Best Chalk??
Mal
Biwah wrote:
>
> i just starting playing pool and the pool hall i go to has many different
> chalk brands there. I was wondering if anyone had a preference to which
> chalk would be the best to use. If so, why?
> thanks
> Biwah
> Mo' Money Mo' Problems - Some Fat Dumb Ignoramus
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I prefer Master's. I believe most people do.
....take care...Karen L.
Biwah
SnookerUSA
I prefer the gritty kind. . . usually green.
But, what ever chalk you use, just make sure you know how to apply it.
Don't screw it on your tip.
Lightly brush it across your tip just before every shot, and you'll be
fine.
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Mark Kulaga
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ShyMensch
Most billiard rooms stock Master chalk. That's the stuff with the red
paper. I find that it dosen't adhere to the tip very well unless you
constantly scuff it. This causes you to wear down the tip sooner and to
have it replaced more often. I use Silver Cup chalk. It goes on the tip
easily and uniformly and I find that I don't have to scuff the tip all
that much anymore. That saves on the cost of replacing the tip and Silver
Cup chalk gives me a positve hit on the cue ball.
Carl M. Pearson
This is a reprint (?) of an earlier posting regarding the origin
of chalk. For rsb newcomers, please print this and show your friends,
it will impress them. For rsb old timers, please print this and show
your friends, it will impress them.
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"The Origin of Chalk"
(Originally, "The Origin of Man" but somebody else did it. Darn)
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Earliers Posts:
>>Put another way: if there are 100 different pool cue makers who
>>make at least decent quality cues, why is there only one good chalk maker?
>It doesn't bother me that it is the only one since it works well. I
>hate it when I want something and it hasn't been invented or it has
>been invented poorly.
Wood and lathes are available worldwide.
Joints are manufactured by machinists, again worldwide.
Leather tips, as we know, can be obtained by sneaking
up on cows, no trick there (unless you include getting
away, cows can run up to 20 mph to stomp a tip thief.)
Cuemakers need only possess the determination and skill
to ply their craft, as materials are available.
Chalk, namely pool chalk, is yet another great mystery
of the planet Earth, our Mother Earth, and a completely
different story.
The two sources of chalk come from two mines, one in
Texas, and the other one is in Texas.
Blue Chalk is mined in modest quantities in the same
part of the country as Blue Bell Ice Cream. They have
kept the location of the entrance to the Blue Chalk
mine a closely guarded secret. In fact, local rumor
is that the Blue Bell Farms are the front operation
for the Blue Chalk mining operation. Two deaths
have occurred in the area and it is suspected that
the mob is trying to move in. The Blue Bell cows
reportedly act as watch cows, and simultaneously,
as sources of tips. That keeps them mean, a good
quality for watch cows.
The Green Chalk is an open operation, having been
in operation for 40 years longer than Blue. I had
the priviledge of touring their facilities earlier
this year, before the bloody uprising (quickly
crushed) that delayed Green Chalk shipments mid-year.
It is mined from open pits. It is quite a spectacle
seeing those trucks with 10-foot tires hauling Green
Chalk to the factory where indentured illegal aliens
try to work off their debt wrapping the little papers
around the chalk they just whittled into a cube. To
save money, they don't use glue on the paper, so they
have to lick the chalk then rapidly apply the paper.
This, unfortunately, results in illness. During the
early part of this century, watchface makers used their
lips to straighten the bristle of the brush that was
used to apply radium paint to the numbers, and became ill.
Similarly, the Green Chalk dust causes extreme
constipation, so workers, just like this diatribe,
are full of it.
Thank you and I hope that helps.
Carlo
Mike Hu
Mal wrote:
> Biwah wrote:
> >
> > i just starting playing pool and the pool hall i go to has many
> different
> > chalk brands there. I was wondering if anyone had a preference to
> which
> > chalk would be the best to use. If so, why?
