Slug Racks

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GregH
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How hard is it to rack balls? Seems the people I play against in tourney's just don't know how to rack but sure do know how to shoot.

I mean, I'm racking the same set of balls on the same table and I can get tight racks with the head ball on the spot, but for the life of me, it seems I'm the only one that can.

I can't bring myself to return the favor.

So, for now, I'm racking my own.
 
I suck at racking....I do.....I always prefer rack your own so I don't have to worry about it.....granted, if the table is in good shape and the rack is a decent rack, I can do fine.....but you shouldn't have to adjust the rack more than 2 or 3 times....those crappy plastic racks or tables where the spot is jacked just wear me down.....

Granted, slug racking on purpose is just bs....come on people, beat them with your game or not at all :grin-square:
 
Big Perm said:
.those crappy plastic racks or tables where the spot is jacked just wear me down.....
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here is how I deal with that

let the head ball fall into the divot then pull the rack back to that point then push the rest of the balls up

works great on bar boxes gets a tight rack on the first try..
 
Old balls, funky plastic or wood rack on a worn table requires some knowledge in racking. A couple tips I've picked up:

The one ball is smaller than other balls - symmetry be damned. I'm still learning, but on those days when there is no spot they will stay tight, it can be there's dirt/chalk/chip between a couple balls. I will rotate the balls not sticking, that works sometimes. If not, I will exchange a ball for the culprit ball (switch positions).
 
You'd be surprised (then again, maybe you wouldn't) at how many players think they are doing you a favor, or even think they are giving you an unfair advantage by racking the balls properly.

Seems like alot of guys, if they think you are going to run out on them, feel obligated to rack the balls either ahead of the spot, or not tight.

What I hate most is the guy who gives you the slug rack from hell, then stands over you like a hawk when you're racking and complains about every little thing. I always feel like saying "I wish you would have cared this much when you were racking them!"
 
I've found that a softer break works fairly well on slug racks. The balls don't travel as far but do tend to separate a little better than hitting them hard. I noticed this after using Joe Tuckers racking secrets, I would intentionally give myself a bad rack to see what happens with different breaks. It's doesn't result in a great break but does seem a little better than having clusters in the center of the table.
 
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