CHAMPRO Pro Style Molded Rubber Base Set of 3 Ground Anchored Bases for Baseball and Softball, White, 15" x 3"

Once my players were old enough to wear metal cleats the old throw down bases looked like Swiss cheese after a single practice. I got these as a replacement and took the posts off so that I could throw them down on the dirt or grass where we were practicing. After three seasons of baseball they would still look brand new if I cleaned the grass stains off the top with some wet wipes. Absolutely no holes, tears, or other visible signs of damage despite being stepped on with metal cleats by +200lb men and being thrown around the field. These are bulky and heavy if you plan on transporting them to practices. A nice set of 1/2" thick throw downs is smaller in volume than 1 base and about the same weight. You will want to park close to the field or get a wagon to haul them around.Pros:-Real bases that look and behave like the ones on game day.-Tall enough to be seen on grass even if it hasn't been mowed in weeks.-Heavy enough that they don't slide around on grass or dirt when fielding or base running (except in rare cases where you'll be glad they did move because of a late slide).-Durable, Durable, Durable. No holes from metal spikes, No tears or bends from being thrown 20-30ft.Cons:-Bulky, they take up a lot more room than a good set of 1/2" thick throw downs.-Heavy, Adults can carry all three at the same time without too much trouble. Preteens can usually carry 1 with a batpack, and early teens can carry 1-2 and their batpack. Regardless, if you have to carry them more than a few hundred feet you'll wish you had a wagon sooner than later.Conclusion, I got these when they were $150 and hoped for the best. Knowing what I know now I would by them for around $200 in a split second. I know that's a lot of money for practice bases but the benefits for my team have been amazing. There are some cheaper alternatives that are designed as throw down bases instead of real bases like these. I have no experience with those, the reason I went with these is because of the metal cleats my players wear. At the time I knew the bases at the game field never got holes in them so real bases made sense. I'm glad I made that decision. The only draw back is the weight but it's practice so a little bit of weight lifting is probably a good thing.

Durability and value for money

I just installed these today...they are very, very sturdy!!

Great heavy set of bases.

I bought these to use as "throw down" bases on one of the local practice fields that doesn't have any. The removable post make it so that these can be used anywhere without receivers and still get a "real" base feel. Consequently, the receivers for the bases on my home field were very tight and had a bad habit of seizing. The receivers that came with these bases were just a hair bigger and I replaced our old receivers with these. Now they don't seize up.

Good quality but a little overpriced

Works well, as expected

These were a great purchase, no doubt. Durable in every sense for High School, travel or rec.These bases come with all the parts to make your own 1st, 2nd and 3rd base field set up. From the female sleeves you’d leave planted in your field, to the male sleeves that you’ll tighten to your bases to allow it to anchor into the ground. This is the one clarification I couldn’t find in the notes anywhere…so you don’t have to purchase additional male sleeve parts. The bolts are included to attach the 3 inch male sleeve to the bottom of the base. You’ll get base plugs as noted too.All in all, these fit on our HS JV and Varsity fields, which is all I was hoping for. As long as your fields your hoping to use has the female 1” wide sleeves in the ground, these should anchor in fine.