which chalk is the best?

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BEFORE GOING TO THE POOLROOM, PUT THE CHALK IN THE OVEN AND BAKE IT AT 350 DEGREES. THIS REMOVES ALL OF THE MOISTURE AND PRODUCES A VERY DRY CONDITION WHICH WILL NOT TEND TO CAKE ON THE CUE TIP, AS DAMP CHALK DOES. CAKING ON THE TIP CAN CAUSE YOU TO MISS A SHOT.
 
so does that mean that the more fine the chalk is....the better? then silvercup is better than master?
 
Im very particular about having to have blue master chalk, I really dont get the urge to play if I dont, I heard jenet lee was the same way.
 
question to those using the master chalk, does it have a u.s. flag on its side? or does it have a premium writing on it?
 
Finally!! Some people out there other than me who play with Balabushka! Been using it for 2 years now. You can find it on Ebay... I believe the sellers name is americancowboybilliards, or search for it by name... about 6.00 a box. You won't regret it!
 
blue master hardens after a while. or after humidity sets in. Im using the grey master chalk. Even when it rains or even when its very humid. This chalk never hardens. Im always confident when i use this chalk. I have only tried the red master, aside from the blue and grey. The red is too fine for me. I think gray is perfect. But i guess this also depends on your tip. IMO, just try and try chalks and find out for yourself what works best for you and for your tip. I definitely found my chalk. Wont play without it!
 
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Danny D said:
Dear Sir, I hate it when somebody comes to a table with blue or green cloth and uses beigh chalk, I stop and wont play them. They trash the cloth with that color all over it, its like playing with a power pig using one of those chalk big cubes on a stick. You trash a cloth so you dont trash your pinkies, whoop de do. If you learn how to chalk properly, put on a very even light amount, it wont come off. Ditch the beigh and use Blue master only , no green, its lousy. I can go on a beigh cloth and play with blue master for hours and you will see only traces of blue where I break, no where else, because I can chalk right. When I am done playing you dont see no chalk on my hands, none is on my shaft or ferrule as well. you guys are chalk pigs, ask a top player how to chalk, problem then is solved. :p
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I dont play against you anyway, so, it shouldnt be a problem, right? Besides, its not my pinkies that I'm worried about staining... it's my cues.

nbc
 
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Danny D said:
You still dont get it, if you learn to chalk right, not grind it on and squeek it like a ball banger, but lightly brush it on, it does not get on your pretty pinkies you want to protect, there is soap and water in the can is there not, it does not get on the ferrule or your shaft. When You are done, take your cue in the can, wash your hands, get a paper towel, dampen it, wipe your shaft down, then dry it with a new towel, that is how you get the chalk dust off of it. Any body playing with beigh chalk on blue or green cloths should be shot or hung. :mad:
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So shoot me.

I know how to chalk my cues, thank you very much. Dont try to kid me or anyone else on this board by saying that you dont stain your shafts with that blue chalk.

No matter how careful you are, it will stain it up.

I've used blue chalk before, and I am very careful, but it will stain up the shaft.

nbc :P

P.S. You're getting so riled up about this chalk thing... you need to take your Prozac.
 
Since i started playing a couple years ago i got 12 pack of silver cup blue. It work ok if you chalk up after every chalk carefully. If you dont it will miscue. The other day my friend came over with blue masters, it lasted longer and gave a better grip on the ball. My next chalk buy will probably be masters.
 
Give it a rest Danny D. You'll be better off teaching English to monkeys than wasting your time with with clowns this.
 
there are just so many arrogant people around here dont you think? first danny called some of us chalk pigs....then metzger is now claiming some of us as clowns. these guys must be masters of pool to call us such....gosh, it just shows how some people can be so harsh at times.
i just started this thread so that i would know which chalk should i use, early on, the discussion went smoothly, then danny came and told us that he can chalk just right....its fine if he does it the right way, and if we dont do it the right way. i dont care. the info he have given would have been good no need for calling us as pigs. hell, the important thing is the chalk should stay on the tip and i can win games even if there's stain on my hands. calling us as chalk pigs wasnt needed.
metzger, it seems that when someone asks for some information about a particular topic such as this...you call them clowns. what's your problem? well, this topic could be of some help for some people just starting off....like me, ive been playing pool for only 4 yrs, and i can tell you, i can beat people on a pool table with greater experience than mine.
one advice...get a life.
 
I know that I gave my opinion about this on the first page and several have said the same thing about colors & cloth.

But the thing some of you are missing is that you may not see the chaulk on you're shaft as much, but it's still there. Get a decent shaft cleaner and you could go with a goth black chaulk if you wanted. Shaft care is a big priority. Changing chaulk color to keep a shaft a different color is like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound....the bullet is still there, you only stopped the blood you see.

And I will mention 1 more time not to use talc, baby powder, or any hand chaulk.....just keep you're hands clean. That stuff gets under the cloth and causes those little speed wobbles people call strange rolls. If you're hands sweat that much, you may need to check into prozac.............

also it is easy to tap the side of you're shaft to knock off excess chaulk from the tip....(no shake-n-bake for me) :)
 
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wow, i didnt knew about that. so that's what causes those strange rolls...i think i should stop using it....hmmm...
i use a lot of powder...well, its not because my hands are dirty, but my palms and fingers are a little sweaty. would you recommend a glove?
how do you think would it affect my pocketing skills if it will indeed?
btw...could someone gimme a link to master's home page pls?
 
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For the most part, I use masters chalk, the places I play that is given out with the balls, either blue or green. I'm not particular and never have been about color. Just don't bring in your own and discolor someone elses equipment.

For instance, a friend with a home table has a tan colored cloth. Some people can not play without their own "special" chalk or color. It won't fly there, play with tan or don't play. It should be the same when you go into a pool room. Oh and yes, that excess chalk can give you some strange rolls. So can chalking over a table, a little chunk can divert a ball.

Rodd
 
ajrack said:
About 20 years ago, I met a guy who said he worked at Tweetens making chalk. He said Master and Triangle are the same chalk with different labels. He also said that the NTC was a mixture of those brands, after they were poured, with new powder which then became NTC. (not all the details...just the highlights info)
The reason that some boxes of Master and Triangle are harder or softer is in the storage of the boxes...areas of moisture or dryness...and the age on the shelves.
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I have sent the above person an email hoping to get more info on his statement. As of yet, he has not yet replied.
 
jayz,

That's certainly is/was posible. I've never had a problem with any of the three. Triangle and NTC was as common as Masters years ago. Like I said earlier, I usually see Masters in more recent years.
Where it's stored does have a big effect as you mentioned.

Rodd
 
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nbc said:
So shoot me.

I know how to chalk my cues, thank you very much. Dont try to kid me or anyone else on this board by saying that you dont stain your shafts with that blue chalk.

No matter how careful you are, it will stain it up.

I've used blue chalk before, and I am very careful, but it will stain up the shaft.
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I clean my shaft after every play and it retains no permenent staining. My shafts are sanded down to 2000 grit and leather burnished though.
 
jayz said:
I have sent the above person an email hoping to get more info on his statement. As of yet, he has not yet replied.
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Jayz, I believe someone is tugging at your leg. National Tournament Chalk (NTC) is made by a totally diferent company than Master and Triangle.

BTW, the folks at Tweeten will tell you that there's no difference in the composition of the various colors of Master chalk, just a different color dye.

AndyG
 
Chaulk

Is this subject worthy of 43 posts! I don't think so LOL
 
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