What is the best tip?

Best tip for the money

  • Moori

    Votes: 36 17.5%

  • Kamui

    Votes: 63 30.6%

  • Tiger

    Votes: 20 9.7%

  • Triangle

    Votes: 44 21.4%

  • LePro

    Votes: 15 7.3%

  • other

    Votes: 28 13.6%
  • Total voters
    206
  • Poll closed .
JoeyA said:
When a person is considering what is the best tip for their money, they need to factor in some other IMPORTANT criteria such as:

How long does a tip last them? Even the most expensive costing tips are less than $.20 per day and some cost far less than $.20 per day.

What is their level of play? For some people, it will not matter how much the tip costs. For some people with a propensity to get the most from their tips, cost may not be a consideration at all.

I experiment with tips quite frequently and don't believe that the purchase price for the cost of the tip is relevant in making a decision about which tip to use. Our table time as well as our free time that we use to participate in this sport is worth FAR MORE than the cost of the most expensive tips.

My current tip favorite happens to be Kamui Black SS but will soon try out the Kamui Black Soft. After that it will most likely be the Medium Black. Even with as much as I play, it will probably be a couple more months before I go to the Kamui Black Soft.

I am trying to determine that I actually prefer a shorter tip based upon wearing one down or cutting it shorter right out of the gate. Some people might think cutting the tip in half is wasteful but the time I spend playing pool is far more important that of a ten or twenty cents a day.

The bottom line is that people like different tips for the same reason that they like playing with different cues....................

As a cue maker, I would think you could easily get any type of tip in a couple of days, so just provide whatever the customer base dictates and charge accordingly.
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Oh, I completely agree, and would add in it's all subjective anyway. 'Best tip' is pointless, as it depends upon 1. style of play and 2. equipment played on. I'm a banger and play on 9 ft tables, so cannot stand soft tips, where the feeling of power within the stroke dissipates into mushiness on contact with the cueball. When I hit a ball, I want it to stay hit. But a player who uses finesse to move the balls around, or plays on a smaller table, may prefer the feel of a softer tip.

But I still think the best bang for buck is a Triangle, at least for me. If I were a CM seeking to raise his profile by asking for opinions on tips :wink:, I'd be using them because they're cheap, reliable and branded.
 
JoeyA said:
When a person is considering what is the best tip for their money, they need to factor in some other IMPORTANT criteria such as:

How long does a tip last them? Even the most expensive costing tips are less than $.20 per day and some cost far less than $.20 per day.

What is their level of play? For some people, it will not matter how much the tip costs. For some people with a propensity to get the most from their tips, cost may not be a consideration at all.

I experiment with tips quite frequently and don't believe that the purchase price for the cost of the tip is relevant in making a decision about which tip to use. Our table time as well as our free time that we use to participate in this sport is worth FAR MORE than the cost of the most expensive tips.

My current tip favorite happens to be Kamui Black SS but will soon try out the Kamui Black Soft. After that it will most likely be the Medium Black. Even with as much as I play, it will probably be a couple more months before I go to the Kamui Black Soft.

I am trying to determine that I actually prefer a shorter tip based upon wearing one down or cutting it shorter right out of the gate. Some people might think cutting the tip in half is wasteful but the time I spend playing pool is far more important that of a ten or twenty cents a day.

The bottom line is that people like different tips for the same reason that they like playing with different cues....................

As a cue maker, I would think you could easily get any type of tip in a couple of days, so just provide whatever the customer base dictates and charge accordingly.
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You are correct. I can get and put on any tip. I just posted it for fun to see what the most popular is. This is not scientific or expected to answer any great question....just fun
 
Milkduds a la pooldawg8 are the best tip for me. I have used Moori Medium, Kamui Black Medium, Kamui Black soft, Talisman, Sniper, etc..
 
I have tried all of the tips listed too. I really like Moori. After 1 month of consistent playing with it, they will not mushroom. Best feel, consistency. Kamui is close too.

Cant go wrong with Le Pro or triangle if you want a cheaper tip.
 
quadrary said:
onyx for me used kamui blacks for s good while but find i like the onyx much more.
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I'll echo that. Kamui blacks are great, but the onyx has the softest velvet nap that grabs chalk like crazy and doesn't glaze over like the kamui.
 
I also feel that the Kamui is the best tip listed with Moori a close second, but "for the money" I'd have to go for the Triangle. The Emeralds I feel are also a good value. "You can't have your cake and eat it too."

