I extremely curious and forgive me if this posts seems....idk like maybe I'm a little clueless. I may be but hopefully it gets cleared up with this thread. In regards to racking with a magic rack (i mostly seem them used in tournaments, and a wooden/plastic triangle (i mostly seen in homes and bars), in regards to the magic rack, isn't that going to affect the balls(path, speed, etc) when the balls roll over it? And what if the magic rack pops up and hits a ball( which i just saw on the SVB vs Shi Hanqing match)? I know there's almost no weight to the magic rack, but even still, wouldn't that impact the balls? Or maybe the answer is yes it does, but its OK because everyone is impacted by this when they break, so every player is faced with the same issue?
Magic rack vs a wooden/plastic rack
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The magic rack almost never comes into play. Even if you leave it on the table during practice, and shoot balls over it. It really is a great product!
The Magic rack is so thin, it does not affect the path of the balls. After the break, most players remove it from the table.
If a ball rolling very slow comes into contact with the magic rack, it may roll off a tiny amount. Not enough to affect the game.
If a ball rolling very slow comes into contact with the magic rack, it may roll off a tiny amount. Not enough to affect the game.
It's ok. Never had any issues come up that would have affected the game in any way... at least not in the hand full of times I have used one.
I don’t like when balls are still settled on it after the break. I’ve seen it affect shots if you leave the template on the table and shoot a firm draw shot at the ball on it. It spins and flips up and other weird things. I’ve felt it threw a ball off line. Sure, you can always pick up the ball, remove the template, then place it back down. I don’t mind that if you have a tournament with a ref and one of those tools they use. But I really hate the idea of players picking up and moving balls around.
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Magic Rack gives a consistent, reliable dispersion of the balls on the break
and predictability is high of making a ball in the corner and or side pocket on
a 9 ball break. Even a 10 ball rack explodes much better than with other racks.
and predictability is high of making a ball in the corner and or side pocket on
a 9 ball break. Even a 10 ball rack explodes much better than with other racks.
It absolutely effects how balls move over it. But the pros outweigh the cons.
I feel the same with breaking on a new cloth using a scrap of cloth under the cue ball. A ball will slow or even stop when it hits the scrap, but it's better than burning up a new cloth, especially if it's your table.
YMMV
I feel the same with breaking on a new cloth using a scrap of cloth under the cue ball. A ball will slow or even stop when it hits the scrap, but it's better than burning up a new cloth, especially if it's your table.
YMMV
I'm sure I have said it before... I leave mine on all the time and it is one of the most exciting points of the game, when cue ball slow rolls next to it.
If you fail to take the magic rack off the table, and you play position where the cue ball is slowly rolling over the magic rack, it definitely could affect th cue ball.
But on the break, it’s random when a ball rolls over it. I don’t understand worrying about that. You’re getting a much tighter rack, and you’re maybe (rarely) randomly influencing a ball.
But on the break, it’s random when a ball rolls over it. I don’t understand worrying about that. You’re getting a much tighter rack, and you’re maybe (rarely) randomly influencing a ball.
Yup. Heavy draw or follow just coming off a pretty full hit is the problem. It comes up rarely enough. You can make the effort to remove the rack then. That and very slow rolls over the rack.
Count me in the column who feels that the pros of the magic rack (speeds up the game due to less arguing/complaining, consistent tight rack, much less likely for rack rigging, etc) far outweigh the cons (yes, a slow rolling ball's path can be affected very slightly upon meeting the edge of the magic rack).
Great product!
best,
brian kc
Great product!
best,
brian kc