How do you carry your magic rack with you?

[Murph]

When going to tournaments, what do you carry your magic rack (or turtle rack, or something similar) in so it doesn't get screwed up?

TIA

 

[The_JV]

I keep my templates in the packaging it came with. That said the Accurack material doesn't hold folds like their plastic counterparts.

 

[alphadog]

Magic carpet

 

[stewie]

An AccuRack you can roll up and get flat again, when putting something on it for a few minutes. You can look at this post. A pipe like that would fit in many bigger pockets of a cue case.

 

[Pool Hand Luke]

Loose leaf folder with two pockets or a 9 x 12 envelope with stiff cardboard insert works as well. I don't go to tournaments, just the rec halls. Some have the racks already so then I just leave mine in the car.

 

[soyale]

i made a tube that clips on to my bag that holds both the 9b and 8b racks (that i also made) but i never bring it.

i wrap the 9b one around my extension

 

[loggerhead12]

In the "what's in the bag" segments I notice a lot of the pros fold them up. Seems dicey.

 

[xX-Wizard-Xx]

leave them at home and grab the sardo tight rack and a duffle bag

 

[measureman]

It's a magic rack I just snap my fingers and it appears.

 

[Zerksies]

When I see people bringing in these things i just roll my eyes.

 

[skogstokig]

the pool room i frequent has 20+ of them behind the counter. i did own one and roll it up in some pvc thingey before they became standard inventory

 

[David in FL]

Mine just lay flat in an envelope in the trunk of my car all the time. If I need it, I bring it in.

 

[JolietJames]

When I see people bringing in these things i just roll my eyes.

Some halls almost never replace their spots making racking a pita and very time consuming.
I'd rather spend my time playing/practicing than breaking my back trying to get a tight rack for minutes at a time.
Templates are not needed in most places.
Many amateur tournaments are played with templates (mandatory), so some may feel inclined to practice how they compete.

 

[Texas3cushion]

I've seen people carry them in the case they bring their own balls in. Seems to be a safe place.

 

[The_JV]

When I see people bringing in these things i just roll my eyes.

It's funny... Although I can't claim a 100% turnover but nearly everyone that rolled their eyes at me, ends up asking where they can buy them after I show them how quickly and how much better the racking goes.

I'll only use a triangle if forced to.

Baffling that some will spend $20 on a piece of chalk but not $10 on a template that will actually increase their enjoyment of the game.

 

[michael4]

Put it in your Tom Jones album cover.

 

[Zerksies]

It's funny... Although I can't claim a 100% turnover but nearly everyone that rolled their eyes at me, ends up asking where they can buy them after I show them how quickly and how much better the racking goes.

I'll only use a triangle if forced to.

Baffling that some will spend $20 on a piece of chalk but not $10 on a template that will actually increase their enjoyment of the game.

You know how many times i've watched a tournament on Youtube and seen that the rack effected the way the balls rolled or that they settled right back into the template. I'll use my $20 chalk

 

[The_JV]

You know how many times i've watched a tournament on Youtube and seen that the rack effected the way the balls rolled or that they settled right back into the template. I'll use my $20 chalk

You know how many times I've seen players get screwed over by bad hand racks...? Waaaaay more than template interference.

I'll use both

 

[Zerksies]

You know how many times I've seen players get screwed over by bad hand racks...? Waaaaay more than template interference.

I'll use both

If i know a player is doing shitty racks, I'm checking the racking

 

[djg576]

Put it in your Tom Jones album cover.


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