | 72 |
| Predator Victory (Hard) | 14mm | 84.3 |
| Predator Victory (Medium) | 14mm | 79.8 |
| Predator Victory (Soft) | 14mm | 75.3 |
| Samsara Jump Break | 14mm | 95.5 |
| Scorpion | 14mm | 86.8 |
| Talisman Pro (Extra Hard) | 14mm | 88.7 |
| Talisman Pro (Hard) | 14mm | 84.4 |
| Talisman Pro (Medium) | 14mm | 83.5 |
| Talisman Pro (Soft) | 14mm | 79.6 |
| Talisman Water Buffalo (Hard) | 14mm | 83.2 |
| Talisman Water Buffalo (Medium) | 14mm | 82 |
| Tiger Dynamite | 14mm | 80.8 |
| Tiger Emerald | 14mm | 76 |
| Tiger Everest | 14mm | 75.7 |
| Tiger Laminated (Hard) | 14mm | 81.7 |
| Tiger Laminated (Medium) | 14mm | 78.2 |
| Tiger Laminated (Soft) | 14mm | 76.7 |
| Tiger Onyx | 14mm | 76.4 |
| Tiger Sniper | 14mm | 77.8 |
| Triangle | 12-14mm | 91 |
| Triumph | 14mm | 92 |
| Tweeten Virgin | 12.5mm | 83.3 |
| WB Water Buffalo | 13-14mm | 88.2 |
| Zan (Hard) | 14mm | 87.4 |
| Zan (Medium) | 14mm | 77.8 |
| Zan (Soft) | 14mm | 66.3 |
I couldn't agree more about Ultraskins. The ones I've used have required very little maintenance and somehow seem to stay rough. I haven't tried Thoroughbreds yet, which is pretty sad considering I've known Kelly for quite a long time. I'll hit him up for a couple next time I need tips as I've heard nothing but good things about them.
The T'bred med-hard is a great tip.
Well now we got info on how Tip compact with hardness, good info when planning on buying you next Tip.
I been using Tiger forever, they have served me well.
But everyone has their favorites.
I been using Tiger forever, they have served me well.
But everyone has their favorites.
I really like the Ultraskins, and I like the the SIB's, too. Good quality tips. I've been using the soft tips, but I'm a low maintenance kind of guy, so I think I'm going to try the medium, or even hard tips, next.
This Japanese site has hardness chart also and a lot tips that you will not find anywhere else https://www.newart.co.jp/item/itemgenre/billiards/billiards-supplies/tip/duro
Is there an English version?
I have to say I am also a fan of Ultraskins. I use the soft black and have installed them on both wood and CF shafts and, after a limited initial mushrooming, they keep their shape and hold chalk well.
koogz
Member
Tip Hardness (English)
I copy and pasted the site into Google's Translate page (Webpage), FYI moving forward.
Navigation isn't that easy still.
I got a drop down with the choice of Japanese or English when the page first opened.
koogz
Member
Oh. I didn’t see one so I improvised. I still don’t after viewing the page again.
Comes out as a Google translate box. Must be a feature of Chrome.
An even quicker way when using the chrome browser on a PC is to open whatever page you want to translate and then on an empty spot on the page do a right click and then from the menu that pops up left click on "Translate to English" and it will instantly do so.
koogz
Member
As it turns out... 
I have been inspired to look into this further, and to my great surprise, I have discovered this is built into Safari as well, I didn't realize. On all iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) as well as Mac OS. with Safari. I feel foolish, but rewarded.
On iOS and Mac OS you launch this process like this for the first time, then it will prompt you for the translation.
In the menu bar for Safari, on the far right (iOS) or far left (Mac OS) you see the boxes with Aa? Select that.
I have been inspired to look into this further, and to my great surprise, I have discovered this is built into Safari as well, I didn't realize. On all iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) as well as Mac OS. with Safari. I feel foolish, but rewarded.
On iOS and Mac OS you launch this process like this for the first time, then it will prompt you for the translation.
In the menu bar for Safari, on the far right (iOS) or far left (Mac OS) you see the boxes with Aa? Select that.
SSDiver2112
Escott Cues
Is there a preferred or standardized method for measuring tip hardness?
It seems to be all over the place between sources. Even in the above, Moori (M) as an example is 72 in the first chart and 75.5 in the other. Ultraskin has ratings on their website, so what chart do I compare those to?
It seems to be all over the place between sources. Even in the above, Moori (M) as an example is 72 in the first chart and 75.5 in the other. Ultraskin has ratings on their website, so what chart do I compare those to?
most use Shore 'A'. If using using 'D' you will get a lower #. Shore A is meant for softer/pliable materials where D is meant for harder stuff. Take a Triangle as an example, A rating is around 80 where D is 74. Depends on what scale u use.
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