getting the cue to slid smoothly
hand talc
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I rarely see anyone use that junk anymore and what a relief that is!! Washing your hands in cold water is great advise because it closes your pores so you sweat less. Also take the slightly damp paper towel you dried your hands with and give your shaft a quick wipe to clean it. It's worked for me for nearly 20 years.
Very Respectfully
As you know a fellow room owner however I respectfully disagree with your method of providing help to maximize your customers enjoyment of the game. First do you know that hands are the number one transmitter of disease. To pass gloves from person to person to me is completely irresponsible. Would you like to wear someone elses sweaty underwear?
I doubt it. Please stop. lol. You will be doing yourself a favor, and saving money.
Who is in control of you room? I know you run a good one according to you. If you pass out hand powder sparingly you will never have a mess as you describe. We serve ketchup in 2oz. portion cups, so we also use them to squirt a little Johnsons baby power in them(without the ketchuup) and then tell the recepient to use it sparingly for it to work efficiently. It is amazing how over the years almost everyone uses it accordingly. I have been doing this for 27 years and very seldom have a mess, and if the table is over powdered we just clean it. You know when you don't give out powder they think you are cheap rather than trying to save filth. The lay customer does not understand. If someone has their owner powder and they are over using, we just explain the benefit of not using so much along with the fact it keeps the table much cleaner therefore plays better.
In my opionion powder is a necessary aspect of playing pool, although sparingly used. Like the old saying," A little dab'el do ya." Plus like the other fella said, it smells good.
manwon said:I own a pool room in Lakewood, Washington. I will not allow hand chalk to be used, I do however, supply gloves for my customers who have extremely moist hands.
The reason, that I do not allow hand chalk is because of the mess made from it's use. People will have the stuff all over the Table (cloth and Rails) the floor, seating and every where else they touch
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What I teach my customers is how to maintain they shafts properly. In most cases this will solve the need for hand chalk in the first place. Like I said above, I will supply a glove for those people with sweaty palms
By the way, depending on how wet the glove is when it is returned
As you know a fellow room owner however I respectfully disagree with your method of providing help to maximize your customers enjoyment of the game. First do you know that hands are the number one transmitter of disease. To pass gloves from person to person to me is completely irresponsible. Would you like to wear someone elses sweaty underwear?
I doubt it. Please stop. lol. You will be doing yourself a favor, and saving money.
Who is in control of you room? I know you run a good one according to you. If you pass out hand powder sparingly you will never have a mess as you describe. We serve ketchup in 2oz. portion cups, so we also use them to squirt a little Johnsons baby power in them(without the ketchuup) and then tell the recepient to use it sparingly for it to work efficiently. It is amazing how over the years almost everyone uses it accordingly. I have been doing this for 27 years and very seldom have a mess, and if the table is over powdered we just clean it. You know when you don't give out powder they think you are cheap rather than trying to save filth. The lay customer does not understand. If someone has their owner powder and they are over using, we just explain the benefit of not using so much along with the fact it keeps the table much cleaner therefore plays better.
In my opionion powder is a necessary aspect of playing pool, although sparingly used. Like the old saying," A little dab'el do ya." Plus like the other fella said, it smells good.
I own a pool room in Lakewood, Washington. I will not allow hand chalk to be used, I do however, supply gloves for my customers who have extremely moist hands.
The reason, that I do not allow hand chalk is because of the mess made from it's use. People will have the stuff all over the Table (cloth and Rails) the floor, seating and every where else they touch .
What I teach my customers is how to maintain they shafts properly. In most cases this will solve the need for hand chalk in the first place. Like I said above, I will supply a glove for those people with sweaty palms
By the way, depending on how wet the glove is when it is returned I some times just let them kept it. It is worth the expense to have a happy customer.
if you ever want to get rid of one of those gloves ill take one, i dont want one enough to buy my own, but if it were given to me i would use it
The reason, that I do not allow hand chalk is because of the mess made from it's use. People will have the stuff all over the Table (cloth and Rails) the floor, seating and every where else they touch .
What I teach my customers is how to maintain they shafts properly. In most cases this will solve the need for hand chalk in the first place. Like I said above, I will supply a glove for those people with sweaty palms
By the way, depending on how wet the glove is when it is returned I some times just let them kept it. It is worth the expense to have a happy customer.
if you ever want to get rid of one of those gloves ill take one, i dont want one enough to buy my own, but if it were given to me i would use it
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im just saying if it was free i would take it
i use baby powder, just enough to keep my hands dry, they sweat alot, i wash them every 30 minutes and wipe off the shaft with a barely damp towel to get the chalk off it, i can play an 8 hour session and not leave a trace of white powder on the table, any more than enough to dry my hands that would transfer to the table is a waste, any pool room that prohibits talk isnt a pool room its a bangers joint, even if guys use too much talc and i have seen stronger players than me leave a table look terrible or have to brush it down in a marathon set so what? thats the house mans job to brush down the tables it part of the business.
