I heard a theory about how to make masters chalk more like kamui

Rackemep said:
I was talking to an old timer (he's in his 70's) about chalk and how I find it hard to swallow paying $30 for a single piece of Kamui when I can buy a box of Masters for 5 or 6 bucks...He told me that if you want Masters to "paste" on like the Kamui that all you have to do is put a single drop of water on the Masters and let it soak in over night...He said this is a trick that they used back in his day...Is there any truth to this? Has anyone here ever tried it? I figure for the cost the experiment might be worth while...
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I've never tried it, but I think I will. What's the worst that can happen???

I'm also thinking that maybe some kind of mineral oil or something other than water but still low viscosity.

Freddie <~~~ not a chemist or leather smith
 
Txstang1 said:
what's wrong with masters the way it is ?:grin:
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Honestly nothing in my opinion but there is a lot of hype regarding the higher end chalks...I'm personally not going to fork out $30 for a piece of kamui but its not because I wouldn't like to try it...It's because $30 for a piece of chalk is outrageous in my mind (translation...I'm a broke mofo). Is it better than the Masters chalk sitting on the table at the pool hall? Most that I have talked to say YES! and at $30 for a single piece it darn well better be.
 
Straightpool_99 said:
The worst that can and will happen is that it appears to you that the chalk is easier to apply. The tip is blue, but when you cue near the miscue limit, you will miscue. If you play mostly center ball, you will not notice until the one critical shot that has to be really stroked.The hustlers who spat on peoples tips and chalk knew what they were doing.
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Ok, so the worst that can happen is that you try it and it sucks. That about right? Seems like a no brainer. We aren't all going to try it and then play a money match. That would be idiotic.

Freddie
 
Anyone who pays $30 for a cube of chalk is foolish. I see all these threads about what's wrong with pool today. It's not just pool but, people in general are stupid. Pool is a thinking mans game. You have to be smart to play. And I'm not talking about going to college and thinking you're smart, but common sense smart. Common sense seems to be a thing of the past. Nowadays people need the internet or some asshole that knows nothing to tell them how to live. It's funny to me. Keep buying that $30 chalk, not realizing that your mind, stroke, and all suck. Now I have some special chalk I'd like to sell you's.
 
My tips and chalk have been hermetically sealed. They've been kept in a #2 mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnall's porch since noon today.

And yet, even this didn't work!

I appreciate your efforts as I'm as guilty as you in my experimentation, but I've baked my chalk in an oven, added additional water and let it soak in, placed it on my dashboard, in the refrigerator, freezer and garage and it doesn't seem to matter much.

However, this contributes to one's mental attitude, and just might foster some extra player confidence. Well spent time, and it's a lot cheaper than a shrink or paying usurious prices for other chalk alternatives. Good for you!!!:grin:
 
Instead of putting water directly on the chalk, why don't you try putting a cube in a ziploc bag with a piece of lettuce for a few days? The lettuce dries out and humidifies the bag, putting moisture into the chalk without the direct contact with water. Anybody who has ever gotten a dry bag of weed knows this trick lol :grin:
 
it costs like 14cts to try this. Not even worth discussing whether it will or won't work. Try it with water, milk, Newman's Italian Dressing and any other liquid you care to disclose.

Report results.
 
There is quite a few out here that lightly moisten the tip before applying the chalk to the tip once in a while during the night.
Neil
 
conetip said:
There is quite a few out here that lightly moisten the tip before applying the chalk to the tip once in a while during the night.
Neil
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Are you sure they're not moistening the side of the tip to burnish and firm it up? Moistening the tip is not good. I can't believe all the misinformation that is on the net.
 
it helps but it doesn't make it like kamui. kamui is way too paste like for any little trick to make it kamui like
 
JB Cases said:
Because you're an engineer who works with silicate particles and you know exactly how it will react with all manner of chemicals?

Or have you performed this experiment before? :-)
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Damn you John...... I know the chemicals and within a few percentage points the actual formula..... I can see a path into the forest on this but the chemicals required may be too volatile or caustic.... HMMMMM tho... $30 bottle of the Renfro miracle oil could turn 20 cubes of masters into good as kamui....

Bugger that... I'll just get back to my turning lead into gold project LOL.....

Shouldn't you be practicing kicking and banking balls with the cueball z-pathing to land on the head rail??? oooh and rubiing the stack and freezing to it... I love that one... Just can't do it like Corey and Alex yet :thumbup:
 
The Renfro said:
Damn you John...... I know the chemicals and within a few percentage points the actual formula..... I can see a path into the forest on this but the chemicals required may be too volatile or caustic.... HMMMMM tho... $30 bottle of the Renfro miracle oil could turn 20 cubes of masters into good as kamui....

Bugger that... I'll just get back to my turning lead into gold project LOL.....

Shouldn't you be practicing kicking and banking balls with the cueball z-pathing to land on the head rail??? oooh and rubiing the stack and freezing to it... I love that one... Just can't do it like Corey and Alex yet :thumbup:
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When Renfro speaks people listen.

Getting in plenty of rack rubbing practice. Oddly enough I have noticed a difference in ball reaction with different brands of chalk. What those differences are will remain with me for the moment. Just so Louie knows we won't be sharing chalk.
 
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