strangelove said:
Bill
What is your favorite slip tip ?
That's a tough one. I use 9/32" and 5/16" shafts, so I like tips made from 5/16" stock so that they are light and hydrodynamic. I think I prefer the Aimrite tip design. It, like the Alexander, is made so that the adaptor bottoms out in the hole in the tip. If it hits a rock, the force is absorbed by the poiint of the adaptor rather than the rear shoulder of the tip where it rides on the adaptor. I wish I could put spectra on it though. It may not really matter much in terms of drag, but I like the spectra simply because it doesn't get kinked up. But of course I'm not shooting giant tuna or grouper that hole up in the rocks. I would want cable for that.
The Kitto tip has spectra, but the rear shoulder of the tip absorbs the force where it rides on the adaptor, and can get blown out. You might think that the replaceable point is a plus if you shoot a rock. But a friend shot a rock and had to replace the entire tip because not only was his point mushed, but the rear shoulder of the tip was split wide open.
The Mori tip is slightly thicker, somewhere between 5/16" and 3/8". It can be ordered with spectra, which is a plus. However, take a look at the adaptor design. Rather than a ball and cone, it is a long taper like the Riffe Icepick, so the tip has to come way off before it can turn. This may have recently cost me the loss of an $800 dollar gun, but I don't want to bore you with the details here, and I can't be sure anyway. However, I am told that while he says there is no problem with that tapered adapter, he is now selling them with ball and cone adaptors, but I have not seen one yet. Those tips might be a good choice for a 5/16" shaft. I don't think he offers an adaptor for a 9/32" shaft, but even if he did, I think the tip might be too heavy to make a good match.
I should hasten to add that this is all just opinion, and not as scientific as it may sound. Being a better diver would be a lot more important for me than my choice of tips.