MASTERS Chalk---Green vs. Blue

Tennesseejoe

Tennesseejoe

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Recently I purchased a gross of green Masters chalk. I found that is plays very diferent than the Masters blue. The green is soft, does not stick to the tip and I am prone to miscue with it. After going back to the blue Masters, I found that it is much better. Maybe it is just this batch. Has anyone else had this problem?
 
T-Joe,
I absolutely agree. They seem quite different to me. Two professional players of my acquaintance will only use Master's blue, no matter the color of the cloth. I have used Master's blue for years on my green clothed table.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Recently I purchased a gross of green Masters chalk. I found that is plays very diferent than the Masters blue. The green is soft, does not stick to the tip and I am prone to miscue with it. After going back to the blue Masters, I found that it is much better. Maybe it is just this batch. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Hey Joe, I was wondering what was wrong with the green Masters chalk that I bought. I recently ran out of the blue Masters chalk that I usually use, so I bought the green Masters chalk at a local pool store as that was all they had. The green Masters chalk is much softer and leaves chalk marks all over the table.
 
I agree too....different colors of Masters do play differently...I used beige before and it plays like blue does...
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I use the beige or tan chalk too and it works perfectly. Does not stain my ferrule or shaft nearly as fast as the blue does. IMHO.

JBK
 
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I've been told that the master chalk that has the U.S. flag on it (in memory of 9-11) is a different formula than the previously made chalk before 9-11. New formula. Not as good as the older chalk.
I've always used the blue myself. I think it is more abrasive and also sticks to the tip better. JMO
Dave
 
cuebuilder said:
I've been told that the master chalk that has the U.S. flag on it (in memory of 9-11) is a different formula than the previously made chalk before 9-11. New formula. Not as good as the older chalk.
I've always used the blue myself. I think it is more abrasive and also sticks to the tip better. JMO
Dave
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Thanks for the info Dave. This now explains why everyone in the pool room is experiencing a higher amount of miscues.
 
I'm going to have to start buying my own instead of relying on the pool rooms. Thanks for the advice on green.
 
I look at it this way:

Blue- Popoular color so it gets rotated a lot so you get fresh chalk all the time.

Green- Not so popular so it sits on the shelf getting old and dry, therefore not as good.

Anyone agree?
 
Four years ago I read an article in Pool and Billiard where they did a study on all chalks. The conclusion was that green was better than blue. So I switched to Green. I have been using it 4 years and NO PROBLEMS....I have noticed there are 2 shades of Green. A dark and a light Green. I find the dark green is gritty and messy and don't stick well. But I have no problem with the light green...
Just my opinion and it works for me. It is not as messy as the blue either as far as hands and ferrule and shaft getting discolored.....
 
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I once asked tweeten fibre about this as I felt the same. I thaught that Blue was better. They told me it was all in the mind as the only differance in master chalk was the the color pigmants. Same chalk. I am only repeating what they told me. Butterflycues
 
pillage6 said:
I look at it this way:

Blue- Popoular color so it gets rotated a lot so you get fresh chalk all the time.

Green- Not so popular so it sits on the shelf getting old and dry, therefore not as good.

Anyone agree?
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I'd agree with that reasoning. It actually makes the most sense since the only difference in the constituents of the different colored chalks would be the dye color. I really doubt that affects the quality of the chalk.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
Recently I purchased a gross of green Masters chalk. I found that is plays very diferent than the Masters blue. The green is soft, does not stick to the tip and I am prone to miscue with it. After going back to the blue Masters, I found that it is much better. Maybe it is just this batch. Has anyone else had this problem?
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IMO none play as well as the blue although Fred A toured the plant and was assured that they are both made the same. I think otherwise. That's my story and I'm sticking with it (BLUE that is)...

JIM
 
I was given a gross of the master's green chalk. i don't know what it is about the chalk but it absolutely does not cover the tip as well as the masters blue chalk. i haven't noticed any additional miscues or anything but you can just see it doesn't cover the tip as well when you chalk it. maybe the pigment does change the way the chalk covers the tip or maybe its the moisture content of the chalk. could be a combination of the two. somebody should do an experiment with a humidity chamber and see if it affects the way the chalk covers the tip. i'm sticking to the master's blue chalk.
 
I don't have any of the green but would be an interesting test to put a cube in the microwave for 2-3 minutes to dry it out and then see if it performs differently.

Any volunteers?
 
How would you test performance in chalk? Count the particles that stick to the tip? How do you get consistant pressure on each swipe? Does that mean chalk performs better in humid conditions than in dry conditions?

We need a chalk testing robot. =)
 
There is a huge difference between the different colors of chalk. I also agree that the dark green is not good, but the light green is. I only carry and use Masters light green, and highly prefer it over blue. Yeah, I'm one of those old timers who still buys, bakes, and carries my own chalk.

RE: nuking it - not recommended. Try a real oven, about 275, for 10 minutes. Also, chalk is kinda like a box of baking soda - it will absorb moisture. So zip lock 'em after they've cooled off.

Just DON'T use Masters red! Your cue, pants, hands and other body parts will all be red before the nights over! :D
-von


GADawg said:
I don't have any of the green but would be an interesting test to put a cube in the microwave for 2-3 minutes to dry it out and then see if it performs differently.

Any volunteers?
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To answer the question about green does not seem to cover as well as blue, well, the Pool and Billard article said that blue creates an illusion because it has a "strong dye" in it and it looks like your tip is well covered but it is the blue dye making it look that way. The green is light in color and does not have the strong dye in it and so it appears it is not covered as well as the blue. In 4 years I have had no problem with the light green neither has 2 of my buddies. I just prefer the green because it is not as messy...I like blue but only difference for me is the mess.....
 
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