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Chalking your cue tip should be an every shot occurence.  The reason being that when we do not chalk the tip it becomes easy for the fibres within the tip to become impacted.  When they are impacted then it becomes very hard for the tip to ‘grip’ the cueball.  The chalk holds the fibres open and stops them from fusing together.

Different types of chalk can offer slightly different effects.  Some chalk has larger particles than others.  If the particles are too large it may result in ‘layering’ which is unwanted.  Layering is when too much chalk is held in microscopic layers upon the surface of the tip.  This can lead to poor contacts and miscuing.

Chalk is very much a preference item, but once you get a brand you like then stick to it.  The consistency of using the same chalk every time will help your game improve.

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Do you want to make chalk hold to your cue tip better?

Technically anyone who answered ‘no’ to that is in the wrong frame of mind somehow.  The Tip Pik (pictured) with its set of spikes will perforate the tip slightly thus allowing more chalk to be captured between the fibres.  This is great news if you want to cut down on miscues and gain better control over the cue ball.  Altogether a really great tool for the pool cue case.  Just don’t over use it.  It can make a tip unusable for those who over enthusiastically use this every two seconds.

Available from every good stockist of pool equipment.