What is the best cue tip to get soft medium or hard?

Answer 1

Medium most likely.

The soft tip is the best only if you know that you want very good cue ball control, using english, draw, and even masse. It is for the very experienced player and will not last very long, having to get replaced fairly often. If you use your cue for break shots, you should not have soft tip because full power transfer. A soft tip is usually given a dime tip.

The medium tip will last and can give very good cue ball control. If using a medium tip, you now need to decide whether you want a dime or nickel shape. The dime shape keeps the tip in contact longer with the cue ball, allowing better cue ball control. The nickel shape allows the tip to simply last longer and is more forgiving. The cue with a medium tip can be used for breaking.

The hard tip is for powerful shots, including a break shot, and will last a long time. The hard tip is most often used with a nickel tip and is common on house cues. The hard tip is forgiving but difficult for cue ball control for the average player.