The best chalk
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The piece doesn't "crumble into bits"; parts of the sides break off when they get too thin. The thing is a tangible item, and when it gets used, it's going to break apart. Ever see pieces of chalk on the table felt that broke off? Same thing. I don't see how you can't see this happening.
Dude...nobody is jealous over your piece of chalk. And I can see how it lasts two years if you don't use it but for special occasions.
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Absolutely agree. That is the only way a person could get to the bottom of a piece of chalk like I do.
I use a sweeping motion that brushes the chalk on. I've never been big on twisting it onto the tip. I can't get the edges of my tip completely covered unless I sweep it on. JMO.
Don't care what sort of chalk people use, but I really wish hackers would stop bringing in outlandish colored chalk to the pool hall and making a big mess on tables they don't own.
Chalk color should match the color of the felt. We had one table get marks all over it because some doofus thought "black graphite" colored chalk 'looked cool'. Took weeks for the marks to come out completely.
When you ask these people why they are using pink, red, purple (!), black or white chalk they invariably say "Well I hear it is softer than blue or green....and it looks cool!". :angry: Stop it!
Chalk color should match the color of the felt. We had one table get marks all over it because some doofus thought "black graphite" colored chalk 'looked cool'. Took weeks for the marks to come out completely.
When you ask these people why they are using pink, red, purple (!), black or white chalk they invariably say "Well I hear it is softer than blue or green....and it looks cool!". :angry: Stop it!
My avatar is two pieces of Master's blue sitting on the rail of my table. Master's is the only chalk I use.
I'm almost through another two pieces.
Lol, it was your avatar I wanted to bring up but, I couldn't remember whose it was. I never wore mine down that far yet.
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Dude...nobody is jealous over your piece of chalk. And I can see how it lasts two years if you don't use it but for special occasions.
Let me tell you Everyones jealous of that lil piece of Masters chalk!!!
Even you or you wouldn't be bad mouthing it!!!
So "Dude if you have any good pic's of your $25 piece of ****
let's see um"
When I pull out that lil piece of masters chalk I feel PROUD!
When you pull out that $25 piece of what ever you should feel embarressed!
Why don't you start your own threat "with pic's of your what ever"!
Let me tell you Everyones jealous of that lil piece of Masters chalk!!!
Even you or you wouldn't be bad mouthing it!!!
So "Dude if you have any good pic's of your $25 piece of ****
let's see um"
When I pull out that lil piece of masters chalk I feel PROUD!
When you pull out that $25 piece of what ever you should feel embarressed!
Why don't you start your own threat "with pic's of your what ever"!
This thread isn't about tips it's about my lil
piece of masters chalk.
But you want to know why I use kamui tips?
I've used many different tips & kamui black soft
tips feel the best to me.
It takes time, but you'll get a great sense of satisfaction once you finally break on through to the other side.
Several times that I've gone out on the town and played pool, I've almost forgotten to get my chalk when I was finished.
I actually drove off once and had to turn around and go back to the place where I left it. Luckily, it was still there. Who would want an old busted looking cube of chalk but me? lol
My avatar is two pieces of Master's blue sitting on the rail of my table. Master's is the only chalk I use.
I'm almost through another two pieces.
Nice, post any other pictures you have of the best chalk.
Strictly feel eh? And that is worth $20 a tip vs $1?
I am just trying to understand this, you seem to have some moral stance against a $4 piece of chalk, that for you would last 2 years. But you have no issue paying a premium price for a premium tip.
I find it odd when people get the idea that chalk does not matter, but those same people will tell you all about why they think a Kamui tip is better then a Moori and how both are worth the extra money compared to a Elk Master or a Le Pro. I agree, tips can be a big game changer, some hold chalk better then others, some hold their shape better then others, the hardness of a tip will affect the contact time and thus alter the feel and spin of the shot.
But chalk? It is the actual contact point between all of that expense of the cue, the tip, the fancy wrap. That chalk is what creates the connection between all of that and the cueball. Any shot where you are not hitting center ball the chalk becomes important, and the idea that some people have that all chalk is created equal is an odd one to me, those same people tend to tell you how great master chalk is, and funny enough they don't tend to play with walmart brands of chalk that are cheaper then masters.
You tell someone with a $20+ tip that a $4 cube of chalk is alot better then masters, creates better contact between the tip and the cueball, and they act as if the whole notion is absurb. I could see if that person actually DID play with a Le Pro tip, a super cheap cue, and simply lived by the whole idea that you can play great with crap equippment, but a person who blows the money on a Kamui tip clearly understands something of that not being true, they just seem to lose the ability to comprehend when it gets to the chalk.
