Matchroom 9 Ball Template Rack

BigBoof said:
Sent a dm about where I bought mine.

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Alright, Secret Squirrel.....

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Ah... surprised they wen't with the plastic template. I have found they break a bit differently and are more likely to effect ball path then the fabric (accurack) type
 
I have both standard 9+10 Ball Magic Racks as well as these Matchroom-branded 9-ball racks, and I like the Matchroom versions better. The material feels thinner and the removal of the 10-ball 'wings' puts less material on the table that could potentially get in the way. I plan to order a bunch more of these in case they discontinue them, or something like that.
 
Jedco said:
I have both standard 9+10 Ball Magic Racks as well as these Matchroom-branded 9-ball racks, and I like the Matchroom versions better. The material feels thinner and the removal of the 10-ball 'wings' puts less material on the table that could potentially get in the way. I plan to order a bunch more of these in case they discontinue them, or something like that.
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These are supposed to be thinner. One thing that the 10 ball wings give you is some guidance that the rack is square. Both these and the accurack 9 ball could be skewed.

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BigBoof said:
These are supposed to be thinner. One thing that the 10 ball wings give you is some guidance that the rack is square. Both these and the accurack 9 ball could be skewed.

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Eh? You mark the tables with a Sharpie dot that should be centered in the front and back holes before you place the balls, and you get a perfectly square rack, every time. It's kind of a standard feature on every template rack like, forever.

The wings only allow for a square rack if, like above, there are marks on the table to align with those wing holes. But using them is really superfluous, with the downside of having extra material to interfere with final position of balls after break, and also making it more difficult to remove the rack after the break if balls land on the wing material.
 
ShortBusRuss said:
Eh? You mark the tables with a Sharpie dot that should be centered in the front and back holes before you place the balls, and you get a perfectly square rack, every time. It's kind of a standard feature on every template rack like, forever.

The wings only allow for a square rack if, like above, there are marks on the table to align with those wing holes. But using them is really superfluous, with the downside of having extra material to interfere with final position of balls after break, and also making it more difficult to remove the rack after the break if balls land on the wing material.
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This was my thought, as well!
 
BigBoof said:
At home, sure. My proprietor might not appreciate it.

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Okay. So, assuming a very specific situation of playing in a pool hall that refuses to put a center line on their tables (yah know, for spotting balls in One Pocket and 14.1..), if one is bringing in a template rack, the best alignment you are gonna get is eyeballing whether the front and back holes are lined up with the center diamonds up the length of the table. Without a line, or dots on the table, that eyeballing always has the potential to be off a little, which will change where balls go on the break, possibly significantly.

What are you going to line up the 10 ball template wings with? They are behind the spot, so they don't line up with any diamond?

Template racks pretty much require line/dots to align properly for a square rack. You can't "eyeball" them. Unless you are looking for randomness in the break, which defeats the entire purpose of a template rack.
 
They are thinner then I remembered the magic racks to be. I noticed last weekends the referees didn't push the eight balls before putting the back ball. They said it's thinner than the accu rack. But they only work very well, if the balls are new and all the same size.
 
ShortBusRuss said:
Okay. So, assuming a very specific situation of playing in a pool hall that refuses to put a center line on their tables (yah know, for spotting balls in One Pocket and 14.1..), if one is bringing in a template rack, the best alignment you are gonna get is eyeballing whether the front and back holes are lined up with the center diamonds up the length of the table. Without a line, or dots on the table, that eyeballing always has the potential to be off a little, which will change where balls go on the break, possibly significantly.

What are you going to line up the 10 ball template wings with? They are behind the spot, so they don't line up with any diamond?

Template racks pretty much require line/dots to align properly for a square rack. You can't "eyeball" them. Unless you are looking for randomness in the break, which defeats the entire purpose of a template rack.
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We are gonna survive, buddy...hang on!
 
boogieman said:
Care to let me in on the secret too? I'd like to get one and my original MR from 20 years ago is about toast.
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I ended up finding them at Fort Worth Billiard Supply. I usually buy all my stuff at Seyberts, but they didn’t have any.
 
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