You should know ... you loaned it to me. Thank you for the clarification.
Catch you later,
Dave
Chalk wars
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Catch you later,
Dave
Agreed and seconded!
Probably due to poor technique or not paying proper attention, my chalking hand would be rather blue by the end of the evening, when using Masters.
Not so with Magic Chalk. I still get some on my hand (which tells me part of the issue is with the way I do it) but its far, far less.
That's a piece of chalk that actually might be worth $30, assuming an opponent is actually dumb enough to use it multiple times (although, you probably don't need a dud chalk to beat somebody like that anyway).
But you make a good point ... I shouldn't say: "any" chalk, when applied correctly, is adequate. Instead, I should instead say: "all of the chalks that I have tested ..."
Regards,
Dave
I appreciate the offer, but I think I have had enough chalk testing for a while. It was fun the first time, but it has been less and less fun with each additional test.I'd be happy to send it to you for analysis and appraisal
If you are really curious, you or anyone else can easily follow the same procedures I outline in the video to do your own tests. If you or others do, please share your results here.
Thanks again,
Dave
Chalk on the cue ball causes "skids". If the cue ball happens to contact the object ball at the spot where the chalk is, there is a clinging action that occurs. Any effects of throw caused by the shot normally, are greatly magnified by this, usually resulting in a missed shot.
For those interested, much more info (including numerous online video demonstrations) dealing with cling/skid/kick is available here:
cling/skid/kick resource page
ball cleaning and surface treatment effects
Enjoy,
Dave
FYI, a good example of cling/skid/kick with a follow shot can be viewed in super slow motion in the following video:
HSV B.46 - CB and OB hop and spin transfer during follow shots
Many people seem to think the balls actually "cling" together and stay in contact longer with shots like this, but that's not the case. The excessive throw comes from the extra friction created by the chalk mark. For more info, see the cling/skid/kick resource page.
Enjoy,
Dave
This is right. We talked about this before and some things that resemble a cube of chalk are not suitable for use in pool. Basically any chalk you can buy at Kmart is not acceptable in my experience.
Some new additions to the Chalk Wars I just found at Turning Stone Classic XXV
Molinari chalk
And
Sang Lee premium billiard chalk. Which comes in its own air tight case with a package of desiccant to maintain it.
SangLeeChalk.com
Molinari chalk
And
Sang Lee premium billiard chalk. Which comes in its own air tight case with a package of desiccant to maintain it.
SangLeeChalk.com
spin
Didn't ever even think about it. just wanted to see a video of it so I knew for a fact.
Explains allot of things that has happened to me at certain places where the balls are dirty , or just the whole pool room is dirty...
Thanks for the video ,
Didn't ever even think about it. just wanted to see a video of it so I knew for a fact.
Explains allot of things that has happened to me at certain places where the balls are dirty , or just the whole pool room is dirty...
Thanks for the video ,
I think Slo-moholic already posted one here.
There's gonna be a new entry to the already crowded chalk market. I was at TS talking to Oscar Dominguez about chalk and he told me he and a friend where coming out with a new chalk. He said it will be a hybrid chalk that will be something between a makeup chalk like Kamui and good old Masters chalk. It will also be hydrophobic, so it will resist caking in humid environments. Sounds really interesting and should be available soon. I'm sure the Filipinos will love it.
I was hitting some balls today, checking the chalk marks on the cue ball for accuracy. I remembered taking a lesson a couple of years back and the instructor pulled out some Predator chalk. His reason was that it left marks better. So maybe some of these chalks could be helpful during practice.
I tried Predator chalk, and that's the main reason I decided not to use it permanently. The grit in that stuff must be metal. I just couldn't get it to wipe off the cue ball. I actually apologized to the room owner. Plus, when you drop it, it rolls under the table, and I am getting too old for that sh.....stuff.
I have been using Kamui .98 chalk at home for about 6 months. I think it's fantastic. I have better control over spin and CB control and am stroking more easily and consistently in general. I can see that there is residue on the rails of the table where chalk rubs off my hands and a bit of a sheen in spots on my cloth (heavily used Simonis 860, 5 years old). I vacuum the table and use a micro-cloth regularly, but the sheen doesn't all come off. Another thread on AZ talked about how hard it is to clean the cloth, but nobody really offered a method. I can't find any good recommendations anywhere else on the web, either (I'm not putting it in the washing machine or ironing it (YIKES!).
Does anybody have a practical suggestion?
Does anybody have a practical suggestion?
Yeah, stop using it. No, really. I mean, I like to market MC, but I'd never, in a million years claim that MC could make stroking more easy and consistent. Not really sure how you believe you have better cue ball control either ??
Don't but MC, try another premium brand, just so you don't think I'm trying you to "sell" you on MC. I'd much rather you use MC competitors than keep using $30 chalk that makes a fuggin mess on the table and cue ball. Something I would not say about any other brand of chalk, ever. There are other premium brands for a fraction of the price, and make 10 times less mess. Some are sold here too. Try Blue Diamond, Try Great White, Try something else.
