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Best ASA bat for mush balls» Mcgarnicle: Hi, I play orthodox softball. We must use ASA legal bats. The ball ...»OZ40: Do you know the manufacturer of the ball you are using? I've not ... »jc11: The best ASA bats hands down are Monsta. We've seen it over and over. ... »Mcgarnicle: We play in a recreational league in Canada. The ball is a Louisville ... »OZ40: I see, shorter fences and that ball you're using bring back memories ... »neck10: miken freak platinum balances or end loaded will hit every bit as ... »neck10: we hit 52 300 balls in our asa league thos young kid's crush it with ... »Tri18: Guys, The new Miken FREAK20 was developed specifically to hit these ... |
7 | May 24, 2018 | 527 |
What are Dave Velasquez Top 5 Senior Bats» OVBALL: Anyone know his Top 5 senior bats list?»yerwombat: http://www.seniorsoftballbatreviews.com/reviews.html This lik shows ... »JamesLG: I watch all of Dave's bat reviews and he does a great job plus he ha ... »OVBALL: Guess these are 2017 bats....so now the new Dudley Lift balanced is ... »Jon44: I second James's post-- I enjoy watching Dave's reviews a lot-- ... »HJ: I also enjoy Dave's reviews. Dave makes it clear that to him no ... »crusher: HJ, l am starting to think at around 70 nature puts a speed limiter ... »DocJoel48: Dudley Bats begin shipping on February 20. If you want one email ... »PLAYER99: DAVE VALAZQUEZ TOP 5 SENIOR BATS 1--ADIDAS MELEE 12", 2--ADIDAS ... »yerwombat: I don't believe the Easton Empire has been rated by Dave as of now ... |
9 | May 14, 2018 | 2790 |
Easton Empire Senior bats» superfonzie: HI all I'm wondering how may of you SSUSA players besides MNBALL that ...»Jon44: I had such a bad experience with the Elder that Easton is way down ... »gunnerc5: Interested in the trying this bat. Are these bats going to be ... »king 44: How does the Easton compare to the Miken, Dudley, & Adidas bats? »lb16: superfonzie, Your quote "I think which was "The Elder" funny you are ... »king 44: Les, it would be nice if Dave or Alan would do a review of the Easton ... »lb16: Mike, I think Dave is planning on doing one. You can't judge ... »superfonzie: lb16... yes I am and I have to admit the The Elder was not really ... »lb16: Tim, Thanks for the honest reply, I hope Easton has a winner with ... »lb16: Tim, Quick question have you swung both the 1 and 2 piece? If so ... »king 44: Les, At least another month. Letting the chest bones heal as long as ... »superfonzie: I have only used the 2pc 26EL ... the only bats I saw at the demo ... »superfonzie: lb16 sent u PM on SBF »lb16: Tim, I replied on SBF. »big unit: The new Easton Empire senior bat is the real deal, forget all your ... »SS11: Had two demo bats (26oz EL and 27oz balanced). both broke at around ... »rtaven: Why would anyone buy a Easton bat? If they decide they are not ... »lb16: I posted this same review on softball fans: My review on the Easton ... »Jon44: I will be interested only after Dave V reviews the bat and it makes ... »lb16: Jon44, I assure I am not a rep. If you read some of my discussions ... »Jon44: I am glad you guys are liking the bat. Having more options as a ... »big unit: guys look there is no comparison to the older Easton (ELDER) to the ... »NCS13: 2 rounds of bp in 60 degree weather w a mixture of restricted flight ... |
22 | May 10, 2018 | 1876 |
Adidas Melee 2 Reloaded» Bubble Gum: Hi I am interested in the Melee 2 RELOADED! I have seen DV's ...»Whitey58: I have been swinging a 27oz 12" Adidas Melee since they came out ... »Bubble Gum: Whitey58 Thank you for your information. Anybody else out there ... »Bruster55: Awesome bat! I swing the 26.5 and love it.Been using one since ... »Spock: Love the 26.5oz Reloaded. Takes about 200 swings to break in all the ... |
4 | May 7, 2018 | 780 |
Dudley Lift 12" Snior Bat» Hondaf2003: Would like inputs and first impressions regarding the new Dudley Lift ...»Bomber23: I would also like some input on the Dudley Lift bat »Broph88: Best senior bat I have used. It's hot right out of the wrapper. |
2 | May 7, 2018 | 709 |
Question for Bat Geeks» DCPete: The new Louisville Slugger Super Z1000 has a "Mass Index" sticker on ...»fennellwg: Mass index is LS attempt to quantify moment of inertia (moi) or ... |
1 | May 3, 2018 | 306 |
Wes» Wes: I'm looking for the following bats 34/30 Original gray Da Bomb ... |
0 | April 23, 2018 | 164 |
2018 27oz Big Cat» Lefty: Finally had great weather in the Nashville area yesterday. 65 degrees ...»Jethro: Yep, we finally had great weather over here in Crossville Tn. also. ... »Lefty: It took me around 300 or so swings to get it game ready. Great pop ... »justplay: Just got my new 2018 Miken big cat 27 oz.end load from Allen Tanner. ... |
3 | April 18, 2018 | 1059 |
Worths new USSSA Ryan Harvey model» Tri18: Hello, I’ve been doing some testing and evaluation on some USSSA ... |
0 | April 11, 2018 | 373 |
Mizuno Rejuvenate» Jon44: I just hit one and liked it, but I don't see it on the approved bats ...»Jon44: Maybe a little more context... I don't want to walk up in LV with ... »DaveDowell: Jon44 ... Mizuno did NOT sanction any bats with SSUSA this year and, ... »Jon44: So using it in a tourney is a big no-no. I would be called out or ... »DaveDowell: Jon44 ... You'd be covered by the "Illegal bat" rules as opposed to ... »Jon44: Thanks for the clarification »mad dog: thought any bat approved by the kids assoc's....aka ... »Jon44: Mizuno Rejuvenate is NOT approved ASA/USSSA, etc. It is a senior bat ... »marcster13: Mad Dog- Here are the approved bats. SSUSA Approved ... »infoblocked: mad dog, ASA and USSSA bats by the above mfgs would be okay since ... |
