Yes, it's possible, because master chalk is coarse like sandpaper.No way man, thats impossible. [this is where @The_JV re-enters the fray]
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Masters, triangle chalk becoming outdated
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Better?I'm sure that I'm better than you just reading your response
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I still love masters and go back to it from taom v10, I have zero issues with masters. Taom is just clean!
phreaticus
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Yeah, I completely agree, thats actually what I like about the old stuff, has a minor shaping effect on soft tips. Some guys in the other Toam thread couldn’t wrap their heads around the concept. I was being sarcastic.
People sure are passionate about chalk, old or new…!
Let’s think about this a little deeper
League players-buy everything
Pool players-not as much
Best
Fatboy
Sponsored players-all the free shit they can get their hands on
Actually many top tier snooker pros are using taom chalk
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I think you missed the whole meaning of that exchange.
Yes, for sure sponsored players! Which backs up my position that pool player are definitely not resistant to change and show that they jump at just about anything new, both sponsored and non-sponsored.Let’s think about this a little deeper
League players-buy everything
Pool players-not as much
Best
Fatboy
Sponsored players-all the free shit they can get their hands on
Nah you got it covered...No way man, thats impossible. [this is where @The_JV re-enters the fray]
Lots of flat earthers roaming the world as well.
After seeing the Tweeten tour in post #233, I belive Master and Triangle are the exact same.
I've this this several years back when I ordered Tringle because the yellow wrap i could see easier
and not leave it like Blue Diamon or Master.
I notice no difference , I do chalk almost every shot.
I do have Taom for when I play at a friends house.
Regardless which I use, I wipe my tips off everytime I'm through playing, as well as my entire cue
befor putting them in my case. Costs me about an extra minute per cue, but my cues & cases are clean?
I've this this several years back when I ordered Tringle because the yellow wrap i could see easier
and not leave it like Blue Diamon or Master.
I notice no difference , I do chalk almost every shot.
I do have Taom for when I play at a friends house.
Regardless which I use, I wipe my tips off everytime I'm through playing, as well as my entire cue
befor putting them in my case. Costs me about an extra minute per cue, but my cues & cases are clean?
I've never noticed any performance difference (CB action) with any chalk I've ever applied to my cues over the years. I bought a gross of yellow wrapped Triangle, because that's what all the snooker players used back then. Figured someone else already figured out what works so why bother wasting my time. The game is hard enough without burning time on the inconsequential.
Careful here. I know he's your friend and all, but if you hang out to much you may end up having to shape your tip more often. If you don't do your own tip work you may want to reassess the friendship against cue maintenance fees. It sucks, but it's apparently the cross that Taom users bear.
So do I and any self respecting cue owner as well. Can't image someone not caring about making a mess of their case. ..Then again, I can't image why people would drill into a piece of chalk and make a mess of their cue either....lol
GentlemanJames
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This begs the question:
Is there indeed a formula difference between Tweeten's Master, Triangle, and, Silver Cup chalk (or any other chalk for that matter) - which is not based on personal preference, but based on scientific fact?
Seems to me a Chemist could easily analyse and compare these different chalks to quantify the relative amounts of: Silca (Silicone Dioxide SiO2), Corundum (Crystal Aluminum Oxide Al2O3), Binding Agent, and Dye. Since the basic chalk formula which we use today has been around since before 1900, the only mystery to the difference in these 3 Tweeten chalks - if any - would be in the specific formulation 'recipe' (which can significantly affect play, paint-ability, and how well it holds or not ).
Just as we all have specific preferences for certain durometer rated cue tips by their hardness rating, why don't we have the same basic information for the chalk which we prefer (e.g. 80/20, 85/15, or 90/10 Silica/Corundum)? Also, the higher the level and type of binder used, would keep more chalk on the tip and less on the table, and result in a 'cleaner' chalk - so, perhaps you would want to add that number into your preferred chalk 'recipe' too, when selecting the right chalk for you - just like how you choose your preferred cue tip.
Someone on here must have a chemist buddy who could analyse 3 cubes of chalk to reveal the answer; even if only for gits and shiggles.
Anyone? - GJ
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GentlemanJames
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Here is deal about the formulas to produce Chalk. Sure you could figure out ingredients. If you want to spend money on laboratory fees for testing.
But then there is the how they Achebe the product with the part that is the companies secret process.
MASTER, TRIANGLE, and SILVER CUP are cheap if you buy s gross.
Why beat your self up, spend money trying to figure out how they do it?
Just buy a Gross and play pool good, the good is something few acheve.
The Good is GOOD enough to bet anyone at 8, 9, 20 Ball, 14/1, Banks, or One Pocket!
Up for that challenge
Toam has properties other Chalk do not.
I play pool and bass fish with Ambassaduer reels only, so I'm fixing to tell y'all a lie.
I never miscue nor do I ever backlash!
I never miscue nor do I ever backlash!
I have expressed my distaste for the price of Toam chalk. But this thread got me thinking a little bit. Let us say, for instance, Master chalk did not exist today. With the exuberant price of research and development in this day and age, how much would that cube of Masters chalk cost us if it was R&D'd today? We are just reaping the benefits of a product from 100 years ago more or less.
I have used Masters and Silver Cup in the past and have both Magic Chalk and Blue Diamond for my home table.
I prefer the Magic and Blue Diamond.
Yes they cost more...probably $4/year vs 75 cents, how cheap are you guys?
I am not familiar with Taom. I had a Kamui evangelist let me try his sacred cube at a bar one night...definately what made me look beyond Masters but too messy for home use.
No I am not trying to buy a better game...does that really have to come up every time someone wants a new shaft or balls or chalk...especially coming from guys with a closet full of custom cues.
I just like a smoother, less dusty/squeaky chalk.
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I prefer the Magic and Blue Diamond.
Yes they cost more...probably $4/year vs 75 cents, how cheap are you guys?
I am not familiar with Taom. I had a Kamui evangelist let me try his sacred cube at a bar one night...definately what made me look beyond Masters but too messy for home use.
No I am not trying to buy a better game...does that really have to come up every time someone wants a new shaft or balls or chalk...especially coming from guys with a closet full of custom cues.
I just like a smoother, less dusty/squeaky chalk.
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