Am I too much of a spaz to use a magic rack...

jokrswylde · May 17, 2017

or does anyone else find that they can get a tighter rack with a regular old wooden rack? I ordered the magic rack 8 and 9 ball templates and have been using them for a week, but I am finding that more times than not ,i have 1 or 2 balls that I can't get touching. I do not have the same problem with my wooden wal mart rack.

Maybe the magic rack is above my skill level...

Ched · May 17, 2017

I prefer the old wooden racks myself.

StraightPoolIU · May 17, 2017

The magic rack is temperamental if you are using an older ball set that may be different sizes.

pt109 · May 17, 2017

StraightPoolIU said:
The magic rack is temperamental if you are using an older ball set that may be different sizes.

This is the bottom line....there is NO rack that can handle different sizes of balls.

pt....fellow spaz

hang-the-9 · May 17, 2017

jokrswylde said:
or does anyone else find that they can get a tighter rack with a regular old wooden rack? I ordered the magic rack 8 and 9 ball templates and have been using them for a week, but I am finding that more times than not ,i have 1 or 2 balls that I can't get touching. I do not have the same problem with my wooden wal mart rack.

Maybe the magic rack is above my skill level...

Did you get the real Magic Rack or the chinese copies? The copies are bad.

If the ball set is old and/or very low end or mismatched, the Magic Rack will not work very well. The Outsville Accu-Rack is better with ball sets that are not in good shape, it also does not quite lock up the balls as tight as the Magic Rack so the break is more like a standard rack break than the Magic Rack.

DaveM · May 17, 2017

pt109 said:
This is the bottom line....there is NO rack that can handle different sizes of balls.

pt....fellow spaz

I'm letting that one go, lol.

pt109 · May 17, 2017

DaveM said:
I'm letting that one go, lol.

Soooo...what happened....miss the keyboard, did ya?
:rotflmao1:

Luxury · May 17, 2017

I've helped a lot of people that have struggled with templates because they are trying to do the outer balls first. After you have put the first three balls up In a triangle shape at the top, always put the next ball in between two balls for the rest of the rack.

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jokrswylde · May 17, 2017

Luxury said:
I've helped a lot of people that have struggled with templates because they are trying to do the outer balls first. After you have put the first three balls up In a triangle shape at the top, always put the next ball in between two balls for the rest of the rack.

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Not sure I am picturing what you are saying. The instructions said to put the top ball (one) followed by the ball at the bottom of the diamond, then to fill in from the top down...

I will play around with different sequences...

Ched · May 17, 2017

DaveM said:
I'm letting that one go, lol.

LOL - didn't notice that the first time around - til you said something.:thumbup:

HoldemRw · May 17, 2017

I hate magic racks personally seems much easier to make a ball on break with them but not my favorite rack. Delta Elite rack is best in business and will last well over your lifetime in my opinion

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mvp · May 17, 2017

I prefer the slightly larger wood racks like the diamond tables have, most places sell a copy of that rack for around $20 made from maple! The real diamond racks retail around $60

JRusso · May 17, 2017

jokrswylde said:
or does anyone else find that they can get a tighter rack with a regular old wooden rack? I ordered the magic rack 8 and 9 ball templates and have been using them for a week, but I am finding that more times than not ,i have 1 or 2 balls that I can't get touching. I do not have the same problem with my wooden wal mart rack.

Maybe the magic rack is above my skill level...

I've had good luck with mine but the cloth is new and the balls are also in good shape. No doubt that if the balls were off in size due to differences in wear or set quality it wouldn't work. I would imagine that if you had a lot of wear in the cloth - indentations etc. you would struggle as well.

9andout · May 17, 2017

hang-the-9 said:
Did you get the real Magic Rack or the chinese copies? The copies are bad.

If the ball set is old and/or very low end or mismatched, the Magic Rack will not work very well. The Outsville Accu-Rack is better with ball sets that are not in good shape, it also does not quite lock up the balls as tight as the Magic Rack so the break is more like a standard rack break than the Magic Rack.

Yes. Get the Accu-Rack. I mostly use his 9 and 10 ball racks.
Made in USA too.

1sttbone · May 17, 2017

vanilla and chocolate

been playing for sixty yrs, harvey martin invented the laminated shaft and magic rack is the best thing since chocolate syrup on vanilla ice-cream. perfect practice can only come close to being achieved because of the magic rack. as soon as i heard about the magic rack i bought some and have nothing but praise for in my opinion the best thing to happen to pool in many years. they are almost indestructible and will last for years with some normal care..good luck and play great!

Luxury · May 17, 2017

jokrswylde said:
Not sure I am picturing what you are saying. The instructions said to put the top ball (one) followed by the ball at the bottom of the diamond, then to fill in from the top down...

I will play around with different sequences...

People tend to want to do the outline like they're doing a puzzle and that causes problems. Always put the next ball in between two balls if you can.

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Yotehntr · May 17, 2017

Their customer service is great though... I sent a picture of the gaps my magic rack was leaving and they said I'd have a replacement in 4 weeks.... then a couple months later he said he'd send it again... I think thats been 3 months ago. LOL

Slide paper under to show the gaps...

Masayoshi · May 17, 2017

Use a hole reinforcement sticker on the grove that is causing a problem. If it's mismatched balls that is your problem, you will have to always rack the odd ball in that position.

jokrswylde · May 17, 2017

Yotehntr said:
Their customer service is great though... I sent a picture of the gaps my magic rack was leaving and they said I'd have a replacement in 4 weeks.... then a couple months later he said he'd send it again... I think thats been 3 months ago. LOL

Slide paper under to show the gaps...

That is exactly what i am getting. Granted, my balls are not brand brew, but they track fine in the wooden tack

superpanget2 · May 17, 2017

jokrswylde said:
That is exactly what i am getting. Granted, my balls are not brand brew, but they track fine in the wooden tack

Sometimes, putting the Magic Rack upside down helps.

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