Updates?
Anyone received anything yet?!
Anyone received anything yet?!
Yes it's that time again.... Will send out a dozen pieces based on a random drawing.....
When we first released the Great White we had a few issues with the chalk being messy... Part of it was because of rebuilt Hobart that was running faster than the control settings and pulling air into the mix... Air is great for cakes not for chalk...
I had also designed the great white to transfer to the tip with almot zero effort or force which made it very very easy to cake the chalk on the tip which made the chalk messier than it should have been...
We fixed the air problem in February.
We firmed up the formula after Expo this year and since then the reviews have been consistently great...
Kamui Grade and American Made! for a fraction of the price...
If you want to give the Great White a test run and provide feedback post here on the thread... I do not want to firm the chalk up any further but I will if feedback dictates it...
Chris
Anyone received anything yet?!
Guess it is time that I remedy this.. We have new software up and running now so it's no longer a manual process so my excuse of being too busy went away last week.. Will get the addresses from my PM box and copy and paste them in tonight....
Sorry I took forever but....
Chalk shipped today... In BLUE!! That's what I need the most feedback on as the white has been rolling right along........
Chris
I didn't get mine.....:sorry:
Ok, I had a chance to use the Great White chalk that Chris so generously provided, and here is my quick, non-technical review (and w/o knowing the price point):
Throw away your Kamui! The Great White 'blue' sample that was sent was everything I remembered about the Kamui chalk, but without the mess on the table as you play, which was a pleasant surprise. I would think that the simple fact of way less mess w/similar performance would be enough to make the change from Kamui...and I'm guessing it's less money.
It did not seem to transfer near as much chalk to the cueball as Kamui and stayed on my tip while spinning the ball a lot for at least 12-15 shots w/o having to rechalk. I don't recommend not chalking for this long in a game, but that seems to be what all are measuring against.
It also was very smooth when being applied to the tip and had excellent coverage (similar to the Kamui feel when applied). The blue is more like a powder blue (more white then blue), but worked. Again, I love the plastic case that Great White was shipped in.
I then compared it to Magic Chalk since I already did my own comparison and found that chalk to be the best of the bunch, especially for the price point. The Great White made a little more mess while applying to the tip, but after that they seemed similar in performance. The Magic Chalk had that more familiar sound and feel during application as you would feel using traditional chalk, while Great White was smoother (more similar to Kamui). Great White is a round cube where Magic Chalk is the traditional square cube.
I would not hesitate to use either of these chalks in an important match as both performed really well. I guess it would depend on the price point and how convenient they are to purchase. However, if you chalk after every shot, it has been said that chalk really doesn't matter as much, but if I had to spin the bejeezus out of the cueball at an important juncture of a match, I would prefer to have one of these two on my tip.
Chris, thanks for allowing me to try this out, as mentioned, I was pleasantly surprised how clean it played. I wish you luck with this and all of your products.
Dave
I'd like to try some maybe when you send out my replacement rack.
let me know what additional fees you need.
Thanks Chris
Charlie
CHARLIE!!!! I need your address info again... I was going to send out the replacement and I can't find where you had contacted me... Will definitely include a cube of the blue since it has been a month......
Chris,
Tried to PM,, but says your either not receiving or can't. Sent to your company email and re responded to your email to me not sure what is best for you....
Best of luck
Love to get to the OPEN but maybe Steinway's for me.
Charlie
The light blue was a decision we made because of the bleed factor.. Going darker the blue content would transfer on to other materials further and cause some staining and I couldn't stand it...
The white is and will be my favorite because it doesn't stain ANYTHING...
So if we were going blue it needed to be blue enough to satisfy room owners but I wanted it light enough so that it still was a cleaner product so you and your cue could appreciate it....
May not have had your address in the right folder... email it to me and I will get you taken care of... Outsville@hotmail.com