Ghost chalk

Rocket354

Rocket354

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Fedor just released a a Q&A about his chalk on YouTube.

A few key notes:

1) he says it is not Taom in any way, shape, or form. "Completely different."

2) No blue yet because "he" can't get that formulation to perform how he wants. Only green and grey, currently, but working on blue.

3) No chalk-holders yet. In fact, he somehow had no clue that a lot of people ("everybody") used them.

That last one is a huge gaffe. People who use magnetic chalk holders can't even try it out without scrambling for a solution or disrupting their PSRs.
 
Rocket354 said:
Fedor just released a a Q&A about his chalk on YouTube.

A few key notes:

1) he says it is not Taom in any way, shape, or form. "Completely different."

2) No blue yet because "he" can't get that formulation to perform how he wants. Only green and grey, currently, but working on blue.

3) No chalk-holders yet. In fact, he somehow had no clue that a lot of people ("everybody") used them.

That last one is a huge gaffe. People who use magnetic chalk holders can't even try it out without scrambling for a solution or disrupting their PSRs.
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That would be "scrambling." Are those sold next to Ghost chalk? Do people know how to buy them? Your post doesn't actually help anyone looking for that solution.

Anyone could glue a metal slug or coin to the bottom and use a magnet. But people looking for an elegant or cleaner solution are still SOL (for example, my holder is covered so chalk doesn't go everywhere inside my bag).

It's just surprising that Fedor didn't even think about it, both from a practical perspective as a pool player, and from a business perspective of selling accessories. All of Gorst, his personal business partners, and his chalk business partners whiffed on that.
 
Rocket354 said:
That would be "scrambling." Are those sold next to Ghost chalk? Do people know how to buy them? Your post doesn't actually help anyone looking for that solution.

Anyone could glue a metal slug or coin to the bottom and use a magnet. But people looking for an elegant or cleaner solution are still SOL (for example, my holder is covered so chalk doesn't go everywhere inside my bag).

It's just surprising that Fedor didn't even think about it, both from a practical perspective as a pool player, and from a business perspective of selling accessories. All of Gorst, his personal business partners, and his chalk business partners whiffed on that.
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Both of those versions have lids.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/433670...th-magnetic-clip?ref=share_ios_native_control



https://www.etsy.com/listing/4413613066/universal-cue-chalk-holder?ref=share_ios_native_control
 
Rocket354 said:
Anyone could glue a metal slug or coin to the bottom and use a magnet. But people looking for an elegant or cleaner solution are still SOL (for example, my holder is covered so chalk doesn't go everywhere inside my bag).
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I would glue a washer or a coin to my chalk (magic chalk, then V10, then Pagulayan) and use a magnet (I used the Outsville one). Now I use the Pagulayan magnetic system. To me this solution works best because you can use the full chalk without having to worry about the chalk holder making the chalk unusable when it gets too low.

Oh and I keep my chalk in the little 2 chalk boxes so everything stays clean in my case.

But yes, I agree that Fedor should have had a chalk holder ready.
 
Rocket354 said:
2) No blue yet because "he" can't get that formulation to perform how he wants. Only green and grey, currently, but working on blue.
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This doesn’t surprise me. I’ve seen many low marking chalks out of China in other colours (like green or grey) but blue seems harder to duplicate. I haven’t seen one that comes close to Taom or Pagulayan in blue.
 
Rocket354 said:
Fedor just released a a Q&A about his chalk on YouTube.

A few key notes:

1) he says it is not Taom in any way, shape, or form. "Completely different."

2) No blue yet because "he" can't get that formulation to perform how he wants. Only green and grey, currently, but working on blue.

3) No chalk-holders yet. In fact, he somehow had no clue that a lot of people ("everybody") used them.

That last one is a huge gaffe. People who use magnetic chalk holders can't even try it out without scrambling for a solution or disrupting their PSRs.
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I liked his response to people claiming it is just a Hola chalk rebranded as his. He said he actually spent quite some time getting the formula the way he wants it in the factory and it is NOT the same as Hola chalk. Also, someone asked how does his Ghost tip compare to Shane's HOW tip and he said there's a difference between someone designing and manufacturing a tip and someone being paid to sponsor a tip that is already designed :ROFLMAO:

It seems like he is very passionate about perfecting his products and truly believes in them, as that is what he uses on a daily basis and is a world champion level player. His podcast actually made me want to try some Ghost tips and Ghost chalk, so I'd say he's doing pretty well in the marketing department. Good luck to him. Always nice to see a great player make some money in pool without having to play or be sponsored by another brand.

Now all we need is some nerd to do a side-by-side comparison with Hola chalk and Ghost chalk.
 
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