Hi as the title says I'm looking for a multilayerd tip ( with all the benefits it brings) similar in softness to an elkmaster. I tried the kamui black, brown, da vinci and they all play a little hard for my taste. I like the soft hit of the elk master. Some advice?
multilayerd tip similar to elk master
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I used to be an Elkie, until I tried the Tiger Emerald, and really like it. The Tiger Emerald is a medium-hard according to the marketing literature, but it seems a lot softer than that -- it has the hit and grip of a soft tip like Elkmasters.
http://tigerproducts.com/store/product.php?productid=16341&cat=108&page=1
-Sean
http://tigerproducts.com/store/product.php?productid=16341&cat=108&page=1
-Sean
I might be wrong but, lesser maintenance? Better outlook?
Less mushrooming. Elkies do require that you keep on top of them maintenance-wise, which from an old-schooler aspect, is no big deal. (I really didn't have a problem maintaining my cue tips, and didn't understand all this hub-bub about "not having to deal with mushrooming." That is, until I tried a multi-layered tip like the Emerald, and found that I appreciated the fact I didn't have to do the maintenance nearly as much.)
-Sean
Zan and Tiger Emerald imo are way too hard to be on a comparison with Elkmaster soft.
You want a Zan soft.
I used to be an Elkie, until I tried the Tiger Emerald, and really like it. The Tiger Emerald is a medium-hard according to the marketing literature, but it seems a lot softer than that -- it has the hit and grip of a soft tip like Elkmasters.
http://tigerproducts.com/store/product.php?productid=16341&cat=108&page=1
-Sean
Emerald's are, but a Zan soft is softer than an elkmaster.
http://www.pooldawg.com/article/pooldawg-library/the-ultimate-pool-cue-tip-guide
maintenance and less ( just an observation, I have no scientific evidence of this) power. Seems like with the multilayerd tips I can create more power compared to the elkmaster
based on this site de da vinci and the kamui black should be as soft as the elkmaster which is not the case
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Hmm okay. The last time I had a Zan, didn't felt to have a bouncy grip at all. Probably that's the difference between single and layered. My last Zan experience wasn't good as it hardens on me too quickly.
There are 2.
Ultraskin Pro
Longoni Blue Soft
I think the Blue soft is about as close as you can get, the Ultraskin Pro is also
very, very soft but the longoni a little softer still.
gr. Dave
Ultraskin Pro
Longoni Blue Soft
I think the Blue soft is about as close as you can get, the Ultraskin Pro is also
very, very soft but the longoni a little softer still.
gr. Dave
The best soft tip I have tried is the K-Tech one. When you first put it on it's very soft, it almost feels like you did not even contact the cueball. Mine has settled down to play a bit firmer yet is still very soft and has a smooth contact when you hit.
I've had it for months now and it has required 0 maintenance. I may have scuffed it once or twice, but that is it. I even broke with it a few matches and no mushrooming. Not even a hint of it. Holds shape like a plastic tip. Your results may vary depending on the installer of course, but my tip has been absolutely perfect. It's not layered but plays as good or better than the Kamui Soft I used for a while. I went though two Kamui Softs, then decided to try the K-Tech Soft, and I am NOT going back, K-Tech will probably be my tip till I'm too old to play hehe.
I've had it for months now and it has required 0 maintenance. I may have scuffed it once or twice, but that is it. I even broke with it a few matches and no mushrooming. Not even a hint of it. Holds shape like a plastic tip. Your results may vary depending on the installer of course, but my tip has been absolutely perfect. It's not layered but plays as good or better than the Kamui Soft I used for a while. I went though two Kamui Softs, then decided to try the K-Tech Soft, and I am NOT going back, K-Tech will probably be my tip till I'm too old to play hehe.
Then you use a Milk Dud that's make with an Elk Master tip that's been pressed, and it's even better than an Elk Master, problem solved. :grin:
I also break with my playing cue, OB Pro shaft.
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