Industry buzz about Kamui

9BallPaul

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Apparently the Japanese company plans to conquer the pool world with the most expensive equipment possible. On the heels of its $25 chalk, a company expansion will move into all aspects of pool. Pool industry execs are reeling from the breaking news.

Coming soon:

Kamui aiming system: Three-day private seminar will be priced at $25,000 for an individual course. Meals included.

Kamui cues: Standard models with gold inlays will begin at $10,000. Artistic designs will be priced up accordingly. Sneaky Petes: $9,000.

Kamui cloth: The worsted wool will be harvested from lambs raised in the Japanese emperor's property. Recover will cost $7,500.

Kamui rails: Kamui has conquered the riddle of perpetual motion. Properly installed, K-rails will put a ball in motion forever, or until it drops into a pocket. Cost to be determined.

Kamui tables: Let's just say they won't be cheap.

Finally, Kamui super-improved chalk: $500 per gram, or market price if higher. Triple-beam weighed for your protection.

Get in line, pool fans.
 
Paul, you must be sharing the pipe with your buddy(imaginary) that was the asian lover from your last post on kamui chalk, i agree w/spanky,epic fail
 
This is the guy that critiqued OMGWTF's blog as not funny or well written?

No wonder he couldn't see the quality in her content and style.

Kevin
 
9BallPaul said:
Kamui rails: Kamui has conquered the riddle of perpetual motion. Properly installed, K-rails will put a ball in motion forever, or until it drops into a pocket. Cost to be determined.
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Actually that part is funny. :grin:
 
It was my OP, I'll take the blame

It was whimsey, boys and girls. The forum could use more of it. If you can do better, feel welcome.
 
Dam

:thumbup:That was funny as hell, 9BallPaul. And these are probably just prototypes. Once in production, the prices will all go up for sure! lol
 
I got a cube in Vegas. Havnt used it. So far it's latest longer than anything else I put my money into in Vegas. It's $25 dollars, if you can't swing it, don't.
 
I still don't get it. Why do we keep on complaining how outrageous Kamui wants for their chalk? How many of you actually have tried the product?

Perhaps I'm Asian, and we grew up on different consumer market. Other than the price, please enlighten me.
 
donuteric said:
I still don't get it. Why do we keep on complaining how outrageous Kamui wants for their chalk? How many of you actually have tried the product?

Perhaps I'm Asian, and we grew up on different consumer market. Other than the price, please enlighten me.
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Here's my review from another thread:

I received my chalk yesterday. I think after shipping it was $27.98. Yes, it's a ridiculous amount to pay for a single cube of chalk. But a shitty fake leather 2x4 case does the same thing as my Justis, and a $50 sneaky pete looks the same as my $500 Jacoby sneaky pete, and I could shoot the same with a Budweiser cue with my Jacoby Edge Hybrid. All the while, my $25 piece of Kamui chalk performs better than my $.25 piece of Master....flag or no flag.

To answer some members' questions/concerns:

- It does not leave white streaks on the table.

- Contrary to its looks, it's blue when applied. Not dark blue like Master, a bit lighter, but much much darker than it looks.

- Because of the texture, you don't have the gritty residue that falls off. The way I chalk, this residue falls on my hands and turns them blue. If this chalk (Kamui or another brand that starts to make this type) takes over the market, you can expect your felt/balls/shaft/hands to stay cleaner because of the chalk not falling off.

- It WILL last longer than other chalk if you use it properly. I chalked once and shot in 60-75 balls. Towards the end, I was still applying the same amount of english to my shots.

- It will not stop miscues, but it WILL cut down on them. You literally have to hit beyond the point where it’s no longer possible to push a round object forward.

- Of course it’s going to break apart if the sides get thin.

- You don't need a week with this chalk to decide if it's different than another brand. You need 10 balls, maybe less.

I'm not going to tell you that it changed my game or that it will change yours, but I will say that this isn't your conventional piece of abrasive chalk. It really is incredible. Is it worth $25? I don't know....if I could use the entire piece before I lost it; I’d say it definitely is. If a couple months from now my piece is used up or it's sitting at the bottom of a table, and it's STILL $25, I will buy another piece.
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9BP,
You forgot the new Kamui balls. They are sentient and cost $100/per ball/per I.Q. point (nanny not included).
 
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