> > thanks
> > Biwah
> > Mo' Money Mo' Problems - Some Fat Dumb Ignoramus
> ----------
> I prefer Master's. I believe most people do.
> ....take care...Karen L.
Master's is definitely the most common brand of chalk in use around
the world and in pro tournaments. I think that says a lot. In one of
Mizerak's books, he says that Masters is the best chalk to come around
in years. So I would stick to it. He says it tends to adhere to the
tip better and resist caking. My experience shows that he is right.
But the general truth is that whatever you're using, it should not cake
too easily and hold to the tip better.
Aaron Berg
ShyMensch wrote:
I have to agree that Silver Cup chalk goes on better than Masters.
I think the Masters is less expensive than Silver Cup. Why waste good
money on chalk so that the amateurs can drill a hole to the bottom of it
after an hour of play.
Aaron
Steve Delorme
In article <5sdhrl$jd4$3...@darla.visi.com>, Aaron Berg <"
Aaron"@cyberjunkie.com> wrote:
Masters chalk is the best... 95% of players don't know how to chalk a cue.
Aaron Berg
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Steve Delorme wrote:
Well I'm in the 5% and I do not hate Masters, but the Silver Cup does
seem to put a better film on my tip. I will use masters when I
practice, but I use Siver Cup on a magnetic clip when I play a
tournament. They're both excellent chalk brands. ;-)
Aaron Berg
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Berg <"
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<P>>ShyMensch wrote:
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<BR>>> Most billiard rooms stock Master chalk. That's the stuff with
the red
<BR>>>
<BR>>> paper. I find that it dosen't adhere to the tip very
well unless you
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<BR>>> constantly scuff it. This causes you to wear down the tip
sooner and
<BR>>> to
<BR>>> have it replaced more often. I use Silver Cup chalk.
It goes on the
<BR>>> tip
<BR>>> easily and uniformly and I find that I don't have to scuff the tip
all
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<BR>>> that much anymore. That saves on the cost of replacing the
tip and
<BR>>> Silver
<BR>>> Cup chalk gives me a positve hit on the cue ball.
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<BR>> I have to agree that Silver Cup chalk goes
on better than Masters.
<BR>>I think the Masters is less expensive than Silver Cup. Why waste
good
<BR>>money on chalk so that the amateurs can drill a hole to the bottom
of it
<BR>>after an hour of play.
<BR>>
<BR>>Aaron
<BR>>
<P>Masters chalk is the best... 95% of players don't know how to
chalk a cue.</BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR> Well I'm in the 5% and I do not hate Masters, but the
Silver Cup does seem to put a better film on my tip. I will use masters
when I practice, but I use Siver Cup on a magnetic clip when I play a tournament.
They're <B>both </B>excellent chalk brands. ;-)
<P>Aaron Berg</HTML>
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Aaron Berg <" Aaron"@cyberjunkie.com> wrote:
> Well I'm in the 5% and I do not hate Masters, but the Silver Cup does
>seem to put a better film on my tip. I will use masters when I
>practice, but I use Siver Cup on a magnetic clip when I play a
>tournament. They're both excellent chalk brands. ;-)
This reminded me... I was on my way out of Phoenix today and stopped
by The Billiard Store in Scottsdale. I almost bought a magnetic chalk
clip, then changed my mind. Why? Because the opening in the chalk
holder is so darn small. Why do they do that? I know that should be
all one needs to properly chalk a tip, but I often have to do touch-up
of shiny spots around the edges. How can you touch-up when the opening
is just big enough to accommodate the tip?
Yeah, yeah, I know I'm probably not chalking properly. I did finally
learn a couple weeks ago that a light touch will put on more chalk
than a heavier touch.
But back to my dilemma... Does anyone have any other suggestions for a
portable keep-it-handy way to carry your chalk? I bought one of those
$1.95 rubber things that are made to hang on a table (no, I'm not
putting it on MY table!). I thought I could rig up some way to keep
that at the ready. Maybe I should just tie a string around my waist.
