This is the real deal: if you're looking to speed up your Crokinole game, get this. This powder is typically used for Carom games, but has fallen into favor among the Crokinole cognoscenti. But use it sparingly, a VERY light dusting to portions of the board will distribute well. It's better if you can't even see the powder on the surface of the board, I believe. Too much and the pucks will slow up sporadically. This is the same type of powder found in the Zopp game by Zoch Verlag. Recommended, but in small doses:)