[the french guy]

thank you all for the answers

urn the bases around so that the dial is at the back part of the figure and curl the prongs back so that they do move forward in the tweaking process.

Sounds interesting ! I have to try that. Another advantage of it, you have the square side of it on front, so it should block better.

Personally, I like using all rookie bases for my teams. Since I'm not on the tournament circuit, getting maximum strength is not a concern. I simply like to have all my teams competitive with each other, so my tweaks are done at a minimum.

That 's an interesting point. As you know, I play only with my brother for now, and I'll go for solitaire playing soon.

From my beginner point of view, tweaking TTC is more difficult to do than rookie bases. Especially for speed. I've got some DDB bases, they 're easy to tweak for strenght, even really good strenght. I believe, proline rookie strongs will be quite the same (quite same prong shape, for what I saw).


So if I have to learn and teach the basic tweaking to other friends, the simplier the better.

Besides, I don't like having a wheel sticking out of the sides, especially when they are all different colors. I prefer to paint all my bases the same color to give them some uniformaty. And as you already know, it is too easy to accidentally turn a dial and have a player go the wrong way.

Same thing here. I passed so much time on my team that I'm not happy to put it on yellow, red or wheeled bases. Should sound weird for sport/competition oriented coaches, but from my point of view, I think exactly the same than you. It 's why I'm so interested about the proline range of bases : same colors, diferent options.


BTW? what do you use to paint your bases ? Does the paint stick well to the bases ?

And as you already know, it is too easy to accidentally turn a dial and have a player go the wrong way.

With my big short fingers, it happens all the time Some dials are quite loosy attached to the shells, so the phenomenon is even worst.


to conclude, I believe I'll still use some TTC (proline since I readed they turn in tighter circles) for my safety positions. Perhaps I'll try to tweak some runners with that too, for the fun.



thanks


dimitri