It is really odd to me. I was skeptical of how good Blue Diamond could be, I paid the money for the first 2-pack with the thought in my head that it was a ripoff, but I gotta test things for myself to see my skeptism justified. Instead I ended up buying a whole case of the stuff after I had gone through those two cubes. There IS a difference, and the chalk CAN actually be a big game changing piece of equipment if it is actually that much better and makes the contact between the tip and the cueball that much better.
Hehe, honestly? You spend thousands on a cue and use the "best" Kamui tips (which I'm guessing are super elite tips that the rest of us don't have access to) ... so you won't use "crappy" Master chalk on your cue tip?
You remind me of the guy sitting at the tee box on the first hole of the golf course and when people ask him why he hasn't shot yet responds with "wait a few more minutes, I paid so much for this driver and set of clubs I thought it was gonna hit the shot for me".
For me, I actually do notice a difference between Blue Diamond and Master chalk. Also, the same reasoning that I have used before I will use again. Per swipe, a 20 cent piece of chalk that lasted you TWO YEARS (per original poster) versus a 3 dollar piece of chalk that should last you the same amount of time ... if you break it down, come on! Three dollars over 2 years ... could you actually be that cheap to only want to spend 20 cents over 2 years instead of 3 dollars over 2 years even if there is only the SLIGHTEST difference? Using this same logic, yeah ... I'll probably try a piece of Kamui. I'm going into it thinking they are just riding their good name ... but whatever, I bought a freakin Sardo rack ... like a $25 piece of chalk is gonna make me cry.
Hey Like I said before I started this thread for
fun & to show my piece of chalk.
I thought it was something to have a piece of chalk
for 2yrs. & that small. Maybe it's not.
I didn't start it to argue about why your $4 or $25
piece of chalk is better or why do I use $.20 chalk
on a $20 tip. If you want to use your $4 chalk
on your $.04 tip that's great I'm sure it works great for you.
Now if anyone has pictures of thier special piece of chalk
they want to post please do. No mater what kind!
fun & to show my piece of chalk.
I thought it was something to have a piece of chalk
for 2yrs. & that small. Maybe it's not.
I didn't start it to argue about why your $4 or $25
piece of chalk is better or why do I use $.20 chalk
on a $20 tip. If you want to use your $4 chalk
on your $.04 tip that's great I'm sure it works great for you.
Now if anyone has pictures of thier special piece of chalk
they want to post please do. No mater what kind!
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ill stick with the Masters aswell nice pics there
I was being facetious.
I use Master Chalk all the time... it really is my least favorite chalk though.
I use Master Chalk all the time... it really is my least favorite chalk though.
Hehe, honestly? You spend thousands on a cue and use the "best" Kamui tips (which I'm guessing are super elite tips that the rest of us don't have access to) ... so you won't use "crappy" Master chalk on your cue tip?
You remind me of the guy sitting at the tee box on the first hole of the golf course and when people ask him why he hasn't shot yet responds with "wait a few more minutes, I paid so much for this driver and set of clubs I thought it was gonna hit the shot for me".
For me, I actually do notice a difference between Blue Diamond and Master chalk. Also, the same reasoning that I have used before I will use again. Per swipe, a 20 cent piece of chalk that lasted you TWO YEARS (per original poster) versus a 3 dollar piece of chalk that should last you the same amount of time ... if you break it down, come on! Three dollars over 2 years ... could you actually be that cheap to only want to spend 20 cents over 2 years instead of 3 dollars over 2 years even if there is only the SLIGHTEST difference? Using this same logic, yeah ... I'll probably try a piece of Kamui. I'm going into it thinking they are just riding their good name ... but whatever, I bought a freakin Sardo rack ... like a $25 piece of chalk is gonna make me cry.
I used to like the old black label National Tournament chalk. It applied well, and held onto the tip. Lots of friction too. Problem was it was dirtier than hell. It would cover your hands, the cloth and the cueball. But for avoiding miscues, Ive never seen anything that was better. Too bad the cons outweighed the pros.
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Chuck
In that regard the cons of being dirty are a far cry from the positives of less chance of a miscue and more "grip" on the cueball when playing spin. Blue Diamond is commonly said to be alot more messy, I agree totally, but that is a small thing for me when it is more then balanced by the confidence I get using it and when I need to put alot of spin on the cueball.