Yes, it was helpful, thanks! Before the Pyro, I had tried the Russian Magic, Predator, Masters and Silver Cup. I had finally decided on the Russian Magic until I tried the Pyro. I'll now give the V10 a try.
Taom Chalk
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Nyquil
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It's grabby stuff. I notice a bit more spin on aggressive english shots when I put some power behind it. The cue ball stays clean from rack to rack which also likely helps with rotation. It's not a huge difference though. The chalk is outstanding at being clean which is the sole reason I will never use anything else on my home table. They really knocked it out of the park with the V10.
Nyquil
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Pyro is a bit harder in composition and will break off in small chunks on the table off your tip. If you set a white piece of paper down on your cloth and do some hard screw shots with the cue ball you will see what I mean with residual chalk fall out. The V10 is a softer chalk (easier to apply/doesnt break out little fragments on your cloth and is much cleaner. Pyro is still pretty clean stuff, but the V10 is definitely an improvement and costs the same on most websites. Go V10.
Hope the price falls soon.
or supplier become many, as that could drive priced down.
or supplier become many, as that could drive priced down.Been using Pyro since August (I play every day and still on my first one and still looks brand new - guessing it would last close to 2 years, and I chalk way more than I need to with it). I love how clean my hands, table, and balls are. For my home table, that is the biggest advantage. However I have definitely miscued more in the last 6-7 months since using it than the last 4-5 years that I was using Kamui (works great, but lots of skids, and super dirty)
Anyway - I just got my V10 yesterday. I played 3 9 ball racks without chalking, and using extreme draw and English on almost every shot in the 3rd rack, and no miscues. So far, I love it.
Tournament blue Simonis - don't see any issues with the green so far.
It's been four weeks since I recovered my table - Simonis 860 - and started using the Taom V10. Not one iota of dust on the table and I haven't seen a hint of green chalk on my fingertips after hundreds of racks. I would have never thought this was possible. All of a sudden the price of the chalk is now even more irrelevant. I play league 3 nights a week and gamble a little on the side. I chalk up at the beginning of each rack and leave the chalk with my bag and other equipment. It never sits on the table, either at the pool room or at home, so even the round shape isn't a problem for me. I don't miscue much but when I do I just grab the chalk and touch up the tip. Another bonus: my Taom still looks brand new. No change so far in its shape from wear.
Thank you... good to be here!Welcome to AZB
Maybe I should also not set my Taom on the table. I accidentally left my first piece on the table after having it for only about two weeks, never to be seen again. Ouch!
Greg M
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I keep my chalk in my back pocket. I know the blue American pool chalk can be a little on the messy side, but I've heard nothing but good things about the Pyro in regards to the residue it leaves behind.
Most ball return tables - Valley, Brunswick, Dynamo, etc. - have holes in their gulleys big enough for chalk to fall through so as not to obstruct the balls. Your chalk MIGHT be laying inside the table. Most tables have access holes under the table. It's just a thought.
The one we have are probably 50yrs old or more and have seen chalk causing issues in the ball return. We may have been just unlucky
I'm closing in on 70 now and have played pool since my early teens and at one time gambled high dollar. Was on the road for about 6 years playing 9 ball all over the country. My best game was straight pool even though I grew up where just about no one played it. The thing that I am finding so appealing to this new chalk is the following. When shooting a straight in shot and you need to follow the cue ball down table after sinking the object ball , to obtain position for your next shot, I have never in my life experienced the ease of how the shot is now so predictable and precise . Before I might have to put more top spin to make it happen correctly , or the cue ball or the object ball might hop a bit upon contact, none of that applies now, it's just more predictable now and I can float the cue ball around with great accuracy. My high run when I was in my 20's was 184 and that was during my 9 Ball years. I left the road and acquired a Biz degree and never looked back , but always continued to play the game in my leisure. My hands are clean and when leaving the table now after play, I take a few minutes to clean with the Siminous X1 which now leaves the table spotless and with out any grit which might have been present from the Masters chalk. I cleaned the cloth about 4 times trying to get the last ink-lean of the old chalk out which can permeate into the woven parts of the cloth,,that's the only thing now that might leave anything on the hands afterwards . There was a statement that the chalk made the tips feel a bit harder, I myself felt the same way. I'm using the new Kamikaze Platinum Tips in both medium and Soft on my old Szamboti that I bought back when . Before the new chalk I was liking the Medium tip more on one shaft , now with the new chalk I'm liking the shaft with the Soft tip, Had thought it was just something I was experiencing , now I am seeing others finding the same,,glad for all that has tried the product have, come away with good results. Just bought a few more blocks of the stuff just to have around,,seems to last a long time,,2 cents issued.
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Me as well. The cleanliness is worth the price. I did the same as others, cleaned my cloth (860HR Tournament Blue), cleaned the balls, been playing for a week, table and balls do not get dirty. I play for an hour, wash my hands, and they stay amazingly clean. Also, cue ball hardly ever skids with a follow shot.
Worth the price for a home table.
-dj
Well maybe I am incorrect but not but positive feedback.
Very untypical of most products, someone alway finds dislikes.
Very untypical of most products, someone alway finds dislikes.
I used the aramith ball cleaner and cleaned the table 3 or 4 times. Cleaned the cue ball until there were no marks on the ball what so ever. Since doing those things, I have yet to see a skid of any kind and I am playing 2 to 3 hours every day. I bought 2 new cue balls back a few months ago. One was a new Centennial Blue Circle Ball which matches the set. The other was a new Aramith Tourney Black Circle. I used the Cenn ball for a few days and the chalk from the Masters just clung to it so bad I just put it up. The Black Circle ball is the one in constant use now, because it didn't retain as many chalk marks as the Cenn ball did. Might just give the Cenn try another chance now with the new chalk and see how it does now.