I also hate this, but people in league don't care about the equipment. I tell them they missed their shot or position because leaving the chalk face down is bad luck...
This is surprisingly effective.
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Chalk etiquette?
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I also hate this, but people in league don't care about the equipment. I tell them they missed their shot or position because leaving the chalk face down is bad luck...
This is surprisingly effective.
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I love this one!!!! We have a couple of experts up here that use black chalk on Diamonds with blue cloth, it makes a tremendous mess. Once I asked why he uses black chalk, his answer "I have a black Kamui tip and I am supposed to use this black chalk". I told him "once you spend $30 bucks on a tip you should be able to make more than 1 ball in row", I guess that did not really come out of my mouth but I certainly did think it.
It is a medical condition many people have, like being ugly or necrophilia. The term is palmar hyperhidrosis and people can have this condition irrespective of their skill level at billiards.
Thankfully, I don't suffer from it, but those who do will need a drying agent. Gloves typically won't work for an entire match depending on how acute the palmar hyperhidrosis is.
Interestingly enough, most of the "league" players around here that put the chalk face down are also the ones who gamble more than the rest of us. The league-only folks tend to not do that.
Take that for what you will.
Although simulated, see the first 2 seconds of this clip. You're saying this doesn't happen? https://www.facebook.com/Kozoom/videos/10154058027173023/
I agree with others. There's an advantage to using different colors. You can see how filthy the cloth is. I chuckle when I read someone stating they really take good care of their equipment. "I practice 4 hours a day and I thoroughly vacuum my table at least once a month"
At this rate its twice a day for me and truthfully that's not enough!! Then cleaned nearly like new balls go on. I'm lucky, maybe lazy, my rack of balls has only 3 to clean.
Chalk
The owner of bar that I shot most my pool at hung chalk from strings and pulley systems so the chalk wouldn't fall in one of the pockets and plug the table up.
So one time I am out of town playing at a weekly tournament and I reach up to grab the chalk .
There was no chalk, and I looked like some freak who took one to many hits of LSD..
From that point on because the bar owner didn't want chalk on his tables and I didn't want to look like a idiot reaching for chalk that isn't there I started to use a pocket chalker .
Then I started to make my own.
The owner of bar that I shot most my pool at hung chalk from strings and pulley systems so the chalk wouldn't fall in one of the pockets and plug the table up.
So one time I am out of town playing at a weekly tournament and I reach up to grab the chalk .
There was no chalk, and I looked like some freak who took one to many hits of LSD..
From that point on because the bar owner didn't want chalk on his tables and I didn't want to look like a idiot reaching for chalk that isn't there I started to use a pocket chalker .
Then I started to make my own.
No need for simulated when the real thing is available....
https://youtu.be/avFjRgzTL-w?t=32s
That's not a special tip the shooter is using -- it's his usual Moori.
no again i have a tendency to be to general....of course i know it leaves chalk.....i know what it takes to actually have CLEAN tables....but just in general, you shouldn't be chalking over the table and caking it on like i see many do all to often....its not paint...its pixie dust lol...but i've seen red just go buckwild being careful too on tan cloth lol
He said "properly chalked" I know I'm guilty of not properly chalking every time or really most times. Hmmm Looks like another Slo-Mo experiment.
Does chalk fly no matter what?
Good luck with all the " you should have" blah blah blah
The owner of bar that I shot most my pool at hung chalk from strings and pulley systems so the chalk wouldn't fall in one of the pockets and plug the table up.
So one time I am out of town playing at a weekly tournament and I reach up to grab the chalk .
There was no chalk, and I looked like some freak who took one to many hits of LSD..
From that point on because the bar owner didn't want chalk on his tables and I didn't want to look like a idiot reaching for chalk that isn't there I started to use a pocket chalker .
Then I started to make my own.
Those are really nice.
im sure it does....but its like when recovering a table...a table thats taken care of will not have much chalk dust on the slate....one that isn't, could have enough to fill a baking soda box....ive seen it lol
Grinding, Drilling isn't good.
From the looks of things I'm a driller but doesn't feel that way. Proofs in the pudding.
I admire the guys with the piece that's lasted a year.
I'm trying to correct my ways. Chalk is just one of many things.
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The owner of bar that I shot most my pool at hung chalk from strings and pulley systems so the chalk wouldn't fall in one of the pockets and plug the table up.
So one time I am out of town playing at a weekly tournament and I reach up to grab the chalk .
There was no chalk, and I looked like some freak who took one to many hits of LSD..
From that point on because the bar owner didn't want chalk on his tables and I didn't want to look like a idiot reaching for chalk that isn't there I started to use a pocket chalker .
Then I started to make my own.
Very Cool Mike :thumbup:
Haha! That's a good one! Would never guess that would be mentioned on a pool site.
Remember: "Don't ever get that stuff in your eyes"or....................
(I know lame joke but always gets someone)
Now on for a completely ignorant post from me, again learned from the Carom player:
I fscking don't care about the color of the cloth and the/my chalk, because:
Carom players DRAW with a white pencil on their tables, to practise shots or change games (new markers for new game).
Table maintenance consists of vacuuming the table and brushing it up. It takes close to 2 minutes on a 9 foot.
Room owners - do the maintenance, every night. Don't expect me to play on a neglected table. Don't expect me to ruin my tip with your crappy chalk.
Privat owners - it's your private table, go maintain it for gods sake after playing with friends (or hand me the vacuumer).
Cheers,
M
I fscking don't care about the color of the cloth and the/my chalk, because:
Carom players DRAW with a white pencil on their tables, to practise shots or change games (new markers for new game).
Table maintenance consists of vacuuming the table and brushing it up. It takes close to 2 minutes on a 9 foot.
Room owners - do the maintenance, every night. Don't expect me to play on a neglected table. Don't expect me to ruin my tip with your crappy chalk.
Privat owners - it's your private table, go maintain it for gods sake after playing with friends (or hand me the vacuumer).
Cheers,
M
And all that was filmed at my Carom club.
As you can see from the tip: it's a Carom cue, mid 90s. Talk about LD ferrules even back then when Pool was oblivious and "in the good old times"
I highly recommend watching it in detail. There's also a (german?) book about all of that.
Cheers,
M
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Send me a pile of worn out magic chalk and I will photograph them for you .
Thanks RJ I like your chalk too.
Send me a pile of worn out magic chalk and I will photograph them for you .
what i have always used to mark my tables for practice and such, its what i use to install and mark cloth for that too instead of a pen and such.....
http://www.sewingmachinesplus.com/dritz-chalk-wheel-kit.php
Haha! That's a good one! Would never guess that would be mentioned on a pool site.
Remember: "Don't ever get that stuff in your eyes"or....................
(I know lame joke but always gets someone)
im a safety systems instrumentation mercenary off shore lol....choppas, wata, fishin, neverseize, locktite 454 and swedgelock and box end wrenches and stainless tubing are part of my daily life lol...i play with plc and scada systems too but i'm an air head at heart
regards,
Grand Masta Keeb (what my crew calls me lmfao)