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We are looking to purchase some portable mounds for our fields. Just had a few questions:

Are all portable mounds made to not be used with metal spikes?
I found one on Baseball Express that I have seen used before but it said not for use with metal spikes. We only need them for 12U next year, but wanted them to be able to be used for 13U and 14U in the future if needed.

Where would you recommend purchasing the portable mounds at?

We have never really needed these mounds but are looking to get a few in case we can add some fields for next years tournaments.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. My email is shofmann@wccvb.org if you would prefer to email me.

Thanks!
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Originally posted by WarrenCountyCVB:
… We only need them for 12U next year, but wanted them to be able to be used for 13U and 14U in the future if needed. …


How do you plan on using them for two different levels? I’ve seen some that are adjustable, but that was a long time ago, and they were considerably more expensive. My advice is, don’t buy ‘em! Surely you can find a couple baseball dads in your area who possess the require carpentry skills to build a portable mound.

Or here’s an idea you might look into. One of the HS’s in our school district has a big woodshop program. If you pay for the supplies and offer a small bonus for their program, they’ll build you just about anything, and they do one heck of a good job too. Also, if you’re a not-for-profit, chances are you can get a local shop to build them for you for a little advertisement. It’s a great deal. They get free advertisement, and get to write off a worthwhile project.

Good luck!
Last edited by Stats4Gnats
There are plenty of DIY plans online if you google it. I would spend an afternoon in the garage building one, or two... As for the spikes, i think they would wear down the plywood surface directly under the indoor/outdoor carpet that is used to surface the mound. I have been to a few facilities (and tournaments) that have artificial mounds and they are all very strict on the "no spikes" rule. Most kids that are just to old or too big for molded cleats just wear sneakers if they have to pitch off of an artificial mound. I see it a lot.

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