Triangles 101

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Going to order my own Triange from Muellers (WOOD) what is a good one to get as they range in price from 8-23 Bucks. Whay and How coume such a Large Range in Price. :confused:
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
Going to order my own Triange from Muellers (WOOD) what is a good one to get as they range in price from 8-23 Bucks. Whay and How coume such a Large Range in Price. :confused:
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I suppose the difference like with most things is a reflection of quality.
I have a roll-a-rack and it does a great job.
 
A lot of the cheap racks have a radius on the inside corners that is too large (larger than the balls) so you can't get a tight rack. The last cheap one I bought from Muellers I had to "modify" with some destructive woodworking tools.

I have heard Brianna makes the best triangles although I have not yet tried one.
 
Beware: I bought a brand new cheap wood triangle and brand new Super Aramith Pro Balls (accurate size balls). The triangle would not rack the balls properly! And the old plastic triangle I had racked them differently when each different corner was used. (Gaps in different places or front two balls would not snug up against front ball.)

I had to add a few pieces of masking tape to the front of the rack and sand the sides in a few spots to get it to rack properly.

If I were to buy a rack again, I would want to take my balls to a dealer and try the rack before purchasing. Or maybe you can call the dealer and ask them to try racking new balls in their different racks and tell you which one(s) rack properly on all three corners...
 
Racks

I bought my rack from Diamond Billiards. They may cost a little more, but are made of Oak or other hardwoods and rack the balls great.
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
Going to order my own Triange from Muellers (WOOD) what is a good one to get as they range in price from 8-23 Bucks. Whay and How coume such a Large Range in Price. :confused:
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I just wanted to mention that there are several factors involved in attaining a tight rack. The rack itself is merely one of those factors. The price range is usually about asthetics and how durability since even a perfectly measured triangle will still yield back racks if the task isn't done properly. But, for the sake of this thread, these are the things that go into a good/bad rack (please let me know if I failed to mention anything):

1. The racker's genuine effort in making sure all the balls are tight
2. Divits in the cloth can cause balls to roll off. Unless the cloth is new, you cannot avoid this
3. Divits in the slate can cause balls to roll off. You cannot avoid this unless you rack high or low.
4. The balls. Balls are not always the same size and they wear at different rates. 8-balls are usually bigger and 1-balls are usually smaller.
5. The rack you use. I'd have to say this is the smallest factor since I can rack by hand and achieve a perfectly tight rack. It just needs to be rigid with enough space to allow for some play. It just needs to be an equalateral triange.
 
Here's something to consider...

One problem with a nice, wooden rack is it's weight and it's edges. Inevitably, someone will remove the rack from the balls, begin to put it away, and have it slip out of his hands and land right on the foot end rail, creating a nice dent or nick. I've got about 10 of 'em on my table in about two years.

I've thought of replacing my nice wooden rack (from Muellers, btw) with a lightweight plastic triangle, but haven't yet.

Jeff Livingston
 
Thanks for all the informattion, order a Oak Rack Tomarrow..... ;)
 
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