Polo mallets, tips and how to

If you leave the end of the head (the part that you strike the ball with) as a tube cross section, you introduce quite a few unneeded glancing angles that make the strike less predictable - if you really want to get your professional bike polo ass on this (and become some kind of Brick Lane sex hero) it might help to cap these two open ends to give you a single flat (although I recommend a slight convex) striking surface on each end.

Although you might not really give a shit, in which case carry on.

Nice job by the way.

Does anyone have any tips for capping the ends of the mallet head? What to use etc...

I find occasionally that the ball doesn't hit straight. I'm sure its nothing to do with the fact that I'm shite at polo.

Better than a capped end for shooting straight: a guide of sorts so you know when your mallet is straight. Ray uses a chopstick under the wrap, some have carbon ski poles which are 'aero' and will give you a sense of where the mallet is without looking at it. I personally don't bother, it's just another thing to think about...

;333253']Better than a capped end for shooting straight: a guide of sorts so you know when your mallet is straight. Ray uses a chopstick under the wrap, some have carbon ski poles which are 'aero' and will give you a sense of where the mallet is without looking at it. I personally don't bother, it's just another thing to think about...

6th sense...

chopstick TM

other people have in the past doggy and object have put the handle of the ski back on the ski pole as theyre directional too.

...and i've made a few mallets before and this is the best way ive found so far to getting the pole in straight and perpendicular to the tube... i wrap the tube with graph paper (fucking sad) you can mark where the hole is on both sides... ie drill one side first then the opposite. i also pilot all my holes first.

While you have the grid paper on you can also work out a pattern if you want.

but saying that the very first mallet i made now belongs to brain flick and i believe is still going strong. which i litterally drilled 2 holes to make.

oh and another tip to saw the gas pipping straight... i use a roll of celotape to help mark out the line. Mark then put the tube through the celotape roll and push against the roll and the tube so its flat against the outside of the tube, and mark. Also when sawing i go round the tube in little turns which helps to get the edge straight (as long as you follow the markings)

im gonna make another mallet the week end so i'll pic TFU.

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jol used to rock the alu hockey stick... he drilled the mighty thor mallet and it was still too heavy.

Yeah, you could drill more but I think you would loose strength.

Ray, you got a spare ski pole?
I want to try a shorter mallet.

anyone have a spare ski pole?
my carbon handle is giving off those tell-tale creaks that say 'i'm gonna snap soon!' :(

I got one left which im gonna make a shorty for... me.

When i lost my carbon i was left heart broken... ebay it up.

ps jol i have your mallet.

anyone have a spare ski pole?
my carbon handle is giving off those tell-tale creaks that say 'i'm gonna snap soon!' :(

This isn't alt.porn hassanr.

says you.

JOL - there's a few pairs on the bay that are around 5-7 quid with shipping. if i get some wanna split?

i got tubing if you guys need let me know!

i got tubing if you guys need let me know!

This isn't alt.porn Shinscar.

It's probably best if I make a second mallet sooner (while I still have a mallet), rather than later (when my mallet explodes). So if anyone wants to by pole buddies (just for you, Tynan), let's do it!

i've got a few bids going, i'll let you know how they turn out.

Nice. Cheers Hassan.

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This isn't alt.porn Shinscar.
Plagerist.

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One day my anti-virus software will locate and defeat you.

JOL - there's a few pairs on the bay that are around 5-7 quid with shipping. if i get some wanna split?

Yessir.

anyone have a spare ski pole?
my carbon handle is giving off those tell-tale creaks that say 'i'm gonna snap soon!' :(

i think my forks are making that sound.

Has anyone here made a polo mallet with an aluminum head? I have some 50x1.5mm pipe. Think I might make a mallet head out of it.

Not a sensible idea. They get sharp as they wear down and weigh far too much.