Jun 21, 2010 By PoolDawg Staff 0 Comment(s)

More Tip Density Madness

Category: Pool Cue Tips

As I mentioned in my previous post, in order to get an accurate reading for our pool cue tips, there must be consistency in the testing process.  Here are the parameters we used:

  • Standard Shore A Durometer
  • 1Kg (2.2 lbs) of pressure
  • Average of three tip measurements
  • 0-100mm scale

We've logged our results on our handy new ultimate pool cue tip guide, but in case you don't feel like clicking the link, here's what we've got so far.  Keep in mind that our results might vary from others.  These are specific to the Shore A Durometer, so if you test with a different Shore scale durometer (I believe there are 12 different Shore scales), you might see different results.

Tip Brand Tip Size Density Price
Elk Master 10-14mm 66.8 Click for Price
Kamui Black (Super Soft) 14mm 67.5 Click for Price
5280 Red Line (Tiger) 14mm 69.2 Click for Price
Kamui Black (Soft) 14mm 72.3 Click for Price
Moori (Soft) 14mm 72.8 Click for Price
Moori (Medium) 14mm 75.5 Click for Price
Tiger Everest 14mm 75.7 Click for Price
Tiger Emerald 14mm 76.0 Click for Price
Tiger Laminated (Soft) 14mm 76.7 Click for Price
Tiger Sniper 14mm 77.8 Click for Price
Kamui II (Soft) 14mm 78.1 Click for Price
Tiger Laminated (Medium) 14mm 78.2 Click for Price
Elite 11 Layer 14mm 78.3 Click for Price
Kamui Black (Medium) 14mm 78.7 Click for Price
Talisman Pro (Soft) 14mm 79.6 Click for Price
Great White 14mm 79.6 Click for Price
Tiger Dynamite 14mm 80.8 Click for Price
Tiger Laminated (Hard) 14mm 81.7 Click for Price
Talisman Water Buffalo (Medium) 14mm 82.0 Click for Price
Kamui II (Medium Soft) 14mm 82.2 Click for Price
Stingray 14mm 82.6 Click for Price
Talisman Water Buffalo (Hard) 14mm 83.2 Click for Price
Kamui II (Medium) 14mm 83.4 Click for Price
Talisman Pro (Medium) 14mm 83.5 Click for Price
Moori (Hard) 14mm 84.4 Click for Price
Talisman Pro (Hard) 14mm 84.4 Click for Price
Kamui Black (Hard) 14mm 84.8 Click for Price
Scorpion 14mm TBD Click for Price
WB Water Buffalo 13-14mm 88.2 Click for Price
Talisman Pro (Extra Hard) 14mm 88.7 Click for Price
Elk Master 10-14mm 66.8 Click for Price
Triangle 12-14mm 91.0 Click for Price
Triumph 14mm 92.0 Click for Price
Kamui II (Hard) 14mm 92.2 Click for Price
Samsara Jump Break 14mm 95.5 Click for Price
Le Pro 10-14mm 96.3 Click for Price
Tiger Jump 14mm Phenolic Click for Price
Mezz Ignot 14mm Phenolic Click for Price

Once we get the Scorpion tips back in stock, we'll add them to the tip guide, along with any new tips that we're planning on carrying (I know there are at least a few more brands that we should have for this fall).