Difference in Chalk brands, and connoisseurs of chalk
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> In 1994,Nick Varner gave me a 12-pack sample of PBTA-logoed National Tournament Chalk,made by the same company that used to make the really crappy stuff in the red wrapper. I eventually called the PBTA office and got Don Mackey's wife to send me 2 gross. I still have about 40-50 pieces of it left. It's just a little softer than the blue Master,so it covers a little better,and doesn't seems to get as wet at times when it's humid. People see it and think it's some cheap shit,and set it off to the side,or throw it away. That's ok,what I'm using is better than your's,n00bs.
The closest stuff I've seen to it since is made by the same company,and I see it all the time with APA or Camel wrappers. Tommy D.
The closest stuff I've seen to it since is made by the same company,and I see it all the time with APA or Camel wrappers. Tommy D.
RRfireblade said:If I was going with 'production' a chalk , it would be Masters.
Otherwise it's only old growth , hand packed and color tinted custom chalk for me.
Nothing plays better than a finely tuned cube of an artisan crafted custom , IMO.
Where do you get the fancy stuff from?
Master,Triangle,and silver cup are all good chalks.Master being the best and definitely the pro's choice.
National tournament is probably the worst.It does not stick to the tip at all which does not allow one to get maximum spin on the cueball.As a matter of fact,you will see more miscues with that stuff than any other chalk(even the Walmart brand!)
The difference between the chalk's out there is real similar to the difference in the weight of the cueballs available.If you play with the heavy bar cueball,you cut off 50% of the english you will need to run out with.Thats my humble opinion on the matter.Good topic!
National tournament is probably the worst.It does not stick to the tip at all which does not allow one to get maximum spin on the cueball.As a matter of fact,you will see more miscues with that stuff than any other chalk(even the Walmart brand!)
The difference between the chalk's out there is real similar to the difference in the weight of the cueballs available.If you play with the heavy bar cueball,you cut off 50% of the english you will need to run out with.Thats my humble opinion on the matter.Good topic!
Well let's think about this for a moment
.....just kiddin 
Actually, I put out new Master (Blue) chalk just about every morning at our place and WTF is it that we always turn up having a used piece of crap broken up cube of chalk that is hardly recognizable by the end of the next morning!?
Always chalk up (even if it's with my chalk) before your next shot!
billyjack said:
.....just kiddin Actually, I put out new Master (Blue) chalk just about every morning at our place and WTF is it that we always turn up having a used piece of crap broken up cube of chalk that is hardly recognizable by the end of the next morning!?
Always chalk up (even if it's with my chalk) before your next shot!
The Master Blue we use seems to not hold the chalk well. It could be from age though, as I've noticed the older it got the less it would hold (Silver Cup did the same to us).
I think me and my brother just bought Triangle and are going to try it.
I think me and my brother just bought Triangle and are going to try it.
SHANNON DAULTON says...
I was at a Viking 10-ball Tourny in ATL (full of champs) and Shannon says...
Can we get some chalk for this "Big Event"?
TD: Yea but all i can get you is some Silver Cup...
SD: I'd rather hock a lugee on the tip of my cue than use that sh!t
Crowd and Other Pros bust out laughing!
Blue Masters is definitely the way to go.
I was at a Viking 10-ball Tourny in ATL (full of champs) and Shannon says...
Can we get some chalk for this "Big Event"?
TD: Yea but all i can get you is some Silver Cup...
SD: I'd rather hock a lugee on the tip of my cue than use that sh!t
Crowd and Other Pros bust out laughing!
Blue Masters is definitely the way to go.
Deadon said:Fatboy, your supposed to put it on the little leather thing on the end of the stick, not your hands.
i was wondering about that, the guy asked why i awalys ordered 8 tips at a time, its great for typing though.
i got a eye invfection ot Thanksgiving, I was driving to Sacramento but didnt, it ws in both eyes, i drove to Vegas tonight with one eye, bad plan, wow it was hard in the dark, my vision is bad in both eyes now, i'll be fine, this happened 2 years ago, anyways my point was I'll be up your way around christmas,
I bought a gross of Master 3-4 years ago because it works best on a quality leather tip, IMHO. But,,,,,,,,from experience,,,,,,,,,,playing off the wall in bars where you have to use a cue with a slip-on tip, nothing works better than, Triangle.
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IamCalvin06 said:
Yeah, Shannon really showed a lot of his cl ASS at that moment.
Especially since he runs a tour and now knows how hard it is to get sponsors for events.
Silver Cup Chalk has been sponsoring the Viking Tour since 1994. Silver Cup Chalks sponsorship has been responsible for adding over $75,000 in prize money just to Viking Tour events. Not to mention the ESPN and many more events they have supported.
Thank you to Steve and Gary Hobby of Silver Cup Chalk.
Silver Cup Chalk isnt bad I use it all the time its as good as triangle, but it isnt yellow I like that yellow wraper, easy to keep tract of.
that walley world Chalk, that stuff is terrible, I ran out and used some of that stuff and Im telling you I hate it, it doesnt stick at all, and is the extreme end of the spectrum compared to masters. that stuff is like limestone. it should be called MISS CUE INC.
SPINDOKTOR
that walley world Chalk, that stuff is terrible, I ran out and used some of that stuff and Im telling you I hate it, it doesnt stick at all, and is the extreme end of the spectrum compared to masters. that stuff is like limestone. it should be called MISS CUE INC.
SPINDOKTOR
Brunswick chalk is Blue Master chalk. Go ask your local Brunswick dealer.WesleyW said:
Surprising, this chalk http://www.jjbsports.com/snooker-and-pool-accessories/bce-pioneer-chalk/prod_112724.aspx sticks on as good as any of the best chalks (if not better!); unsuprisingly, I find it harder to miscue when there is no chalk on the cue at all. Honestly, any where outside centre ball and you will miscue.
