TAOM V10 BLUE

[Bavafongoul]

When V10, or any chalk, changes shape and develops a hole, it’s because of how it is being applied.
I’m not about to try explaining why when Dr.Dave does a superb job of explaining how to apply chalk.

Besides significantly extending the life of your chalk and minimizing chalk debris that most chalk
brands shed, it also remains on your tip much better. I urge everyone to watch Dr. Dave’s explanation
on how to apply chalk to your cue tip. I started doing this after studying my stepdad back in the 70’s
when we played. He didn’t chat much, always sat down when I was shooting, and carefully applied
chalk to his tip as he studied his next shot. He chalked after every shot and lightly brushed the chalk
across the tip of his cue and blew on it afterward. After awhile, it almost looked like a dance. He brushed
the chalk across his cue tip 4x, assumed stance, 2 practice strokes and stroked the cue ball on the 3rd.
He glided to the next shot like he was dancing and always walked the long way to his next shot looking
at the intended OB but also evaluating where he was planning the cue ball to go to get the best angles.

Chalking is a necessary part of the game. If there is a better method that preserves the contour of your
relatively expensive pool chalk, or any brand for that matter, it seems pretty logical to incorporate that
in your pre-shot routine. And if you don’t use one, and stick to it, you are inviting inadvertent mistakes.

 

[trob]

Last time i saw shane miscue was a long time ago
About the same last time i saw him miss
I guess my attempt at humor was poor
Cowboy is a big fan of masters chalk
I also think you could be
Mistaken about my opinion of masters
It does its job and if you chalk every time i dont think it matters much
The taom is cleaner
My hands dont get as dirty nor does the table and skids are reduced
That to me is its selling point
And it lasts longer than a cube of masters

I don’t know what this means if anything lol but I only chalk once a game in between racks . I started that when I changed to kamui. One night I forgot my chalk before leagues. So I had to use masters. I’m a stickler for doing everything the same so I still only chalked once a game and guess what.. not a single miss cue all night. Honestly whenever I do rarely miscue it’s a stroke issue or me trying to get more then I should. Not a chalk issue.
I do use the taom because it’s cleaner. I recently went back to kamui for a bit but jesus is it a mess. having to clean off the cue ball every rack and the amount of chalk on my cloth when I clean it once a week was crazy so I’m back to the v-10.

 

[lfigueroa]

When V10, or any chalk, changes shape and develops a hole, it’s because of how it is being applied.
I’m not about to try explaining why when Dr.Dave does a superb job of explaining how to apply chalk.

Besides significantly extending the life of your chalk and minimizing chalk debris that most chalk
brands shed, it also remains on your tip much better. I urge everyone to watch Dr. Dave’s explanation
on how to apply chalk to your cue tip. I started doing this after studying my stepdad back in the 70’s
when we played. He didn’t chat much, always sat down when I was shooting, and carefully applied
chalk to his tip as he studied his next shot. He chalked after every shot and lightly brushed the chalk
across the tip of his cue and blew on it afterward. After awhile, it almost looked like a dance. He brushed
the chalk across his cue tip 4x, assumed stance, 2 practice strokes and stroked the cue ball on the 3rd.
He glided to the next shot like he was dancing and always walked the long way to his next shot looking
at the intended OB but also evaluating where he was planning to cue ball to get the best angles.

Chalking is a necessary part of the game. If there is a better method that preserves the contour of your
relatively expensive pool chalk, or any brand for that matter, it seems pretty logical to incorporate that
in your pre-shot routine. And if you don’t use one, and stick to it, you are inviting inadvertent mistakes.

IMO, it is more important to execute the PSR that results in the best setup, chalk be damned : -)

Lou Figueroa
drill baby, drill

 

[Bavafongoul]

IMO, it is more important to execute the PSR that results in the best setup, chalk be damned : -)

Lou Figueroa
drill baby, drill

And there is no harm by incorporating chalking your tip into one’s PSR.
It’s why I mentioned that at the end of my post. A PSR improves your play.

 

[lfigueroa]

And there is no harm by incorporating chalking your tip into one’s PSR.
It’s why I mentioned that at th3 end of my post. A PSR improves your play.

Chalking is part of my PSR.

However, the manner in which I chalk drills a hole. And I suspect, from the look of most pool hall pieces of chalk, a lot of other players do too. I'll also mention that I know several other players that have taken to smoothing out their chalk via various means because they too are drillers.

Lou Figueroa

 

[RickLafayette]

Back in the day, if the only available chalk had a deep hole drilled into it, I would take it outside and rub the top against the sidewalk so the hole wasn't so deep.

 

[lfigueroa]

Back in the day, if the only available chalk had a deep hole drilled into it, I would take it outside and rub the top against the sidewalk so the hole wasn't so deep.

I have been know to sandpaper some Masters.

Lou Figueroa

 

[TipWilson]

2yrs using the green. It's clean. Low dust.
Boo Blue, unfortunately. Not a fan of the blue v10.
Leaves way too much residue on my hand and equipment.
On the bright side, the wife is in love with the new color!! Lol

 

[trob]

2yrs using the green. It's clean. Low dust.
Boo Blue, unfortunately. Not a fan of the blue v10.
Leaves way too much residue on my hand and equipment.
On the bright side, the wife is in love with the new color!! Lol

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You got your blue from the same place I did lol beer city. Plus they shipped in a box you could have gotten 100 pieces of chalk in
I used it for about 2 hours yesterday. I didn’t notice any different than green. I only chalk once a game. no mis cues . I didn’t notice any residue on my hands. I always clean my table and balls Wednesday nights after I’m done playing so I’ll have a solid week of just using that chalk to find out if it’s dirtier. I prefer blue so if it’s cleaner then kamui it’s a win lol

 

[jalapus logan]

This is my lucky Taom V10. It fell on the floor and my dog thought it was candy and bit it in half. Nothing some scotch tape couldn't fix. That was about six months ago. I've also forgotten it at the pool room numerous times, but it keeps boomeranging back to me. I love this chalk and will cherish it always. In fact, I will use it yet again this very evening.


