May 7, 20162 min
Also, other equipment used in my testing were…
Cue: Predator SP6GLW
Shaft: Predator “S-Tuned” Z3 and Lucasi “Q-Slim”
Tip: Kamui Black “Super Soft” and Cyborg “Quick”
Cue Ball: Aramith “Pro Cup” (Measle) and Cyclop “Red Dot”
Cloth: Simonis 860
Cushions: Championship Tournament “Super Speed”
Table: Vintage 1950’s “Victor 9”
Environment: 71 Degrees with 32% Humidity
The main test I did was for what chalk was intended for…Adherence and Grip.
Outsville “Blue Mako” – 11 Shots
Blue Diamond – 11 Shots
Predator 1080 – 10 Shots
Magic – 9 Shots
OB – 7 Shots
Balabushka – 6 Shots
Master – 4 Shots
Of course, there is always room for error as I’m a “human being”. The only true way to accurately perform this test is to have a robot perform it…with exact speeds…exact strokes…exact tip elasticity…etc. However, to the best of my ability, I was as accurate as possible using two tips of medium speed spin. I’m sure on a different day (different temperatures/humidity levels) results will vary.
Grades….
Outsville “Blue Mako” – B+
Blue Diamond – B+
Predator 1080 – B
OB – B
Magic – B-
Balabushka – C+
Master – C
Conclusion:
OB Chalk is a very good basic chalk. I gave OB an overall grade of “B” because I believe it’s lighter color will be a welcome improvement over other chalks for pool rooms that have Tournament Blue cloth. However with that being said, it’s not “reinventing the wheel” by any means. It is, however, a good quality chalk. Well done, OB.
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