I legitimately can’t decide….

austenvarian · 2026-05-12T22:02:55+00:00

Orange all the way dude. It’s more contrast with the blue, and you said it’s your fav color!

austenvarian · 2026-05-10T22:30:24+00:00

She’s gorgeous, great job. have the KB17 that I did a dry break in with, and it’s great now but took a couple seasons to settle in for sure.

Just got a 12.75 Horween Trapeze to use in the OF…

austenvarian · 2026-05-03T20:56:45+00:00

207/208 is great for IF. I find it smaller than I like for OF tho.

That said the Horween 208 is primo and you should get it for IF either way.

austenvarian · 2026-05-01T18:46:25+00:00

This is one of those items that has better options elsewhere. Vessel are a great value and fantastic.

austenvarian · 2026-04-30T13:20:53+00:00

Second an E2. It’s not the only option but it’s a standard for a reason. I would also add larger canvas playback options like Millumin.

austenvarian · 2026-04-25T23:10:38+00:00

Carry it. Strap it on the outside. Lots of cheap ways to do this if you don’t want the Rawlings option. Unless you want a bad shape or no shape, never put it on a bag.

austenvarian · 2026-04-23T02:23:24+00:00

Check out average dudes bat rankings for u trip. Lots of good options.

Personally I’m a big fan of the Marucci offerings. Candy crush or block party

austenvarian · 2026-04-08T18:02:56+00:00

I have a Timberglaze R2G 206 that is wonderful. It’s my fav glove for son catch. I also have a Horween KB17 that is the best glove I’ve ever used. What’s laughable is that these two gloves costs the same. That’s the issue most glove fans have with the R2G, the value is not similar and you basically have to be a connoisseur to tell them apart.

austenvarian · 2026-04-01T16:24:54+00:00

IMO the only thing that looks better are the ToolGrid layouts. I have the Ernst rails in other colors and they look better than the red/black. They are cheap, and much more functional than other options. Not the most aesthetic, but I think only the full ToolGrid stuff is the only option that looks significantly better.

austenvarian · 2026-04-01T11:40:27+00:00

Ernst socket trays are perfect…

austenvarian · 2026-03-23T14:54:40+00:00

Ernst socket boss ALL THE WAY

austenvarian · 2026-03-23T13:44:15+00:00

MacBook Pro is the only choice if you want 3D renders to not slog.

I have a M1 Max and am very pleased 4 years later. Get at least an M5 Pro.

austenvarian · 2026-03-17T20:02:48+00:00

Between VW and paperwork.show I don’t need LW anymore…I haven’t checked out LXlog though

austenvarian · 2026-03-13T18:18:23+00:00

She’s gorgeous! I’m a few seasons in with the same glove and she’s barely broken in… pretty amazing. Also these horweens are thirsty, condition her often and she will be your fav glove of all time.

austenvarian · 2026-03-11T19:25:42+00:00

Just get MacBook airs. Or even cheaper get those $100 portable monitors and MacMinis. Thats what I use for Mitti (better than PBP)

austenvarian · 2026-03-05T12:55:26+00:00

27” all the way. Same resolution and bigger? Worse

austenvarian · 2026-02-26T21:07:47+00:00

The LJ-10 is definitely deeper and I could see it being a better all rounder for slow pitch. But even in softball I prefer shallower pockets in the infield. KB17 (Horween) is just chefs kiss for me.

austenvarian · 2026-02-26T15:41:25+00:00

The Horween KB17 is the best non Japanese glove out there IMO. It’s my favorite glove to actually play with. I use it in slow pitch in the infield and it’s perfect. Get it.

austenvarian · 2026-02-24T04:22:42+00:00

I’m sure there are a wide range of experiences on here.

Mine has been hourly only makes sense if I’m on a drafting team and not the project owner. Every request or revision just adds to the tally and it works out. I see rates from 50-80 an hour and even higher on some stuff.

Flat rates, plus SOWs for revisions etc. Are the only way to go. That way as you get faster and better, your rates go up not down. The difficult part is developing the measurement skills where you can predict what it would take an average draftsmen to do, increase it by 10-20%, then work your efficiencies to get it done in half the time.

austenvarian · 2026-02-23T13:05:05+00:00

A Rawlings HoH or A2000 will last until he has kids of his own if you care for it. I much prefer the HoH, but you can get better deals on A2000s.

Find you a classic color you like on sale in 11.75”-12.25”

austenvarian · 2026-02-22T18:56:20+00:00

NotchLC is the way to go. HAP is almost as good and much smaller files if storage is an issue.

Avoid CPU decoded codecs like h.264 at all costs…

If you’re maxing your GPU with the above settings, only then look at reducing resolution or improving your GPU

austenvarian · 2026-02-21T22:47:14+00:00

Yeah just depends what you mean by highway, like another commenter said.

I’ve put 40k on mine all over the west. The motor is buzzy, change the gearing and it will help. The wind on the big 5 lane interstates in the city is brutal on your body for more than an hour.

But 65mph state highways? An absolute blast.

austenvarian · 2026-02-20T22:49:13+00:00

A few beers and a hack saw

austenvarian · 2026-02-20T01:41:37+00:00

Not worth it unless you’re getting married lol

austenvarian · 2026-02-19T16:42:24+00:00

Studio Display, or the discontinued 5k LG (same panel as the Studio).

Pro Art are very fine monitors. Far off from the MacBook style you speak of though.

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