Chalk wars
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Absolutely! Or for a night on the town when you want to look extra sexy.
See Kamui chalk is really quite useful.
OTOH, if we extrapolate Dr. Dave's research, if you use Magic Chalk on your lips you can kiss more girls without having to reapply it, than other chalks.
I have wondered more about the amount of chalk put on a cue stick than the type of chalk. Can some one put too much chalk on a tip to cause an adverse reaction. We all see some guys just grind their cues into chalk excessively. And we also see how careful snooker players and Euorpean players in general carefully lightly brush the chalk on. I would love to see Dr Dave test the different reactions (if there are any) as it pertains to amount of chalk
I don't think so. I think as someone grinds the chalk into the tip, they are just grinding it out of the cube and onto their hands, floor, and table.
Folks that like MC, that still like to chalk after every shot ( I only chalk once before each game) Since they really don't need chalk on each shot, they tend to "swipe" a little just to keep their PSR, and also not to use up the chalk so much.
However, I don't know how Kamui would work, because it so much thicker and pastier, I imagine you might be able to put a second layer on somehow ???
Anybody can easily test this on their own using the procedure described and demonstrated in the article and video on the chalk comparison resource page.
I'm done with chalk testing for a while (although, I like your idea),
Dave
I'm finding that to be the case with my Magic Chalk. I dont have it ingrained to chalk before each and every shot, but I'm finding that when I'm facing a tougher shot, or any shot that is taking a little more time to decide on, I use that opportunity to chalk again.
Otherwise, its about once a game. Again, out of habit. Love it!
Most chalks include an ingredient or 2 that are also anticaking agents so that the chalk really doesn't allow itself to be overly applied or caked on without doing so deliberately... So RJ is correct that grinding it is just making a mess... Proper chalking with premiums seems to be pretty standard.. Swipe it lightly between shots from a PSR standpoint and pay attention and get a good coat when you are about to draw your rock to safety....
Kamui uses a few things in their chalk that seem to actually enhance caking and stickiness and requires more diligence than the others to keep from creating a mess and over chalking...
Balabushka actually recommends to not chalk every shot to avoid miss cues... I shake my head at that statement but it was made by them in response to someone saying they miss cued more with it than normal... (Morikami is the knockoff version of Balabushka and is the same chalk imported from the same manufacturer......)
Kamui uses a few things in their chalk that seem to actually enhance caking and stickiness and requires more diligence than the others to keep from creating a mess and over chalking...
Balabushka actually recommends to not chalk every shot to avoid miss cues... I shake my head at that statement but it was made by them in response to someone saying they miss cued more with it than normal... (Morikami is the knockoff version of Balabushka and is the same chalk imported from the same manufacturer......)
I had a piece of Kamui .98 that I used for over a year. Since I play One Pocket partners, I don't shoot as often a the average 9 ball player so the chalk lasts longer.
A few nights ago I accidently threw the old piece in the trash and started with a new piece. A drastic change in English happened with the new piece. I experienced at least 2 or 3 times the amount of draw. The new piece seemed to have more moisture. Just my experience for your information.
A few nights ago I accidently threw the old piece in the trash and started with a new piece. A drastic change in English happened with the new piece. I experienced at least 2 or 3 times the amount of draw. The new piece seemed to have more moisture. Just my experience for your information.