As much as I find it odd to wax lyrically about chalk, this stuff is GREAT.
I'd recently been trading off between Kamui 1.21 and Great White. Both chalks work fantastically but have their faults; Kamui marks the cue ball too much while Great White applies clumpy and tends to leave excessive marks on the felt.
Magic Chalk, OTOH:
1. Goes onto the tip evenly without clumping. This is what struck me the most about Magic Chalk, no little clumps of excess chalk to mark the cloth or stain the ferrule or stain your hands (more on this later).
2. Stays on your tip through multiple shots. I found myself playing entire racks of 8-ball and 9-ball after only one application to the tip. Stroking the ball was never a problem late in a game. Conservatively, one application is easily good for 9 shots.
3. Does not transfer to the cue ball. Waaaaaaay less marking of the cue ball than with Kamui. While I don't find that excessive collision-induced throw or skids are that prevalent a problem when playing with other chalks, particularly Kamui, playing with a shiny white cue ball does give you some extra peace of mind.
4. Doesn't stain my hands. This was the cherry on top of the sundae for me. After all of the performance and aesthetic advantages, not having to scrub the grime from my chalk hand every 30 minutes was a revelation.
There's been some recent speculation as to where this chalk is manufactured, since the poor Russian translation on the box leads one to suspect that it's not really made in Russia. Based on my research and results, this stuff HAS to be made in Haiti, 'cuz only voodoo could create a product this good.
Taek
