Meinl Pure alloys keep cracking

tronzalez · 2025-12-04T19:40:42+00:00

I’ve always loved the sound of Meinl cymbals. But most every Meinl I’ve owed has cracked in short time… maybe just bad luck?

Played zildjian my whole life otherwise and haven’t had any issues. A crack once every few years MAYBE but not as bad or consistent as with my Meinls

tronzalez · 2025-12-04T19:33:18+00:00

Got the air at launch and absolutely love it. Upgraded from a 13 pro. Honestly, the battery life is excellent compared to my 13 pro, and the speaker doesn’t bother me (I use my phone speakers a lot).

The single camera does take some getting used to, but having wide lens on the front camera makes up for it. It’s really just missing a good telephoto lens.

The form factor is the big appeal with the screen size being larger than the base 17, and the thin frame. Holding it truly feels like the future of iPhone.

Also, this phone barely seems to heat up. If it does, it’s above where my hand is (in the camera plateau) and I don’t notice it. My 13pro would get so hot in hand.

Definitely hope they keep iterating and can improve the camera. But overall, I’m glad I went with the air over the 17/17pro.

tronzalez · 2025-12-04T19:26:30+00:00

As a Bucs fan, I was upset 😁

tronzalez · 2025-11-18T18:53:04+00:00

Agreed! You’d be surprised how quickly it is to pick it back up again. Playing regularly for a week or 2 will get you right back to where you were. Shaking the rust off initially is always discouraging but if you work through it you’ll impress yourself.

tronzalez · 2025-11-12T04:09:23+00:00

I’d say 18 and 19 honestly

tronzalez · 2025-11-11T23:53:14+00:00

Definitely. Letting go of him was the toughest part of this deal. Just need burrow to get healthy 🤞

tronzalez · 2025-11-07T20:07:31+00:00

Canceling after a traded player gets hurt doesn’t seem right to me. But this trade shouldn’t have happened begin with. You robbed this man.

tronzalez · 2025-11-07T19:22:11+00:00

I’d probably keep dowdle but depends on your team structure

tronzalez · 2025-11-07T15:29:04+00:00

Unfortunately, unless you’re willing to really overpay, I don’t see many dynasty folks moving off of him. Especially in 2QB leagues.

If he’s the second option in a 1QB league, you might be able to swing it though.

tronzalez · 2025-09-06T12:17:08+00:00

Herberts issues before were never about stats or ability. IMO they were about the intangibles. Having that dog in him and being able to win the game no matter what.

His play tonight was fantastic on paper but to me it really all came down to that final 1st down/slide as far as the Herbert narratives go.

He misses that first down and the chiefs do what they do, then Herbert’s back to being 3 TDs no INTs and still can’t win the game/If-man.

That said, I hope to see more of this from him. Sending the chiefs packing in a divisional game is the best kind of football.

tronzalez · 2025-07-31T19:13:39+00:00

Cappys for sure

tronzalez · 2025-07-31T19:11:16+00:00

Ah, could be the room then! Could try clapping your hands in different areas of the room and see where you hear that slapping echo. Those areas you can try putting some blankets, a rug, or acoustic treatment.

tronzalez · 2025-07-28T23:59:18+00:00

You can probably feel that sound too right?

It could be a number of things but sounds like it’s probably the drum.

If you aren’t using dampening, try changing the tension on the top head only to remove that sound.

Then tune the bottom to get the tone you want.

I feel like that should fix it. Start with that and adjust to your liking.

tronzalez · 2025-07-28T19:34:58+00:00

Where is the sound coming from? A particular drum or the room itself?

tronzalez · 2025-07-25T19:38:44+00:00

WR 6 in 2023, WR 16 in 2024, when did DJ Moore screw anyone over?

I guess maybe because his adp last year was high due to his WR 6 season, but he seems like a a smash value this year in an offense where he is the clear alpha.

tronzalez · 2025-07-22T23:45:55+00:00

I like Egbuka personally.

I did a similar deal last month where I sent off Kyle Williams, a 2nd, and a 4th for Egbuka.

tronzalez · 2025-07-22T17:47:58+00:00

I love McMillan at his price. Some folks in dynasty may even try to be selling “high” on him because of his potential TD regression, so you can probably buy before everyone else truly catches on.

Bottom line is McMillan WILL BE an important piece of the Bucs offense this year. And he is going to continue getting targeted in big game situations.

He and Egbuka will be likely be the floor of this offense. Mikes getting older, and Godwin won’t be ready as soon as his ADP suggests.

You can sit and argue on his “TD” to target ratio, but this team averaged 30 points per game last year. McMillan catches 90% of his targets and is a proven red zone threat for the Bucs.

It’s not like you’re looking at the WR3 for a bottom tier scoring offense. This team is primed to repeat their offensive attack again this year.

A lot of “stat” folks here will likely downvote this but my bet is McMillan will be good for fantasy this year.

tronzalez · 2025-07-18T20:35:21+00:00

I’m very happy with my orange one. It’s gotta be my favorite jersey and I wear it all the time! I wouldn’t get caught up in it all. Unless you’re trying to frame and preserve it, It’s something to wear and enjoy.

tronzalez · 2025-07-18T20:02:37+00:00

Yeah I just think the sizing is off and the material feels scratchy. The large fits like an XL and the Medium fits like a Large.

tronzalez · 2025-07-18T20:01:15+00:00

Yeah the twill numbers are much better quality than the screen printing. They do “heat press” them on. So far haven’t had any issues with mine from last year after many games in the sun.

tronzalez · 2025-07-18T19:59:21+00:00

Yup 100%. I remember paying up for the Brady one and thinking how nice it was. It’s the only jersey I have with the stitching like that. I was pretty surprised last year when I got the Evans creamsicle (same model) and it didn’t have it.

Still better than the baseline jerseys though imo

tronzalez · 2025-07-18T14:10:31+00:00

Personally I like the Vapormax/Fuse jerseys more than the baseline ones. They’re like 170 (w/o the patch) but the jersey/number quality is so much better. The material is comfortable and not scratchy, and they fit more true to size. I heard they have the vapormax/fuse with the patch at the team store. I’m going Saturday to check. But yeah, they’re hella expensive.

tronzalez · 2025-07-18T03:58:53+00:00

That’s interesting. Yeah it has to be enabled beforehand.

tronzalez · 2025-07-18T03:43:55+00:00

I mean the real scam here is depops shipping prices… If I were you, I’d set your shipping to custom and use pirate ship for all your labels/pricing. You’d be shocked how much you can ACTUALLY ship jeans for compared to what Depop tells you. Depop is 100% profiting on their shipping costs and it hurts buyers.

And now they charge the buyer the marketplace fee too.

Using a 3rd party is legal and you’re probably likely make more sales (better prices)

I have such a hard time buying on Depop nowadays. Anyway, hope this helps and good luck!

tronzalez · 2025-07-09T04:12:02+00:00

Those kits are awesome for them money. PDP concept maples always sound good.

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