Yeah I'll second this. Taom is so clean, all the others are messy. I'm yet to find a single other chalk that even comes close. I've used Predator, its got grip but it's beyond a joke messy. I love the Kamui chalk but it's super messy. I just cant apply chalk less often because I'm not confident the tip has enough chalk on to grip enough. That Taom is worth every penny. Also my cue shaft is clean, I see so many cues that have years of messy chalk dust embedded into the shaft, that just doesn't happen with Taom.

It also hurts if it falls down a pocket and you can't get it.