Blue Diamond Chalk

Blue Diamond chalk does go on better than Master blue. Is it worth the increased price? That's up to the buyer.

But it is rude as hell to knock the guys action and to put up other links where it's cheaper.

If you don't want to buy it just drive on by.
 
conetip said:
PaMike , you are right. People spend more than weeks wages on a cue and moan and *itch because chalk may cost 30 cents a cube that will last a year maybe or a tip needs replacing that only lasted 4 months. I have no idea what they think of gas when filling their cars.
I was given a cue of the BD chalk and I like it very much. I am not saying it is 10 x the normal chalk, but it is still good. All I have to do is not buy 1 beer and I have a cube of really good chalk.
Does the Blue Diamond chalk have lead in it?
Cue chalks used to have a lead content mixed with the blue pigment many years ago.Does anyone know for sure?
Mlfield, will you be in Vegas in August?
I will be in Vegas for the APA pool.
Neil Lickfold
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Not buy ONE beer???? You say it like its NOTHING.... I must rethink......:smile:
 
They are getting kids toys with lead paint from China, lead chalk wouldn't be impossible. i'm sure there isn't very many chalk inspectors rejecting lead chalk at customs.
 
Jason Robichaud said:
They are getting kids toys with lead paint from China, lead chalk wouldn't be impossible. i'm sure there isn't very many chalk inspectors rejecting lead chalk at customs.
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Although it's Longoni's product, BD is manufactured in the USA by Tweeten Fibre, the company that makes Master and Triangle chalk.
 
mlfield...Yes, I am aware of Kelly Fisher's instruction. I'd advise you to take advantage of it...just like I tell all my students. Take instruction from as many sources and experts as you have the time and money to take advantage of. You can also learn a ton from pooltcher, who also teaches out of Charlotte!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

mlfield said:
Scott, did you know I can get lessons from the #1 ranked female player in the world for $75 an hour. Isn't that what you get? (Sorry, I couldn't resist poking back).
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Bandanna Joe said:
Old Technolgoy, for people that don't like change, is fine; however, the new stuff, Blue Diamond, is great for those wth an open mind who want something better.
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Blue Diamond isn't new technology... In fact Longoni advertises it as a secret formula created over 30 years ago.

Brian
 
Blue Diamond is the BEST chalk around. I will see about doing a video showing the difference when it is applied.

I bought 3 boxes in Philly at SBE. I am still on my first box.

The amount of chalk needed is so much less with BD.

Here is what I do to prove that BD is better than Masters:

Take my cue tip and wipe all of the chalk I can get off of it with a napkin. I will then take the Masters and apply it to the tip. I will continue until I get coverage as best I can. It takes a lot of wipes to get decent coverage. Everytime I swipe it with Masters, it rubs off some of the chalk where it was once covered. That makes me have to apply more chalk again.

I wipe my tip clean again. Then I wipe the tip with BD. The single wipe with BD is more than I EVER could get with Masters.

That in and of itself proves the advantage that BD gives you over Masters.

I then go another step further. I let them chalk up as much as they think is needed to get coverage with Master. I don't apply anymore BD. We then shoot common shots without chalking again, nothing extreme though. I can shoot and shoot and shoot as long as I want to. The guy using Masters will be lucky to get 5 or 6 shots before he miscues.

With BD I could shoot a game or two and not have to chalk at all.

Try that with Masters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want to continue using the crappy Masters, go ahead.

I will even let you use sandpaper or a tip tool to rough your tip up before using the Masters and I will still have better coverage on my tip and it will last longer.

I can apply BD to a shined up tip and it will still cover the tip better than Masters. Masters will not cover a shined up tip worth a crap.
 
I have performed some very scientific tests and found there is no lead in the BD chalk. Each cube contains 100% Thai Mountain chalk and is boud together with a mixture of olive oil and mercury. Please stop spreading this rumor about lead. sheesh!
 
BTLS said:
Blue Diamond is the BEST chalk around. I will see about doing a video showing the difference when it is applied.

I bought 3 boxes in Philly at SBE. I am still on my first box.

The amount of chalk needed is so much less with BD.

Here is what I do to prove that BD is better than Masters:

Take my cue tip and wipe all of the chalk I can get off of it with a napkin. I will then take the Masters and apply it to the tip. I will continue until I get coverage as best I can. It takes a lot of wipes to get decent coverage. Everytime I swipe it with Masters, it rubs off some of the chalk where it was once covered. That makes me have to apply more chalk again.

I wipe my tip clean again. Then I wipe the tip with BD. The single wipe with BD is more than I EVER could get with Masters.

That in and of itself proves the advantage that BD gives you over Masters.

I then go another step further. I let them chalk up as much as they think is needed to get coverage with Master. I don't apply anymore BD. We then shoot common shots without chalking again, nothing extreme though. I can shoot and shoot and shoot as long as I want to. The guy using Masters will be lucky to get 5 or 6 shots before he miscues.

With BD I could shoot a game or two and not have to chalk at all.

Try that with Masters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want to continue using the crappy Masters, go ahead.

I will even let you use sandpaper or a tip tool to rough your tip up before using the Masters and I will still have better coverage on my tip and it will last longer.

