Blue Diamond Chalk Wearing Out Ferrule???

This Is Just Too Funny

I see this attitude in the town I'm from all the time. They all know everything there is to know about pool, but they all have a blue ring around their ferrule. I gave up a long time ago. Oh..and if you want to gamble, its $2. a game, 8-ball on a bar box.
 
ace911 said:
Listen I don't need chalking instructions. I was curious if anyone had the same problem. I think the blue diamond is more abrasive.
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I use Blue Diamond chalk and haven't noticed any wear on my ferrule but my cue ball is getting smaller....abrasive....go figure?
 
I have learned the hard way that ferrule conditioning is as important as tip maintenance When I am ready for a new tip I will cut off the old tip then turn the cue upside down and place just the ferrule into a saucer of milk. Don't use 2%, whole milk or half % half will condition a ferrule so hard a cat cant scratch it;).
 
LAMas said:
I use Blue Diamond chalk and haven't noticed any wear on my ferrule but my cue ball is getting smaller....abrasive....go figure?
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You are sooooo right ! The cueball takes it bothways. getting hit with the hardtips loaded with chalk (abrasive) and then colliding with other balls at warp speed(20-30mph). Thus the cueball will wear down quicker than the others will. The one ball is next in line to be smaller than the rest. Wht you ask? It spends alot of time beinng the headball in popular rotation games. these game are not started with a soft safty break, no it's a smashing occurance. Check out the old balls at you local poolhall and report back to us here. tyvmia:cool:
 
yup

LAMas said:
I use Blue Diamond chalk and haven't noticed any wear on my ferrule but my cue ball is getting smaller....abrasive....go figure?
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I bet 95% of pool players don't chalk correctly.
When I started chalking the cue ball, instead of my ferrule, my game went up dramatically.
Not to mention, (OT) no more wearing out ferrules.

-ballistic
 
Cuebuddy said:
I have learned the hard way that ferrule conditioning is as important as tip maintenance When I am ready for a new tip I will cut off the old tip then turn the cue upside down and place just the ferrule into a saucer of milk. Don't use 2%, whole milk or half % half will condition a ferrule so hard a cat cant scratch it;).
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:rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1:

this whole thing is kinda funny. I like it !

:outtahere:
 
Ballistic Billiards said:
I bet 95% of pool players don't chalk correctly.
When I started chalking the cue ball, instead of my ferrule, my game went up dramatically.
Not to mention, (OT) no more wearing out ferrules.

-ballistic
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I chalk my leather wrap prior to play. I used to use Irish Linen wraps but they fray too much over time.
 
Ballistic Billiards said:
I bet 95% of pool players don't chalk correctly.
When I started chalking the cue ball, instead of my ferrule, my game went up dramatically.
Not to mention, (OT) no more wearing out ferrules.

-ballistic
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Must be tough to chalk the cue ball without disrupting play :p
 
for real...?

ace911 said:
I've been using blue diamond chalk for a while. It seems like my ferrule is getting worn on in the middle, where I chalk. Anyone else have this problem??


On my previous cue I used a predator shaft (notoriously soft ferrule) and regular chalk, and I never had this happen. I'm thinking its the chalk, because its more abrasive...
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Seriously,
1. Why are you chalking the middle of your ferrule?
Ask YOURSELF this question the next time you do it.
Wait for the answer to come before you do anything else.

2. I'm thinking you have bored most of the way through your chalk by
using a twisting/ drilling motion and the wall of chalk well is now, inadvertently
rubbing the ferrule during your drilling of the chalk well.
The abrasion level of the chalk is dwarfed by your seemingly harmless chalk drilling business.

This should be at least the tenth response with the same basic message.
So, I'll treat you to one of my favorite movie lines of all time.

"The first time someone calls you a horse, you punch him in the mouth.
The second time someone calls you a horse, well...
maybe it's time to go look for a saddle" -anyone know?
 
NewStroke said:
I chalk my leather wrap prior to play. I used to use Irish Linen wraps but they fray too much over time.
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I grind up cubes of chalk in a coffee grinder, and keep it in ziploc bags. Before I start a match, I dump a bunch of chalk dust in my hands and rub them together really well. Then, in a display of showmanship, I throw the remaining chalk dust in the air and yell, "Whoooooo!!!!" much like LeBron James and Kevin Garnett do before games.

When the chalk dust comes back down, it settles nicely onto my cue tip and my teammates' tips as well. 60% of the time, it works every time.
 
9BallMarksman said:
I grind up cubes of chalk in a coffee grinder, and keep it in ziploc bags. Before I start a match, I dump a bunch of chalk dust in my hands and rub them together really well. Then, in a display of showmanship, I throw the remaining chalk dust in the air and yell, "Whoooooo!!!!" much like LeBron James and Kevin Garnett do before games.

When the chalk dust comes back down, it settles nicely onto my cue tip and my teammates' tips as well. 60% of the time, it works every time.
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LMAO, I am going to do that at on my next league night. :)
 
a different approach because everyone learns differently.

ace911 said:
I've been using blue diamond chalk for a while. It seems like my ferrule is getting worn on in the middle, where I chalk. Anyone else have this problem??


On my previous cue I used a predator shaft (notoriously soft ferrule) and regular chalk, and I never had this happen. I'm thinking its the chalk, because its more abrasive...
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What would you do if your finger kept going up your ass when you were "wiping" it?
 
here it is

Tired of replacing worn out ferrules?
Tired of miscues?
Tired of wasting all that chalk around the outside of the well?

STOP THE MADNESS!!!
and CHALK YOUR BALLS!
 
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