DurabilityĪnother reason why the absolute price shouldn’t be the main deciding factor is the durability of the products. However, long-term, the differences are minimal.īecause of that, I don’t think the price should be the main deciding factor between the two.

Understandably, since one is a large piece of aluminum and the other is “just” a slim piece of plastic, a Delta 13 rack is considerably more expensive than a Magic Rack. Now that you know what each of the two products are, let’s take a look at their differences which inherently lead to each of their pros and cons. That is simply a function of the fact that the 8-ball rack cannot be used for racking less than the full set of balls. Unlike Delta 13 racks, the Magic Rack comes in two versions – one for 8-ball and the other for 9- and 10-ball. Unlike the traditional triangle which is removed before a break, the Magic Rack is designed to be left under the balls during a break – and to not interfere with the balls in any noticeable way during the break. In other words, each of the balls on the outside of a rack is designed to “fall” into a small wedge which holds it – and by extension the balls on the inside – in place. The rack is essentially a thin sheet of (generally) plastic that serves as a frame of the racked set of balls. It’s extremely thin and flimsy, and at first sight, it doesn’t look like something that would be capable of racking pool balls. Magic Rack is a tool that looks nothing like the traditional triangle.

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