I can apply BD to a shined up tip and it will still cover the tip better than Masters. Masters will not cover a shined up tip worth a crap.
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Not to step on your toes but, did John Schmidt use this Blue Diamond when he ran over 400 balls in 14.1?
It may stay on a tip better and you may only have to use it once every game or two, but many of us have a pre shot routine which requires chalking between shots. Changing our routine would take time and throw us off our rythm. I'm not knocking your product in any way, I'm sure it sticks to the tip much better from what you described. For some it may be the cats meow for others it is just too pricey for chalking every stroke.
Some people like imported beer and other are fine with Bud. JMHO
 
I think Blue Dimond is the best but the only drawback is that it sticks to the balls also. This can make the balls skip more. Just keep the balls clean.
 
poolsnark said:
There has never been any confirmation from the manufacturer (Tweeten) that this is anything more than Master chalk with a different label. If you think it makes you play better, by all means you should buy it, but everything about this chalk is just hearsay and rumors. The manufacturer refuses to confirm or deny anything with regards to this chalk and as such, no one can say definitively whether or not there is any difference between Master and Blue Diamond.
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Have you even tried the BD chalk??
 
I use Triangle chalk. I've used it for years. All the snooker guys use it. Until it lets me down at less than 50c per cube, I see no reason to switch.
 
Blue Diamond has been around awhile I saw it somewhere maybe 20+ years ago. Masters and Triangle have been around forever. NTC or whatever it is has also been around awhile. ALL four are made by Tweeten Fiber. All four are good chalk. :rolleyes:



Terry < I'm old and I'll stick to Masters.
 
The name "Blue Diamond" has been around for years. Brunswick has their own "Blue Diamond" chalk that is a select Masters chalk. There was also the original Blue Diamond chalk from Brunswick that was in the goldish colored paper. By far and away the best chalk I have ever used. It was at least 50 years old, the brick the guy gave me. He was an old player from years ago, and had a business installing tables and selling billiard equipment. I used to get tips from him. Anyways, he used to slide me a couple of cubes here and there out of his gross when I picked up tips. When he passed away, I tried to make an offer for the box, but it was already gone. Awesome chalk - you could feel the texture - like fine blue sandpaper. I never had to rough my tip when I used it.

NTC and Silver Cup used to have a good blend until a few years ago. Master comes and goes, depending on the recipe. I have always liked Triangle for it's consistency - and it doesn't turn my table into a blue dust pile.
 
BD is just the new "It" chalk right now. A while back it was sang lee.
People are just looking for a magic bullet. Id rather practice staying closer
to center ball than trying to find a magic chalk thatll never miscue.
Im not paying 10x as much for a peice of chalk.

Cues and videos are totally different story cues can be used indefinitly (not chalk) and some will even appreciate in value. Instructional videos and books and lessons are meant to make Permanent improvements to your game. NO chalk in the world can offer that. And even if it could then what happens to your game when your precious chalk is missing?
And as far as not wanting to adapt to new technologies. thats a load of bs. The formula has been around for years according to them. IF anything its there marketing thats changed and now everyone thinks they need this new magic chalk.


I just aint the kind of guy that runs out and buys every new gadget hoping itll make me a ball better overnight (and thank god cause id be broke with all the crap for sell out there) Ive got a table at home and thats all i need.



<------------wonders how Mosconi ever survived without his diamond table, simonis cloth, aramith balls,Ld shafts, layered tips, Blue diamond chalk and jump cue?:scratchhead:
 
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I tried it, it's OK. When McDonalds comes out with a new sandwich, I try it, they're usually OK. Costs about the same, but I can use the chalk a lot longer. When it wastes away, I'll go back to Master because I don't mind chalking every shot or two. Won't change my game any, though. Too bad. When I miscue, it's more about my stroke than my chalk.
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I tried it for the hell of it and it turned out to work better than Masters. I continue to chalk in between every shot but now I get better chalk coverage quicker. I never chalk without my attention being on the chalking procedure. I use that time to chill and think about the next shot but I watch the tip and the chalk being applied.

It's not a big deal. BD is better chalk and I don't mind a few extra bucks to get the best. That's why I have a Diamond table. That's why I have Simonis chalk and Centennial balls, Super Pro tips and Z2 shafts. I think they're all the best available and I'm williing to spend a few bucks to feel like I'm well out-fitted. But none of it is a big deal. I'd probably play about the same on a Sears table, bar table felt, a house cue, a screw on tip and a piece of used up bar chalk.
 
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i was using blue diamond for some time than switched to masters just cause the were cheaper.
im back with blue diamond and happy as can be.i dont have to chalk for the whole game witch is not the case with masters.maybe i just got a bad patch of masters but they were awful.
as for the price i get 2 pieces for 5$ and they last about 6-7 months and i play 5 times a week 3-4 hour session, so basically 10$ a year for chalk is really not that much especially the fact it gives me confidence on deep draws etc.
 
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Bandanna Joe said:
I'll tell you definitively that it is different and plays better (I'll take the pepsi challenge with blue painters tape wrapped around each). The narrow minded people that refuse change or new products are only cheating themselves out of a good thing.
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I agree with your statment but I have a statement also.

"Great Marketing makes Millionaires!"

:)
 
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