When did everyone get penis chalk?
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I have a chalker and after using it for a while, I decided I don't care for the action involved in using it.
Instead, for league night, I use a magnetic holder. I prefer to keep my chalk handy instead of having to walk around the table to retrieve a piece and break my concentration.
I have a bar cue that I use if going out for a bit and keep a loose piece of chalk with it. Like most places, you're lucky to find a piece of chalk and if you do, its already been deep drilled.
I keep my piece either on the table or in my front pocket. I have one pair of Wranglers that the right pocket liner is permanently dyed blue. It ain't coming out.
It might sound petty or selfish but I play in a last Sunday of the month doubles tourney. Hardly a piece of chalk ever.
I leave mine on the table and then when I need it, my opponent has glomed onto it and its on his table or in his hand.
Its better off in my front pocket.
Instead, for league night, I use a magnetic holder. I prefer to keep my chalk handy instead of having to walk around the table to retrieve a piece and break my concentration.
I have a bar cue that I use if going out for a bit and keep a loose piece of chalk with it. Like most places, you're lucky to find a piece of chalk and if you do, its already been deep drilled.
I keep my piece either on the table or in my front pocket. I have one pair of Wranglers that the right pocket liner is permanently dyed blue. It ain't coming out.
It might sound petty or selfish but I play in a last Sunday of the month doubles tourney. Hardly a piece of chalk ever.
I leave mine on the table and then when I need it, my opponent has glomed onto it and its on his table or in his hand.
Its better off in my front pocket.
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Chalk should not be on the table at all because it is only a matter of time before some idiot taps it out on the rail and the entire rail area is covered in chalk dust. Then it is on your hand. Then it is embedded in the grain of your shaft giving it a blue tint. Then it is in the cloth, then all over the balls.
I have banned it from my home table. I got tired of cleaning up after people. I think pool halls should do so as well. They got rid of metal spiked shoes on golf courses for messing up the greens and they had been around for more than a hundred years. You would think pool players would show the same common sense and respect for the equipment.
Why are they still using chalk anyway? There must be some kind of synthetic tip material by now that doesn't need it.
I have banned it from my home table. I got tired of cleaning up after people. I think pool halls should do so as well. They got rid of metal spiked shoes on golf courses for messing up the greens and they had been around for more than a hundred years. You would think pool players would show the same common sense and respect for the equipment.
Why are they still using chalk anyway? There must be some kind of synthetic tip material by now that doesn't need it.
I hate it when somebody picks up my chalk and uses it. I don't mind if they ask...but too often they don't. And they stand there and grind into it like they are drilling for oil.
When it happens I ask them if I can give them a smoke, a beer, and maybe one of my cues too. :grin:
One of the better bar players I used to know didn't carry his own cue...he just carried a cube of Master. :wink:
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Why stop with your home table, I say ban chalk everywhere.
Maybe President Obama will fund a Chalk is Overrated program, and put a ban on chalk,
to level the playing field for underprivileged pool players who can't afford decent chalk.
Alex P. was using a neon pink glove during the China Open!
Yep. Still amazes me that folks still can't even return the chalk to the rail right side up ?? wtf is wrong with people..... I don't trust anyone that sets the chalk upside down on a rail.... they be crazy !!
I believe anyone putting chalk in their pocket should have to wear white pant's.
In league, a lot of players have them and playing in dingy bars I can't say as I blame them. This is oil country and we have a lot of riggers who drill for a living. When they see a cube it's a work related habit to drive a hole into the bar's Masters. But, no pool player I know wants the "blue ring" on their ferrule from grinding away at a beer-soaked, drilled-out, 40 year old piece of chalk.
I started with snooker and I've used a chalker since I grew tired of wearing holes in my pockets with the corners of my chalk. My ferrule is still white.
I haven't yet seen the glove used by anyone but it's pretty dry here so it isn't needed much. I have one, and on the rare humid day I'll wear it if I need to.
So far, I haven't noticed using either or both having affected my tastes though. I have always preferred the pink over the brown as it worth 2 extra points and going in and out of baulk can be more travel than I would like.
I started with snooker and I've used a chalker since I grew tired of wearing holes in my pockets with the corners of my chalk. My ferrule is still white.
I haven't yet seen the glove used by anyone but it's pretty dry here so it isn't needed much. I have one, and on the rare humid day I'll wear it if I need to.
So far, I haven't noticed using either or both having affected my tastes though. I have always preferred the pink over the brown as it worth 2 extra points and going in and out of baulk can be more travel than I would like.
The chalk holder didn't work out for me. I switched over to using the fanny pack. Well to be honest, I wear two of them. My right pack is used just for my chalk - all of them. I have some Master, Triangle, Magic, Blue Diamond, and one crumb of Kamui that was left on the carpet after someone recently dropped their cube. That crumb is only to be used for masse shots, PERIOD! I even have a case of the Wal-Mart stuff that I purposely leave on the rail for my opponents.
My left pack has all of my tip tools, because I would hate to have to walk over to my case just to retip my cue. Now I can do it in between shots. I found it to be much quicker than swapping out my shaft.
My left pack has all of my tip tools, because I would hate to have to walk over to my case just to retip my cue. Now I can do it in between shots. I found it to be much quicker than swapping out my shaft.
These things work just fine although the string is too short on most of them. Use one for even a little while and you will find yourself reaching for it even when it is not there. They get zero chalk on the table and don't mess up your pants either. Jacoby makes the best ones in my opinion.
The other thing is that people use more chalk than they need to. Anything beyond just painting the tip, decreases friction. More chalk is worse not better. Anytime I see a player grinding the chalk, I know I have a lock.
The other thing is that people use more chalk than they need to. Anything beyond just painting the tip, decreases friction. More chalk is worse not better. Anytime I see a player grinding the chalk, I know I have a lock.
Wow I use a chalker, a magnetic one and after reading this post I still
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Ok chalkers do a lot for some people, mostly for people that chalk-up before every shot; I like them, they do the job that they say they do, if you want to leave the chalk on the rail, I couldn't care less; I did for the 1st 25 years I played this game. I like my chalker and when I beat those who have or I know to have made fun of my chalker I say "psst, it's the chalker" :smile: Why does anyone care what somene else uses?
These things work just fine although the string is too short on most of them. Use one for even a little while and you will find yourself reaching for it even when it is not there. They get zero chalk on the table and don't mess up your pants either. Jacoby makes the best ones in my opinion.
The other thing is that people use more chalk than they need to. Anything beyond just painting the tip, decreases friction. More chalk is worse not better. Anytime I see a player grinding the chalk, I know I have a lock.
Except they are made of plastic, and are a little too light... they fall out of my pocket to often, so I switched to the one that is made out of a shell casing as it's metal and much heavier......