Best Template Rack To-Go
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I prefer the magic ball rack for 9b. However, I am receiving an Outsville 8/9/10b template today. It seems to me this is better than carrying two templates when playing masters type leagues.
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I was introduced to templates with the plastic 'magic rack'. Then paper variants, and finally the AccuRack (Outsville). I have yet to see one that performs the task better and it's incredibly durable. Bought a replacement set after a year on the first set, out of convenience. Fast forward ~1.5yrs after that second purchase. I have yet to crack the seal on the replacements.
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It's thicker than some magic rack knockoffs but probably about the same as the real one. The Turtle is the worst imo.
The advantage of the Accurack, imo, is the texture on the rack itself.
I feel it will induce rolling, rather than sliding off the slick plastic of other racks.
This may result in a more traditional scatter pattern. This is in theory, of course -from my scattered brain.
The advantage of the Accurack, imo, is the texture on the rack itself.
I feel it will induce rolling, rather than sliding off the slick plastic of other racks.
This may result in a more traditional scatter pattern. This is in theory, of course -from my scattered brain.
Yep.
Best one out there, and easily touched up with an iron when it gets a little wrinkly.
Not even maybe
stewie
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The accurack is more likely to get back in shape after rolling it up or folding it. Everything else you might have to carry flat, so it wouldn't fit in one's case.
The whole discussion about changing ball paths is useless, IMHO. It is usually removed by one player as soon as possible and if it's difficult, both do it together, one holding a ball, the other taking the template. Never had an argument about that. If a ball rolls different than without a template, it's not making the game harder or easier overall.
The whole discussion about changing ball paths is useless, IMHO. It is usually removed by one player as soon as possible and if it's difficult, both do it together, one holding a ball, the other taking the template. Never had an argument about that. If a ball rolls different than without a template, it's not making the game harder or easier overall.
Not sure about all templates. However I know the AccuRack suffers from inconsistent ball diameter, and will not overpower excessive cloth divots.
This to me is just another proof of how un-intrusive the AccuRack is vs plastic.
Yes, bad templates do slip through but they also rack differently to. I have tried both the magic and outsville templates over a 2 year period and the accurack is better overall imo after hundreds of breaks between both. If you take it with you its much easier to roll/unroll, just keep it lightly rolled for storage. When practice I rarely took the magic rack of the table because it didn't effect balls to much. Accurack is a little bit thicker so it's more noticeable. The price for a outsville package (8,9,10,3ball,jump) is also reasonable. Trying to rack these like a magic rack is where people will sometimes run into issues. Wasn't designed to be used that way. There is a reason the 9 and 10 ball templates say "load eight and push" because that is how they lock up tight. Took me a couple months to figure that out, even while staring at the words "load 8 and push" over and over. After placing remaining ball/s just lightly tap around outside to check for gaps. Same concept with the 8 ball rack. Did not care for the turtle rack.
Nyquil
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Magic rack my friend. It's better than all others.