Of the non-layered tips, I think Triangle is probably the best unless you don't like a medium-hard tip. The Triangles I have used were very consistent, needed little or no maintenance and did not mushroom. Not bad for a tip that I can buy for a lot less than a buck each.
I play a Talisman because it has the best value and performance I have found. It doesn't hurt that Tony Jones takes care of his customers in a manner much like Seybert's takes care of theirs. Both have customer service that other vendors should emulate.
The race may not got the swift nor the battle to the strong, but the smart money bets that way.