And yes, this chalk has been negotiated as my property as part of my divorce settlement. And I'm getting the Breville Smart Oven Pro as well, damnit ! Take that!!!

 

[jbart65]

Why would blue and green chalk be different? Surely chalk makers have figured out how to use blue and green coloring for the same base material, no?

Evidently not. Strange. You think it would be easier to do.

Just got some Taom blue V10 but haven’t tried it yet. Been using green V10 (hall) and blue Pyro (Home).

 

[Bavafongoul]

I tried the Blue and ultimately gave that piece of chalk to a buddy.
Got the V10 instead and it was so much better than the Blue TAOM.

Then I discovered Pagulayan Chalk; it better than V10 because of its
cube shape and it is basically V10 but in a much more usable shape.

The only reason I’m still applying V10 to my cues’ tips is because it
still hasn’t been worn down to not being usable after more than a year.

No sense tossing it in my chalk box with unused boxes of other chalks
yet. I want to see how long it can last before I’ll use the Pagaluyan chalk.

I have played using the Pagaluyan chalk and it just feels natural to apply
after a lifetime of using cube shape chalk. It is just private label TAOM chalk.

 

[Mensabum]

IMO, it is more important to execute the PSR that results in the best setup, chalk be damned : -)

Lou Figueroa
drill baby, drill

Blasphemy!!!
Burn the witch!!
After every shot.
Masters.
Apply with non-bridge hand kiddies.

 

[TrxR]

I tried the Blue and ultimately gave that piece of chalk to a buddy.
Got the V10 instead and it was so much better than the Blue TAOM.

Then I discovered Pagulayan Chalk; it better than V10 because of its
cube shape and it is basically V10 but in a much more usable shape.

The only reason I’m still applying V10 to my cues’ tips is because it
still hasn’t been worn down to not being usable after more than a year.

No sense tossing it in my chalk box with unused boxes of other chalks
yet. I want to see how long it can last before I’ll use the Pagaluyan chalk.

I have played using the Pagaluyan chalk and it just feels natural to apply
after a lifetime of using cube shape chalk. It is just private label TAOM chalk.

They have blue V10 now. I would prefer square but don't really mind the round and have 6 pieces of V10 green which will probably do me out.

 

[TrickRichards]

FWIW, I ordered the new V10 Blue from Amazon (Beer City Billiards) and it did NOT feel anything like the green version. My very first shot left a distinct mark on the cue ball, about as much as Master chalk. That never once happened to me with the green V10. The blue seems to be more powdery, the green is a lot smoother in my experience. Maybe a bad batch or potentially counterfeit? Whatever the case, I cannot recommend.

 

[sudocrushms]

This is my lucky Taom V10. It fell on the floor and my dog thought it was candy and bit it in half. Nothing some scotch tape couldn't fix. That was about six months ago. I've also forgotten it at the pool room numerous times, but it keeps boomeranging back to me. I love this chalk and will cherish it always. In fact, I will use it yet again this very evening.


And yes, this chalk has been negotiated as my property as part of my divorce settlement. And I'm getting the Breville Smart Oven Pro as well, damnit ! Take that!!!

A buddy's V10 before i finally badgered him into replacing it. You could see the bottom wrapper. Talk about getting your money's worth.

 

[Poolmanis]

FWIW, I ordered the new V10 Blue from Amazon (Beer City Billiards) and it did NOT feel anything like the green version. My very first shot left a distinct mark on the cue ball, about as much as Master chalk. That never once happened to me with the green V10. The blue seems to be more powdery, the green is a lot smoother in my experience. Maybe a bad batch or potentially counterfeit? Whatever the case, I cannot recommend.

Are you sure it is really Taom Chalk? Sounds odd...

 

[TrickRichards]

Are you sure it is really Taom Chalk? Sounds odd...

It looked like Taom but wasn’t even close to the standard I’m used to from their other chalks. I messaged the seller about it weeks ago but never heard back so I just returned it.

 

[Bavafongoul]

I never thought a piece of chalk could be that amazing it commanded an absurd price of $20 a cube.

Prior to trying V10, I was a big fan of Blue Diamond because it was clean, less costly & every bit as
reliable and clean as MC and other expensive chalks if you regularly applied it after every shot or two.

It didn’t cake or flake unless you twisted the cue tip into the core which is a terrible habit, needlessly
creates a mess and can get expensive with some brands of chalk. You mostly see players do it with
Masters chalk or any chalk a pool hall provides. Why not since it’s free & they don’t care about the mess?

Well, TAOM is the best chalk far and away I have ever tried or even read about. All the hype is real about
it staying on your tip longer and being the cleanest chalk is justified. Nonetheless, I still chalk every shot.
Just light brushing across the tip that seemingly must come off but so little that the chalk lasts a long time.

I have two boxes of Alex Pagulayan chalk and five ovals of TAOM V10 because my buddy just gave me 3
pieces of V10 since he prefers the V10 Blue version. I’m sticking with V10 green, both cube (AP) & TAOM oval.
However, I really do not anticipate ever buying pool chalk again the way V10 lasts. But I really wish it weren’t so

 

[billiards_watch]

These chalks are ok but not that great in the summer or a warmer room. It cakes up. One or two swipe(s) when applying the chalk will do.

It goes on easier with soft tips and much more effort on hard tips.