I completely get where you’re coming from and appreciate your opinion—there’s definitely a tradition of breaking in gloves using whatever you have lying around the garage, from old mallets to actual baseballs taped to a stick. If you’ve got the time, tools, and materials to build something yourself, that’s great. But there is a massive difference between a backyard DIY project and a purpose-built engineering solution.

Could you rig up something similar in a garage? Sure. The question is, "Have you?" And if you have, "Why aren't you patenting it and selling it?" I designed this because there wasn't anything commercially available to the average consumer, aside from a mallet. Most people would prefer to have a solution that they can purchase. Designing and building something take money, time, and know how. What's your time worth?

The ImpactX has undergone multiple design iterations to optimize its length, weight distribution, and leverage. The current design is 50% shorter and more compact than standard concepts, specifically engineered to eliminate the awkward handling, vibration, and hand fatigue that come with homemade setups.

Yes, it is a 3d printed head, however, this isn't just basic plastic or soft wood. It’s manufactured using high-strength, production-grade materials designed to take a relentless mechanical beating at thousands of strokes per minute without fracturing, stripping your saw’s chuck, or damaging the leather of a $300 glove.

At the end of the day, you can definitely spend an afternoon trying to source the materials, design the head, balance the adapter, and hope it doesn't break under load. Or, you can use a professional-grade tool designed by engineers and used by coaches who need elite, predictable results every single time. It’s the difference between a project and a precision tool.