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Lava Chalk 2 Pack
Friction. It's the most important job of great billiard chalk. It's what holds your tip to the cue call for those critical milliseconds you still have control of your shot.
And we've discovered a material that has physical and chemical properties that maximize friction and optimize chalk retention?lava.
Straight from the Earth's molten core and recently a toasty 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, the key ingredient for our chalk is literally lava. Specifically, it's a basaltic magma that ends up as a rock called scoria. We take scoria, crush it, pulverize it, and convert it from volcanic slag to a powder. At that point, we use more traditional manufacturing methods, carefully calibrating our master blend to maximize the effects of the lava for billiard chalk.
But why is lava good for the end of a pool cue? Viscosity and paramagnetism. Every rock we use is the result of lava that only flows at incredibly high temperatures. It takes these thermal extremes because of its high iron content. Once the lava transforms into rock, it reacts on a subatomic level with water, essentially gluing hydrogen bonds together, trapping moisture. The effect of this process is called paramagnetism, which creates viscosity thousands of times higher than water. Viscosity equals friction and friction is the single purpose of billiard chalk.
What about the color? It's the iron. Basaltic lava starts out black, almost like oil, until it finally erupts. When it hits the atmosphere, it oxidizes and turns reddish brown, exactly like rust. We added a coloring agent to create the familiar blue everyone knows.
Lava Chalk? is for real. Try it and see for yourself.
As a professional billiards instructor, I'm often asked questions from students regarding equipment...what to buy, and where to get it for the least amount of money. The "what" was easy enough to answer, but the "where" wasn't as simple. So, I made the "where" they were looking for, now available to everyone!
I've made it my personal mission to help get the best products for my students at the lowest prices, just like the instructional services they've received. I'm an instructor first and a retailer second...no big markups here. You can trust that every product I sell is offered at the lowest price allowable by the manufacturer. Thank you for choosing us!
-Kim "The Dragon" Young
"Package arrived! Thank you very much! It got here quick and in perfect condition! Totally recommend Dragon for your pool needs!!"
Kim "The Dragon" Young
Owner/Instructor and Fellow Pool Player
Like many, I've been addicted to this game since my first pocketed ball. I love it so much I decided to make a career out of it!
Coaching/teaching is my #1 passion and always will be. I started retailing when my students were struggling to find the products they wanted at the prices they wanted to pay. I knew then that I must offer them what they couldn't find...access to the best products at the best prices.
I encourage you to contact me directly for any questions/comments. I'd love to help you any way that I can. All contact info on this page is direct to me, and I will respond ASAP to every question (when I'm not teaching of course)!
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