I'm heading back to Phoenix again on Sunday for two weeks and won't
have newsgroup access. If anyone cares to reply, I'd appreciate a Cc
to coo...@hotmail.com
Danke.
Bev =^.^= clou...@primenet.com
http://www.bayside.net/users/cbsites/pool/
Ron Shepard
In article <5t37nt$a...@nntp02.primenet.com>, clou...@primenet.com (=^.^=)
wrote:
>[...] I almost bought a magnetic chalk
> clip, then changed my mind. Why? Because the opening in the chalk
> holder is so darn small. Why do they do that? I know that should be
> all one needs to properly chalk a tip, but I often have to do touch-up
> of shiny spots around the edges. How can you touch-up when the opening
> is just big enough to accommodate the tip? [...]
I think that these "chalk holders" encourage bad chalking technique. You
need to swipe the whole end of the chalk against the tip, and not drill a
hole into the chalk as these holders force you to do.
There are a few options. One is to make the chalking part of your
routine: chalk, put the chalk on the rail, shoot, pick up the chalk, and
repeat. Another option is to wear an apron and keep the chalk in the
apron between shots. Many of the 3C players around here wear aprons, and
some of the pool players do also. I've seen players keep chalk in their
pockets between shots, but I don't like the mess.
$.02 -Ron Shepard
Carl W. Deem
clou...@primenet.com (=^.^=) wrote:
>Aaron Berg <" Aaron"@cyberjunkie.com> wrote:
>> Well I'm in the 5% and I do not hate Masters, but the Silver Cup does
>>seem to put a better film on my tip. I will use masters when I
>>practice, but I use Siver Cup on a magnetic clip when I play a
>>tournament. They're both excellent chalk brands. ;-)
>
>This reminded me... I was on my way out of Phoenix today and stopped
>by The Billiard Store in Scottsdale. I almost bought a magnetic chalk
>clip, then changed my mind. Why? Because the opening in the chalk
>holder is so darn small. Why do they do that? I know that should be
>all one needs to properly chalk a tip, but I often have to do touch-up
>of shiny spots around the edges. How can you touch-up when the opening
>is just big enough to accommodate the tip?
>
>Yeah, yeah, I know I'm probably not chalking properly. I did finally
>learn a couple weeks ago that a light touch will put on more chalk
>than a heavier touch.
>
>But back to my dilemma... Does anyone have any other suggestions for a
>portable keep-it-handy way to carry your chalk? I bought one of those
>$1.95 rubber things that are made to hang on a table (no, I'm not
>putting it on MY table!). I thought I could rig up some way to keep
>that at the ready. Maybe I should just tie a string around my waist.
>
>I'm heading back to Phoenix again on Sunday for two weeks and won't
>have newsgroup access. If anyone cares to reply, I'd appreciate a Cc
>to coo...@hotmail.com
>
>Danke.
>
>
>Bev =^.^= clou...@primenet.com
>http://www.bayside.net/users/cbsites/pool/
>
The Dufferin's chain has a chalk carrier that has a retractible holder
on a twine (similar to fishing line) that just clips to a belt loop.
After chalking, you just let it go and it retracts back up out of the
way. Worked really neat until it broke after a year's play.
Sort of a "chalk-on-a-rope" concept.
Carl W. Deem
Carbon, Alberta, Canada
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de...@supernet.ab.ca (Carl W. Deem) wrote:
>The Dufferin's chain has a chalk carrier that has a retractible holder
>on a twine (similar to fishing line) that just clips to a belt loop.
>After chalking, you just let it go and it retracts back up out of the
>way. Worked really neat until it broke after a year's play.
>Sort of a "chalk-on-a-rope" concept.
Hmm. I don't think I've seen those. Or if I have, I didn't pay enough
attention to how they work. I'll have to take another look at them if
I can find them somewhere. Thanks!
