I've been known to do this but it wasn't me this time.
Chalks.
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I've been known to do this but it wasn't me this time.
Elephant Balls Chalk, not sure if it is made from real ones or not...
http://www.ozonebilliards.com/elephant-balls-chalk-pyramid-chalk-12-pack-ozc00075.html
Honestly, even though I do have some of that chalk, I prefer Blue Diamond and Kamui 0.98. I have the Russian Magic Chalk, NIR chalk, Silver Cup, Triangle, and others .. but those two I like the most.
I like to use the Kamui at home and Blue Diamond when I go out, just so nobody swipes my Kamui.
http://www.ozonebilliards.com/elephant-balls-chalk-pyramid-chalk-12-pack-ozc00075.html
Honestly, even though I do have some of that chalk, I prefer Blue Diamond and Kamui 0.98. I have the Russian Magic Chalk, NIR chalk, Silver Cup, Triangle, and others .. but those two I like the most.
I like to use the Kamui at home and Blue Diamond when I go out, just so nobody swipes my Kamui.
Used almost anything (Master, Triangle, SilverCup, Blue Diamond, Kamui and Predator).
Master, Triangle and SilverCup are almost the same (same effect). Master blue is very messy and all tables are messy because this is most used chalk.
I still have some Master, but light brown/gold color, which is much less messy. Master is cheap and this is great. I will try to bake it.
Blue Diamond is better, but is also very messy.
Predator is much the same as Blue Diamond - good chalk, but messy (stick to the ball which must be cleaned from time to time).
Kamui is great, the color is also less messy (not so visible), but still messy as is very sticky.
Final verdict - Kamui on the top, but tooo expensive,
Predator and Blue Diamond are almost as good as Kamui at much better price,
Master Brown/Gold or Light Blue is best value for money.
I have G2 S tip for few days and the grip is great - better then any other tip, whatever the chalk you use.
My suggestion - use a tip which hold chalk well (G2, Tiger Onyx is also very good but still a step behind) and any chalk will do, but some chalks are a little better (if you want to make a whole table draw it matters).
Master, Triangle and SilverCup are almost the same (same effect). Master blue is very messy and all tables are messy because this is most used chalk.
I still have some Master, but light brown/gold color, which is much less messy. Master is cheap and this is great. I will try to bake it.
Blue Diamond is better, but is also very messy.
Predator is much the same as Blue Diamond - good chalk, but messy (stick to the ball which must be cleaned from time to time).
Kamui is great, the color is also less messy (not so visible), but still messy as is very sticky.
Final verdict - Kamui on the top, but tooo expensive,
Predator and Blue Diamond are almost as good as Kamui at much better price,
Master Brown/Gold or Light Blue is best value for money.
I have G2 S tip for few days and the grip is great - better then any other tip, whatever the chalk you use.
My suggestion - use a tip which hold chalk well (G2, Tiger Onyx is also very good but still a step behind) and any chalk will do, but some chalks are a little better (if you want to make a whole table draw it matters).
In relation to other chalk on the market, it is. What's the next highest priced chalk on the market, that isn't rare and is still being manufactured today? It doesn't come anywhere close to Kamuis pricing.
I stand by that Kamui chalk is excellent, and with players spending thousands on cues to try and make them a better player, $30 doesn't seem too ridiculous.
You don't read - I play with G2 tip and Kamui Black SS.
I tested 1 Kamui chalk - the last one. Predator 15 times cheaper and gives 95% of Kamui chalk.
Just my opinion.
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I think my personal favorite is Blue Diamond, though Ive enjoyed using the Kamui .98 and if 30$ is relative to you its not a bad choice (even with having to clean the cue between matches.
I also liked Predator, the weird octagon shape was not meant for the pocket chalker crowd, however it works well, and lasts a couple months Playing a few times a week. I seem to get the Blue Diamond to last a few weeks more than Predator. I grew up with Masters Blue and ALWAYS have cubes in my case for emergencies.
Ive also learned it will become a personal preference. My best friend loves tan masters. I even know people who love Silver Cup because their rainbow of color selections. For me it was messy.
Im sure people will argue and make good points for their preferred chalk.
NIR, Triangle, etc etc,
If you play a lot you will start to try the different types/brands and fall in love with your own favorite be it the ease of application or the color, or the feel.
I wish you luck,
But I seem stuck with loving my Blue Diamond right now, well, the last few years.
Next week it could be something else, but not likely.
