Tip talk

[deep]

I have break cues with both the Zan Double Face and Sia Hard. Both work great, I prefer these over the synthetic break tips that I've tried. I would say the Zan feels a little harder than the Kai, but there's not much in it.

 

[Flakeandrun]

I have break cues with both the Zan Double Face and Sia Hard. Both work great, I prefer these over the synthetic break tips that I've tried. I would say the Zan feels a little harder than the Kai, but there's not much in it.

Just checking with the cue guy what he's got in, but I am leaning towards a double face, especially if he only has the non-hard Sai in-stock. Does depend how much he wants to charge me for it of course!
Thanks for your input. I did like the bulletproof, it had a nice feel/give/damping/bounce (I don't know the correct vocabulary), while getting through the ball. Something that phenolic, white diamond, and some others I tried didn't have.
Hopefully this leather/synthetic combo, can deliver the goods.
I'll likely flip a coin on it in a couple hours lol

 

[Flakeandrun]

I have break cues with both the Zan Double Face and Sia Hard. Both work great, I prefer these over the synthetic break tips that I've tried. I would say the Zan feels a little harder than the Kai, but there's not much in it.

I went for the Kamui Sai Hard, not a great picture of it, but very pleased with it. Probably placebo effect, but does everything I need of it at this point. Feels great, but I’ve only hit an hours worth of MR format 9ball breaks at this point. In the morning, I’ll give it a bit more muscle.

Was going to remove the Kamui tip on the Hayakawa for a Thoroughbred, and my cue guy wanted to try one, so we did a swap, and I ended up with this Sakura Gold medium on my Hayakawa too.

Happy days.

 

[Flakeandrun]

Handful of 10ball racks this morning before I get the train and fully activate ‘holiday mode’

Very impressed. Good power, good control. Couldn’t be more satisfied.

 

[Black-Balled]

Just to keep things simple and not clutter choices with more choices...

I've been using this hard option for a couple years and am very happy with them

They do require a quality stroke. They do not mushroom. They are 100% consistent.