Pre Flag Masters Chalk - Is it better ?

iowa_player

iowa_player

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Whats your opinion ?
I heard somewhere that the pre flag master chalk is suppose to be better for some reason . One of the members here on AZB even has a picture of two worn out pre flag masters chalk for their avatar .

I just went through an old stash of chalk and found 12 pieces of this pre flag chalk and think im going to give it a try .

I just looked and the members name is TX Poolnut and his title under his name is ( pre flag masters chalk ) you can see his avatar here > http://forums.azbilliards.com/member.php?u=4700

Thanks for your opinions !

Larry
 
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Its the best butter there is PERIOD!!!, I use it everyday, I have both on my box right now and it is hands down better.

I want to send some to a lab for analysis and see whats really going on,

Anyone please PM me if you have any for sale.
 
iowa_player said:
Whats your opinion ?
I heard somewhere that the pre flag master chalk is suppose to be better for some reason . One of the members here on AZB even has a picture of two worn out pre flag masters chalk for their avatar .

I just went through an old stash of chalk and found 12 pieces of this pre flag chalk and think im going to give it a try .

I just looked and the members name is TX Poolnut and his title under his name is ( pre flag masters chalk ) you can see his avatar here > http://forums.azbilliards.com/member.php?u=4700

Thanks for your opinions !

Larry
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Would be interesting to know what the difference is between the pre-flag and the current master chalk. I stopped using Master chalk and went to SilverCup.
 
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I believe that the older chalk had a lead of some type in it.
If you use alot of it, I guess you might be able to raise your lead level.
I have not heard of pool players getting lead poisoning, but I thought the formula was changed to take the lead compound out of it.

If I am wrong, please let me know.
Neil
 
I've let some players use it to compare it with their expensive "3 for $10" special deal chalk and the Flag Masters.

All of the players that used the pre-flag chalk say they liked the 'grab' factor (got more spin) than the newer chalk had.
 
conetip said:
I believe that the older chalk had a lead of some type in it.
If you use alot of it, I guess you might be able to raise your lead level.
I have not heard of pool players getting lead poisoning, but I thought the formula was changed to take the lead compound out of it.

If I am wrong, please let me know.
Neil
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With some player's bad habit of not washing their hands, you would think that if chalk contained lead, it would easily find a way into the player's body.
JoeyA
 
Fatboy said:
Its the best butter there is PERIOD!!!, I use it everyday, I have both on my box right now and it is hands down better.

I want to send some to a lab for analysis and see whats really going on,

Anyone please PM me if you have any for sale.
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lol. I gave away 10 pieces of the good stuff this Xmas (to AZ members only). I can't believe you didn't get in on it. I have a case of it (well most of it now). But, none for sale...

Here's the link to my Xmas cheer ;) http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=123639

-td
 
td873 said:
lol. I gave away 10 pieces of the good stuff this Xmas (to AZ members only). I can't believe you didn't get in on it. I have a case of it (well most of it now). But, none for sale...

Here's the link to my Xmas cheer ;) http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=123639

-td
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Also, here is a link to a thread on this a few years ago. Fred had some insight into the lead content and the flag issues.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=26880

Short answer: lead is gone due to EPA restrictions on lead in pigments.
Flag was added after 9/11 - but is unrelated to lead.

Unfortunately, the "Answer" thread at CCB is a dead link :(

-td
 
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Whether this makes any sense or not, I don't know. Now I only use the stuff with the flag on it and I've not had any problems. Alll of my old stuff without the flag gives me major problems.

tim
 
I have told people the flag chalk was to powdery for years. I still have some of the pre-flag chalk that I've been using. I bought some of the NIR and Blue Diamond and they feel like the same grit. If I remember correctly a friend that owned a room told me that about 1998/99 that the pre-flag contained lead and was told sent it back to Masters and they sent him the new flag chalk.
 
It's simple: Pre-flag Masters chalk contains lead.

IT IS THE GOOOOOD STUFF!
I still have about 2 gross of it. Love it. Yes, there's a big difference.

By removing the lead, they had to change the overall formula. The new & improved non-leaded composition is a little more powdery, and doesn't grab quite as well.

Masters is still great chalk, but the old stuff with the deadly lead is the nuts!

-von
 
$h!t Joey, anyone who know s me.......

JoeyA said:
With some player's bad habit of not washing their hands, you would think that if chalk contained lead, it would easily find a way into the player's body.
JoeyA
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Joey anyone who knows me, knows that if chalk had lead in it and it could really get in the bloodstream I'd have been dead years ago.....


:rolleyes: :( :confused: :wink:

Jaden
 
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iowa_player said:
Whats your opinion ?
I heard somewhere that the pre flag master chalk is suppose to be better for some reason . One of the members here on AZB even has a picture of two worn out pre flag masters chalk for their avatar .

I just went through an old stash of chalk and found 12 pieces of this pre flag chalk and think im going to give it a try .

I just looked and the members name is TX Poolnut and his title under his name is ( pre flag masters chalk ) you can see his avatar here > http://forums.azbilliards.com/member.php?u=4700

Thanks for your opinions !

Larry
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Triangle and Blue Diamond preferred.
 
I have used both the flag and pre flag Masters.

Recently gave the Longoni Blue Diamond a try and I abso'fricken'lutely love it..!!!!!!!

Won't be using anything else from now on.

Anyone know where to get it on the cheap?????

Russ.......
 
Jaden said:
Joey anyone who knows me, knows that if chalk had lead in it and it could really get in the bloodstream I'd have been dead years ago.....


:rolleyes: :( :confused: :wink:

Jaden
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My beefs not with you lunger.

Why ....Johnny Ringo, thats not true. We started a game we never got to finish. Play for blood, remember??
 
There is no difference.

I have purchased nearly one million pieces of chalk from Tweeten. Triangle and Master chalk are EXACTLY the same with a different wrapper. Triangle as a brand was created for the British market.
 
This thread made me think to check my stash.

Here's what I got:

1 - Mostly used Pre-Flag gross - about 25 pieces left.
2 - Brand new unopened gross of Pre-Flag Masters.
3 - Almost full gross of Brunswick chalk.

Anyone know what a brand new unopened gross of Pre-Flag Masters is worth???

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poolhustler said:
This thread made me think to check my stash.

Here's what I got:

1 - Mostly used Pre-Flag gross - about 25 pieces left.
2 - Brand new unopened gross of Pre-Flag Masters.
3 - Almost full gross of Brunswick chalk.

Anyone know what a brand new unopened gross of Pre-Flag Masters is worth???

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Call me and we will work something out.
 
Fatboy said:
Call me and we will work something out.
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Hey buddy,

Not really interested in selling any of the chalk. If you are running low I will gladly give you the open box (24 pieces).

Russ.......
 
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