The Steel Tip and Soft Tip versions are virtually the same, except as usual the soft tip has to accommodate its taper to meet the 2ba soft tip. Starting with the back half, youve got a nice reverse cut section that always offers more bite to the grip when you glide downward then it ends with a smooth notch. Then the front half consists of straight ring cuts showing off the German flag colors black, red and gold then finishes with a smooth taper on the nose.