TAOM Billiard Cue Chalk Handmade in Finland

This is the cleanest chalk I have used.I want say it is better than other chalk as far as control. Although I have not had any control issues or slipping with it since I started using it. While it is priced a bit high I think the value for the product is there and will be buying it again when I run out.

Definitely works as good as I was told! No dust.

Best chalk, footpo players on the market hands down.

I had read a good bit about Taom Pyro chalk online, including in a number of billiard forums. I was, and still am, skeptical that there is a big difference in chalk when it comes to preventing miscues and throw and I can’t see that Taom Pyro is materially better than traditional Master in that regard. The reason I got it, however, was it’s reputation for cleanliness and in that regard, it is truly amazing. For the last year, I have shot two or three hours a day, pretty much every day. I have used Master chalk for years and it is so dirty that I have to wash my hands after every session and it leaves marks and dust on the balls and cloth such that a cleaning is needed at least once a week. I have used the same piece of Taom Pyro for three weeks and have not seen a single chalk mark left on the cue ball or any other ball. I cleaned my cloth the day I received the Taom Pyro and I have yet to see a chalk mark on it other than a few places where I was practicing the same shot dozens of times from the same place on the table. After a shooting session, my hand has no hint of chalk on it. If someone had told me beforehand how clean this chalk was, I wouldn’t have believed them, but it is phenomenal. The other notable aspect of Taom Pyro is that is seems to be incredibly long lasting. At my level of usage, I would have replaced a single piece of Master chalk at least twice in three weeks but the Taom Pyro looks like it just came out of the box. The only issue I have with it is that it is expensive. While it will never be as cheap as Master or most other chalk, if it lasts as long as various reports indicate (e.g., one piece lasting six months and still going strong), that extra expense is going to be substantially mitigated by it’s longevity. It has been criticized a bit for it’s round shape allowing it to roll off a table but if you set chalk on the table correctly (on it’s bottom) that shouldn’t be an issue so I don’t think that is much more than a nitpick. As yet, there is not a round, stick-style chalk holder for it but that will hopefully come in the future. The $28 Amazon price is also steep compared to the $18.95 range on the billiard supply sites but they will probably charge for shipping so the differential may not be quite as bad as it seems. If clean balls, hands and table are an issue, this chalk is the one to get.

Not any "better" than any other chalk, I did some testing. However, it DOES seem to be quite a bit less messy in terms of chalk dust. I like it.

Quick delivery! Exactly what I ordered!

Look, there's no way to argue that this is 40 times better than a fifty cent cube of chalk. On the other hand, if spending $20 on a cube of chalk once or twice a year isn't going to break you, you will very much appreciate the quality and utter lack of annoying chalk dust. If I owned a table, I'd buy several of these and not allow any other chalk near my table. It coats the tip well, grips well, and lasts a long time with virtually NO chalk mess on your hands, glove, cue, balls, table, etc. Highly recommended bit of extravagance.

I bought this to give it a try because all the reviews were amazing. I can honestly say that I will never use any other chalk brand again. This stuff drastically reduced miscues, and increased the amount of English. I almost, (not almost, absolutely) have to retrain myself to use less English. This sticks so well that a little draw on the ball goes a long way. I was trying to bank the cue with some right spin and it put way more spin than I used to get. I am an amputee and when the cue ball is too far from the rail, I will hold the cue free hand and push the cue to make my shot. I was never really able to use English when shooting that way, but this stuff works so well that I can now use English while shooting free hand. I should have switched years ago. Oh, and it goes a lot further. I don't have to chalk my cue after every shot. This doesn't rub off after every shot. I used to use Predator chalk, and you shoot once and you get a bare spot where you made contact. This chalk doesn't do that. It stays on the cue tip.