I agree that you can usually tell if a base is worth your time after a few minutes of simple tweaks (I tend to flash the bases with a lighter, then apply pressure to the rear prongs primarily....the amount of pressure and curl depends on whether I want strength or speed and the kind of base). I then attempt to match the base to a player whose pose or center of gravity will work with that base. However, sometimes after that, I can spend up to a half hour making more small tweaks to get the base to go straight, or arc like I want it to. Since I am relatively new to the game....I have made some gems....but also ruined more than my share of bases! I am improving with time. Specialty stuff....like ITZ dials....frankenstein bases....mixing and matching dials and shells....that can add more time to the tweak. However, there is nothing as satisfying as creating a great player/base combo with your own hands!!

Well Said!
 

VERY WELL SAID, FFF!!!

THATS RIGHT
 

I AGREE 100% THAT TWEAKING OF A BASE IS A VERY BIG PORTION OF ,MINIATURE FOOTBALL ,I AM NOT A GREAT TWEAKER OR A GREAT COACH, BUT IF YOU PLAY YOUR MEN STRAIT OUT OF THE PACKAGE , EVEN WITHOUT A GLIMMER OF A TWEAK YOU MIIGHT WIN A FEW ,BUT YOU WILL FAIL THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME EVEN IF YOU ARE A GREAT COACH, IF YOU CANNOT COAX SSPEED OR STRENGTH OUT OF YOR PLAYERS , YOU DONT STAND MUCH OF A CHANCE, ESPECIALLY THESE TIMES WHEN EVERYONE IS USING IT TO UPGRADE THIER TEAM TO NEW LEVELS,FOR EXAMPLE LOOK AT NORBERT REVELS, JIMMY( THE HULK) DAVIS AND DOZENS OF OTHERS , IF THEY DIDNT TWEAK THEY WOULDNT BE WHERE THEY ARE, LIKE I SAID IM NOT CLOSE TO GREATNESS BUT I TRY AND WIN OR LOOSE I HAVE LOADS OF FUN AND THATS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT MY FRIENDS . ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ :chr: :chr: :fghttt: ppls$ ppls$

I'm encouraged
 

thmbsp$ The last few times, I spent tweaking about 6 bases over about a half hour. By the end, I had 4-5 out of six taking it to the house from the other endzone. What I don't get is that some were zigzaging and cutting back as they were getting close to the sideline. Don't know what that's all
about, but I'll take it:D

I Love....
 

tweaking,...........it's like I'm getting back at all those years of playing solitaire and with friends when you only had one or two good bases on your team.....

Yep, yep!
 

Ditto! thmbsp$