My Delta 13 sound does not bother me but then again I am not one of these people that shoves the rack back and forth 45 times over the racking area after they have the rack loaded. Im not sure what people accomplish by doing that. I love the Diamond wood rack that (used to?) come with the tables but what I am curious about is how do you keep the head ball from sticking to the rack in warm, humid weather? In the summer on many nights you can see the head ball stick to the triangle and pull the head ball forward when removing the rack.
Is there a website for these racks?
One year the old Open used the Delta metal racks, and boy what a racket they caused. Ting ting ting, going on constantly. Too much noise for my taste, and they switched by the following year.
It looks about the same thickness and weight as a heavy Diamond rack.
Can anyone here still rack the balls proficiently without any rack at all? Just rolling the balls up with your forearms and hand formed in a V shape....now that's old school Boy's Club.![]()
I couldn't agree more with your comments on wooden racks. I bought a nice wooden rack from a local guy named Bill Westley at the super billiard expo a few years ago. His racks are a little pricey but worth every penny in my opinion. They give a super tight rack every time and are truly a work of art.
http://www.billwestleyracks.com/cutaway-detail.html
Thanks for the tip. I just ordered one after checking out their site.
My only concern, do they have room for your fingers in the bottom of the rack? If there is no finger room to seat the bottom four balls for playing one pocket or 14.1, that's a deal breaker for me.
Thanks for the tip. I just ordered one after checking out their site.