Tip: Soft / Med. / Hard

[kasparovII]

I'd like Some feedback on tip hardness. I have been playing a MooriIII medium for quite a while and then tried a Kamui black soft which in my opinion played like most other mediums. So I thought I had found tip of choice to be installed on an ArnotQ custom I have on order. Last night I was able to play with the cue that resulted in my selection of my order. My friend's Arnot custom had a recently installed MooriIII soft tip. I found that this tip gave me more feedback / hence a better sense of speed control than the medium and hard tips I've played in the past. I wont go so far as to say that the English was easier to put on or that it was "enhanced" with the softer tip, as I have aways felt that one's stroke is by far the most important factor in that area. But I did feel that the softer tip did give me a better sense of control. So I have changes my tip order on my Arnot to a MooriIII soft tip. It may be a function of how Arnot's excellent T-3 shaft and this tip work together....the shaft is a solid lamination of 26 layers with no hollow spots or foam and it feels great. And the MOORIIII soft seems to best take advantage of cues excellent playing characteristics.
So how do you feel about the different hardness as it relates to hit / performance, etc..
And what is YOUR tip of choice??
Thanks in advance
KII

 

[mamono]

Of layered tips, I have used both Moori III Soft, Medium, and Medium Hard. I was a long time single layer tip guy using compressed triangle tips pre-shaved down to 70%, so I'm used to a firm hard tip. I agree with you that I strongly believe in stroke rather than tip doing the work. Of the three Moori's I have used, I would say that the one that gave me the most consistent play was the medium hard. I agree with you that the soft seemed to provide some enhancements, but the tip lost shape too easily thus I had to worry about checking the tip all the time between games to do some maintenance. Medium was not too bad, but still had to keep checking the tip at least each night. I had no problem with the medium hards, but I had to pre-shave the tip to at least 60%. Just my impression of them. I am currently using a Moori III MH. My teammate in league uses a Kamui Medium and has had great success. I had a spare Moori III MH in my case, but it seemed to have grown legs and disappeared. Am a bit annoyed at that...

 

[8Ball48043]

I have historically played with Moori mediums. They last forever and are very consistent over time, but recently I had the opportunity to try the Redline Everest tip by Tiger.

Awesome cue ball control, and quite playable. May switch my entire collection over to this one.

 

[mdavis228]

I have historically played with Moori mediums. They last forever and are very consistent over time, but recently I had the opportunity to try the Redline Everest tip by Tiger.

Awesome cue ball control, and quite playable. May switch my entire collection over to this one.

Same kind of history for me - Le Pro, Triangle, Moori Mh, Moori3 Med, but I'd switched to Everest some time ago, when I went to OB shafts & thought it was a good fit. I've recently been using Kamui Black SS tips on the ferrule-less LD shafts I've had Cash cues make me. Awesome shafts, by the way.
Worth a try if you like the Everest. I think the KBSS may be a lower maintenance tip. Not that I've found Everest to be any trouble, I just think the KBSS may be even less so.
And anything I've ever been able to do with a cue, I can do with either of these tips.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I have been playing with a TIGER HERD LAWERED TIP many years, it is a personal thing. Tip hardness, choice of tip, etc. We had a GREAT PLAYER in Arizona, he won everything for years, he used a Le Pro on a McDermott Cue. Like I said it is like choosing a BEST of Anything it is personal preference.

 

[mamono]

I have been playing with a TIGER HERD LAWERED TIP many years, it is a personal thing. Tip hardness, choice of tip, etc. We had a GREAT PLAYER in Arizona, he won everything for years, he used a Le Pro on a McDermott Cue. Like I said it is like choosing a BEST of Anything it is personal preference.

I couldn't agree more. Personal preference plays a huge part in this! You'll need to keep trying different tips until you find the right one for you! What might work for someone might not work for you, so give them all a try. Helps if you have a cue with multiple shafts. That way, you could try different tips. If you want to save money, ask around to see what others are using and try their cue for a little bit. It may not hit the same as your own personal cue, but at least you get to try that type of tip. Pay more attention to how it controls the cue ball rather than the feel if you use someone else's cue.