An Ounce Of Prevention

[Go Navy Beat Army]

If you use the All Star Cobalt CP, do yourself a favor. Go to your local big box retailer. You have 2 choices, team orange or team blue. Buy some blue loctite. Unscrew the 2 binding post screws holding each pauldron to the main vest. Make sure you don't lose the back. Add a couple drops of blue loctite to each screw and reinsert. If you use the lower extension, do the same thing for the 2 binding post screws in the center. Golly gee, why should you do this? Allow me to explain.

Thursday, I was going through my gear and realized that one of the binding post screws, which holds said pauldron onto my cp, was missing. Did I have blue loctite in my workshop? YES. Did I use it? NO. I did, however, order replacement binding post screws from that online shopping company that has the smile in their logo. They arrived Saturday, while I was on the field....which brings me to why you should do this and thank me. During the third inning, I feel something sliding down my shirt sleeve. What could it be? Oh yeah, the pauldron that I thought would be OK until I got home to add the screw back onto it. Lost the other screw. Had to switch out my CP mid inning. Glad I had a backup.

Just loctite the screws. You're welcome. That is all.

[BLarson]

Dang...I'm going to have to look at mine before heading out tonight.

[834k3r]

22 hours ago, BLarson said:

Dang...I'm going to have to look at mine before heading out tonight.

22 hours ago, Go Navy Beat Army said:

Had to switch out my CP mid inning. Glad I had a backup.

Note to self:  when getting a new CP, keep the Cobalt as a backup.

[boyinr]

This same thing happened to me. I couldn’t find exact replacements.  Used short binder screws.  Credits to @MadMax  

[SeeingEyeDog]

https://www.amazon.com/Chicago-Assorted-Decoration-Bookbinding-（54，55，56，58，510，512）15pcs/dp/B08YWB1GFS/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=7T2IP0APWK7H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rdHSggfv5q36haQ-RPwfRhnqEs8R3QdYflqk9H26b7te2Vrh2SpQrVlQMvOVvVf1RJHSHwPX31dyu5tK3Jn0eTT_gfdqn9mr4jUgUXo03956vHmgZUuxj7qdYpbxzbr26AQiQa_MT8j0Z4E5fi9EkcjM74v4jughBCwW7TyVuDnksROziOqz1C72kyzc3UMeU12tlFovEFq_z1zOM6SHhAXH8uY1G4dU8AhnLjsMLUh_rG7CPiWMFUhPJP7yOycla3xLcvcCz-_ZDYwX6lJNMQBBtLGqFOE-26PspPBUkww.usHv8f_-TSjT7fiToL56PhgVfBQoyE9cojqxFmDYlvU&dib_tag=se&keywords=chicago%2Bscrews&qid=1743773163&sprefix=chicago%2Bscrews%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

@MadMax blew my skirt up over Chicago-type screws...for all of your umpire equipment repairs. This is just an example above; there are many sizes and finishes.

~Dawg

[BLWizzRanger]

As long as @MadMax is blowing up our skirts (maybe we need a thread just for the Frankinstenian genius of @MadMax), I did try the G-Hook modification to my new shin guards and it works great.  

[834k3r]

8 minutes ago, BLWizzRanger said:

As long as @MadMax is blowing up our skirts (maybe we need a thread just for the Frankinstenian genius of @MadMax), I did try the G-Hook modification to my new shin guards and it works great.  

I mean, I love @MadMax, but I don't want him...doing that. Besides, I don't even wear skirts.

[Velho]

Between this one and the jacket thread, I think we've got a whole new category for @DerekGDS

[BLWizzRanger]

24 minutes ago, Velho said:

Between this one and the jacket thread, I think we've got a whole new category for @DerekGDS

If we can't get AI to draw a baseball field correctly, how the hell is it going to call balls and strikes? SMH. Yes, that is what disturbs me in this picture.

[DerekGDS]

24 minutes ago, Velho said:

Between this one and the jacket thread, I think we've got a whole new category for

I really like the forward facing, decorative ball bag!

[BLWizzRanger]

2 minutes ago, DerekGDS said:

I really like the forward facing, decorative ball bag!

Integrated ball bag and plate brush!

[834k3r]

5 hours ago, DerekGDS said:

I really like the forward facing, decorative ball bag!

Two words:  neoprene

Yes, that was intentional. Humor, people!