real live unbiased test

[mark robin]

thanks for the info Bill. thats interesting. i need to get me some of those F-5's.
Adrian, i aint skeered to put my address, i got guns here....lol,doesnt everyone in Texas. so here is my mailing address.
REMEMBER guys, this is an experiment for strength as soon as i get it, then once a month for about a year, just to see how they work and LAST. ive got a nice little UNtweaked base that will be the measuring stick after time steals some of the tweak, so everyone please let me know amount of time to tweak,rate it as one of your bes/worst/or mediocre tweak jobs, and try to describe the manufactorer,and approximate time period the base came from.also make sure you let me know if you want your name posted in the results or if you want me to give your base a codename and only you will know it. i will really like it if we get a lot of response, and you dont really have to respond here, just send in your strong tweaked base with pertinant info. thanks again guys.

mark robin
350 slagle
vidor,tx.
77662

[mark robin]

one of the reasons i posted the "contest" was because i had gotten a few bases from some of the good tweakers lately. i got to tell you, with hunting and projects , the last month or so has been NO MF for me, but today i sat down and ran some tests from bases by several people , and i must say, what an interesting find. i wont go into details, but let me throw this out there, cats in Cali and Mich. can tweak.
my biggest suprise came from some bases i had put on a team over a year ago, and just left them there, one i did, 4 Raveena Al did, and 2 Donald from Beaumont did, i have to say, they really really held up to the "time test" they appear to be as good as they were 25 months ago. now these new ones i just got in last month are a little stronger, and one is really fast,im hoping they keep their tweak. thanks to you Mich. guys for the bases, BUT i will not use any of these in the contest, as these were already here when i started the contest.
Right now, using miggle BM blocker figures only, the strongest base is out of Cali. but it isnt by much, im thiking another test next weekend will determine a lot.

Mark,

This sounds like a interesting project. Please keep us posted! I'm very interested in the results.

Kansas Bill,

I've had the same experience. Have you ever gone back and tested those bases again? I'm thinking that they will come back unless they were over tweeked.

WallyJ

[mark robin]

hello Wally. i also beleive it will be facinating(plus i get a whole bunch of free tweaked bases.....lololol). i got my first legitimate contestant today, the contestant is going by code name " SIDU ". i must say, not only did the contestant follow each detail, on the index card, his base is phenominal.

SIDU, in preliminary testing, yours tested very well. on miggle 67BM blocker figures , it beat out 10 of my "stashed older tweaks from legends in this hobby, but as per the agreement, they have not officially entered the contest yet, AND, a big AND, their stuff came from 1999, and 2000, and it still holds its own. i have a few more to test it against before i try it on hogleg tackle figures. i will only test on exact like figures.

i must once again thank SIDU for excellent info on his entry index card, he listed color/model/manufactor/time to tweak/time of day tweak was done/type of base/type of dial etc etc.

Bill P. your "downlinemen pose was able to defeat the base with a weaker base i had, but it isnt really a fair comparsion , i just thought i would see how well those down linemen worked, and Boy do they. i would really like some of my old EF/MF friends to enter, you can use a codename, if you like. i dont want to step on any toes with ANYONE, but i do find it fasinating to see the good bases, and see which type of tweaking last in the long run.

P.S., you dont have to send it prioroty mail, even tho my first entant did, maybe that will help by it getting here so quick, or maybe it dont need no help, that thing is STRONG.

[mark robin]

ok, here is the scoop...........!!!!!!!!!

i need permission from some of you to post your results of this test, i have bases from several of you, if you do NOT want your name posted, please send in a codename or a code number, if you dont mind me revealing your names, i will. if you would rather not be included in the contest results, i will Not include your name in posted results. if i dont hear from you by Feb. 1st, your name will not be posted. here are peeps i have tweks from in no particuler order, and some are from the past.


SIDU
RAIDERMAN
Mike Pratt
Jim D
Donald B
Al D
Myself
Bill P
and coming in late will be Geno

so far, the stregnth still goes to SIDU, but, it seems closer than the last testing. please let me know guys of your status in being public/private or not in test results at all. thank you

[jeff]

Who is SIDU ?

quick question... i know nothing about tweaking bases, but when reading this post i noticed people saying that bases lose their strength or speed? never heard that before... about how long does a base stay good before you have to get another tweaked base?

[mark robin]

SIDU at this time prefers to remain annonymous.

the main purpose of my "contest" ,well besides getting super strong bses to put on my team,,,lol. is to find out how long bases from different makers/tweakers/geography etc etc keep their strength. i have several from the late 90's that almost have kept there original tweaked power and speed, but they are not quite as strong as the ones currently being tweaked. im sure there are several variables, age of plastic/type of plastic/age of tweak methods etc etc.
hopefully, if i dont get a game in tomball or houston this sunday, i will spend the afternoon testing more. please remember to send info with your base such as tweak time, date of tweak, type/style/vendor of base /shell/wheel and so on. BTW, im still accepting entry's.