Can chalk go bad?

[asbani]

Is there an expiration date or a condition which makes chalk go bad?

Sometimes I had the perfect chalk where I felt that when I chalk, it applies to the tip perfectly. A decent amount of chalk. Some other times I had the same exact brand but it feels more solid, really hard feeling while I chalk, as if I'm chalking on a metal surface or something, it also shows on the tip itself, it looks more dry or to call it better, tip is more pale with less chalk, you can see the color of the blackness on the tip which indicates the tip color which tells you there isn't enough chalk on the tip.

Would be nice to know why chalks go bad or if there's an expiration, brands should really write that date so dealers actually stop selling expired chAlks.

I ask this cause I've tried one predator chalk from a friend and it was a beautiful chalk, applies nicely and you can see the tip full of blue chalk. I went and buy a whole packet of predator chalks, and when I tried the one I bought it felt different, actually felt do hard and stiff, and when I apply on tip actually chalk barely come off, I don't know the best word to describe it, but I hope that you guys understood what I'm tying to say here.


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[SLIM]

Only if it starts hanging around with the wrong crowd

I have had several gross of blue & green masters for over 30 years & it's all good.

Slim

 

[Johnnyt]

I also have a half a gross of Masters Blue left that is at least 11 years old and works like it did when I bought it for $19.95. Pool players worry way too much about brands of chalk and not near enough about all the skids some of this lipstick chalk give you, or any brand that has a habit of staying on the CB. Johnyt

 

[RiverCity]

Is there an expiration date or a condition which makes chalk go bad?

Sometimes I had the perfect chalk where I felt that when I chalk, it applies to the tip perfectly. A decent amount of chalk. Some other times I had the same exact brand but it feels more solid, really hard feeling while I chalk, as if I'm chalking on a metal surface or something, it also shows on the tip itself, it looks more dry or to call it better, tip is more pale with less chalk, you can see the color of the blackness on the tip which indicates the tip color which tells you there isn't enough chalk on the tip.

Would be nice to know why chalks go bad or if there's an expiration, brands should really write that date so dealers actually stop selling expired chAlks.

I ask this cause I've tried one predator chalk from a friend and it was a beautiful chalk, applies nicely and you can see the tip full of blue chalk. I went and buy a whole packet of predator chalks, and when I tried the one I bought it felt different, actually felt do hard and stiff, and when I apply on tip actually chalk barely come off, I don't know the best word to describe it, but I hope that you guys understood what I'm tying to say here.


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Chalk can get damp, it can be too dry..... but it doesnt have an expiration date that I know of.... Sounds like your predator chalk was damp.

 

[ctyhntr]

Sounds like an ABC after school special; When Chalk Goes Bad.

 

[asbani]

Chalk can get damp, it can be too dry..... but it doesnt have an expiration date that I know of.... Sounds like your predator chalk was damp.

Ok so if it is damp, how to revert it and make it normal, is there a way or is it like you throw it away if it gets damp.

Also another question what makes it damp?

 

[RiverCity]

Ok so if it is damp, how to revert it and make it normal, is there a way or is it like you throw it away if it gets damp.

Also another question what makes it damp?

Bake it for 15-20 minutes in a low oven. 200 degrees or so.

Answer to your other question...... Moisture :thumbup:

 

[mortuarymike-nv]

Chalk going bad

Is there an expiration date or a condition which makes chalk go bad?

Sometimes I had the perfect chalk where I felt that when I chalk, it applies to the tip perfectly. A decent amount of chalk. Some other times I had the same exact brand but it feels more solid, really hard feeling while I chalk, as if I'm chalking on a metal surface or something, it also shows on the tip itself, it looks more dry or to call it better, tip is more pale with less chalk, you can see the color of the blackness on the tip which indicates the tip color which tells you there isn't enough chalk on the tip.

Would be nice to know why chalks go bad or if there's an expiration, brands should really write that date so dealers actually stop selling expired chAlks.

I ask this cause I've tried one predator chalk from a friend and it was a beautiful chalk, applies nicely and you can see the tip full of blue chalk. I went and buy a whole packet of predator chalks, and when I tried the one I bought it felt different, actually felt do hard and stiff, and when I apply on tip actually chalk barely come off, I don't know the best word to describe it, but I hope that you guys understood what I'm tying to say here.


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Not according to my wife.

 

[asbani]

Bake it for 15-20 minutes in a low oven. 200 degrees or so.

Answer to your other question...... Moisture :thumbup:

can i put it on the microweave

 

[RiverCity]

can i put it on the microweave

Give it a whirl, not sure.

 

[The Renfro]

can i put it on the microweave

NO... Could cause the chalk to get crumbly... Baking it for 15 minutes at 200F should be plenty good enough to drive out any moisture it has picked up....

Chalk wicks moisture and loses moisture if left out where there is air movement... As long as it is enclosed even in a case pocket this won't happen as the air cannot circulate around it...

The funny thing is a little moisture make it perform better than no moisture but once you get over a certain point it goes the other way........

 

[RiverCity]

The funny thing is a little moisture make it perform better than no moisture but once you get over a certain point it goes the other way........

There is an unscrupulous reason why some guys used to spit in their opponents chalk. :thumbup:

 

[The Renfro]

There is an unscrupulous reason why some guys used to spit in their opponents chalk. :thumbup:

I only spit in RJ's Magic chalk... LOL It's pretty good stuff even if I give him crap on here....

 

[Lesh]

Since the day they split the chalk atom, scientists have wondered what the half-life of chalk is... so much like Pi, McDonalds fries and Little Debbie Zinger cakes, we are left with our imaginations.

 

[Allen Brown]

Since the day they split the chalk atom, scientists have wondered what the half-life of chalk is... so much like Pi, McDonalds fries and Little Debbie Zinger cakes, we are left with our imaginations.

Hostess makes Zingers....not Little Debbie.

I've had a few pieces of Masters to feel like I'm chalking on glass and not taking to the tip, but once I got the top layer off it felt and adhered a lot better.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Since the day they split the chalk atom, scientists have wondered what the half-life of chalk is... so much like Pi, McDonalds fries and Little Debbie Zinger cakes, we are left with our imaginations.

At least we are getting the answer for Twinkies:

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/11/...dest-still-a-sweet-treat-at-blue-hill-school/

 

[Bob Jewett]

Hostess makes Zingers....not Little Debbie.

I've had a few pieces of Masters to feel like I'm chalking on glass and not taking to the tip, but once I got the top layer off it felt and adhered a lot better.

Yes. Some times you need to rub the face of the chalk on a file or coarse sand paper to remove that layer. And maybe gouge out the dimple with a dime.