SNOOKERZONE’S Chris Gaynor opinions this newest chalk holder from Dave Maddox dubbed the very best – by high coach Nic Barrow. 

Prime coach Nic Barrow mentioned this was the “greatest chalk pouch ever” as he did a video on this, and we thank him for placing us in contact with Dave Maddox and we determined to search out out if it was or not.

Our high three chalk pouches are…

1. Dave Maddox’s chalk pouch
2. Dragon Cues chalk pouch, which has similarities to the Dave Maddox one
3. ADR 147 which we’ve additionally reviewed right here (arduous leather-based – much like the Taom)

There are numerous manufacturers of chalk pouches so it truly is private choice. Nonetheless, these high three are our suggestions for the second.

We took Dave’s chalk pouch for a whirl on the native snooker scene on the weekend at a venue we’ve got simply joined as a brand new member.

SOCIAL CLUB SNOOKER IS SLOWLY GROWING IN A SMALL PART OF SURREY…

The native social membership snooker scene is rising in a small a part of Surrey, with social golf equipment popping up in a couple of cities and villages offering “match high quality” tables for gamers of all talents. There are actually small venues in Cobham, Oxshott, Leatherhead, and Epsom, all of which offer entry to match high quality snooker and pool tables, in addition to native leagues on Tuesdays and mini-competitions generally on Saturdays. Nice to observe and perhaps report on or play in.

Some social golf equipment are slowly growing their services to be top-notch venues changing previous lighting, and so forth.

We reported on a 147 at West Byfleet a few years in the past. We’ve visited the identical venue with Brian Cox in Cobham nonetheless referred to as the Surrey Snooker Academy.

Though there’s solely two to a few tables at every venue, the services are nice and the golf equipment welcome new members and in addition welcome gamers to affix their leagues – open to all talents.

We spoke to members who have been delighted to have the time to speak to you and take an curiosity in your earlier snooker journey and love of the sport. In some venues, the likes of Steve Davis, Jimmy White, and the late Alex Higgins have all performed exhibitions or, certainly, practiced at them, similar to on the huge snooker golf equipment like Woking Snooker Centre et al.

There are solely a handful of massive snooker golf equipment in Surrey.

#Snookerisforall

There may be additionally memorabilia on the partitions.

Again to the product evaluate…

Listed here are the professionals and cons of this product…

PROS:

1. The pouch is modern and trendy – we love the color.
2. It clips simply onto the belt or the pocket for ease of use
3. The leather-based is high quality and smells real
4. A high quality-made product – some pouches are poorly made…
5. The chalk matches snuggly within the pouch and there’s no concern with it entering into or out.
6. It’s 2cm longer than the typical and we like the truth that it doesn’t get in the way in which of your cueing
7. General, it simply seems to be a professionally designed product…

CONS: 

1. It’s not magnetic, so that you gained’t have the ability to sit the chalk exterior of the pouch. Another pouches are magnetic and also you don’t all the time must put the chalk within the pouch bit. Nonetheless, we like the truth that it’s not magnetic and might slip the chalk in when wanted.

Discover out extra about Dave Maddox’s merchandise as he makes bespoke instances, then get involved with Dave on his Fb web page.

Nonetheless, watch the video Nic Barrow did under on Dave Maddox’s instances, and the point out of the chalk pouch.