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Mahjong Racks

Multicolor Mahjong Rack - Yarrow

4 clear racks in different colours with pushers, so a table of 4 is equipped and each player keeps a seat.

  • 4 colours, so a hand left mid call is still hers
  • A full table in one purchase, not 2 racks and an improvisation
  • Pushers included, so no one shoves a wall by hand
  • Clear bodies keep the room a dining room
$29.99

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Description

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4 colours, and the problem they solve

It reads as decoration and it is not. In a group that plays weekly, hands get left on racks: somebody takes a call, somebody refills a glass, and 3 minutes later 4 people are looking at 4 identical racks trying to remember which was theirs.

4 colours ends that permanently. Players take a colour, keep it, and the question never arises again.

Why four and not two?

Racks are frequently sold in pairs, which equips half a table. The outcome is that 2 players conceal their hands properly and 2 hold theirs up, which is not a game anybody enjoys.

4 is the number to insist on.

The pusher

It moves the face down wall forward so nobody reaches across the table. On a long wall, pushing by hand tips tiles flat and costs a rebuild.

Run it end to end when it arrives. A pusher that catches will pull the wall out of line every time it is used, and that is a fault worth returning rather than living with.

Fit

Racks are cut to a tile height. Measure a tile before ordering: a rack sized for American tiles will not hold a taller Chinese tile properly, and a mini travel tile will slide about inside it.

Care

Wipe clean. Stack rather than sliding them against each other, since that is what scratches a clear finish.

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What's included

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  • 4 clear multicolor racks with pushers
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Specifications

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Set weight
2.0 lb (0.89 kg)

Quantity4 racks with pushers
FinishClear, multicolour
Weight0.9 kg (2 lb)

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What to look for

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Racks hold your hand upright so you can see it without cupping tiles in your palm. Most players buy them once they know how they like to sit.

Length. A rack has to take a full hand with room to spare. Check the stated length against your tile size: 32 mm tiles need noticeably more rack than 26 mm ones.

With or without a pusher. A pusher is the bar that lets you move the wall forward without lifting it tile by tile. It is standard at American tables and optional everywhere else.

Material. Acrylic is light and wipes clean. Wood is heavier and sits quieter on a bare table.

Racks are sold singly as often as in fours, so check the quantity on the page before you order.

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Shipping & returns

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Orders are processed within 1 to 2 business days, with tracking on every parcel. Delivery across the United States takes 10 to 25 days and costs $9.95, one flat rate charged once per order whatever the number of items.

Changed your mind? You have 30 days from delivery to request a return, unused and in its original packaging. Approved refunds go back to your original payment method within 3 business days.

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The upgrade that shows

Racks sit in front of you all night. Trade the plastic ones that came in the box for something you like looking at.

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No more sliding

A rack that holds your exposure and pushes a clean wall. The frustration goes away and you stop thinking about it.

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Finish the table

Wood or acrylic, picked to sit with your mat. Four matching racks pull the whole setup together.

Frequently asked questions

Do you need racks and pushers for mahjong?

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Rules never demand either. Practice does, in the American game, where a hand of that length has to stand up and stay concealed. The pusher is the piece people skip and then regret, since moving a built wall by hand is how tiles end up on the floor. A set of 4 with pushers included means the table is equipped in one purchase rather than 3.

What are the best racks for mahjong?

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For a regular group, the ones that stop arguments about whose hand is whose. 4 different colours settle it instantly when somebody steps away mid game and comes back to a table that has moved on. Beyond that, the usual checks apply: pushers included, 4 in the box, and a body clear enough that the table underneath still shows.

Can you use dominoes to play mahjong?

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The pieces cannot stand in for tiles. A domino has two ends and a number on each, with no suits and no honours, so there is nothing to build a mahjong hand from. Racks are the exception that fuels the confusion, since a rack holding mahjong tiles will usually hold dominoes upright too. Equipment crosses over, the games do not.

How long should mah jongg racks be?

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Long enough that four of them fit round your table without players knocking elbows, which is the constraint people discover after buying rather than before. A set of four is worth measuring for as a group rather than one at a time. No length is published for these, so if your table is small, measure a place setting and compare before ordering.

Play in Style with The Mahjong Section

A mahjong set is handled more than almost anything else in the house: every tile passes through four pairs of hands, several times a game.

That is what we select for. Tiles that read clearly from the far side of the table, edges that stay clean, and a case that still closes after a few seasons of being carried around.

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A Set Worth Collecting

Sets differ in ways that only show at the table: the weight of a tile in the hand, how a crak reads from three seats away, whether the case survives the trip to a friend’s house.

When we have the figures, we publish them: tile count, tile size, weight and material. When we do not have one, we leave it out rather than guess.

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