For those of You that don't know... The BreakRAK is getting some attention...

I guess if it’s about consistency with whitey, you could just super glue 9 balls, 10 balls and a full rack together and bang away till you park whitey in the same spot time after time.

Don’t know if it would hold together after the first shot even but if it did it’s a quick way to put them back on the spot instead of racking all of them.

A cheap set of balls at a thrift store or yard sale might be 5-10 bucks.
 
If it's just to improve accuracy and consistency, you don't need a rack; just play the shot below and stop the cue ball.

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I borrowed a BreakRak from a fellow forum member here (Purdman for those from that long ago) probably about 16 years ago. The device is pretty much perfect for working on your break accuracy, break speed, and cueball control.

I will say though, breaking over and over can take a toll on a table regardless if you are using a BreakRak or not.
 
stevelomako said:
I guess if it’s about consistency with whitey, you could just super glue 9 balls, 10 balls and a full rack together and bang away till you park whitey in the same spot time after time.

Don’t know if it would hold together after the first shot even but if it did it’s a quick way to put them back on the spot instead of racking all of them.

A cheap set of balls at a thrift store or yard sale might be 5-10 bucks.
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Even entertaining it staying together, you still need to go to the other side of the table and reset it.
 
Do you all realize that all the debate here around this product revolves around one thing - your laziness to rack some balls...
There are no shortcuts to greatness
If your back hurts from racking balls, it's just a motivation to get it right as fast as possible
 
skor said:
this is from the guy that makes them:


@Icon of Sin
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You understand that a break stroke, regardless of how hard you hit them, is very different than shooting the long straight you posted.

Not to mention, the ball you are aiming at is on the spot when breaking, unlike your absurd suggestion.

A good breaking technique that people have been trying to perfect forever is the pop and squat. Breaking, getting the cue ball to hop a bit and then parking it around the middle of the table. Do that with your long straight.

The more you post the more you prove how little you know about actually playing and progressing at pool.
 
skor said:
Do you all realize that all the debate here around this product revolves around one thing - your laziness to rack some balls...
There are no shortcuts to greatness
If your back hurts from racking balls, it's just a motivation to get it right as fast as possible
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Disagree.

Regardless if you have back pain or not, the BreakRak allows you to make the immediate correction and take another immediate swing at the rack... that is something that cannot be done even with a template rack, which is arguably the fastest way of getting a tight rack.
 
nataddrho said:
You can’t do this at break speed, 25mph shots. The cue ball jumps a few mm and will cause the object ball to jump into a rail and off the table.
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The typical hopping CB is a hazard for normal breaks too. It can be fixed by adjusting speed, distance and/or cue elevation - the CB still hops, of course, but it's timed to hit the OB at the right part of the hop's trajectory (just before it would hit the cloth).

pj
chgo
 
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ceebee said:
Google has defined it as; A BreakRAK is a training tool for pool players designed to simulate the resistance of a full rack of balls during a break shot, allowing for repetitive practice without the need to constantly re-rack. It helps players focus on their break shot mechanics, cue ball control, and power delivery.

Here's a more detailed explanation:
  • Purpose:
    The BreakRAK is specifically designed to improve the break shot in pool, a crucial element of the game.

  • How it works:
    Instead of racking and breaking a full set of balls repeatedly, the BreakRAK provides a consistent, simulated resistance, allowing players to focus on refining their technique.
    • Increase break shot repetition: Practice the break more frequently without the time and effort of re-racking.

    • Refine technique: Focus on stroke mechanics, cue ball control, and power delivery.

    • Improve accuracy and consistency: Repetitive practice with the BreakRAK helps develop muscle memory and improve overall breaking ability.
  • Availability:
    BreakRAK is available for different table sizes (7, 8, and 9-foot).

  • Professional endorsement:
    The BreakRAK has received positive feedback from pool instructors and players, including professional instructors according to BreakRAK testimonials.
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Do you have an overhead pic of the BreakRAK installed on a table?

pj
chgo
 
I've had one for years and swear by it. It really helps your standard 8, 9, and 10 ball breaks. It doesn't get as much use in my house now because of the 9-on-the-spot because the cue ball runs into the cords. But, to practice break mechanics (close to head on) there is nothing better on the market.

Everything you practice diligently will pay dividends. Get one and try it. If you don't like it, it will move on the secondary market very quickly.

=td [I don't think the speed gun is available any more? I have mine and like it]
 
Icon of Sin said:
Sounds simple enough. Go for it and post pics. Let us know how it works.
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I’m going to get right on it. 🙄

On another note about gluing balls together that I forgot about and I haven’t seen this in forever.

We had a friend that glued an 8 ball and a 9 ball together, he’d put the 8 ball right in front of the side pocket and the 9 ball would be froze on the rail next to it.
He would tell people he could make both balls in the side with one shot in order.
Sometimes someone would bet but it was always hilarious to see the 8 go in the pocket and the 9 being dragged with it.
 
skor said:
Truth be told, this tool only helps a break when you hit the top ball heads-on hopping to stop the CB in the center of the table.
This break is obsolete....
Today in 9ball, where the 9 is on the spot, you cut break in order to pot the 1ball in the side.
If you use the BreakRak, you don't know if you succeed to cut the 1 to the side without a proper rack of real balls, you don't know if you'll scratch and you can't try to analyze where the 2 ball is going to go (most events nowadays also restrict the position of the 2 in the rack)

In 8ball, back in the day, you had to hit the head ball. Not anymore, and a lot are going for a second ball break, heck with this Ultimate Pool nonsense, a lot of players are going for the third ball... again the BreakRak doesn't help there much either.

The BreakRak was introduced years ago, and maybe it had a place 20 years ago, but today, maybe you need to upgrade it or just admit that your baby is not a baby anymore in fact it's an old man counting his last breath
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skor, what have you introduced to the world of pool that we may find interesting or helpful? Do you give lessons on breaking? Share some ideas please so we could show our appreciation.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
skor, what have you introduced to the world of pool that we may find interesting or helpful? Do you give lessons on breaking? Share some ideas please so we could show our appreciation.
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What did you introduced?
Do we have to in order to have an opinion?
 
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