Pool chalk

td873 said:
If you get anything other than master for a pool room, it will walk away. Even master disappears…

-td
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Yep yep. I bought a gross of Masters for a couple bars that I would regularly play at (before I got into Predator 1080->Taom), whether for fun, league, or tournaments. Every piece gone in a 1-2 month span. "Fck you at the drive-thru!" - a man once said.
 
Bavafongoul said:
The amount of debris & chalk dust is dependent on only 2 things: chalk quality & chalking technique.
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Which produces less chalk dust, applying Masters correctly, by painting it on instead of twisting, or applying TAOM incorrectly, by twisting instead of painting?
 
garczar said:
WTF would i do that???? Only chalk the halls ever had was blue Master or maybe green Triangle and they aren't even close. I gave all that Tweeten shit up a couple yrs ago. Taom only from now on.
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Then quit your bitching FFS. You’re a real piece of work sometimes, go take your pill or something
 
Chris said:
Which produces less chalk dust, applying Masters correctly, by painting it on instead of twisting, or applying TAOM incorrectly, by twisting instead of painting?
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Masters would deposit more because of the chalk consistency but when you chalk Masters correctly, and away from the table and rails, only on a hard stroke CB after right after having chalked the cue tip would any immediately noticeable chalk get deposited on the cloth. It most commonly occurs on break shots when most players chalk their break or pool cue. And it’s not uncommon for a large % of players to intentionally, nervously but always needlessly over chalk on their break shots. However, the chalk formula used by TAOM is different than Masters and others brands, even Blue Diamond, IMO.
 
SA96 said:
SVB uses Titlist chalk and his game has gone up a level.
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He also used it when he played like crap in that race to 50 against Fedor.

That said, Titlist is pretty good chalk. Not as clean as V10 and Pagulayan but cleaner than Masters and does stick better to super hard tips.
 
Bavafongoul said:
Oh boy, you really don’t know what you’re writing about or haven’t tried that many different chalks.

The amount of debris & chalk dust is dependent on only 2 things: chalk quality & chalking technique.

You can’t make players change their chalking technique and an incredibly high % of players suck at
chalking their cue tip correctly and all you need do is examine their chalk to confirm they twist it on.

Sure, they may rub chalk on their tip but most often it’s just them swiping the sides of the hole they
made in the middle of the chalk from misapplying it to their cue’s tip. OMG, rule #1….chalk correctly.

Okay, so some people are going to chalk the way they always do regardless of the chalk’s quality.
Oh well, fukem…..you can’t help idiots that are too stubborn or lame brained to learn and change.

However, regardless of your chalking method, some chalks are just crap. The chalk debris created has
not only dust but fine pieces and flakes. OMG, if your want flakes, go buy some Kellogg’s cereal and
make it Raisin Bran or Meuslix. This just might help open your mind aside from evacuating your bowels.

If you brush your table with the debris some cheap chalks create, your are pushing into the fibers of the
table cloth where it gradually builds up. That crap has to be vacuum removed and brushing won’t do it.

None of that happens with TAOM and I presume applies to some other top quality, more expensive chalks
that last a very long time because the players that buy these chalks usually apply the chalk correctly. Tables
remain cleaner, your hands never discolor nor are there chalk stains on the cue tip ferrules or the cue shaft.

I am not saying if you play a different chalk it is bad. What I am saying playing any chalk and applying it
incorrectly needlessly creates debris so never chalk your tip over the pool table or rails. I can’t make you
or anyone change how they apply chalk. I’m merely asking or informing folks never chalk over the table.

Pool halls give you’re chalk. Anything free is not the best quality but it doesn’t mean it is crap. Masters is a
good chalk but it’s messier than TAOM. So don’t chalk over the table and apply it correctly. The chalk will play
fine and the dirt/debris will be minimized, albeit more than if TAOM chalk was used. But the end result is fine.

Chalk and pool table cloths have had a relationship down through the centuries. Both have changed and IMO,
go with the changing times but just applying chalk correctly goes a long way toward minimizing chalk debris.
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I have tried at least 20+ chalk brands.

Sure, there are some really bad chalks but for the most part people are using triangle, silver cup, masters, blue diamond, predator, magic, kamui, taom, pagulayan, titleist, outsville, etc.

They all make some kind of mess. Cloth still needs to be vacuumed, brushed, wiped down.

I totally agree chalking technique makes a huge difference.

Masters is $.50 per cube and premium chalks are $20+ per cube or cylinder. No discernable difference in playability. Regardless what you use, you still have to clean the cloth regularly. In a commercial environment daily and at home every two weeks-month.

So, the differences between most chalks..used by most players...with proper techniques, is minimal.
Why would I pay 40x for premium?
 
I have been playing with my original single piece of TAOM chalk for 16 months and don’t expect changing it anytime soon. It will last 2 years, in my opinion, or longer. Masters chalk may cost .$50, maybe less and you can probably swipe a cube now and then from a pool hall. For less than $0.84 a month, I’m playing with the cleanest pool chalk imaginable.

Everyone will chalk differently I suppose but if you adhere To Dr. Dave’s explanation on how chalk should be performed to a cue tip, your chalk routine will remain cleaner, less messier. As far as economics, for less than a quarter ($0.25) a week or 4 cents a day, I get to play with the best, cleanest pool chalk on the market. So if you think 5 cents is too much to squander on pool chalk, we live in different realities. Heck, just swipe a piece of Masters chalk when playing at a pool hall next time.
 
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All our messiness discussions are moot as far as this thread is concerned.
The man said he's breaking out the powder!
That is what we should all be arguing about🤣
 
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Tell him to get a Joe Porper Talc dispenser….no more hand or finger powder prints.
 

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Bavafongoul said:
Tell him to get a Joe Porper Talc dispenser….no more hand or finger powder prints.
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[The maître d' walks over] "Fresh powder, sir?"

I like that it's refillable. I have a small powder bag I got from j&j but I often end up not playing if it's that hot/humid to warrant its use.
 
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