Non-Blue Chalk

Jack Flanagan said:
amen, shorty,,,I'm on your side, I hate it when people squeek the chalk,,,shows they haven't got a clue,,,I've seen others that constantly chalk-up while they are waiting for their turn to shoot; will use up a cube of chalk in about an hour,,,LOL
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I hate it when people turn the chalk upside down on the rail!!!! :mad: :( :eek: That is Pool 101!! DON'T TURN THE CHALK UPSIDE DOWN! Chalk on your hands, chalk on your pants, chalk on your shirt and chalk on my SW. Ok I can breath now. :o
 
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hotcues said:
I hate it when people turn the chalk upside down on the rail!!!! :mad: :( :eek: That is Pool 101!! DON'T TURN THE CHALK UPSIDE DOWN! Chalk on your hands, chalk on your pants, chalk on your shirt and chalk on my SW. Ok I can breath now. :o
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I used to get really upset about this. I would try to educate players about the proper way to put chalk on the rail. Then I watched Efren put his chalk face down on the rail again and again. I still don't like it, but that calmed down my agitation about it.

A couple of years ago I started hearing about a new chalk that was definitely better than everything else. I think they called it Balabushka brand. I never got to try it, and then I didn't hear about it anymore. Does anyone know anything about this?

Do y'all remember when Master's started putting the flag on the side of the cube? The first batch like that that came here was terrible. It didn't stick, but it made a huge mess. After that it was fine again.
 
longhair said:
A couple of years ago I started hearing about a new chalk that was definitely better than everything else. I think they called it Balabushka brand. I never got to try it, and then I didn't hear about it anymore. Does anyone know anything about this?
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balabushka chalk, just another way to try to make money with a respected name attached,,,,,chalk is similar in size (smaller cubes) and consistency to 'sportcraft'/wal-mart brand chalk,,,IMHO, A BIG WASTE OF $........
 
ScottR said:
I tried a search in the forums, but "chalk" is too generic to get meaningful results. Sorry if this has been asked a million times already.

I started using tan/light brown Master chalk about 25 years ago because it made less of a mess on my hands. I don't see too many people using it. Is that because of: a) tradition; b) different texture than the blue; c) some other reason? Second, I have an old piece from 25 years ago that seems like it stays on the tip better than the pieces I bought last year. Has the formula or quality changed over the years? Thanks.
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I'm also a fan of the tan/camel Masters Chalk. The simple reason that people don't use it is that it makes a mess of the green and blue cloth. The blue chalk seems to disapper better on green and blue cloths.

Fred
 
Thanks to all. Looks like we are split.

Jude, I understand and appreciate your position on the tan stuff marking the table. AND, yup Big Jon, the tan chalk gets into the pores of your shaft just as much as the blue, it just doesn't show. All in my head, I guess. :)

When in Rome, I use the blue stuff. And, it still seems to stay on the tip longer. Go figure.

Now about those quartersawn shaft blanks . . . . . just kiddin' Arnot!! :D
 
Jack Flanagan said:
200 degrees, for about 30 minutes (coat liberally with butter, sprinkle with sugar and a little nutmeg),,,,,APRIL FOOL'S............... :D


IMHO, I don't see how baking chalk would help,,,,my chalk seems to work better after it has 'aged' at room temperature for a good while,,,jflan
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Hey jack what kinda wine do you recommend with that?lol
 
ScottR said:
I tried a search in the forums, but "chalk" is too generic to get meaningful results. Sorry if this has been asked a million times already.

I started using tan/light brown Master chalk about 25 years ago because it made less of a mess on my hands. I don't see too many people using it. Is that because of: a) tradition; b) different texture than the blue; c) some other reason? Second, I have an old piece from 25 years ago that seems like it stays on the tip better than the pieces I bought last year. Has the formula or quality changed over the years? Thanks.
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Not the first time that I heard the older Masters chalk stays on the tip longer.
Apparently the older Masters chalk contained lead in the coloring dye.Lead was apparently later taken out of the chalk for health reasons.According to the experts who post here every other ingrediant other than the lead is exactly the same.Many say it's ludicrious to suggest that the old(leaded)chalk improved playing performance, while others swear it performs better.RJ
 
FWIW
The most helpful solution for me was, I wipe all the chalk of my tip before I put my cue back in its case. So I don't have all that chalk residue buildup on the inside of my case,also everytime I'm finished playing I take a moist papertowel or kleenex and wipe my shaft down. If you have chalk all over the inside the tube of your case it will allways make your shafts dirty!
Learning how to chalk your cue is the next lesson and I hate it when people roll the chalk across the table to you, I guess they are assuming I'm to lazy to walk around the table and get it.

No-sho
 
BiG_JoN said:
I just laugh.
Why do people think that their shaft's aren't dirty just because they use brown chalk?
It's just as dirty as with the blue, you just can't see it.
It's like sweeping the dirt under the rug, you can't see it, but it's still there...
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Bingo! As I read this thread I was thinking that I'll stick with the blue and be able to tell when the shaft/ferrule/cloth are getting impregnated with chalk and in need of a real cleaning.

It's a rule: cloth is green, chalk is blue, the seven ball is maroon, the four ball is purple. IT'S A RULE! :)
 
JimS said:
Bingo! As I read this thread I was thinking that I'll stick with the blue and be able to tell when the shaft/ferrule/cloth are getting impregnated with chalk and in need of a real cleaning.

It's a rule: cloth is green, chalk is blue, the seven ball is maroon, the four ball is purple. IT'S A RULE! :)
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Dang. Those BCA rules get more comprehensive and restrictive every day! :p
 
Tan Master Chalk

I got tired of my shafts getting the blue chalk imbedded in the grain of the wood and I thought I would try the tan or gold colored Master Chalk. I've been using it for a couple of years and I like it a lot. I bought a gross of it and I always take a piece or two with me when I go to play pool. I know the chalk dust is still there, but it doesn't show up like the blue chalk. It's much easier to keep my cue shafts clean since I started using the tan chalk.

SCCues
 
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