The Turtle Beach Ear Force X1 Headset for XBox and XBox 360 provides the experience for the gamer to hear game action or communicate with your online friends. When you are looking to keep your Mom and Dad from yelling at you to turn down the volume, you just reach for your Ear Force X1 headset, plug it in, and no more complaining about the noise. The Turtle Beach Ear Force X1 delivers a crisp, clean audio and deep, rich sound effects. Looking for a headset that bring out every detail of your game soundtracks? The Turtle Beach Ear Force is the answer. They also have a durable microphone located on an adjustable boom, so you can engage in Xbox Live chat and trash-talk with your friends.

My son and I are having a blast tuning out the world when we are gaming with this headset. Not a bad price either with the excellent quality they deliver. The Turtle Beach Ear Force X1 Headset for Xbox and Xbox 360is what you need for the serious gamer. We love them and we give them a thumbs up for this product review.

DG

Happy New Year to our readers. Yes, Coach Scott has published his product review of the  Top Ten 2009 Baseba Bat Product Review on GoodGuysReview.Com. This year he split his list into top performing baseball bats and best value baseball bats. Read his review of the top ten baseball bats for both  youth an high school students are using in his baseball facility.  GoodGuysReview Top Ten Baseball Bats Product Reivew.

No oil on new baseball gloves? Why and what should we do?

We have had a bunch of inquires from people asking about Coach Scott’s reasons for not using oil on new baseball gloves. Below is a recap of his comments made earlier this year.

Coach Scott: The reason I do not like oil to break in baseball gloves is simple. In my opinion oil takes life out of the glove. Most baseball gloves come preconditioned, now it is up to the user of the glove to break it in the old fashion way, by using it. Oil can make the leather to soft which allows the leather to stretch more than it should. This can lead to ripping of the leather. Oil also, adds weight to the glove and can make it heavy. To make a baseball glove last a long time, make sure the laces stay tight. Do not throw the glove in your bat bag when you are done using it. It will only get smashed and bent out of shape. Carry the baseball glove in your hand. When you get home put it up for safe keeping by placing the palm of the glove down (Do not leave your glove in the trunk of a car). As a baseball mitt starts to age they seem to dry out. Now is the time for oil. Use a very light amount. If you you think you have the perfect amount you most likely have to much. Use very thin layers. P.S. when buying a glove, the stiffer the leather, the better the leather.

So what Coach Scott is saying is to use your baseball glove to properly break-it in. As the glove ages and dry’s, then use oil and use it very sparingly. I’ve seen coaches catchers mitt and it is almost 20 years old. They are as good as new.

Here is the update on our product review of the Pinnacle Studio and JVC Everio GGZMG255 Digital Video in a live situation. Overall, I think the final result shows what you can do with this product. I only just have begun to understand this video making process, and it is a lot of fun.

The concert we taped was in a very large student center. I had to place the JVC Everio digital video camera approximately 75-80 feet away from the stage. The room was very dimly lite with florescent lights. The digital video camera performed remarkable well. The picture was clear enough when viewed on a 46″ flat screen TV ( See Sony Bravia product review ).

Capturing the performance from the JVC Everio with the Pinnacle Studio Version 12was a breeze. I used the DV connection available on the JVC Everio docking station to the computer. Windows XP PNP picked up the digital video camera without any problems. Pinnacle also had no problems finding the video camera as well. Once I captured the video to the computer, it was very simple to drag and drop the clips and transitions during the editing process. Once I had that complete, it was time to burn a DVD and MPEG-4. This all happened seamlessly with the settings available within the Pinnacle Studio 11.0 Ultimate software.

I can see where this can become addicting. I love being able to create my own movies. I know, they look very corny now, but I will get better. You will see. Also, I’m thinking of investing into a shotgun microphone for those long distance audio recordings.

Easton V12 Baseball Bat Review on GoodGuysReview.com. Nice bat for all ages.

Coach Scott says: Easton V12 Baseball Bats…Increases Bat Speed!

Easton V12 Alloy Baseball Bats feature:

What I like about the V12 is the streamlined barrel profile, which maximizes swing weight proficiency. This streamlined design helps to optimize the use of the wall thickness throughout the baseball bats profile, taper contour, and handle. The flex-rated 100 handle does provide decent stiffness which helps you control and balance the baseball bat. The VRS (Vibration Reduction System) rating of 80 for this baseball bat gives the Easton V12 a good feel on contact. What is really cool, Easton provides an exclusive 400 day warranty on this model.

Easton V12 spec on different models of baseball bats.
BV1 (Adult) Model

• BESR certified 2 5/8″ barrel
• -3 length-to-weight ratio
• Ultra-thin 15/16″ tapered handle

BV11 (Senior) Model

• 2 5/8″ barrelSuper lightweight -9.5 length-to-weight ratio
• Extended barrel for maximum hitting area
• Ultra-thin 29/32″ handle

LV1 (Youth) Model

• 2¼” barrel, Ultra lightweight -12 length-to-weight ratio
• Extended barrel for maximum hitting area
• Ultra-thin 29/32″ handle
  

Size and Weight of the Easton V12 Baseball Bat

Adult Length/Weight Ratio (-3): 31″-28 oz, 32″-29 oz  33″-30 oz, 34″-31 oz
Senior Length/Weight Ratio (-9.5): 27″-17.5 oz,  28″-18.5 oz, 29″-19.5 oz,  30″-20.5 oz, 31″-21.5 oz
Youth Length/Weight Ratio (-12): 28″-16 oz, 29″-17 oz, 30″-18 oz, 31″-19 oz, 32″-20 oz

Metal Baseball Bat Tip: MINUS (-) DROP: This refers to the difference between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 metal baseball bat with a length of 29″ would weight 19 oz..

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