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she...@tcg.anl.gov (Ron Shepard) wrote:
>There are a few options. One is to make the chalking part of your
>routine: chalk, put the chalk on the rail, shoot, pick up the chalk, and
>repeat. Another option is to wear an apron and keep the chalk in the
>apron between shots. Many of the 3C players around here wear aprons, and
>some of the pool players do also. I've seen players keep chalk in their
>pockets between shots, but I don't like the mess.
One of our house rules is no chalk on the rails. Maybe we're just
paranoid because our table is still new, but couldn't the chalk stain
the wood? Plus, it could make a mess when it gets knocked on the
floor.
On the other hand, I *like* the apron idea! Hadn't even thought of
that. No, I wouldn't want to put chalk in my pants pocket, either. Not
only would it mess up your pockets, but you'd get chalk all over your
hand when you reached in for it.
Thanks for the apron suggestion, Ron. That's probably what I'll go
with.
Ashtonne
Mr. Shepard writes:
> Many of the 3C players around here wear aprons, and
>some of the pool players do also. I've seen players keep chalk in their
>pockets between shots, but I don't like the mess.
>
The foam inserts in Wonderbras are removable. Makes tidy little spaces to
hold chalk, and if you get a bra color the coordinates with the chalk, no
mess!
Raquel
Jim Waugh
> >But back to my dilemma... Does anyone have any other suggestions for a
> >portable keep-it-handy way to carry your chalk? I bought one of those
> >$1.95 rubber things that are made to hang on a table (no, I'm not
> >putting it on MY table!). I thought I could rig up some way to keep
> >that at the ready. Maybe I should just tie a string around my waist.
> >
> >I'm heading back to Phoenix again on Sunday for two weeks and won't
> >have newsgroup access. If anyone cares to reply, I'd appreciate a Cc
> >to coo...@hotmail.com
There was someone at the BCA Show that had a new personal chalk holder.
Forget their name at this time, will look it up. It was a chalk holder
attached to an ivory stick with leather or something. You don't put the
chalk in your pocket, you put the stick in your pocket. It was very
nicely made. If anyone it interested, email me, and I will dig through
all the flier from the show and find theirs.
Jim W.
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asht...@aol.com (Ashtonne) wrote:
>The foam inserts in Wonderbras are removable. Makes tidy little spaces to
>hold chalk, and if you get a bra color the coordinates with the chalk, no
>mess!
So if I was to look for you in a pool room, I'd recognize you as the
Lumpy Lady?
Ashtonne
Bev writes:
>So if I was to look for you in a pool room, I'd recognize you as the
>Lumpy Lady?
LOL. Forget "Rocky"--there's my new nickname! Seriously, i was just
poking fun. I would never actually do that, Bev. Lest later on if I end
up naked I send some guy running because he thinks I'm turning into a
smurf (I use blue chalk).
:o)
Raquel
HAK01
Masters is the most use
CLINTON L Crafton Jr
Hi
I found a magnetic chalk-holder that leaves the entire end of the
chalk exposed, as opposed to having the small hole only.
FWIW
Ken K
Ashtonne wrote:
>
> Mr. Shepard writes:
> > Many of the 3C players around here wear aprons, and
> >some of the pool players do also. I've seen players keep chalk in their
> >pockets between shots, but I don't like the mess.
> >
>
> mess!
One disadvantage to this tip is that the room might get pretty steamy as
considerate pool hall owners keep nudging the thermostat up.
Is it just me... or is the WonderBra getting a disproportionate amount
of mention around here lately?
;-)
Ken
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Ashtonne
>. Lest later on if I end
>> up naked I send some guy running because he thinks I'm turning into a
>> smurf (I use blue chalk).
Typo correction: IF I use blue chalk. I use green
Raquel
Marty Jones
We have one #!%#&!! on our team that uses blue
chalk. I hate it when I chalk my cue, and
find that I have residual blue in my pretty
green stuff! Got to keep my chalk away from
that bum!
Marty Jones
mjones"at"ti.com
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Ahh. So they do exist! I shall keep my eyes open for them. Thanks!