I do have a piece of Kamui 1.21 in the future Id like to play with.
I also liked Predator, the weird octagon shape was not meant for the pocket chalker crowd, however it works well, and lasts a couple months Playing a few times a week. I seem to get the Blue Diamond to last a few weeks more than Predator. I grew up with Masters Blue and ALWAYS have cubes in my case for emergencies.
Ive also learned it will become a personal preference. My best friend loves tan masters. I even know people who love Silver Cup because their rainbow of color selections. For me it was messy.
Im sure people will argue and make good points for their preferred chalk.
NIR, Triangle, etc etc,
If you play a lot you will start to try the different types/brands and fall in love with your own favorite be it the ease of application or the color, or the feel.
I wish you luck,
But I seem stuck with loving my Blue Diamond right now, well, the last few years.
Next week it could be something else, but not likely.
I do have a piece of Kamui 1.21 in the future Id like to play with.
If it was meant just for you, I would have addressed you directly.
I would venture a guess that Balabushka is probably the second highest under those conditions.
I don't understand the constant whining over the price. I've never found the urge to hop onto a car forum and complain that a Rolls Royce is too expensive and it's crap because of that. In a similar fashion those cars are priced where they are for a reason. RR can certainly produce the cars for much less money. Mooney aircraft are the same; expensive, and not as aesthetic as a Cessna, but the quality is much better.
Pool players are some of the biggest nickle and dimers I've ever seen. I think South West cues are ridiculously over priced but I don't hop into those threads and cry about it. Few people do. I look at those cues and I've seen nicer looking stuff come out of just about every custom cuemaker in the US. But chalk ... holy crap does that ever set people off. I've seen full-on rage over it.
No Pidge, this is not directed entirely at you.
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Yes...as a matter of fact $30 IS ridiculous for one piece of chalk. No...more like obscene. I can buy 2 gross (288) pieces of Master chalk for the price of one piece of Kamui chalk. Kamui chalk, and for that matter Blue Diamond chalk, are definitely better than, but not THAT much better than Master chalk.
I frequently and absent-mindedly leave my chalk behind when I leave the pool room. Maybe if I spent $30 for a piece of chalk I'd be more careful, but I doubt it. No, I'll stick with my giant boxes of Master chalk. I have so much of it that I'll replace old pieces at the pool hall with new pieces, just to better the place.
Yes...as a matter of fact $30 IS ridiculous for one piece of chalk. No...more like obscene. I can buy 2 gross (288) pieces of Master chalk for the price of one piece of Kamui chalk. Kamui chalk, and for that matter Blue Diamond chalk, are definitely better than, but not THAT much better than Master chalk.
I frequently and absent-mindedly leave my chalk behind when I leave the pool room. Maybe if I spent $30 for a piece of chalk I'd be more careful, but I doubt it. No, I'll stick with my giant boxes of Master chalk. I have so much of it that I'll replace old pieces at the pool hall with new pieces, just to better the place.
I understand where you are coming from. If my chalk of choice was $30 a cube, I'd buy it regardless.
I understand where Kamui are coming from too. A brand was developed that was known for its high performance and quality, just like RR. And they worked out how to get maximum profit from a new product entering a tough market just on their reputation, and as people used it and realised how good it was the word spread. I take my hat off to Kamui; its just good business.
I think people rant about chalk prices, especially Kamui because they see it as not being important in their game. But if a new low deflection shaft came on the market that reduced CB squirt by half an inch more than the current lowest deflecting cue, people would spend $400 on it, especially if it came from a reputable company like Predator. But the shaft alone won't make you a better player, and I neither will Kamui.
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If I absolutely knew I would be able to keep a piece of Kamui Chalk for the life of the cube and not loose it or have someone pocket it. I MIGHT buy a piece. But here is how I see it. Masters, the gold standard in chalk cost around 25 cents a cube. Kamui cost $30. I just can't justify spending that much on chalk. I have tried it before and it is the best you can buy. Besides, its not gonna make me a better player.
After shipping & all of the other charges, each one of the 5 shafts for my custom cue comes out to ~$300 each. People play $50 sets regularly. A pint of beer is $5. The gas here (required for driving to the hall) works out to about $5/gal. Really, I don't see $30 once a year as a breaking point.
If people were just nitty it probably wouldn't make think twice before logging on here. But then they go anti-Kamui and seem to think others need to be told chalk won't make you able to run 3-railers with the wrong hand either. Who comes up with this crap?