I typically use Taom chalk at home, but tend to use Master chalk if that's what is avail at local pool hall or friend's house. When I make that switch, I'll scuff the tip a bit to remove excess old chalk and then apply the new stuff pretty thoroughly. So - opinions on switching back-and-forth? If this is an ok practice, is the scuffing necessary? Or better to just apply the new chalk on top of the old?
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The lowlife move is to twist the tip into the carpet lol. I think since Taom is supposedly so different, you wouldn't want to cross contaminate the results.
You can't swap those chalks, you will miscue. Any of the higher end powdery chalks combined with Masters, Predator, etc... is bad. You need to wipe the old chalk almost completely off. Just bring your Taom with you on a pocket holder to keep it there so you don't lose it leaving it on the rail.
Where is the $2.00 can of Great Value Cue Tip Spray?
What ever happened to Russian Magic Chalk? I used to buy it direct from Mexico until the guy, I think RJ in chicago purchased exclusive distribution rights or so that’s what I understood at the time. I still have a few boxes and it was the best chalk for the price I ever used and we were a Kamui dealer at one point.
skiergd011013
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I do it. I use paper towel and clean the tip between uses. You can almost get it down to bare tip by spinning paper towel over it. I use taom on my own practice time, but master during league. Im not losing a $20 chalk at a bar, or leaving it on the rail for someone to drill a hole in it with their cue.
Or worse, having to loan it out because the bar is out of chalk. Comes back punctured right through...
Curious. Why do use the taom? And assuming your answer mentions it’s better in some form, then surely you should use that in a league when it matters more?
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
I'd buy a second round of Taom to keep in your cue case.
Sometimes my friends and I swap cues just to try other cues out, sometimes my tip comes back with blue masters on it (I'm using green V10). I just wipe it down and hit it with sandpaper to rough the old chalk up and off of the tip. Taom will make a base layer, if you rough half way through the base layer the Masters will be gone. It doesn't remove ANY leather, just roughing up the top layer. If you get a buildup of Taom you can do this also.
Lemme butt in since I was just posting anyway. I have not used Taom though I'm tempted to buy ONE disc to try.
Everyone says it's cleaner; less to no residue and requires far less applications yet is effective without stickiness or whatever the Kamui issues are. In public play, Masters is good and plentiful would be my guess.
skiergd011013
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because i wanted to try it and read on here that people like it and it lasts a very long time.
I use a 4 step process. First I chalk with masters. After boring a hole into that piece I apply some magic chalk lightly. Next I smear kamui liberally and for the finishing step I break out the taom for a complete chalking experience. Played an entire set without chalking once and never miscued either. It did mess up my psr tho.
If Im feeling real good sometimes I use the pie method and chalk 1/4 of the tip with a different chalk. Really cool my tip looks like a tie-dyed t-shirt. As I shoot I rotate the the tip and then record the results in a notebook. Try it sometime.
If Im feeling real good sometimes I use the pie method and chalk 1/4 of the tip with a different chalk. Really cool my tip looks like a tie-dyed t-shirt. As I shoot I rotate the the tip and then record the results in a notebook. Try it sometime.
This has to be true cause I read it on the internet!
I remove any chalk with a napkin before I put my cue back in my case, so my case does not dirty up my shaft.
I use Toam at home and Masters when I’m out. To me it’s all just chalk but different color.
I use Toam at home and Masters when I’m out. To me it’s all just chalk but different color.
I think it's around but they removed the "Russian" part and it states made in Mexico. Someone posted a picture of it.
My son has used the Taom and just got some Kamui, he seems to like the Kamui better. I know 3 people that swapped to Taom and they started miscuing more after that. Maybe coincidence, maybe not.
The more you know the fuzzier it gets. Well McDz will last a day and the Taom will last a year so I'll go with that.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Likely a coincidence or else they might need to work on their stroke. One can miscue with anything if it's hit poorly enough.