My TAOM V10 Blue chalk goes to 11..

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I've been using the green version of this chalk for years, have no reason to change, I've read quite a few reviews of people who have used the blue version and say it's different, the most common comment I've seen is that it feels creamier than the green and leaves marks on the cueball, TAOM says it's the same formula, my first thought was why would a reputable company like TAOM lie about it being the same formula if it wasn't? What would they have to gain by lying, didn't make any sense, my second thought was why would some guys on a pool forum lie about how it felt to them? That didn't make sense either, so I bought a round of the blue V10 and have been using it for the last 11 days for at least an hour a day, did it feel creamier? Yes, did it leave more marks on the cueball, Yes, but most of the marks would go away on their own, I can attribute some of that to the blue version being a darker blue and the green being a lighter green, so I've been pondering why did TAOM lie about not changing the formula, then it hit me, what if the formula of the dyes used to color the chalk was causing the change, it took me back to science class, oxygen is 2 atoms of oxygen or O2, ozone is 3 atoms of oxygen and if you breathe it will kill you, if one atom in a pure element can make that big of a difference what happens when you you mix a lot of different elements, logically it would have to cause more change, so what I've come to believe is both are true, TAOM didn't change the formula, but the dyes reacted differently with the untreated chalk, I can't prove it but it does make sense 😉
 
The measle cue ball is played for 4-5 hrs with my friends & never needs cleaning since most of the players I know
use TAOM V10 or Pagulayan Green chalk. The table cloth remains clean. It’s been this way since Sierra Billiards &
Bar opened a few years ago. I can only presume it’s not the TAOM green chalk that’s the issue, if there really is any,
but rather the person applying too much chalk which is a common trait. They may not core their chalk but remember
It only requires very little chalk lightly applied in brush strokes for TAOM to do its job which not all users of TAOM do.
 
Love Taom chalk, but if you think just because your bridge hand no longer gets blue means it leaves Nothing on the table that can change rebound angles? CB or OB

Think differently.

You still need to clean your table.

I got lazy and didn't vaccume my table for maybe a week and noticed basic system kicks were coming up short.. WTF

Vacuumed and put on clean balls, and problem solved.

Yep, I changed 2 things, so this isn't conclusive.

That said, I change ball sets regularly.

Need to vacuum more I'm thinking.

Taom doesn't eliminate the need to vacuum.
 
3kushn said:
Love Taom chalk, but if you think just because your bridge hand no longer gets blue means it leaves Nothing on the table that can change rebound angles? CB or OB

Think differently.

You still need to clean your table.

I got lazy and didn't vaccume my table for maybe a week and noticed basic system kicks were coming up short.. WTF

Vacuumed and put on clean balls, and problem solved.

Yep, I changed 2 things, so this isn't conclusive.

That said, I change ball sets regularly.

Need to vacuum more I'm thinking.

Taom doesn't eliminate the need to vacuum.
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Bob Jewett posted awhile back about using a DAMP rag to wipe down your cloth and I've been doing it for a couple of months, some of the best advice I've ever had for cleaning my table, I do the cushions and the the bed of the table, just try it once for yourself, you'll see.....
 
I've been experiencing many more skids when playing against people using taom chalk. It's definitely leaving something behind on the CB, whether or not you can easily see it. I try not to shoot soft shots as a result, it's got me too many times now.
 
Ģüśţāṿ said:
I've been experiencing many more skids when playing against people using taom chalk. It's definitely leaving something behind on the CB, whether or not you can easily see it. I try not to shoot soft shots as a result, it's got me too many times now.
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i think that is contrary to most people's observation...........:unsure:
 
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i think that is contrary to most people's observation...........:unsure:
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I agree with your statement, but it's definitely a pattern I have been noticing, especially in league play. When everyone used the cheap house chalk, I rarely saw skids. Now, 90% use taom, predator, or kamui and I see skids very often.

It's possible that this is partially due to the fact that equipment has getting faster so many will hit softer more often but still. Everyone says it's cleaner, and it's true, marks aren't as visible on the CB, but there is definitely a residue left behind.

Even as SBE, skids cost both me and my opponents a few racks. I stopped shooting softly after the 2nd time!
 
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Ģüśţāṿ said:
I agree with your statement, but it's definitely a pattern I have been noticing, especially in league play. When everyone used the cheap house chalk, I rarely saw skids. Now, 90% use taom, predator, or kamui and I see skids very often.

It's possible that this is partially due to the fact that equipment has getting faster so many will hit softer more often but still. Everyone says it's cleaner, and it's true, marks aren't as visible on the CB, but there is definitely a residue left behind.

Even as SBE, skids cost both me and my opponents a few racks. I stopped shooting softly after the 2nd time!
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i respect you as a poster and believe your observations
maybe its from the predator and kamui......... ;) 😂
 
I find it a little bit humorous when think about how it seems like forever that we used green cloth and blue chalk.
Now most tables have blue cloth, and a huge percentage of players are using green chalk.
 
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