lol that says it all, i keep reaching for the masters at end pocket too even after trying the fancy stuff. how long does a cube usually last you if you are chalking pretty much every shot
is expensive chalk actually worth it or is masters just fine
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lol that says it all, i keep reaching for the masters at end pocket too even after trying the fancy stuff. how long does a cube usually last you if you are chalking pretty much every shot
I wish it were automatic. I think about too many things.
They last for awhile. As long as my tip has a fair amount of chalk or covered, that is more than enough. If you were that guy that keeps on chalk drilling 10 times on every shot, that chalk might be toast in 1 day.
To be fair, the guy did go 8 and out on him, soooo
To be fair, the guy did go 8 and out on him, soooo
I actually won that game.
That being said, I've sat im my chair and watched some eight and outs in the past. Not that day though.
My current chalk status for this year so far. Bought new in January. I just brush stroke my cue tips and use the edges to even out and not waste any chalk on the edges or not form a hole in the middle. Also I play 1-3 times a week for about atleast 1-2 hrs, 3-4 on some occasions. I wasn't able to play this week since I have lots of errands to do. I use chalk gingerly now and not misuse it compared to when I was younger.
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In my opinion, the biggest advantage of the expensive chalks is the cleanliness – on your hands, on the shaft, on the cue ball and on the pool table cloth. Secondly would be the fact that it lasts so much longer than master chalk.
haha same here philly, i think about way too much stuff over the ball too lol. do you have one little thing you try to focus on when you are down on the shot or does it just change every time
lol ok that makes sense, i am definitely guilty of the chalk drilling thing sometimes when i am rushing. do you find you miscue less now that you just do the light brush or is it mostly about saving the cube
haha fair enough, going 8 and out is a pretty good excuse to not need chalk lol. did he run it that clean the whole game or was that just the one rack you were thinking ofTo be fair, the guy did go 8 and out on him, soooo
wow january to now on one cube is wild, i love the brush and use the edges trick too. do you play mostly at the same spot each week or do you bounce around a bit
that cleanliness point is a good one, i never really thought about the cloth and the cue ball getting less blue. do you find the taom actually pays for itself since it lasts so much longer or is it still just a treat
haha i love that, hopefully the good twin shows up more often lol. which one of you usually shows up at end pocket
I bounce around. But I have my go to places. The recent one I go to have more competition or players. Before , the chalk would be atleast halfway or a 1/4 left. I dont really need much chalk to avoid miscues. I'd be more concerned if the tip is glazing.
Even if you play 10-15 hours a week, you may get 3-6 months out of 1 piece, depending on whether you chalk up after every shot or not.
This one too. Most of the guys I play can run out. That's why most of them are conservative on the break. Although that can be a bad thing as well if they only needed 1 more ball to win and you have a couple of blockers left. have them lose on a foul. Is a tough pill to swallow.
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CajunPopeye
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I'll never use all the Master's chalk I have. So, for me, Master's is fine. I like the tan.
This is a bad place to ask that.. you’ll get a bunch of old men who hate anything new. I like the new chalk. It’s not as messy and I only chalk once per game. A $30 piece of chalk lasts me 2 years so I don’t care about the price. At the end of the day if you can afford it and you like it use it.. don’t worry what anyone else thinks