What tip? Soft, Medium, or Hard?
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I like hard tips for their consistency (don't get harder as you play with them), low maintenance (little or no mushrooming) and effectiveness (transmit maximum power). Frankly I prefer the less-jarring feel (and sound) of softer tips, but I can live with that difference in exchange for the advantages of hard tips.
I think the tiny amount of extra power transferred by a hard tip (because it doesn't compress as much on impact) is noticable, and that's one of the things I like about them - but I don't think that means I get more or less spin - I don't think any tip produces any more spin than any other.
I've used Moori hard (or quick or whatever) for years, but just recently decided to try some of the newer layered tips. Right now I've got a Sniper hard on one shaft and an Everest hard on the other (identical shafts). I like them both and use them both equally well, but the Sniper seems really hard.
The Everest has a red layer about halfway down that's supposed to "remind" me to replace the tip when it wears down that far. I plan to ignore it and replace the tip at the usual time, but does anybody know if that red layer is the same leather and consistency as all the others? If it's different this will be the last Everest I use, even though I like it otherwise.
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I think the tiny amount of extra power transferred by a hard tip (because it doesn't compress as much on impact) is noticable, and that's one of the things I like about them - but I don't think that means I get more or less spin - I don't think any tip produces any more spin than any other.
I've used Moori hard (or quick or whatever) for years, but just recently decided to try some of the newer layered tips. Right now I've got a Sniper hard on one shaft and an Everest hard on the other (identical shafts). I like them both and use them both equally well, but the Sniper seems really hard.
The Everest has a red layer about halfway down that's supposed to "remind" me to replace the tip when it wears down that far. I plan to ignore it and replace the tip at the usual time, but does anybody know if that red layer is the same leather and consistency as all the others? If it's different this will be the last Everest I use, even though I like it otherwise.
pj
chgo
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When I first started playing, I played with soft tips because I thought the softer it was the more english I would get (wrong). Over time Ive gravitated to harder and harder tips. Matter of fact, I play with a phenolic tip right now.
Jeff Olney( a local cue maker) started me on moori tips a few years ago. I fell in love with them. I recently went back to him to have him put on another one and he told me that he wouldn't put them on a house bar cue. He claims that the new moori tips are junk. He has since switched to wizards as his tip of choice. I shoot with an older moori medium and w/ a wizard medium but the wizard seems a bit soft for me. I have never used a hard tip before but seems like I am slowly converting myself to them. 
I like tips on the harder end of the scale. They hold their shape, do not mushroom, and don't need grooming except for every other month or so. I can still shoot length of table and draw the cue ball back 6 feet (with no rails involved). Finally, they last almost a whole year when used 15-hours a week or more.
The only drawback to hard tips is that you have to be more dilligent with chalk.
The only drawback to hard tips is that you have to be more dilligent with chalk.
I have used the following tips over the past decade.
Le Pro Medium
Water Buffalo Medium-Hard
Moori Soft
Moori Medium-Hard
Triangle
TAD Medium
Out of them all, I have had the most success and consistency with the Triangle tips. As long as my stroke is clean, then I don't have that dreaded miscuing that many claim from using hard tips. I know that when I first started to use Triangles, there was some adjustment though I blame that on insufficient chalking. As someone mentioned earlier, chalk well and you'll be fine. I spend the time to inspect and condition my tips. Nice that hard tips hold their shape well resulting in minimal maintenance.
I have been considering trying other tips, but only time will tell. Currently on my list of possibles in the future are.
Wizards Hard
Moori Hard
Le Pro Medium
Water Buffalo Medium-Hard
Moori Soft
Moori Medium-Hard
Triangle
TAD Medium
Out of them all, I have had the most success and consistency with the Triangle tips. As long as my stroke is clean, then I don't have that dreaded miscuing that many claim from using hard tips. I know that when I first started to use Triangles, there was some adjustment though I blame that on insufficient chalking. As someone mentioned earlier, chalk well and you'll be fine. I spend the time to inspect and condition my tips. Nice that hard tips hold their shape well resulting in minimal maintenance.
I have been considering trying other tips, but only time will tell. Currently on my list of possibles in the future are.
Wizards Hard
Moori Hard
I like medium tips personally.
