Kamui chalk for sale

At 8-ball. For everyday electrical purposes, copper conducts just as well as gold. In deep space application, NASA use gold because it doesn't corrode.

For myself, masters chalk is good enough.
 
ok so no one wants to pay that much for a tiny cube of chalk but it would make some funny conversation at the table. I think it is crazzy and also very entertaining. with that said i would buy some just to say i have a $25 piece of chalk haha. i have spent more money on dumber things and i think we can all say that. but for novelty its great becuase who the hell would spend that much for chalk, who the hell would pay thousonds of dollars for cue. I for one did. dose it make me shoot better, somtimes but for the most part no, but i bought it anywas and so if i have a 1000.00 cue why not have the most spendy chalk to go with my outragus cue. all in all we who like pool buy dumb stuff we dont need. but we do what we do becuase pool players are crazy..... haha
 
branpureza said:
Chalk helps prevent miscues.

All chalk is not equal.

Good chalk will prevent miscues better than bad chalk.

How can you argue this?
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I'm not saying all chalk is equal, we both know it isn't. But Masters or Tweeten, etc is plenty suffecient. He** I can play all day with kmart chalk and as long as I pay attention what I'm doing I can do just as much as I can with Masters without miscueing. $25 for chalk is just plain greedy and ignorant to even suggest charging it. It is a Gimick and unfortunatly some people will get sucked into the scheme. I would however be willing to bet this product will not be around long at that price unless it is dropped to compete with the others. Maybe I am wrong, wouldn't be the 1st and likely not the last but I don't think so.
 
branpureza said:
I remember these same types of replies years ago when $30 tips came out... now they are more common than tips that cost a buck.

More and different choices are a good thing, as are technology and innovation.

I've never seen another tip/chalk company support the game of pool the way Kamui does and I'll buy their chalk all day long just on that principle.

To dismiss a product on price alone without even trying it is ignorant. If you don't want or have the budget for it don't buy it. It's that simple. The price of everything bought or sold is relative to the buyer, and trust me, people are buying this chalk... even if it isn't the ever important You.
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if they realy cared and supported pool they would have harsh words with who ever the guy importing the products is. if it sells for under a buck there and your the soul importer jacking the price up to 25$. talk about price gauging. and those 30 dollers tips are like that as well.:angry:
 
A poster accused Kamui of gouging. Gouging is when you are charging a higher price for the same exact product. My local bodega, corner convenience store for non new yawkers, sells Tropicana 59 ounces carton of OJ. Pathmark, used to be called A&P for old timers, supermarket down the street is selling 2 cartons for $5, now that's gouging.

From what I see, Kamui is charging the same in the japanese market as the US; 2000 yen is $24.60. They're not gouging us, compared to Masters chalk its *put your favorite adjective here* expensive.

Re-framing the argument using a analogy. Gold is a better conductor of electricity than copper. We don't use gold wiring, because copper works just as good for everyday application and gold is too expensive to be practical. Imagine Masters chalk as copper wiring, its been the defacto standard for years and Kamui chalk is gold wiring (think Monster cable brand).

Can you agree that Masters (copper wiring) works well for everyday usage, and the latter would be overkill and waste of money?


Johnnyt said:
Why would I care about the exchange rate when buying the chalk in the US? I'm not going to re sell it. The bottom line for buyers of this chalk in the US is that it cost $25 a cube and probably $30 with shipping. If any player is miscueing using a brand name chalk...it's not the chalk, it the player or tip. Johnnyt
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I'm all for technology and innovation, but IMO it is a little too pricey. I thought when Blue Diamond was $5 a cube was a little steep. This will eliminate the social security generation. It's getting bad when your worried about someone stealing you chalk before my cue.

They say the difference between men and boys are the price of their toys!

But, good luck with it!
 
They should come out with a Kamui leather chalk holder that is custom fit to their smaller cubes of chalk. I'm thinking something like that could sell for around $600. After all, if it protects your $25 chalk investment better than anything else, it's worth it, no?

I need to stop giving my ideas away for free.
 
ctyhntr said:
A poster accused Kamui of gouging. Gouging is when you are charging a higher price for the same exact product. My local bodega, corner convenience store for non new yawkers, sells Tropicana 59 ounces carton of OJ. Pathmark, used to be called A&P for old timers, supermarket down the street is selling 2 cartons for $5, now that's gouging.

From what I see, Kamui is charging the same in the japanese market as the US; 2000 yen is $24.60. They're not gouging us, compared to Masters chalk its *put your favorite adjective here* expensive.

Re-framing the argument using a analogy. Gold is a better conductor of electricity than copper. We don't use gold wiring, because copper works just as good for everyday application and gold is too expensive to be practical. Imagine Masters chalk as copper wiring, its been the defacto standard for years and Kamui chalk is gold wiring (think Monster cable brand).

Can you agree that Masters (copper wiring) works well for everyday usage, and the latter would be overkill and waste of money?
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where do you see it for 2000 yin? all the over seas sites im looking at are far lower.
 
Charging $25 has nothing to do with being greedy. Nobody is holding a gun to pool player's heads telling them to buy Kamui chalk. The fact that it is sold out until May means that it was probably underpriced. Based on how effective consumers find the chalk to be, the chalk will go down, stay the same, or even go up in price.
 
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Masayoshi said:
Charging $25 has nothing to do with being greedy. Nobody is holding a gun to pool player's heads telling them to buy Kamui chalk. The fact that it is sold out until May means that it was probably underpriced. Based on how effective consumers find the chalk to be, the chalk will go down, stay the same, or even go up in price.
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While I believe it's crazy to think that $25 for a [small] cube of chalk is a reasonable price, I am happy to see you posting again. I was following the NPR thread, and feared the worst when no one heard from you for days. :)
 
Fixed, meet Kamui's new spokesmodel. She took this gig to pay for her trip to Israel.


Masayoshi said:
Charging $25 has nothing to do with being greedy. Nobody is holding a gun to pool player's heads telling them to buy Kamui chalk. The fact that it is sold out until May means that it was probably underpriced. Based on how effective consumers find the chalk to be, the chalk will go down, stay the same, or even go up in price.
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Jimmy M. said:
They should come out with a Kamui leather chalk holder that is custom fit to their smaller cubes of chalk. I'm thinking something like that could sell for around $600. After all, if it protects your $25 chalk investment better than anything else, it's worth it, no?

I need to stop giving my ideas away for free.
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They already have them... they're 6 bucks.
 
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