what do you think of tan chalk?

I use only Master Tan chalk for my personal cues b/c my home table cloth is tan. I notice that most other players' shafts that use blue chalk seem to be very dark while mine always look new. I have an old Palmer D model that I have owned for over 25 years that has one of the two shafts darker than the other, I think it's because I bought it used from another player at Hi-Cue in Eliz, NJ and he used blue chalk before I bought it and only used one of the shafts. Am I right on my assumption of shaft discoloration due to the use blue chalk?
The tan chalk also seems to brush off your clothes much easier than blue.
 
NewStroke said:
In my opinion, any color other than blue or green is stupid. Red is ultra stupid. Don't take this out of context, the color is stupid not the person using it. Other than that, when I play you and beat you, it's not going to be the color of chalk that makes the difference. :)
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Suppose the cloth is red. Is red still stupid?? Some would say if the cloth is red, then blue is stupid.

Or if the cloth is tan, then blue, green and red are stupid.

Interestingly enough BCAPL rule 1.3.1c states that you may use you own chalk as long as it is compatible with the cloth color.

So I guess gold chalk on blue cloth is not permitted. Also blue chalk on tan cloth not permitted.

Whatever that means. Another loophole with no prescribed penalty.

Too complicated for me.
 
try master's grey. imo, cleaner than tan, as it has absolutely no dye in it. doesn't show up nearly as much as tan on green cloth and nearly invisible on blue.
 
I've been using tan Master chalk for a couple of years now. I have a significant investment in my cues and I want to maintain thier condition as well as I can and a blue or green stain on my shafts is something I'm not willing to allow for the sake of someone elses lack of ability to focus.

I do take care to not chalk my tip while over the felt, and I give my shaft a little bump on my palm to knock off the excess. My teammates couldn't understand what the bump was for and had to ask me:p

But really it brushes off easily and I have no problem with anyone that wants to give the felt a quick once-over between games. I like playing on clean felt as much as anyone.
 
Robroy said:
Is Blue Diamond New? I always loved Masters blue. The only time I seen Tan used in peoples homes that had tan cloth.
I would try something different to keep your shaft clean if that is the goal.
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Robin it has been around for a few years. It's pricey and I and some others feel it sticks to the tip better than the Master's chalk.

http://www.longonicues.com/spares/blue diamond.htm

They will have it at Valley Forge and I usually carry a cube in my pocket so if you have a booth this year I'll swing by and let you try it.
 
Tan Chalk

I've been using Masters Tan chalk since 1995 on all my personal cues. The owner of a Pro Shop turned me on to it and I've been using it ever since. It minimizes the darkening of the shaft which makes selling my cues easier.

It works just as well as all the other Master colors...so I find.
 
I am using Masters pre-flag Tan, Best thing since sliced bread.:grin-square:

Don't really notice it leaving any residue on the blue felt I play on most of the time.
When I go to this other place with tan felt that supplies tan chalk you can definately notice if someone has been using blue.;)
 
I guess we'll all be changing to tan chalk and tan cloth soon. :eek:
Nothing would surprise me anymore. Personally I don't like tan chalk or tan cloth. Never have and never will. I think it is actually harder to see the balls on tan cloth with bright lighting. Things just don't look the same with that cloth and I find it hard to play on.

The green background of 'normal' cloth is easier on the eyes and a better background for the balls imo. There is a reason it has been the standard of the industry for over 100 years. I've never had a problem with blue chalk on my shaft, and very minor problems with it getting on my clothes. You can always wear an apron, many players do.

Very few poolrooms even stock tan chalk. I'm guessing less than 1%. Same for tables with tan cloth. If I walk into a poolroom with tan cloth on all the tables, I'm turning around and hitting the door. :wink:
 
McChen said:
try master's grey. imo, cleaner than tan, as it has absolutely no dye in it. doesn't show up nearly as much as tan on green cloth and nearly invisible on blue.
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I have used tan chalk for years to keep my cue shafts looking nearly new. It makes it much easier to sell a cue and I like how the shafts look much better than when using a darker chalk. I find the playing characteristics to be the same regardless of which color of Master chalk I use.

After playing with tan chalk in one pool room for a couple of years, the owner recently asked me to quit using it in his room. He claimed it was harder to clean off of the cloth. So I have switched to Masters gray and find that it is very good at keeping the shafts clean looking and doesn't leave marks on the table.
 
Blue shafts happen because players are careless in the way they chalk, not because the chalk is blue. It can be avoided by angling the cue and brushing the chalk on differently. Don't let the chalk fall into your bridge hand, which might transfer it onto the shaft.

You can also get in the habit of wiping excess off, I do that sometimes if I notice some blue got onto the ferrule. Or just clean the stick every few weeks. I'd rather have no chalk at all on my shaft than have hard-to-see chalk on it.

If you're playing at a pool hall, you also should make it your priority not to make their cloth look ugly. Tan skidmarks really look nasty on traditional green cloth. Even light green masters chalk shows up like glowsticks. Somehow traditional blue is the only thing that doesn't look like someone took Wite-Out™ to the cloth.
 
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