Comments on: 2010 Gear Review: K18 II GL Gloves, Silverfin Shaft, & Marc Mesh

By: Jeff Brunelle

Jeff Brunelle — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:45:24 +0000

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Sam — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:59:02 +0000

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By: ViennaCoach

ViennaCoach — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:05 +0000

You can control the break in process of MM by using hot water. Instead of plastic (hardmesh, use hand lotion as a solvent on the plastic coating on hardmesh).

By: Mike Band

Mike Band — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:23:56 +0000

My experience after nearly a year with it is that after each of the first few uses you'll need to adjust it ever so slightly, and will very likely have to tighten at the throat. Blue Collar claims the mesh is “broken in” right away, and it is to the extent that “broken in” means “game ready.” However it will continue breaking in for quite awhile and it requires some vigilance to make sure that it breaks into a nice shape.
My other tip is that it doesn't particularly love tight shooter strings. If you really crank one, the torque will stretch the pocket more than typical hard mesh and if your shooters are overly-tight towards the bottom and not sufficiently gradual, you'll end up with a bag and more whip than you can handle (and I can handle an exorbitant amount of whip).
That said, I love my Marc Mesh.

By: HI-Lax

HI-Lax — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:42:08 +0000

Is it a little ironic that something called “Blue Collar” is insanely expensive?

By: 412 Lax

412 Lax — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:49:00 +0000

F. Mine did not come diagonal and now I am supremely jeal.

By: Connor Wilson

Connor Wilson — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:35:17 +0000

the mesh came like that! I ordered two color mesh and it came back with a diagonal stripe. pretty sweet IMHO.

I've heard the same comments from a people online about the bagging but I have 2 pieces and it hasn't happened to me at all. The piece shown above went through hell and back and hasn't really given me any problems whatsoever. The all white piece (not pictured) has been great too. I think you do have to really stretch it out the first time you string it up or use it. If you do it right, you should be fine. Probably has more to do with the string job/break in than anything else. at least from my experience that's true.

By: 412 Lax

412 Lax — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:25:20 +0000

I'm afraid to string mine up. $45 mesh is so pretty I'm afraid it will get
dirty (read: disappoint me).

By: snafoo

snafoo — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:13:14 +0000

They offer a ton of colors and options. Anyone else with MM experience have it bag out every time you used it? I had a great pocket for about one game and then it bagged out and was never the same.

By: 412 Lax

412 Lax — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:26 +0000

F! How did you get that dye job in the marc mesh