Kamui Chalk...good chalk, or better base coat

[gunzby]

Yes I will admit that I actually went off the deep end and bought Kamui Chalk .98. I placed an order with Seyberts for $25 and figured eh why not get the chalk and get the free shipping too.

First thing I realized is that I did not like this chalk alone on my cue. It leaves ridiculous chalk marks on the CB and table. The second thing I realized is that it is damn near hard as hell to get this chalk off of a tip. I had to do some scuffing to get this stuff off the tip to put it back in my case.

Now I put it on my player and then put regular old Masters over it and that is it. After that I only use Masters. I also put it on my break which is a Mezz Power Break Pro and I have to say Kamui chalk is the only stuff that adheres to that tip as well as my jumper.

At the rate that I use it this chalk will last me well over a few years.

<<<<<<<Now I am done with my thread making

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

You are the second or third person to mention using Kamui as a base coat.
Can you explain your reasoning behind it please.

To me, you are playing with Master chalk. Why even bother with Kamui?

The contact point between the OB and your cue tip is Master chalk.

 

[Roger Long]

Do you think the chalk has something sticky in it?

Roger

 

[theeviltwin69]

Kamui chalk scam takes down another victim

 

[Ghosst]

You are the second or third person to mention using Kamui as a base coat. Can you explain your reasoning behind it please.

I'm one of them: 0.98 base with a layer of Blue Diamond on top.

The why: Both my phenolic and Samsara break/jump tips don't hold chalk very well. It's difficult to get a good and even layer on them. I like the way the Blue Diamond grips but it's still a pain to get it onto either tip. The Kamui 0.98 on the other hand goes on easily but it makes a mess on the CB. This causes skids and throws very badly, especially after I've just polished a set of Aramiths.

With the 0.98 as a base I can coat any of the three tips (Phenolic, Samsara, playing cue) with a layer of Kamui. Then I add the Blue Diamond and I can chalk normally so it doesn't interrupt my PSR. The difference is that I like the way it plays, I can get a good contact with any of the cues, and I'm not wasting my 0.98 on every shot or risking someone else pilfering it. I also don't get the same mess on the CB after every shot.

 

[cleary]

Kamui chalk scam takes down another victim

Anyone who feels they have been scammed by their Kamui chalk can hit me up and I may just buy it at a 'used' price. I've went threw several cubes, lost one and have 7 more unused. I'm sure I'll go through those so I may as well buy more.

 

[Luxury]

I'm a Kamui base chalker with blue diamond on top. I miscue much less and to any gambler or tournament player the $30 will pay for itself many times over the decade the cube will be used as a base only.

 

[Johnnyt]

I posted about using it for a base for Masters, Diamond, or any good chalk. It might be in my head but I seem to play better using it as a base. To me the dampness of the chalk should make it slip a bit before grabbing on spin shots. Johnnyt

 

[gunzby]

You are the second or third person to mention using Kamui as a base coat.
Can you explain your reasoning behind it please.

To me, you are playing with Master chalk. Why even bother with Kamui?

The contact point between the OB and your cue tip is Master chalk.

Well one thing I've noticed since doing this is that my tip hasn't glazed over one bit since doing it. That chalk really embeds in the tip and when you're done playing a four hour practice session it's still there since you've been using Masters over top of it.

Another point is that you use Kamui as a primer I guess and Masters over top of it so you get a strong coat of chalk on your tip without the mess of using only Kamui.

 

[gunzby]

Do you think the chalk has something sticky in it?

Roger

It doesn't seem sticky. It seems to be far finer of a grit than Masters. Because of that it literally embeds in the fiber of the tip where if you like your tips clean before you put it in the case you will have to scuff the heck out of it before putting it back in.

 

[gunzby]

Kamui chalk scam takes down another victim

Well considering that I use it as a base coat that means I chalk my cue exactly one time for the entire day. At that rate it would take me several years to use it up. If it's a scam I would say it's a pretty sorry one considering they just milked me for $27 for a few years. They could take a few lessons from some of the biters I have seen around

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

I can see it used on a break or jump cue.
Hard to make any chalk stick to a phenolic tip unless it is scuffed a bit.

I have a G 10 tip on a Jacoby jump cue. G 10 doesn't hold chalk worth a darn.

I have been chalking with Kamui pretty much every shot lately.
I do find that my Black King tip does glaze over more using Kamui and it does make a heck of a mess on the cue ball.