NOTE - See my follow-up videos that clearly show that a softer tip does not get more spin: - “Can a SOFTER TIP Put MORE SPIN on the Ball? -- MYTHBUSTING Answers” video: https://youtu.be/JXeOl9m5TFk - "POWER DRAW and Large-Curve Massé with a BREAK CUE Phenolic Tip!!!" video: https://youtu.be/NZcZlJNW5IA - "A Fun CHALLENGE DRILL to Test Your DRAW QUALITY … and SOFT VS. HARD TIP Comparison" video: https://youtu.be/T8vTQ3TGJlo Dr. Dave busts many common myths concerning what happens when a cue tip hits a cue ball. Everything is supported by super-slow-motion high-speed-camera footage. Contents: 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Myth 1 – Tip Contact Time 0:48 - Myth 2 – Control During Contact 2:07 - Myth 3 – Tip Hardness Effects 3:16 - Myth 4 – Shot Speed Effects 4:23 - Myth 5 – Miscues 5:42 - Myth 6 – Sliding Contact 6:29 - Wrap Up 6:45 - ---- clip montage CORRECTION: - at 4m21s, I meant to "no noticeable effect" (not "noticeable effect"). Cue/Tip Info: - Fury HT with unknown "hard" leather tip - house cue with Elkmaster "soft" tip - Players break cue with Bakelite "phenolic" tip NOTE: Many people have suggested that the longer tip contact time associated with a soft tip would allow the soft tip to impart more spin to the CB. "This is simply false." For the reasons why, see the newly-revised cue tip hardness resource page: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue-tip/hardness/ Supporting Resources: - Top 100 Pool Myths: https://billiards.colostate.edu/myths/ - cue tip contact time resource page: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue-tip/contact-time/ - stroke acceleration resource page: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/stroke/acceleration/ - cue tip hardness effects resource page: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue-tip/hardness/ - miscue resource page: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/foul/miscue/ High-Speed-Video Camera Info: Chronos 2.1 running at 24,046 FPS Subscribe to Dr. Dave's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/DrDaveBilliards?sub_confirmation=1 Follow Dr. Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrDaveBilliards Show your Support (click on the donation button at the bottom of this page): https://billiards.colostate.edu/ Purchase Dr. Dave's Instructional Videos and Merchandise: https://DrDaveBilliards.com/stream/ (stream or download) https://DrDaveBilliards.com/ (physical DVDs) https://DrDaveBilliards.com/products/info-advice/ (product info and purchasing advice) https://drdavebilliardtshirts.com/ (T-shirts, polos, mugs, posters) Find Answers to Any Pool Questions: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/ Look Up Definitions for Pool Terms and Phrases: https://billiards.colostate.edu/glossary/ Get Your Pool Diploma: https://billiarduniversity.org/ Attend a 3-Day Pool Boot Camp or Take a Private Lesson: https://billiarduniversity.org/instruction/school/ https://drdavebilliards.com/instruction/pool-school/ Learn More About Dr. Dave: https://billiards.colostate.edu/dr-dave Good Luck With Your Game!!!