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| Sept. 10, 2014 tattooball 774 posts | Nightmare bat approved The NIGHTMARE bat has been approved for all play in SSUSA softball. The bat has passed testing for all weights offered and is now licensed for play. Good luck to all teams heading to Vegas for the worlds. Kevin Schullstrom ADSTARR.COM |
| Sept. 10, 2014 B94 Men's 50 138 posts | This is great news Kevin! |
| Sept. 10, 2014 Marv19 Men's 60 498 posts | Kevin anytime you'd like to expose that bat to the So Cal Seniors Market lets talk. 11 tournaments a year averaging 20+ teams. 350 guys at last weekends tournament. Plus Monday league there are around 100 guys in attendance each week. I also participate in an organized batting practice for 15 to 25 guys every Wednesday and Friday. Check us out at www.socalssa.com Website advertising avalible too. |
| Sept. 10, 2014 pureevil 19 posts | Kevin will you be selling them in Vegas |
| Sept. 11, 2014 tattooball 774 posts | Sorry to say this but no. We will be out of bats by then, Our big shipment will arrive in Oct. |
| Sept. 11, 2014 Railice96 Men's 60 38 posts | Hey tattooball. Are they the ones listed on the web page. White with orange/yellow lettering? |
| Sept. 12, 2014 tattooball 774 posts | Yes |
| Sept. 12, 2014 Railice96 Men's 60 38 posts | Thx.Will try to order. |
| Sept. 15, 2014 PJ3P Men's 50 94 posts | This bat is the real deal. Those of you that know me know I have swung just about every bat out there. My favorite bat is now the AD Starr Nightmare. I have 750 swings on it and it is amazing. In fact I have ordered a second one already. |
| Sept. 15, 2014 Railice96 Men's 60 38 posts | Glad to hear that pj3p. Talking to the 'big' dog,he said it would be as advertised. Now if I can get the guys to build a 26 oz'r...lol |
| Sept. 15, 2014 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | Railice96, thanks for bringing it up. Kevin, will there be a 26 oz coming out for us little fellas? This weekend when I was doing bases my partner called me by name. 1B gets rattled and is talking to 2B about it; he thought plate ump was calling him a Nancy boy. I told him not to worry that it was just me. I love this game. |
| Sept. 15, 2014 Railice96 Men's 60 38 posts | Haha. That's what Kevin was calling me (little fella) when I asked for a 26. Sounds like there is a good chance if everything goes well with the 27's and 8's that he will relent and get the 26's in the mix..To which I said, that I would be back. |
| Sept. 16, 2014 tattooball 774 posts | Of course there will, some day. As of now I have 20 different designs all from this platform. I am just deciding what I want to do next. I will have a 26 maybe a 24 and 25 as well. Right now I am just selling the bats I have and working on the next one. This is the worst one I have made and as time goes on they will change rapidly. The bat that was in Dalton this past weekend is up to 4500 swings and still going. I have sold them to people of every skill level and size and have not had anyone say the bat was not for them. However a certain person from another company keeps repeating that so you will buy theirs. Time will tell. Good luck to all in Vegas. |
| Sept. 16, 2014 rlspls1974 Men's 65 119 posts | Got my 28oz Nightmare this past Saturday. Went to hit with the legend himself, Mark Boo Canegallo who's name happen's to be on the bat. I'm an average 61 year old AAA player and a line drive hitter. I have used both the Reebok el and the White Combat Centenarian and while I can hit an occasional home run, not like I did with this bat. I hit 120 balls and about 40% of them carried between 300 -325. The line drives were jumping off the bat, can't wait to see what happens in Vegas. 60 degrees and a little overcast. Slight breeze in my face but otherwise excellent conditions. Best bat I've ever used. |
| Sept. 16, 2014 BruceinGa Men's 70 3233 posts | Buddah's name on the bat!! Kevin, I'll wait for a 29. |
| Sept. 17, 2014 tattooball 774 posts | Boo's name? Yes Boo's and several others. More will be added as we go. This is not an endorsement of the bat and is not intended to be. It started about 15 years ago when I met and became friends with Mike Dove. For all the guys that knew him there is no further explanation needed. For those who didn't he was the guy that would change you life just by knowing him, and it did change my life. Sadly Mike passed due to a battle with cancer. He passed on a Saturday morning. The Thursday prior I was at his house to see on my way to a tournament. When I was leaving we held hands while he prayed for me. That was Mike, he touched my life forever. When I did this bat I decided to put M5D with a dove next to it to honor the man that meant so much to me. As time went on I felt the need to honor other friends with their names on the bat. I am not waiting until they pass or maybe me and it never gets done. More names will be added I am sure but it is a start. Friendships are worth more than any amount of money, they define who we are in life and help us through the bad times. I am very fortunate for the friends I have and they are my family. So when you ask why is someone on the bat this is why. Are there other great ball players that names could be on the bat because of their ability? Yes but that is not what this is about. BTW the guys who are on the bat are all great players and tops in their age group, I am just honored they are my friends. |
| Sept. 17, 2014 rlspls1974 Men's 65 119 posts | Well said Kevin! "Friendships are worth more than any amount of money, they define who we are in life and help us through the bad times. I am very fortunate for the friends I have and they are my family." |
