Sardo Tight Rack

DrCue'sProtege · Jul 13, 2020

I dont see or hear much about the Sardo Tight rack anymore. 15 years or so ago it seemed to be used alot at some major tournaments.

Is it still around? Ever used in tournaments anymore?

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MattPoland · Jul 13, 2020

I feel like it has the potential to be just as good as a magic rack, except a lot more clunky. However, I’ve fallen out of love with the magic rack because it takes too much of the randomness out of the break. At the professional level, I like randomly loose racks here and there. I like it when “pool” happens.

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garczar · Jul 13, 2020

DrCue'sProtege said:
I dont see or hear much about the Sardo Tight rack anymore. 15 years or so ago it seemed to be used alot at some major tournaments.

Is it still around? Ever used in tournaments anymore?

r/DCP

No. The big drawback, imo anyway, was the "setting" process. You basically had to hammer it in for it to work. Left pretty deep dents/impressions in the cloth. Haven't seen one in yrs.

JoeyInCali · Jul 13, 2020

It died with the limbsaver

garczar · Jul 13, 2020

JoeyInCali said:
It died with the limbsaver

No doubt. Forgot all about that gadget.

CocoboloCowboy · Jul 13, 2020

The Sardonic work well, but it was heavy, and bulky. Sold mine.

Good old Triangle works ok, Magic Rack works well.

iusedtoberich · Jul 13, 2020

It’s been dead and buried for 15 years. Then it came back to life for Schmidt’s 626. Now it’s buried again.

jtompilot · Jul 13, 2020

garczar said:
No. The big drawback, imo anyway, was the "setting" process. You basically had to hammer it in for it to work. Left pretty deep dents/impressions in the cloth. Haven't seen one in yrs.

You can take any good rack, beat the balls into position, then take a pos plastic rack and get the balls to freeze in place. That Sardo rack is a joke.

softshot · Jul 13, 2020

Blame Corey Deuel:thumbup:

JolietJames · Jul 13, 2020

jtompilot said:
You can take any good rack, beat the balls into position, then take a pos plastic rack and get the balls to freeze in place. That Sardo rack is a joke.

This.

I remember they gave one to Bert and asked for an endorsement. He tried it and found it to be a pos as well. The spring mechanism they pushed down was just smoke and mirrors -not needed at all.

I Got Lucky · Jul 13, 2020

Delta 13 is all u need.

GaryB · Jul 14, 2020

Al of the above. Three things going for it--gave a tight rack---the Sardo brothers. Nice successful guys who loved pool.

skogstokig · Jul 14, 2020

MattPoland said:
I feel like it has the potential to be just as good as a magic rack, except a lot more clunky. However, I’ve fallen out of love with the magic rack because it takes too much of the randomness out of the break. At the professional level, I like randomly loose racks here and there. I like it when “pool” happens.

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i agree if there is a neutral racker involved. without one there is too much gamesmanship. another drawback is the time spent inspecting the rack.

Bavafongoul · Jul 14, 2020

Any decent thin plastic rack like Magic Rack or Turtle Rack works the best.
It provides consistent dispersement on the break & the object balls lay tight.
You cannot do better than that and the rack is pretty inexpensive too.....IMO.

jtompilot · Jul 14, 2020

I Got Lucky said:
Delta 13 is all u need.

Best rack I’ve used. It needs the leather inserts to reduce the noise

tjlmbklr · Jul 14, 2020

garczar said:
No. The big drawback, imo anyway, was the "setting" process. You basically had to hammer it in for it to work. Left pretty deep dents/impressions in the cloth. Haven't seen one in yrs.

I remember this. I fell into the Sardo hype and was not aware this needed to be done. I was never able to get it properly set and always had balls rolling out of their divots.

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tjlmbklr · Jul 14, 2020

It died with the 9-ball rack every ma and pop rec room supply store included with this "New table package". Serious, has anyone ever preferred using a 9-ball rack?

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tjlmbklr · Jul 14, 2020

I Got Lucky said:
Delta 13 is all u need.

Good to hear they are still the No. 1 preferred. I still want one. $$$$

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garczar · Jul 14, 2020

tjlmbklr said:
I remember this. I fell into the Sardo hype and was not aware this needed to be done. I was never able to get it properly set and always had balls rolling out of their divots.

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I was at a tourn. and Lou himself was there. I watched him "set" one and couldn't believe how hard he was banging on the balls to set it up.

TATE · Jul 14, 2020

They were all the rage for awhile. People were fighting for them on ebay like they fought for the Revo. I heard the Sardo's lost a million on them.

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