old vs new
the old moori tips seemed to hold their shape better, longer, than the new ones (mushrooming) and the new tips seem to be hardening with age requiring more tip pik maintenance to hold chalk better.
I do like playing with moori medium tips, have been for a long time. I did recently, however, at the advice of my cue repair expert, installed a kamui black soft on one of my players and it feels very comparable. He says he has received lots of praise and no reports of mushrooming with the kamuis.
Worth noting also is there are many reports of counterfeit mooris (and I'm sure other brands) floating around so you have to be wary. :angry: I did purchase my latest batch of mooris from a very reputable source a few years ago so I'm hoping what I have is authentic.
That's what I know.
Best,
Brian kc