your top 3 tips

[ADR147]

This might be handy
Ultimately, it boils down to personal preference. Look at your own game and you should be able to determine which tip is going to work best for you.

The methodology for testing tip density is as follows:

Use a standard Shore A Durometer (0-100 hardness scale)
1Kg (2.2 lbs) of pressure
Measure the density of three tips per brand
Take the average of the three measurements to determine a density rating
Tip Brand Tip Size Density
Elk Master 10-14mm 66.8
Kamui Black (Super Soft) 14mm 67.5
Da Vinci (Soft) 14mm 68.7
Black Heart (Soft) 14mm 68.7
5280 Red Line (Tiger) 14mm 69.2
Kamui Black (Soft) 14mm 72.3
Moori (Soft) 14mm 72.8
Da Vinci (Medium) 14mm 73.6
Hirano (Soft) 14mm 75.2
Moori (Medium) 14mm 75.5
Tiger Everest 14mm 75.7
Aramith Laminated (Medium) 14mm 75.8
Tiger Emerald 14mm 76.0
Tiger Onyx 14mm 76.4
Black Heart (Medium) 14mm 76.6
Tiger Laminated (Soft) 14mm 76.7
Tiger Sniper 14mm 77.8
Kamui II (Soft) 14mm 78.1
Tiger Laminated (Medium) 14mm 78.2
Elite 11 Layer 14mm 78.3
Kamui Black (Medium) 14mm 78.7
Moori V 14mm 79.3
Talisman Pro (Soft) 14mm 79.6
Great White 14mm 79.6
Tiger Dynamite 14mm 80.8
Tiger Laminated (Hard) 14mm 81.7

Talisman Water Buffalo (Medium) 14mm 82.0
Kamui II (Medium Soft) 14mm 82.2
Stingray 14mm 82.6
Talisman Water Buffalo (Hard) 14mm 83.2
Tweeten Virgin 12.5mm 83.3
Kamui II (Medium) 14mm 83.4
Talisman Pro (Medium) 14mm 83.5
Moori (Hard) 14mm 84.4
Talisman Pro (Hard) 14mm 84.4
Hirano (Medium) 14mm 84.8
Kamui Black (Hard) 14mm 84.8
Scorpion 14mm TBD
Aramith Laminated (Hard) 14mm 86.6
Le Pro* 10-14mm 88.2
Black Heart (Hard) 14mm 88.2
WB Water Buffalo 13-14mm 88.2
Talisman Pro (Extra Hard) 14mm 88.7
Hirano (Hard) 14mm 90.6
Triangle 12-14mm 91.0
Triumph 14mm 92.0
Kamui II (Hard) 14mm 92.2
Samsara Jump Break 14mm 95.5

the shore hardness scale does not really work for tips because of the pin method - i modified a SH meter to replicate the cue tip/ ball impact point but what you end up with are meaningless numbers because for example tips vary across a number of them, the more so the softer they are, and the feel of a tip is not defined by it's hardness ie a moori hard or a hercules tip can be very hard but play pretty soft. my life would be a lot easier if a table of hardness were possible though hence trying to do it for 10 years!

[147alltheway]

1. Brunswick blue diamond
2. MW supertip
3. elkmaster

[ADR147]

I liked the original brunswick blue diamonds but the current ones are junk.

[147alltheway]

I liked the original brunswick blue diamonds but the current ones are junk.

youre right Andrew , an original Brunswick's are superior tips to new ones. also ive found that new ones are not bad tips at all.

[ADR147]

I have not stocked them for about five years because I got so many complaints.

[craigslater]

your top 3 tips

Andrew can u get those tweeten virgin tips?

[ADR147]

Andrew can u get those tweeten virgin tips?

i expect so - not tried one yet - they are the white supersoft things i take it.

[craigslater]

your top 3 tips

Yes they look good, havent seen many places selling them

[choice]

Originally Posted by choice
Kamui
Moori
Tailsman

this makes no sense as the three are all completely different.

Whys that??

[ADR147]

Originally Posted by choice
Kamui
Moori
Tailsman

Whys that??

the three are totally different styles of playing tip - logic would say you would prefer a style of tip rather than a make. all three are good quality tips but very different.

[SouthPaw]

youre right Andrew , an original Brunswick's are superior tips to new ones. also ive found that new ones are not bad tips at all.

If you like the original blue diamond tips, you should try buffalo diamond plus if you've not already...

[SouthPaw]

Well to date here's my top 3:-

MW Supertip

Hard Elk Master

Pro Granite (GBL)

[147alltheway]

If you like the original blue diamond tips, you should try buffalo diamond plus if you've not already...

Tried them already. Got them from Andrew and being completely honest i wasn't impressed by them as I was looking for something like MW supertips in feel but not as hard. Buffalo BD tips turned out to be same hardnes as MW ones played in so I bought couple of brunswicks from JP to try and these are just what doctor prescribed... Perfect. Well that's conclusion formed from my personal experience with buffalo BD / MW supertips anyway and should not influence other snooker forum members choice of tips.

[SouthPaw]

Tried them already. Got them from Andrew and being completely honest i wasn't impressed by them as I was looking for something like MW supertips in feel but not as hard. Buffalo BD tips turned out to be same hardnes as MW ones played in so I bought couple of brunswicks from JP to try and these are just what doctor prescribed... Perfect. Well that's conclusion formed from my personal experience with buffalo BD / MW supertips anyway and should not influence other snooker forum members choice of tips.

No worries mate, nice to know

[sprogbasket]

In effort to revitalise this thread my preference is ;

1.Phoenix Medium Black
2.MW Supertip
3.Talisman Pro soft