Cheap Magic Rack knock-offs, not worth it

[hang-the-9]

If anyone was looking at those very cheap Magic Rack copies that are like $10 for 6, not worth it. They end up as loose as a low quality standard rack. I racked a few games with it, actually shot the 9 almost into the corner one time because of the gaps. Tried 3 different ones to make sure it was not just one that was bad, all 3 where crap.

 

[o.g. (old guy)]

Thanks for the heads up, I was considering those. Not now.

 

[M.G.]

... and I've been playing with them for > 1 year with great satisfaction.
1 was a bit bad after a while and got dumped. I'm usually carrying 2 with me.

They need to be transported absolutely flat! The need to be cleaned (window cleaner) from time to time, rinse off with water, let dry.
You need to be a bit careful when racking, rolling balls one by one. But after that very consistent results on the break.

There cant be gaps due to the fact that the ball lean into one another.

Got these (China direct shipping):

https://www.amazon.com/Magische-Bil...s&pd_rd_r=JN1325FHA814Z70VCTWG&_encoding=UTF8

Cheers,
M

 

[hang-the-9]

... and I've been playing with them for > 1 year with great satisfaction.
1 was a bit bad after a while and got dumped. I'm usually carrying 2 with me.

They need to be transported absolutely flat! The need to be cleaned (window cleaner) from time to time, rinse off with water, let dry.
You need to be a bit careful when racking, rolling balls one by one. But after that very consistent results on the break.

There cant be gaps due to the fact that the ball lean into one another.

Got these (China direct shipping):

https://www.amazon.com/Magische-Bil...s&pd_rd_r=JN1325FHA814Z70VCTWG&_encoding=UTF8

Cheers,
M

Those are the ones that I got. Used them in two different pool halls on 3 different ball sets, not one worked properly. Maybe if used for 8 ball they are better. They don't lean the balls in, that's the issue, the cut outs don't line up properly. Another player that was there said he also tried them and they did not work. One set was a cheaper set, two were Centenials. The cheaper set did work fine with a normal Magic Rack as did the two sets of Centenials I tried.

 

[bradsh98]

If anyone was looking at those very cheap Magic Rack copies that are like $10 for 6, not worth it. They end up as loose as a low quality standard rack. I racked a few games with it, actually shot the 9 almost into the corner one time because of the gaps. Tried 3 different ones to make sure it was not just one that was bad, all 3 where crap.

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