Sherm
 
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seanc said:
milkduds a la pooldawg8 are the best tip for me. I have used moori medium, kamui black medium, kamui black soft, talisman, sniper, etc..
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very true, i am going to buy more! Tried all layered tips and still have not found 1 better!
 
Tips and cues are matters of personal choice. I prefer thick shafts on 19.5-20 oz. cues with MH or H tips. These are my experiences.

Bill Schick: MH non-layered; my favorite; not too hard, not too soft, just right; I wish they were commercially available.
Talisman WB Hard: my favorite commercial tip, excellent, hard, but not too hard. Puts tons of spin on the ball with no tendency to miscue; no mushrooming.
Triangle: probably the best bang for your buck; not as hard as measurements suggest; feels more MH to me; no problems with mushrooming and I have worn out many of them.
Instroke Hard: excellent layered pigskin; some concerns online about delamination, but the two I have had were fine; feels similar to Moori III Quick.
Moori III Quick: excellent tip; definitely hard; consistent action with no tendency to miscue; difficult to install and not fall off with use; mushroomed with extended use; once settled in, I really like mine.
Tiger Emerald: fine tip; not my favorite, but I can see why people like them; no real characteristic to describe, which is probably its best feature; feels MH as advertised.
Kamui Black Hard: too hard for me; I can play with it, but I strongly prefer the Talisman; great break tip but expensive for the task; no tendency to mushroom
Tiger Everest: fine on my Predator shaft, but I really did not like it on my thicker, standard shafts. Perhaps I just don't care for Medium tips. Difficult to put as much spin on the ball with a soft stroke than my favorite MH or H tips.
Le Pro: the only tip that I really don't like; when new they are difficult to be accurate or to predict where the cue ball will end up; better as they wore down, but too many other great choices to keep beating my head against that wall.

Clearly, the tips that I don't care for are favorites for others. These are just my preferences and experiences.
 
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The black kamui tips are really nice, but they perform only on certain conditions, same goes with the moori. Here in the Philippines most people use pressed soaked master or brunswick tips, it works well under all condition
 
Best tip for the money is Triangle.

Best tip regardless of cost, Onyx. I've been using one for a month now and it just gets better and better. Superb tip. I can find nothing wrong with it. Feel is awesome. Has a really nice sound (thud, not click) and solid, solid hit. Firm but not hard. Holds chalk beautifully. I have Kamui Black S and Snipers on other shafts, and they are also excellent tips, but the Onyx is really special.
 
I saw an article on E-how on building a pool cue....after a long sanding process, they capped it off with a cork tip....funny, I haven't seen it mentioned yet.:p
 
jaycast16 said:
i like the black kamui hard tip.it has a "tick" sound like a phenolic tip when you hit the ball but at the same time has a solid feel.
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+1 Yea, a little expensive but never, ever mushrooms, and if this thing doesn't outlast the life of the cue, I'll be surprised! :D IMHO.

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joyren said:
The black kamui tips are really nice, but they perform only on certain conditions, same goes with the moori. Here in the Philippines most people use pressed soaked master or brunswick tips, it works well under all condition
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Interesting. I thought the Kamui Blacks were made to avoid just that and provide a more constant hit in all different conditions (i.e., touring players that travel all over and play in different conditions).


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SKILLZELITE said:
Ive tried quite a few, elkmaster, sniper, everest, moori, talisman, talisman black, triangle, le pro, flying pig, kamui brown,, but imho none of them compare ,or hold there shape better than Kamui Black...
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You must not have tried the Tiger Sniper! In 56 years of playing, I have never found a tip that keeps it shape better and hold chalk better than the Sniper!
 
tedkaufman said:
Best tip for the money is Triangle.

Best tip regardless of cost, Onyx. I've been using one for a month now and it just gets better and better. Superb tip. I can find nothing wrong with it. Feel is awesome. Has a really nice sound (thud, not click) and solid, solid hit. Firm but not hard. Holds chalk beautifully. I have Kamui Black S and Snipers on other shafts, and they are also excellent tips, but the Onyx is really special.
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The Onyx tip is a Sniper tip that is hand-selected and aged longer. Anyone wanting a Onyx but are unwilling to pay the price...a Sniper is your choice. Sniper's cost about 34% less than an Onyx!
 
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