Magic Rack Questions

[Kevin Lindstrom]

When playing 8 ball after the break does the magic rack remain on the table until all of the balls are off of it to be able to remove it from the table?

If so wouldn't that be a major pain in the ass?

Kevin

 

[rementis]

Yep

It's not so bad really, it's thin and easy to play over until you can pick it up.

 

[Kevin Lindstrom]

How does it affect the way the balls roll on it?

Hell JA even picks lint off the table I would hate to see how he would play with this rack on the table LOL.

 

[hang-the-9]

How does it affect the way the balls roll on it?

Hell JA even picks lint off the table I would hate to see how he would play with this rack on the table LOL.

If a ball rolls very slowly to it, it will deflect. I only use the magic rack for 9 or 10 ball for that matter, any game with a large number of balls that may end up by the spot may not be a good match for that rack.

 

[CreeDo]

No denying a ball rolling slowly may veer off a little.

Bear in mind the rack's only taking up like 20 square inches out of 5,000. So the odds are pretty slim after a solid break. You can almost always lift it off the table. The few times you can't, usually just one ball is keeping it anchored down. If your opponent agrees you can just lift that ball.

The tradeoff (perfectly tight racks in exchange) is totally worth it, if you're thinking of making the whopping $15.00 investment. Remember that a loose rack affects the roll of the balls too, just at the start of the game instead of later on.