Magic Rack: Great, provided...

[hang-the-9]

Tried my magic rack for the first time tonite - very encouraging so far.
Made at least 1 ball on every break (only did like 5 breaks) - 3 balls down on one of the breaks !! :-D
Interesting that it was always at least the same wing ball into the same corner pocket - very consistent / repeatable !
[9-ball racks]

Vast improvement on my 9-ball break pots without a magic rack.

Balls: 3 month old Aramith Premiers - had to use a re-inforcement sticker on the bottom of the diamond to get bottom ball frozen - all other balls freeze quick & easy. (also the bottom ball now freezes quick & easy with the extra sticker)

Break & Runs here I come ?? (LOL - not likely anytime soon - still a D+/C- player)

That is why the 9 ball rack is "broken" when a D player can make a ball every break LOL. SVB said during one of his interviews that he though the magic rack was the most neutral rack to use, it's equal for everyone because it does not take a lot of knowledge to rack it well. But due to the layout of the 9 ball rack, it makes pattern racking and making a ball every time too easy. I've seen not so good players run 3 racks with pattern racking and a soft break.

10 ball with the magic rack should be THE game we all play now. 9 ball needs to go away.

 

[Black-Balled]

I'm curious to know if the paper hole enforcers, that people often use as training aids, would work like the magic rack.

Has anyone ever tried this?

Yes, but you have to put them in the right place and they cannot be moved to another table.

It is easirer to spent the couple of bucks and get a premade template. Oh, it will show up at your house too.