Fatboy said:
While I can understand some room owner's wishes to keep their tables clean, I tend to agree with what you said. There's the usual advice in this thread: wash your hands, wipe down your shaft, wear a glove...I've read this same list over 20 times since I've joined AZB.
The problem is, I do wash my hands every 30 minutes, and my shafts look as clean as the day I got them (3 years ago), but I find that a little bit of talc---strategically applied---goes a LONG way to helping me glide that cue through my bridge hand. Basically, I can't play pool w/o my contact lense case of talcum powder (not baby's powder, which contains oils).
-Roger
ok lets put it this way, im just getting serious about pool, should i buy some talc or get a glove, i like the talc cause i dont look like mecheal jackson walking around wearing gloves, but i like the glove because theres no mess and it take up less space in my case...as a newbie what shout i get...btw i use an open bridge if that makes a diff
SILVER__WOMBAT said:ok lets put it this way, im just getting serious about pool, should i buy some talc or get a glove, i like the talc cause i dont look like mecheal jackson walking around wearing gloves, but i like the glove because theres no mess and it take up less space in my case...as a newbie what shout i get...btw i use an open bridge if that makes a diff
get niether, instead buy a towl, and wipe your hands as often as you need, and if you can't get a towl do what I did for the longest time and grab a bunch of napkins (if your local pool hall serves food) I used to use talc, I still have some, and on rare occasions I might use it if its very humid, but IMO gloves cause me to feel like I can't feel my cue, like listening to music with ear muffs on...
LOL man I miss the Hand Talc!!!!!!!! I know some bars still have the hand talc which is nice expecially if its humid and hot as hell in there And I am just messing around using a house cue and dont have my glove with me.
I started to use one in spring of 2006. I usta be the same way, i would wash my hands after every match or two, and use baby powder often. But when i would play alot, my hands would get sweaty, and even alot of baby powder wouldnt help. And after loosing a match in league to having sweaty hands and having the shaft stick and miscue on the 8ball, i bought a glove and never looked back.
Yes when i first bought the glove i got a bunch of the Michael Jackson snickers but, it all changed when i turned around and kicked thier ass, on the table.
And to the guy who runs the pool hall and doesnt like it when guys use alot of hand talc because it gets the tables dirty!!!!!!!! and everything else. Well CLEAN THE TABLES and your pool hall!!!!!!!! DUH!!!!!!!!
I still carry a the lil bag of EASY SLIDE which is basically baby powder in a small bag, for people who get sticky hands.
I started to use one in spring of 2006. I usta be the same way, i would wash my hands after every match or two, and use baby powder often. But when i would play alot, my hands would get sweaty, and even alot of baby powder wouldnt help. And after loosing a match in league to having sweaty hands and having the shaft stick and miscue on the 8ball, i bought a glove and never looked back.
Yes when i first bought the glove i got a bunch of the Michael Jackson snickers but, it all changed when i turned around and kicked thier ass, on the table.
And to the guy who runs the pool hall and doesnt like it when guys use alot of hand talc because it gets the tables dirty!!!!!!!! and everything else. Well CLEAN THE TABLES and your pool hall!!!!!!!! DUH!!!!!!!!
I still carry a the lil bag of EASY SLIDE which is basically baby powder in a small bag, for people who get sticky hands.
Sensation said:
If you want to get the chalk off of your cue. Some people want their shafts to look like new and don't like them to have the bluing.
I feel as long as it is smooth why bother. You need the pores to be sealed and the best is the natural oils and talc.
The thinner evaporates fast and won't cause the grain to raise like water. Some use alcohol or lighter fluid.
worriedbeef said:
Here is some advice if you use a glove: Cut out the finger tips so that your fingers can grip onto the cloth. When I used a glove I felt like my finger tips weren't secure on the cloth and they might slide at any moment.
Now I just use a magic eraser on my shaft and wash my hands often and everything is smooth as silk.
What are the disadvantages when using talc, performance-wise?
For me, it's just a personal preference.
I don't like it when the table looks like a forensic scene from CSI.
I don't use talc. Not even if i am playing with a house cue. I normally carry a Q-wiz in my wallet to circumvent the talc.
My question is if talc aids in performance on the cue, person, the table, or a combination of the three?
Cuz really, i never minded cleaning a table when i am done, wipe-down my cues, and wash my hands afterwards. This is much like cleaning ur room thing.... it's not that bad after u get used to it.
I just don't like talc.... the people are ok.
It only becomes a problem when the player, or the bar keep don't clean it when it is done.
For me, it's just a personal preference.
I don't like it when the table looks like a forensic scene from CSI.
I don't use talc. Not even if i am playing with a house cue. I normally carry a Q-wiz in my wallet to circumvent the talc.
My question is if talc aids in performance on the cue, person, the table, or a combination of the three?
Cuz really, i never minded cleaning a table when i am done, wipe-down my cues, and wash my hands afterwards. This is much like cleaning ur room thing.... it's not that bad after u get used to it.
I just don't like talc.... the people are ok.
It only becomes a problem when the player, or the bar keep don't clean it when it is done.