All genuine Tiger Sniper Cue tips will have the name, the year it’s made, Tiger logo and Made in USA. If it’s not on the back end of the tip, then it’s not genuine Tiger tip. Sniper Laminated Cue Tips are made from a boar hide that is tanned the old fashioned way, under the ground. Treated slowly and without any chemicals, each hide takes up to a year to tan completely. The hide is then treated in the factory to give the Sniper tips characteristics that will improve your game. The VACULAM is a unique vacuum lamination process that eliminates air between the layers and within the leather. Tiger has also added a new treatment - "APP" advanced Pressurized Process, to make these cue tips adaptable to any player or game, regardless of style. Black layer will warn the player when to think about changing the tip, while giving the Sniper its genuine look. Sniper tip will give you maximum control, consistency and least amount of deflection a Soft-Medium cue tip can offer. SNIPER Laminated Cue Tips - PRECISION AT ITS BEST! Installation: Glue from the laser engraved side Product specifications: Tip type: Play tip - Material: Boar hide tanned under the ground - Number of layers: 10- Tip Hardness: Soft Medium (3) - Tiger Durometer (Type A): 94 - Mueller Durometer (Type B/C): 72-75 - Tip Diameter: 13 or 14 mm - Tips Per Box: 12 tips - Made in USA - Tips are sold individually! - All prices shown are for individual tips!