Tape your chalk

spending 5k on a pool table and trying to get every ounce of usable chalk out of a cube sounds a little silly to me. i bought a gross of masters blue 3 or so months ago. from the rate im going it seems it will last for 5 years or so. chalk isnt that expensive guys...
jay
 
Williebetmore said:
ERO,
It's obvious that the majority of posters have not yet discovered Sang Lee chalk. It is the most unbelieveable chalk I have ever used; it is fabulously consistent, covers uniformly and holds incredibly. It is definitely superior to the Master blue chalk. Only problem is; it is $4 PER CUBE.....crazy.
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Tried to order, (see url below) it's $21.00 with shipping for three pieces and I got an OOPS message saying to try later. Hope I did not get ripped. Might just as well give it a try.

http://shop.1asecure.com/prod.cfm?ProdID=237210&StID=5226

BTW when chalk wears down take it outside and scrub on the sidewalk to make the hole shallow again. It is not about cheap, it is about the right shape. When you scrape on cement the paper is also ground off.
 
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It's not the cost of the chalk!!!

Let me clarify my position with the chalk. I like everything to be perfect when I play on my table. The balls are polished, the Gold Crown is impeccably cleaned, I play with very expensive cues. Right now my player is a Balabushka. I have dozens of pieces of chalk. I only use pre flag Masters. I simply like to have the chalk look new till I'm done with it. It's not a money issue or that I'm cheap. I'm just fussy.

TommyT:)
 
TommyT said:
Let me clarify my position ...... It's not a money issue or that I'm cheap. I'm just fussy.

TommyT:)
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TT,
Well, then let me introduce you to the Sang Lee chalk (though I suspect heroin would be a cheaper habit). It is a very guilty pleasure; but everytime I chalk up with it, I still marvel at how much better it is even than the Master Blue. The 4 professionals that I know that have tried it all feel it is superior.

One downside is that it is SO fine, that it leaves your hands messier (more frequent washing off the chalk), and your table messier (must clean more frequently...but I did that daily anyway).
 
JoeW said:
Tried to order, (see url below) it's $21.00 with shipping for three pieces and I got an OOPS message saying to try later. Hope I did not get ripped. Might just as well give it a try.

http://shop.1asecure.com/prod.cfm?ProdID=237210&StID=5226

BTW when chalk wears down take it outside and scrub on the sidewalk to make the hole shallow again. It is not about cheap, it is about the right shape. When you scrape on cement the paper is also ground off.
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JoeW,
You may want to contact the company - I was quoted a price of $12.00 for the pack of 3 cubes (with cheap plastic case with a hygroscopic package to absorb water). I was also told that if I bought in bulk; I could get the packs for $10.00 apiece. Still WAY too expensive for me; but a friend gets them for free (then I steal them:) ).
 
searched sang lee chalk and only two hits. One was the billiards site listed above. Who makes this stuff please?
 
JoeW said:
searched sang lee chalk and only two hits. One was the billiards site listed above. Who makes this stuff please?
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Joe,
Sang Lee's company was High Rock, Inc.

An e-mail address is highrock3c@gmail.com

You may address inquiries to Helen Koh at High Rock.

Sources have told me that this chalk was developed in Europe specifically for billiards; developed over many years with the input of some of the best billiards players in the world. Let me know what you think if you actually splurge and try some of it.
 
I will contact now and let you know when I get it. Thanks for the new info. Now I get to play like a pro -- right?
 
JoeW said:
I will contact now and let you know when I get it. Thanks for the new info. Now I get to play like a pro -- right?
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No, but you may justify the chalk the same way I justify my custom and my photographic equipment: Whenever I buy a top-grade piece, I tell myself: At least it's no longer the equipment's fault.

It's not that much of a reason, but at least it sounds world-wise, and it is sufficient to justify nearly everything :-)

Regards,

Detlev
 
TX Poolnut said:
I prefer masking tape because it is easiest to tear once the cube needs it. The paper Master puts on its product is more for advertising than utility. Although chalk is cheap, I'm still paying for it and there's nothing wrong with trying to get my monies worth. I try not to be wasteful.

From my avatar, you can see how low I can take a cube of chalk. Actually, those two cubes weren't thrown away at the time I took the picture. They still had a few weeks to go. I finally threw them out when they broke apart.:p

Nice article Bob.

TX Poolnut <----Not a Borer!;)
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LOL! You probably also never lose a bic pen, and run it dry before gettring another.
 
GADawg said:
I suggest that anyone who has not read this article by Bob Jewett about chalk and its' application.

http://www.sfbilliards.com/articles/2002-11.pdf
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My chalk always looks like the one on the right... and I also have adopted Bob's idea of marking my ferrule with a Sharpie... 'cept I don't actually write on the ferrule itself, but rather on a piece of scotch tape that I apply to the ferrule. I like factoring in the 12:00 o'clock alignment of that mark during my pre-shot routine... gives me something else to focus on during my warm-up strokes and fine-tuning my aim.

Thanks Bob!! :)
 
I too use the site as discussed by Bob and for the reasons he discusses as well as Cigae Dave. Seems it helps me with alignment.
 
TX Poolnut said:
I prefer masking tape because it is easiest to tear once the cube needs it. The paper Master puts on its product is more for advertising than utility. Although chalk is cheap, I'm still paying for it and there's nothing wrong with trying to get my monies worth. I try not to be wasteful.

From my avatar, you can see how low I can take a cube of chalk. Actually, those two cubes weren't thrown away at the time I took the picture. They still had a few weeks to go. I finally threw them out when they broke apart.:p

Nice article Bob.

TX Poolnut <----Not a Borer!;)
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So that's what they are. I always thought you were doing some strange things to Gumby.
 
I use those address stickers that come on a roll. No more do I get accused of takeing the bars chalk home with me! :D
 
JimS said:
I use those address stickers that come on a roll. No more do I get accused of takeing the bars chalk home with me! :D
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didn't know anybody else did that, Jim...I put the stickers on the chalk after writing "Flash's Damn Chalk" on them, then I cover the paper area with scotch tape.

the tape helps keep moisture out, 'cause I'm one of those "anal" people who bakes his chalk in the oven.....plus I'm on my second piece of chalk this year...lol.

I tend to chalk up every 2 to 3 games, whether I need it or not. :p Tip prep is crucial for effective chalking......JMHO
 
penny saved is a penny earned

pwd72s said:
LOL! You probably also never lose a bic pen, and run it dry before gettring another.
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Some call me frugal. Christmas 1938 I received a nice pair of black leather winter gloves from aunt Emma. After my hands grew during the war years, I stitched an oval patch in the palms to make them more roomy. The left glove was lost while pumping gas at the south Tulsa Conoco in early February 1959 . Unless it's below 10 degrees I still wear that one right glove. I just keep my left hand in my pocket and that keeps it real cozzzy.

I use a glob of elmers glue to attach nice sized slivers of chalk on the end of a No. 2 pencil. I prefer yellow. Don't forget to take the eraser off. It works kinda like one of those fancy cube chalker sticks but mine is free. A plastic pen is actually more durable and will last for years but the glue doesn't hold as well.
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.Just kidding guys - you all kill me.:) :p :)
 
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TX Poolnut said:
Yeah, I'm pretty protective of my pens. I also made sure I paid attention in elementary school when they taught me how to spell the word getting.
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LOL again! Ya got me...:D
 
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