Chalking before every shot

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Personally, I incorporate chalking into my pre-shot routine, chalking before every shot I take (especially during more important matches or games).

I was reading a review on Kamui chalk, and I have personally used it a couple times, and it's some nice stuff. You truly don't have to chalk every shot. You could apply it every couple of shots.

The thing I was wondering, though, is even if you don't "need" to chalk every shot, wouldn't you want to, say, in an important game or match? Why take the chance of not having the tip evenly coated with chalk? If I had a cube of Kamui, I'd probably want to chalk more often just for safe keeping.

Thoughts?
 
I think that 'chalking up' for every shot is a good habit to have. You wouldn't want to miss anything.
Kind of like a girlfriend I once had. She was so fat (how fat was she) that if you didn't 'chalk up' your finger tips, you couldn't give her a hug. :smile:
 
I don't always chalk after every shot, but I should. The more important reason than avoiding a miscue is so that your pre-shot routine is the same every time. I just get lazy about it sometimes, especially in practice, which is bad, because I'm not doing the same PSR every time.
 
Ya I tried the Kamui and while it is a new and creative chalk, I just cant change my PSR and it leaves smudge marks all over the cue ball.
 
Chalk every shot! A piece of Master Chalk or any other lead brand does the job everytime and is WAY, WAY, WAY less expensive.
 
Ok, you asked =)

- Kamui's marketing department claims it can do anything, from reduce deflection to improve spin to eliminate the need for frequent chalking. None of these things are true. I wouldn't try to get away with less chalk, just because Kamui said you could... or because you want to make a $30 cube last longer.

- There's no downside to chalking every shot, so you might as well.
But it's entirely possible to play several shots without. You don't need it for softly rolled shots or stop shots, which might be an entire 8 ball rack. I used to chalk religiously but got lazy. But I make a point of it before shots using lots of english. Most miscue errors are the fault of the player, not the chalk.
 
CreeDo said:
Ok, you asked =)

- Kamui's marketing department claims it can do anything, from reduce deflection to improve spin to eliminate the need for frequent chalking. None of these things are true. I wouldn't try to get away with less chalk, just because Kamui said you could... or because you want to make a $30 cube last longer.

- There's no downside to chalking every shot, so you might as well.
But it's entirely possible to play several shots without. You don't need it for softly rolled shots or stop shots, which might be an entire 8 ball rack. I used to chalk religiously but got lazy. But I make a point of it before shots using lots of english. Most miscue errors are the fault of the player, not the chalk.
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This is exactly how I've always felt.

If I were a pro player, even if I were using Kamui, I'd chalk every shot just to prevent that margin for error.
 
I get tickled with the Kamui chalk fans, to hear them tell it you don't have to use the chalk just own it. It's so good just having it will stop you from miscueing
 
Chalk it up

Hey 'Bella don't cry.' I agree with you wholeheartedly!
Although not every chalk manufacturer creates the same quality chalk, you can't go wrong with Master Chalk, tried and true.
As for chalking after every shot I don't think it is absolutely necessary but it does add to the pre-shot routine.

I personally DO chalk after every shot but it's not for trying to maintain friction between tip and cueball, but rather to ensure I simply make all aspects of the pre-shot routine the same.
 
CreeDo said:
Ok, you asked =)

- Kamui's marketing department claims it can do anything, from reduce deflection to improve spin to eliminate the need for frequent chalking. None of these things are true. I wouldn't try to get away with less chalk, just because Kamui said you could... or because you want to make a $30 cube last longer.

- There's no downside to chalking every shot, so you might as well.
But it's entirely possible to play several shots without. You don't need it for softly rolled shots or stop shots, which might be an entire 8 ball rack. I used to chalk religiously but got lazy. But I make a point of it before shots using lots of english. Most miscue errors are the fault of the player, not the chalk.
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You DEFINITELY miscue less with Kamui, and you can DEFINITELY produce more spin. You DEFINITELY do not need to chalk as often.

If you chalk on every shot (with the .98), you do cake the CB in chalk, however. It's actually rather good for making your opponent have kicks/skids, if he's unaware of what chalk you're using lol.
 
Thaiger, when I see a scientific test, vs "Photoshop science" paid for by Kamui, I'll consider buying it. There needs to be real and rigorous test. Something like a thousand racks shot with kamui, then another 1000 shot with master. done by a high level pro,which minimizes the chance of human error. ideally the shooter doesn't know which is which, but even if there were plain wrappers, it would be obvious from the color. Then test spin and deflection etcetera using a machine.

something else to chew on... if it actually reduced deflection, it changes where I need to aim. I'm going to relearn how to shoot, just so I can proudly carry the fancy new chalk?


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About a year and a half ago I read an article which advised that the best way to chalk a cue was to RUB the chalk across the tip rather than boring into the chalk with the tip. Eventually you wind up with a piece of chalk the surface of which undulates. Its concavity fits the convexity of the tip of your cue very closely and makes chalking easier and more effective. I gather that European players frequently do this.

So I tried it. I got a new piece of Master chalk and took a carpenter's file and filed the exposed side of the cube down so that it was completely flat and didn't have that little indentation in it any longer that comes in the chalk from the manufacturer. I became a rubber instead of a borer. A year later, I love it. I don't have to chalk nearly as often and when I do I have much more confidence that I am covering the tip completely.

I have gathered from others that this is something I should have learned to do when I was much younger.
 
TheThaiger said:
You DEFINITELY miscue less with Kamui, and you can DEFINITELY produce more spin. You DEFINITELY do not need to chalk as often.

If you chalk on every shot (with the .98), you do cake the CB in chalk, however. It's actually rather good for making your opponent have kicks/skids, if he's unaware of what chalk you're using lol.
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That is DEFINITELY your opinion
 
I don't chalk before every shot because I use Kamui. When a shot needing more English comes up then I chalk. I have noticed a decrease in chalk on my home table using Kamui --- but then again it's not for everybody (especially old geezers who still use ivory ferrules). LOL
 
Tip from a Pro player.....

On long straight shots, i wipe the chalk off completely !!!


Why ?

I don't want to impart any spin, and I want the tip to slide off the ball quickly if i accidentally miss the center. This will lower the deflection of the cue ball.

Next time you have a long straight, or nearly straight,,, try it...

Y
 
TheThaiger said:
No, it's DEFINITELY my experience. And I'm hardly alone...
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Claiming something is definitive without any proof is a little silly... just sayin... I am most interested in seeing something that demonstrates the chalk actually imparts more spin to the cue ball.
 
TheNewSharkster said:
Claiming something is definitive without any proof is a little silly... just sayin... I am most interested in seeing something that demonstrates the chalk actually imparts more spin to the cue ball.
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Then buy it and see for yourself. And I said it was definitely my experience.

Anyway, this has been done to death, and pretty much proven by all that's used it. But you believe what you want to believe, chap.
 
Yoda4962 said:
On long straight shots, i wipe the chalk off completely !!!


Why ?

I don't want to impart any spin, and I want the tip to slide off the ball quickly if i accidentally miss the center. This will lower the deflection of the cue ball.

Next time you have a long straight, or nearly straight,,, try it...

Y
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Sounds crackers to me.
 
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