Tip hardness

[tatuonline]

Very interesting, enjoy

http://www.pooldawg.com/article/pool...-cue-tip-guide

[jim evans]

tip hardness

no blue diamond tip is the elkmaster supose too be similar

[kevy62]

Tip guide

Hi guy's great tip guide.
However, this guide was made with the American pool game in mind, hence the much larger tip sizes used.. 14mm etc.

I'm really not sure how much of difference there would be if this test used 9/10mm tips, (as a lower tip height is generally harder as a simple rule of thumb) & some of the tips used are not as deep as others. (even in 14mm diam sizes) interesting reading though.

[ADR147]

also a durometer does not take shape into a/c - i tried to test this once and decided it was a waste of time!

[tatuonline]

I think blue diamond is a bit harder than elks.

[Timbo]

Whats the difference in tips?

[hotpot]

Whats the difference in tips?

Different tips vary in hardness . You have pressed tips like blue diamond , elkmaster , mike wooldridge , pg etc . You also have laminated tips which are layes of leather glued together like kamui , talisman , moori mike wooldridge , aurora etc . These sometimes come in different hardnessed , soft , medium and hard , and are firmer the elks , blue diamonds , last longer but are more expensive .

[Timbo]

Ahh ok, thanks hotpot

[lewis_tudor]

invaluable

[lewis_tudor]

but what tip do you think is the best tip??

lewis

[nevets]

It's personal preference really lewis. The laminated tips are much more expensive, and will last longer, but some people don't get on with them at all. They find them too hard or don't hold chalk well enough.
So for many a cheaper pressed tip like an elkmaster is still the best.
My personal choice is currently Pro Granite - a pressed tip with some qualities of a laminated tip (ie quite hard).
You need to experiment to find which tip suits you best.

[ccfook2123]

i'm confuse, so i got a question!

i read from somewhere else, soft tips have better grip....
better grip is not equal to more spin on cue ball?

many people told me harder tips will generate more spin?

so which one? and please explain........appreciate your reply

[Gorfendor]

i'm confuse, so i got a question!

i read from somewhere else, soft tips have better grip....
better grip is not equal to more spin on cue ball?

many people told me harder tips will generate more spin?

so which one? and please explain........appreciate your reply

Firstly, I don't claim to be some sort of snooker guru, but I'll offer what I've experienced myself.

I recently my friends cue which has a very very hard tip on it. I found that with the harder tip it was much harder to apply side as I would often end up pushing the cue ball well off course, however my long pot accuracy was much higher.
I then switched back to my regular cue (With the softer tip) and found that applying side was much easier and generally the cue ball went where I wanted it to, but at the expense of long pot accuracy!


As I've said, I'm no snooker expert, but this is what I found when playing with different tips. It seems to me that when I'm playing short-medium distance, I can manipulate the cue ball much easier with a softer tip.


I think I'm going to try my friends cue again to see if I was just having a good/bad day last time we played.

[tommygunner1309]

Softer tips generate more spin. Steve Davis has used a hard tip, but complains it doesn't hold the chalk as well or generate as much spin as a soft tip. He is now going to try a Pro Granite, and I am waiting to hear what he thinks about it.

[deant1982]

I have used Elkmasters since I started playing 15 years ago, and have just recently changed to a Kamui MH. I have read this is one of the "hardest" tips available for snooker cues.
In my experience, I am finding that the laminated tip (kamui) does throw the white of line more, especially if you play a long pot and strike the white just off centre, however (again, in my opinion) it does generate a LOT more side and spin compared to the pressed tips. I have found the kamui difficult to get along with to start, as I was putting too much power into the shots. This was because of the struggle to get a reaction with an elkmaster, however the kamui is really applying the side/spin and I have ended up overhitting a lot. I have now had the tip on for about a week, and am really getting used to it. I don't think I will ever go back to a pressed tip.
I also put a Talisman soft on dad's cue, after he has used an ElkMaster for the last 10 or so years, and Blue Diamond exclusively before that. He thinks it is the best thing going, and also doesn't think he will change back now. (as long as I buy them, cos he begrudges paying 75p for an Elkmaster, let alone £5 for a Talisman!) He has said the only thing is, he wishes they were available 30+ years ago when he was a lot better than he is now. Who knows, they might have helped him get that elusive maiden ton!
As I say, these views are mine (and dad's) based on our experiences with the various tips. It is in direct contradiction to the post by TommyGunner1309, however I am not doubting this is his findings. It is just mine and dads are the exact opposite.
Best thing to do is try the tips for yourself and decide which you think is best. What works for me might not for you. One mans treasure is another mans trash and all that!