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Hi Vmax
I undersatnd the point "it is only the dye" that is different between the colours of the Triangle. Master chalk does have a different component formula but possibly (not entirely sure but very feasible) uses the same colourant as the Triangle.
But I must add, that one of my first jobs was in an artists paint factory and I used to make the pastels and moists, and the difference in components to make a colourant can be great.
All I know from my observations is that Triangle Blue is very dusty and does not hold well on the tip and marks the cue ball and requires lots of chalking the tip (standard pressed Elk is my basis and recently on a Special Elk), Green is better (less dusty and stays on the tip better but can mark the cue somewhat, rechalking required often), and Spruce had hardly any dust, covers the tip very well, stays on the tip so less chalking, hardly marks the cue.
Last night I tried some Master chalk from Stevie, I think it is Green and not Spruce (not sure) and it went on the tip ok, but needed extra chalking to maintain coverage, a little dusty and not much transfer.
After a couple of frames I did go back to my Triangle spruce chalk, as the "feel/hit" of the Master Green was not quite "there" if you know what I mean, it felt harder, ding-y tha the Triangle. Only my obs
Remember all the above is on a pressed Elk or Pressed Special Elk, I have not tried other tips, so results may (will) differ.
And yes I would very much like to try a lump of the National Spruce, thanks
I undersatnd the point "it is only the dye" that is different between the colours of the Triangle. Master chalk does have a different component formula but possibly (not entirely sure but very feasible) uses the same colourant as the Triangle.
But I must add, that one of my first jobs was in an artists paint factory and I used to make the pastels and moists, and the difference in components to make a colourant can be great.
All I know from my observations is that Triangle Blue is very dusty and does not hold well on the tip and marks the cue ball and requires lots of chalking the tip (standard pressed Elk is my basis and recently on a Special Elk), Green is better (less dusty and stays on the tip better but can mark the cue somewhat, rechalking required often), and Spruce had hardly any dust, covers the tip very well, stays on the tip so less chalking, hardly marks the cue.
Last night I tried some Master chalk from Stevie, I think it is Green and not Spruce (not sure) and it went on the tip ok, but needed extra chalking to maintain coverage, a little dusty and not much transfer.
After a couple of frames I did go back to my Triangle spruce chalk, as the "feel/hit" of the Master Green was not quite "there" if you know what I mean, it felt harder, ding-y tha the Triangle. Only my obs
Remember all the above is on a pressed Elk or Pressed Special Elk, I have not tried other tips, so results may (will) differ.
And yes I would very much like to try a lump of the National Spruce, thanks
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