About this product
Durable Cross Style Metal – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.
A cross-style metal cue rack.
The job of any cue rack is to hold cues vertically and supported, and the reason is mechanical rather than cosmetic. A cue leaning against a wall is supported only at the floor and the wall, and the span between bends very slightly under its own weight. Leave it there for a few weeks and wood takes a permanent set – that is how cues warp, and a warped cue cannot be straightened.
The cross-style base is cross-braced for stability, which matters more than it sounds. A rack that tips when someone pulls a cue out of it drops every other cue, and cues dropped on a hard floor split at the ferrule.
Metal is the sensible material in a coastal climate. Wooden racks are handsome and they are also wood, which absorbs moisture and moves – and a rack that has warped no longer holds cues straight, which defeats the purpose. Metal is indifferent to humidity. Keep an eye on the finish near the sea, where anything ferrous eventually shows it, but it will not change shape.
Store rest handles in it too. They warp exactly as readily as cues do and are just as often left leaning in a corner.
And check your cues occasionally: roll one on a flat table and watch the tip. Straight cues roll smoothly, warped ones lift and drop.
Buying a Durable Cross Style Metal in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the durable cross style metal at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every durable cross style metal is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which durable cross style metal suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Spare parts and replacements for the durable cross style metal are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Browse more Racks & Rests in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on roof racks, see this overview on Wikipedia.
Durable Cross-Style Metal