Anybody using a Deekin plate brush? (pics inside...)

[SeeingEyeDog]

Just saw these on Amazon earlier this week and ordered a 2-pack for $9. The brush is 4.5" wide so fitting in the ball bag will be interesting. I also like the sharp edge on the handle for scraping mud on those slightly soggy fields...anybody have anything to report with this?

~Dawg

[Aging_Arbiter]

24 minutes ago, SeeingEyeDog said:

fitting in the ball bag will be interesting.

Maybe fitting into the little inside pocket that we are used to using would be interesting......but I'm here to tell you, it should probably fit into the ball bag.

[AL-Ump]

Good looking brush.  If it's too tall, maybe trim the brush end in like half?

I use the "Japanese Plate Brush" purchased several years ago that's very wide:

but because it's thin, it fits in the ball bag pocket (hangs out the top of the pocket a little bit).

 

 

[Baseballer]

Reminds me of the old POS plate brush with scraper on it.

[ArchAngel72]

Heh when it was muddy and caked on I used my foot to scrape the most off it and then my bush if needed but usually my foot did a better job.

 

[grayhawk]

21 hours ago, ArchAngel72 said:

Heh when it was muddy and caked on I used my foot to scrape the most off it and then my bush if needed but usually my foot did a better job.

 

Kind of awkward using your bush, isn't it? 🤣 I'm not that flexible.

[bluejerred]

On 11/7/2024 at 3:26 PM, SeeingEyeDog said:

Just saw these on Amazon earlier this week and ordered a 2-pack for $9. The brush is 4.5" wide so fitting in the ball bag will be interesting. I also like the sharp edge on the handle for scraping mud on those slightly soggy fields...anybody have anything to report with this?

~Dawg

I have attempted to use these before.  They suck - the bristles aren't hard enough to move dirt efficiently.  I went right back to my standard brush after one game using those.

[834k3r]

On 11/8/2024 at 4:40 AM, AL-Ump said:

Good looking brush.  If it's too tall, maybe trim the brush end in like half?

I use the "Japanese Plate Brush" purchased several years ago that's very wide:

but because it's thin, it fits in the ball bag pocket (hangs out the top of the pocket a little bit).

 

 

That's what I use.

For particularly nasty mud (a frequent phenomenon here during the early part of the high school season), I'll use a car body putty scraper and leave the brush in the truck. They scrape off the mud well, and they're cheap.

[grayhawk]

Which ones are best at brushing fresh wet paint off the plate. Asking for a friend.

[SeeingEyeDog]

4 minutes ago, grayhawk said:

Which ones are best at brushing fresh wet paint off the plate. Asking for a friend.

Oh...that's the one that is packaged with an ejection...

~Dawg

[Rock Bottom]

On 11/12/2024 at 10:12 AM, bluejerred said:

I have attempted to use these before.  They suck - the bristles aren't hard enough to move dirt efficiently.  I went right back to my standard brush after one game using those.

Good to know - thanks! I was tempted to buy one before reading this - figured it would speed up the brushing, but sounds like that's not the case.

[Richvee]

1 hour ago, grayhawk said:

Which ones are best at brushing fresh wet paint off the plate. Asking for a friend.

Been there...Done that 🙂

[Biscuit]

On 11/13/2024 at 8:23 PM, Richvee said:

Been there...Done that 🙂

Many, many, many times. 

[grayhawk]

19 hours ago, Biscuit said:

Many, many, many times. 

And my favorite solution in the many times this happens? Find some nice, dry dirt, pour it on the plate and rub it off with the sole of my shoe. It's not like a ball with that wet paint has bounced and stained my brand new plate pants before...

[SeeingEyeDog]

So, to close the loop on this "plate brush"...this thing is absolute and total garbage! Flimsy bristles that flop around like a feather duster! You've never looked or felt more unprofessional using a plate brush! The only thing missing is the French Maid's uniform...ugh...just terrible. Get better, Deekin! You're horrible! Figure it out!

~Dawg

[834k3r]

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[MadMax]

On 11/13/2024 at 8:06 PM, grayhawk said:

Which ones are best at brushing fresh wet paint off the plate.

Leadoff batters. 

You’re welcome. 

2 hours ago, SeeingEyeDog said:

this thing is absolute and total garbage!

But hey, it’s cheap (Amazon) garbage! Much, much better value than that stoooopid My-First-Umpire-Kit (MFU… hey hey hey! 🫢) ya get from Champro, along with a gardener’s tool pouch and some… sort of plastic thingy that looks like it came in a box of Cracker Jacks at one time.  
 

20 minutes ago, 834k3r said:

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In my headspace, it was a French Maid meme. 🤩

Don’t disappoint me, Beaker! 

[SeeingEyeDog]

Paging @834k3r, paging Beaker...Beaks, please pick up the plaid U-E courtesy phone and report to this thread with your best memes...Beaker to this thread for meme work, please...

~Dawg

[834k3r]

4 hours ago, MadMax said:

In my headspace, it was a French Maid meme. 🤩

Don’t disappoint me, Beaker! 

[834k3r]

3 hours ago, SeeingEyeDog said:

Paging @834k3r, paging Beaker...Beaks, please pick up the plaid U-E courtesy phone and report to this thread with your best memes...Beaker to this thread for meme work, please...

~Dawg