Are your horseshoes warranted?
All our horseshoes are warranted against breakage from manufacturers defect for 1 year from date of purchase. Horseshoes must be returned in original box to the corresponding address for you country. See contact page for mailing address. Warranty will be voided if the horseshoes have been modified or subjected to abnormal usage.
Are all horseshoes made of the same material?
There are 3 main materials used for making horseshoes. Drop Forge, Cast Steel, and ductile Iron.
Drop forge once very popular is rarely used in today's professional horseshoes. It is very expensive to get set up and has some design limitations . Most of today's more modern professional horseshoes could not be forged because of their unique shapes.
Alloy Cast Steel used on all our horseshoes. Is the strongest material used in horseshoe manufacturing today. Cast steel is slightly stronger than drop forge and 30% stronger than ductile iron. Because of the alloying used in cast steel there are numerous variations in strength which can be achieved. The down side of cast steel is the cost substantially more than Ductile Iron .
Ductile Iron (Cast Iron) is the most widely used material in horseshoe manufacturing. It is 40% less expensive than cast steel or drop forge and very easy to cast. Unfortunately ductile iron is weaker and breaks more often than any other material used in professional pitching horseshoes. Ductile iron is also lighter than steel so to make up the difference a ductile iron horseshoe will be on average about 10% thicker making them feel bulky.
Which weight should I select?
Typically for a new pitcher we recommend medium weight horseshoes. They offer the best combination of stability in flight while not being so heavy they come up short. As time goes on and you get more familiar with your pitching style you may then want to experiment and look into the other weights. Light horseshoes are easier to pitch but are more vulnerable to wind and for some people stability in flight can be an issue. For me and my style I have never been able to pitch a horseshoe under 2lb9oz successfully. Heavy horseshoes are the most stable in flight and are less lightly to bounce off but can be tiresome on the arm. Many of the great pitchers use heavy horseshoes.
I am new to horseshoes which model should I choose?
All horseshoes on our site are World Class professional pitching horseshoes. But each has some advantages over the others.
The M&M Special is our most popular model it works great for flip or turns pitchers. The only possible drawback on the M&M Special is because of it's unique shape and large ringer breaker for flip pitchers if the shape does not fit your hand it might not work for you. Over the years we have had many customers say this is the best flip shoe ever created, along with best 1 1/4 turn and best 1 3/4 turn shoe ever. So for the M&M horseshoe that old saying" if the shoe fits wear it" well in this case" if the shoe fits pitch it".
The Python is what would be considered a conventional horseshoe. It offers great balance for a flip with lots of room on the back end to move around for adjustment. The python also balances nice for a turn, blades are narrow which is opposite of the M&M which has wide blades. The thinner blades are popular amongst persons with smaller hands or shorter fingers. This horseshoe is recommended for anyone who wants a professional horseshoe which will give you many years of service.
The A-Mac is a combination of the Python, M&M Special and a cutting edge design concept.. The front end resembles a Python, the blades are larger and flatter like the M&M and the cutting edge design involves tilting the blades down at a scientifically designed angled to promote a clean release. All this in a perfectly balanced horseshoe. Anyone who struggles with their release should pitch A-Macs. It also greatly reduces the amount of strain on the fingers which reduces blistering, a very common problem in horseshoe pitching. The A-Mac is one of the most stable and predictable horseshoes available. Unlike most horseshoes which have one preferred location for gripping an balancing the A-Mac has a multiple of locations which can be used, all smooth and predictable. It is a tad slower for the 1 3/4 than the M&M and slightly faster for the 1 1/4, for the 3/4 it's golden.
What is the Purpose of the Ringer Breaker?
The ringer beaker causes the horseshoe to spin when hitting the stake which stops the horseshoe from bouncing off. Pitching ringers is hard enough the last thing you want is for it to bounce back off.The M&M Special had the largest ringer breaker ever designed when it came out 25 years ago since then many have copied it's idea. But whether it be the big ringer breaker of the M&M Special or the smaller ringer breakers featured on the Python and A-Mac, horseshoes with ringer breakers will have less bounce-offs than those that don't.
How long does it take for my order to arrive?
Our goal is to have the horseshoes delivered to the customer within 7 days of receiving their order. We have shipping system which most of the time will get you the horseshoes even quicker than the 7 days.
Many times you refer to center balance technology what does that mean?
Center balance technology is achieved by dividing the horseshoe down the middle and making sure an equal amount of weight is on both half's. The M&M Special was the first horseshoe designed with this concept.