Chalk brands
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@Dr Dave aka Dr. Dave U-Tube Channel did what I call a comparison OF MOST CURRENT BRANDS OF POOL CHALK. Dr. Dave is a Phd, was a College Professor of Engineering. So he did his unbiased review of Chalk’s. I have faith in Dr. Dave finding because he use science, to get past the hype, and BS Marketing.
Master or Silver Cup is what I like, if you Chalk ever shot.
Master or Silver Cup is what I like, if you Chalk ever shot.
Can you tell me what were his top picks? Thx
Yeahhhhhh, instead of dust, there’s streaks of green on blue cloth due to its makeup like texture.
There are a few brands now that are similar to Taom, which many regard as the innovator in this space.
The top 3 are probably the most visible in terms of corporate reputation. How is less popular in the US.
There are others that behave very similarly, without the corporate baggage, but also without a substantial discount.
I 3D print chalk holders, so I have all of these (and a bunch of other brands). After all the testing and hours of pool, I use Taom primarily. The next tier I would put Fedor's Ghost and Pagulayan tied. The others are very close behind, so it's really dealer's choice on any of these.
In terms of performance, they are all as good as each other (including the old school Master chalk).
If it was me and I was starting all over, I would just get the one on sale.
-td (YMMV)
- Taom
- Predator Pure
- Kamui Roku
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The top 3 are probably the most visible in terms of corporate reputation. How is less popular in the US.
There are others that behave very similarly, without the corporate baggage, but also without a substantial discount.
- Ghost
- Pagulayan
- Titlist
- Omega Taom
I 3D print chalk holders, so I have all of these (and a bunch of other brands). After all the testing and hours of pool, I use Taom primarily. The next tier I would put Fedor's Ghost and Pagulayan tied. The others are very close behind, so it's really dealer's choice on any of these.
In terms of performance, they are all as good as each other (including the old school Master chalk).
If it was me and I was starting all over, I would just get the one on sale.
-td (YMMV)
FYI, 7 videos from me and others, along with additional testing info, can be found here:
I used Magic Chalk for years. Adheres very well to the tip. And to CB. It’s messy.
I switched to (green) Taom V10. Super clean. Definitely kept my cue, hands and table cleaner. Only thing I didn’t like was that it was round and so it was easier to drop and if I did drop, it would roll away.
So when Pagulayan came out (made by Taom), I switched to that. I’m very happy.
I’ve also tried Turning Point 7500 (okay, but not as clean).
I like Dr V Titlist (not as clean but adheres really well to my break tip).
I switched to (green) Taom V10. Super clean. Definitely kept my cue, hands and table cleaner. Only thing I didn’t like was that it was round and so it was easier to drop and if I did drop, it would roll away.
So when Pagulayan came out (made by Taom), I switched to that. I’m very happy.
I’ve also tried Turning Point 7500 (okay, but not as clean).
I like Dr V Titlist (not as clean but adheres really well to my break tip).
Dr. Dave has chimed in, if you do not fear TRUTH WATCH WITH OPEN MIND.
Dr,. Dave is not selling, hyping, or pimping anything.............He don't make a dime if you watch his Chalk Shootout.
JMHO
imho
Tell me you haven't used the Taom without telling me. It is by far the cleanest chalk there is.
I tried snd sold cos V-10, IMHO it was more hype then GREAT CHALK, and at $20.00/Round it was over priced.
It depends what hype you’re talking about. If you mean things like “more spin” “fewer miscues” etc, then yeah it’s hype and Dr Dave’s tests show it’s meaningless if you chalk often and properly.
If you mean the hype about being way cleaner on hands, cue and table, making hardly any marks on the CB and thus causing fewer kicks/skids, then IMO that hype is justified.
Whether that’s worth it to you is up to you. But a cube of my Pagulayan lasts me over a year and I play a lot. That’s under $0.50 a week and well worth it to me.
The Old Jaybird
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been using Master for 70 years, see no need to change at this point. very cheap aka free and it works.
I don’t like taom so I went back to kamui Roku but was missing the softness of the original kamui so I got the 1.21 instead of the .98 and while it’s still a little messy it’s not to bad. I clean my table once a week it’s not bad and I don’t big blue marks on the cue ball
i do only chalk one time a rack thought.
I’ve used it and got the same thing. Just not a fan.. but its ok if you are lol
it's one of the messier traditional chalks. except for that it's a good chalk