| Sept. 17, 2014 BruceinGa Men's 70 3233 posts | That's great Kevin, you were fortunate to have known Mike! |
| Sept. 17, 2014 tattooball 774 posts | Indeed, and not embarrassed to say I had tears in my eyes writing that. |
| Sept. 17, 2014 pete from nj 6 posts | Kevin is one of akind. Those that really know him understand what I mean. |
| Sept. 17, 2014 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | Kevin, that is really touching. You got me doing it too though. I had not thought about this for years, but I used to buy bats for Coachie from a place that would engrave on them so did not have to worry about off the warranty. I always put Bill Allen 12 on them. I still have those bats along with the rest of his collection. I will have to pull one off the rack and have a good cry with it now. |
| Sept. 17, 2014 garyheifner 649 posts | What company or web site do you go on to get information regarding this bat-construction-models etc. |
| Sept. 18, 2014 StevenL.Imlay Men's 60 174 posts | You have to know Kevin to truly appreciate this post! Putting the names of his friends on his bat and honoring them is really special. Boo is one of the best and hardest working hitters in the game very deserving to have his name on the bat for many reasons. Nightmare swings different than any bat that I have swung. It really has a great easy feel and I have had several other people comment on it as well. Thanks Kevin appreciate all you do for Senior Softball. Nancy your a special person as well!! Hang tough. SLi |
| Sept. 18, 2014 Cman 10 posts | UGH!! Just got my Mighty Mike Ultra,and my Lightning is in the mail an now this new bat!!! I'm going broke!! |
| Sept. 18, 2014 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | Gary, the website is in Kevin's original post. Thanks, Steve. I am just so fortunate that Bill left me this legacy of softball. It has definitely gotten me through some tough times this year. Too bad I do not have an engineering background because imagine the bat that I would create and dedicate. Kevin, thanks for reminding us that we keep those that go before us alive. |
| Sept. 18, 2014 Ozone8 44 posts | tattooball, your devotion to bat design and honoring your friends is admirable. I want to try, and like the bat for those reasons alone. IMO, ignoring the durability issue the Ultra II remains the bat to beat. Many pretenders have come and gone without matching the power of the Ultra. My question to you would be, how does this Nightmare compare? The durability appears to be far superior but what about the actual hitting quality of the bat? I've seen the video of a big guy belting 350-400 foot shots but he could probably hit one out with a wiffle bat. My next question would be this. Above you state that "Right now I am just selling the bats I have and working on the next one. This is the worst one I have made and as time goes on they will change rapidly." -When will the next generation of this bat be available? -What improvements can we expect? Keep up the good work. |
| Sept. 19, 2014 tattooball 774 posts | Nancy call me when you have time. 845 532 2668. Ozone all good questions, some I will answer. As far as performance of the bat I will leave that up to players that are customers. I wont say how good it is because it is my bat. This bat passed the bpf test with plenty of room to spare. Because of the materials I use the performance and durability is where it needs to be. This particular bat was intended for big power hitters that broke a lot of bats. As it all came together and testing done it turns out that anyone can excel with this bat. A couple of key points. This bat will never get a soft as other senior bats. When broken in it is not stiff it just won't get as soft. It will feel like a combat or miken half way broken in. As time goes on the bat feels the same, but the sweetspot will continue to get larger to the point that the whole barrel will hit well. Now it may not feel good when you hit the taper but it will hit good. As for future bats, I was in meetings yesterday all day going over options. As of now I have 20 bats with 9 finished, they include utrip,asa,fastpitch and little league and of course bigger barrel more balanced senior. We just put this bat out and haven't even received our first big shipment so it will be a few more months for the next one. Once that happens it will change. First and for most we have to prove to the customer that this bat is the real deal. No sense in making new bats for customers we don't have. The improvements I have already worked on successfully are sweetspot and a bat without an end cap, both finished. This bat if you roll it, it will break in 100 swings, the bat without a end cap will break inside and just wont hit the ball. Without an endcap there will be now way to shave it also. As far as the worst bat I made. The original bat that passed certification was 50 ft longer than this on, I toned this bat down because it was to good. Don't even bother to ask if that one will be made because it never will, end of story. 3 of them sit in my living room in the corner. Good luck trying to get them. Thank you good luck in Vegas. |
| Sept. 19, 2014 Ozone8 44 posts | Thanks for your detailed and informative answers. I respect your hesitance to rate the performance of the Nightmare bat. That speaks well of you and the inner confidence you must have in it. The timeline you provided is much appreciated. Your reasoning is sound and the customers should come as the word gets out. I, for one, am willing to give this bat a try if only to support your efforts. And hopefully the performance will fit my skill set. Now if you could only offer a different color... Good luck and please keep us updated. Here's hoping you have found the "Holy Grail" of bats. |
