Manchester Hardcourt Bike Polo (MHBP)

Sunday: 13.30 start as its a bit rainy, but should be ok by then :)

1. Ste
   
2. Nate
   
3. Rob
   
4. Salman
   
5. Graeme
   
6. Emma
   
7. Drew
   
8. Ste
   
9. Scott
   
10. Adam
    
11. Chris
    
12. Will
    

25 more tags!!!!

it's like xmas, not the tagpocalypse I was expecting

no, it lies, no more tags allowed, the 25 left is just to taunt you, end of days people, end of days

otter, stop tagging and reply to your texts... !!

done

Please can everyone take a look at the MHBP launch party! (help needed) thread and put your name down to do something! Any help would be very much appreciated! Thanks :)

What sort of length of pole do you guys shoot for with mallets? Should I use the pole Adam lent me as a guide for length or is it dependant on height/frame size?

Floor to hip is a reasonable estimate, I think most people have 95cmish give or take a bit depending on size.

and it's always easier to cut more off than add it on.

Cheers man, should have my mallet done by Thurs at earliest, maybe Sunday, might ask Neil if he can whip me up a decal to go on the shaft in bubblegum lettering.

I'd maybe start off longer than mine, in a quick comparison the other night most people's were longer... More like 100cm

Mallet build progressing slowly along. 3x 125mm kindly cut by my landlord on his band saw. Quote - 'It's bloody horrible stuff', I'm going to have to do some serious cleaning / cooking / grovelling to get access to the rest of the workshop :-(

I would have gone for 3 120's and had a 4th head of 110mm out of it but... well you can see for yourself:

[URL="https://picasaweb.google.com/107776310854563975832/March52012#5716398778000346306"][/URL]Can anybody guess which one Rob cut?

Sand wedge for Brighton maybe???

That was straight through my eyes. It's the rest of the world that's at a funny angle.

If that's your version of straight I guess you'd consider Graham Norton as butch.

I would have gone for 3 120's and had a 4th head of 110mm out of it but... well you can see for yourself:
Can anybody guess which one Rob cut?
Sand wedge for Brighton maybe???

it is a shame how much will be wasted because of the cutting, Chris il bring you another 120mm

also the full order was 6M, dont know where i got 10M from but its still plenty

In fairness to the Wonkey one, 6m is a long length to get in one piece so I can understand the need for a couple of quick cuts to get it into manageable chunks. I've got 3 good heads out of my length and Nate might be able to use the remainder to make mini-nate his micro mallet.

Next time we do a group order I'll try and get a chop saw on standby (landlord has one but it's out on long term loan to a mate of his) then we can just cut 120 - 130 direct and let people have them as blank heads for a fixed cost each.

As for the ordered 10, but got 6 and it's still plenty. That's something that most average men can relate to... even if their girlfriends don't think so.

I've got O'Shane's chop saw in the cellar of the house I bought but I need to fetch it and I haven't anywhere for it in my room.

I'll look after it

I use one of these, works well to get straight cuts

I realised after you mentioned it that I have something similar in my basement. I just hacked at it quick before as it was massive and I needed to get it more manageable before the kid got home.

I realised after you mentioned it that I have something similar in my basement. I just hacked at it quick before as it was massive and I needed to get it more manageable before the kid got home.

should have told her It was a firemans pole/slide thing :D

The kid was already home, it was just concerned that it might get told off by the responsible child.

Please can you all check the party thread!

I have given everyone missions if they choose to accept :)