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| June 19, 2019 armiho211 Men's 70 449 posts | MIKEN ULTRA 2 WITH ASA2000 / ISF HAS A "W" MELTED IN THE END CAP had the above bat for a few years, still in wrapper, just noticed it has a "W" MELTED INTO THE END CAP... what does that mean ???? |
| June 19, 2019 Garocket Men's 55 259 posts | Not trying to be funny but if you turn that w upside down it is a M which could mean Miken |
| June 19, 2019 TimMcElroy 942 posts | I was once told that the "W" designated the bat as a warranty replacement preventing the owner from getting multiple returns off of a single purchase. |
| June 19, 2019 msw4indy 25 posts | The above is true. Before S/N stickers that you now have to keep to send a broken bat back, that was how they marked warranty returns. |
| June 29, 2019 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | If it's still in the wrapper, it doesn't sound like it has been returned due to warranty. Besides I've seen that stamping on a couple of my old Mikans and they weren't warranty returns. Sounds like an old wives tale to me. |
| June 30, 2019 curveball Men's 65 705 posts | Nope Wayne, not a wives tale. UII had warranty, sent in cracked, return bat is a brand new in the wrapper with a melted "W" like a brand melted into the end cap. This kept you from sending in a second bat(the one with the "W") for warranty with the same receipt. |
| June 30, 2019 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | Hmmmmmm I never sent one off and they had The engraved lettering. So color me cofused. |
| July 1, 2019 Juice9 6 posts | Yes the melted W on the endcap stood for no warranty. Most of us got this when we returned a broken bat. |
| July 2, 2019 armiho211 Men's 70 449 posts | somebody else mentioned that when the first batches of ULTRA 2 'S CAME OUT, THEY WERE SELLING FOR 299.00. WITH A ONE TIME REPLACEMENT WARRANTY..... WHEN THAT FIRST BAT BROKE YOU COULD RETURN IT FOR A ONE TIME NO CHARGE REPLACEMENT, AND THIS REPLACEMENT WAS STAMPED WITH THE MELTED W........ AFTER THAT, ULTRA 2'S PRICES DROPPED TO 199.00 WITH NO REPLACEMENT... SO, IT APPEARS I MAY HAVE ONE OF THE EARLIST ULTRA 2, WHICH HAD THE REPLACEMENT WARRANTY..... SO, ANOTHER QUESTION, IF IT'S OLD COMPOSITE MATL , DOES THAT MAKE THE BAT STRONGER OR WEAKER ? |
| July 3, 2019 lb16 Men's 60 196 posts | Just my opinion but the bat is definitely stronger and will last way longer than the current Ultra II. I had and OG Ultra II when they 1st came out around 2003. Bat lasted a couple years hitting .47 core softballs had over 2000 swings on it. 1st Ultra II I got when I turned 50 playing senior ball got around 200 swings out of it. Now most Miken reps will tell you it is the same composite I call BS. Anyway that is my opinion. |
| July 3, 2019 Wayne 37 Men's 65 773 posts | Frank, some people would pay big money for a Miken Ultra II with the ASA stamp in the wrapper. However, I think they're outlawed just about everywhere though. I remember when they first came out. If one player had one, the whole team used it. They seemed to be very durable. Now I do have bats with the W burned into the end cap. I suppose they must have been bats that were stamped as return bats, but when they stopped with the one year warranty they sold them to the public. You've got a piece of history mi amigo. |
| July 8, 2019 southerinman Men's 50 52 posts | When I was in my late 40's (now 59) and knew I was going to be playing senior ball at 50 I bought a bunch of thiese off local players who had no place/league they could swing them in. I believe I currently have 6-7. Split evenly between ASA stamped and no stamp. Couple general questions in case anyone knows. I have heard that the first number in the serial number indicates year it was produced? When did they start senior stamping them? |
