1932874 Chalk Reel, 8 Oz Chalk Capacity, 100 Ft L Line, 3:1 Gear Ratio

Easy to load and hold

Thankfully, the instructions on the back are written at the third grade reading level. I tried to use this without reading them, and think I did it right. There's a very convenient door for adding the chalk. I chose red because, they don't sell a chartreuse chalk for this thing. Before adding the chalk, I pulled about 30 feet of the line out. This way the chalk would be more impregnated in the line. I then reeled half of that in, and added more chalk. The amazing thing, is that I was able to get a neighbor to hold one end. We call this the dummy end, but he wasn't a dummy. At least not on the day I used it. I asked him to do the honors of "thwacking" the line. He wasn't that good at it, so I did it again. The chalk transferred to the asphalt, and minutes later I was making myself go deaf from the shriek of the blade on the driveway. Next time I'll wear ear protection. But I digress.