I recently picked up a nice (Nitti) shaft with a half-inch ivory ferrule. It has a black pad under the tip (Moori medium). I understand that the pad is to protect the ferrule against shock/impact. Is this just a precaution or is it a necessity?
I prefer hard tips and want to have a Kamui Black hard installed. Is this a problem with an ivory ferrule (if I leave the pad in place)? Is there a limit to the allowable hardness of the tip on ivory ferrules? It seems to me that a medium tip without a pad would be about equivalent to a hard tip with a pad, or is there something I'm missing here (wouldn't be the first time)?
Thanks guys,
Howard
I prefer hard tips and want to have a Kamui Black hard installed. Is this a problem with an ivory ferrule (if I leave the pad in place)? Is there a limit to the allowable hardness of the tip on ivory ferrules? It seems to me that a medium tip without a pad would be about equivalent to a hard tip with a pad, or is there something I'm missing here (wouldn't be the first time)?
Thanks guys,
Howard