For anyone looking out there,
http://www.seyberts.com/products/Kamui_Pool_Chalk_1_Cube-102250-10421.html
http://www.seyberts.com/products/Kamui_Pool_Chalk_1_Cube-102250-10421.html
Seybert's has Kamui Chalk
- Thread starter nsainfreek
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To each his own, I guess. The description on the Seyberts link essentially says the stuff is better because it's finer. If that's all there is to it, it shouldn't be too long before someone (BD or Masters) comes out with a fine version chalk of their own at a better price. I little more time in the cuisinart before forming it into a cube can't cost that much more.
I'd like to see Dr. Dave do some scientific testing of Kamui and the other major brands.
I'd like to see Dr. Dave do some scientific testing of Kamui and the other major brands.
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Sorry Sir, but it s true.
The Kamui chalk is the best chalk ever made to date.
You can definately impart more spin on the cue ball than with any other chalk.
Yes, it is expensive but IMHO it is well worth it.
Its amazing how many people bash the chalk without ever having tried it for themselves.
Russ....
Sorry Sir, but it s true.
The Kamui chalk is the best chalk ever made to date.
You can definately impart more spin on the cue ball than with any other chalk.
Yes, it is expensive but IMHO it is well worth it.
Its amazing how many people bash the chalk without ever having tried it for themselves.
Russ....
All the above may be true. But $25 per cube is insane and in my opinion anyone who buys it at that price is a sucker. Think about it.
PT Barnum said there's one born every minute!
With all due respect, just because it's not worth the money to you doesn't mean it's invalid that it may be worth it to someone else.
So poolhustler, does this mean you will be flooding the market with your stash of Russian secret chalk?
It may be a fine point... but I didn't bash your chalk... I just stated that I don't buy the marketing relationship of finer grain/more friction/bigger sweet spot for more cue ball spin.
BTW, who the hell needs more cue ball spin than they can currently get with existing chalk?... I certainly don't.
Maybe the SPIN doctors do????
Think about that one.
Cheers, brother. :thumbup:
I tried some the other week and was very impressed by it.
I put some onto a friends new cue tip. He now wants to be using it all the time. It is just difficult to get it at the moment.
Even though it seems alot of money, if it is the difference of making it to the money round or not, it will have paid for itself.
One guy I spoke to about the chalk, really liked it, used it for about 3 months, but said he was too cheap to keep using it.He sold the remainder for what he initially paid.He was also worried about leaving it on a table somewhere and loosing it.
It is good that places like Seyberts are selling the Kamui chalk.
I would not be surprised if it sells out fast.
Well I wasn't bashing the chalk, just the price. At my house I probably go through 1 cube in about 3 weeks. ( there is allot of games played at my house) That would put me over $400.00 a year on chalk. Not happening.
Also if the difference in making it to the money or not rides on you using a certain type of chalk then you need to work on your game.
Glad you found a type of chalk you like and I hope it serves you well.
Also if the difference in making it to the money or not rides on you using a certain type of chalk then you need to work on your game.
Glad you found a type of chalk you like and I hope it serves you well.
It is too expensive. I am not arguing that point. 
Like most,I simply can't see paying that for it,unless it had built-in 175lb pull to keep itself wherever I put it to keep it from being stolen,and fingerprint id so it can only be used by me.
However,I'm going to try and pull a stunt that would have made P.T. Barnum tap out. I'm gonna buy a piece and hopefully watch it turn into 500 bucks legally.
I'm gonna take it to my poolroom here,use some good old 'hood style salesmanship,but probably closer to Ali G.
"Ahh ya liked that huh? What's up,you need a hit? Gimme 5 bucks. Here ya go man...see ya in a min" :thumbup: Tommy D.
However,I'm going to try and pull a stunt that would have made P.T. Barnum tap out. I'm gonna buy a piece and hopefully watch it turn into 500 bucks legally.
I'm gonna take it to my poolroom here,use some good old 'hood style salesmanship,but probably closer to Ali G.
"Ahh ya liked that huh? What's up,you need a hit? Gimme 5 bucks. Here ya go man...see ya in a min" :thumbup: Tommy D.
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Astrolube would seem more appropriate? Where's the "horse sense"??? Great marketing, "keep it" in demand and you can charge a premium price. The bubble always burst's when folks "figure" it out. Some of the BEST players of all time seem to do okay with Master/Triangle/Silver Cup/Brunswick chalk. 21st century "snake oil" salesman as I see it.
There is another chalk on the market that is very similar and also alot for a cube.I was told it was almost as difficult to get. I think it is a new technology that is going to take off. I mean just today, Seyberts now only have 13 pieces left.By end of tomorrow it will be all gone.
I don't believe chalk has anything noticeable to do with applied spin. Yeah, maybe fewer miscues (but hey... just make sure you chalk after every shot and you can save yourself 24.75 / cube).
The ball is on it's way in 1/1000 of a second after contact. Tip speed and offset affect the spin. On a non-miscued shot, the change in spin has got to be SUPER minimal.
Therefore, it all comes down to preventing miscues and length of time it stays on your tip. If you're willing to spend $25/cube because you're too lazy to chalk up after every shot in your preshot routine, bless your heart son.
The ball is on it's way in 1/1000 of a second after contact. Tip speed and offset affect the spin. On a non-miscued shot, the change in spin has got to be SUPER minimal.
Therefore, it all comes down to preventing miscues and length of time it stays on your tip. If you're willing to spend $25/cube because you're too lazy to chalk up after every shot in your preshot routine, bless your heart son.
Can anyone quantify exactly "How much more spin" Kamui chalk generates when stroke speed and tip, cue etc are all held constant. My guess is there's not a huge difference in the amount of spin. How would one measure an increase in spin, revolutions per second or minute?
Many of us would love to see some quantitative analysis around these claims. Can Kamui back up their marketing message with data?