Turning Point

[Flakeandrun]

I never used their previous chalks. I believe these came in blue, green and 'snooker green' colors, and S, M and H options. Coming out of Hong Kong. Got a few cubes of the Grey 7500 chalk given to me by a retailer here that I am going to test out. It is a single option only labelled 'professional' (I'm actually still not even half way through the cube of HeddaRo and Taom Pyro I've been using on Break and playing cues for the last year... both of these were more than enough for anyone)

But the boss recovered his tables in the CPBA Grey cloth. So I am going to give it a go on both break and playing cue.

First thoughts:
- comes in a cool magnetic close box
- more on the soft and moist side than either of the chalks it's replacing
- applies in an almost paste like manner - maybe this is just the color, and the fact I'm accustomed to Pyro
- appears darker on the block than applied to tip
- holds to tip very well
- leaves less residue and marks than I imagined it would during breaking
- left no marks on the cueball, which surprised me given the color and texture of the chalk
- these were free, but I think retail is around $20 when converted from rmb

I've only tested for 15 minutes or so, and will give it a better test today. Will post a couple of pics for anyone interested.

Has anyone used any of their previous offerings? What did you think of those?

 

[Flakeandrun]

Couple of pics of how I received it. Played a solid few hours with it last night. Like it.
Holds very well to all tips, is soft without producing excess residue, or getting the tip 'caked'
Tried various shots to try and force a miscue. Held up well. Left zero marks on the balls.
Will post picks of how it holds on each tip when I have a chance.
Looks much softer/crumblier than it is.

 

[Flakeandrun]

Here is the TP after 4 x 3 or 4-hour sessions. I crumbled the side part dropping it. It actually creates very little mess on application, and sticks to the tips nicely without getting 'cakey'. Don't need to chalk every shot, but still do, as I mentioned. I was surprised by how it looks vs. how it actually applies and plays. It's nice being able to use one piece for both cues.