9 | April 6, 2018 | 699 |
Easton Empires» SALCEDO25: If your looking to get a 2018 Easton Empire (pm ) me ronni salcedo ... |
0 | April 2, 2018 | 290 |
New 2018 Melee Reloaded» Trotter25: The New Melee Reloaded bats are here! Have had some questions ...»cyborg45: I have a question that so far has gone unanswered. If we are using a ... »Trotter25: The Melee 2 Endload & Melee 12" Legends of the Game are both 1/2 ou ... »fennellwg: I believe cyborg45 would like to know if the 29.5 oz Reloaded has 4 ... »bkb555: here is a question...if the bat is end loaded 3/4 ounce, it seems ... »fennellwg: bkb I’ll keep babbling until lee or one of the other “grownups “ ... »AJC: Id have to say Cyborgs question was answered by Trotter like a true ... »fennellwg: Lee may not be able to give you the answer you are looking ... »AJC: I guess if you need a direct question answered about softball bats ... »bkb555: there is a great article about Physics of softball and here is a link ... »cyborg45: I know Alan reads this board and is certainly welcome to give his ... »bkb555: cyborg...I agree with your statement, the lightest weight bat HAS to ... »crusher: So, can you get a 26oz bat then get 4 pair of gloves that weigh 1oz ... »AJC: The shell would have to be the same for all weights i would think. ... »cyborg45: bkb555, I would assume, as their advertising asserts, that the end ... »OZ40: I always thought that it was the handle area that got tweaked the ... »bkb555: This is older and Miken bay but it had to be somewhat ... »fennellwg: To cyborg and bkb, Let me say that I encourage your questions. Most ... »cyborg45: I think I have found the answer to my original question. On the ... »Trotter25: Youre correct I cant go into a lot of details on how are bat is ... »bkb555: besides all the engineering marvels of the new bat, I must say that ... »AJC: Cyborg, there is weight added to the end caps. We have cut off the ... »fennellwg: Thanks AJC, Your suggestion that the additional weight may be added ... »cyborg45: Ok, I'm confused here. So if there is weight added to heavier models ... »mck71: Based on what I read above cyborg, all end loads and barrels are the ... »fennellwg: Both AJC and mck71 offer opinions as valid as anyone’s. I’m going ... »cyborg45: It then would seem to me, if the balance points of the 2 weights were ... »AJC: I could be way over thinking this. Mck71 could very well be correct ... »fennellwg: Don’t blame Lee. Anyone getting a paycheck has an obligation to ... »SOFTBALLNUTZ: fennellwg: I think you have very good knowledge about bats and such ... »fennellwg: SOFTBALLNUTZ, If all things were equal, the increased inertia of ... »marcster13: Hi all! These Melee Reloaded bats have been out awhile now. Just ... »Bruster55: I have been using the adidas Reloaded since Oct with no signs of any ... »ebes03: How do they swing as far as the 3/4 oz end load. I loved the ... |
33 | April 2, 2018 | 3579 |
replacing bat caps» fisherman: bat cap split is there any legal way to replace it»grayhitter59: Yes, buy a new cap from same manufature as bat and replace with 3M ... »titanhd: I don't know of any Bat Manufacturer that will sell you an endcap. »Whitey58: What type of bat did you break the end cap on »fisherman: player on differ team needs help,ill see him Fridays game will find ... »OMD: Check EBay - have just about every brand and style available. They ... »grayhitter59: Titan, never said from, they are all over eBay, need to have the ... »DaveDowell: If it were me in this circumstance, instead of a "..player on a ... »fisherman: dave this isn't a (doc I have a friend who has this problem) I really ... »DaveDowell: fisherman ... I believe YOU, but there's always that potential ... »djs_1964: I would call the warranty department of the manufacturer. Understand ... »bkb555: i have a few broken bats lying around...what kind of bat was it »fisherman: talked to player Friday, he said thanks for the help, he will take ... |
12 | March 17, 2018 | 890 |
miken Freak Black ASA maxload 2016» irishmike: Just a little help here. I have read that certain bats are better at ...»fennellwg: I’m willing to speculate without really knowing the answer. Are ... »irishmike: I have been told that certain bats are better to use with the "52" ... »marcster13: All of the bats with the newest ASA stamp are made for the .52. They ... »irishmike: Thanks everyone. Wondered how they came to that conclusion. Last ... »msw4indy: The simple answer to your last question is yes, hitting a 44 cor ball ... »fennellwg: So...irishmike, It sounds like you are playing in something that ... »irishmike: Yup, ASA senior league,and yes, we are using the "44" ball. Have to ... »Tri18: Guys, There are several relevant questions here. First let’s look at ... »bkb555: ...to add onto Alan's comments, I hit a Miken Freak ASA with .44 ... |
9 | March 16, 2018 | 899 |
2018 bats suggestion» djraja: I want to buy a new bat for 2018 session. How can I choose best bats ...»infoblocked: You either have to know what you swing best (balanced, small endload, ... »softball4b: First ask your wife what it is that would make her happy.....for ... »SilverGhost: Maybe email AT18 , He practices alot with different bats and i think ... |
3 | March 7, 2018 | 771 |
Are you serious.» Hail Ragna!: I have to laugh when players actually think that heat treating, ...»DaveDowell: Thanks, Hail ... If you and I are are going to have an argument, ... »COWBOYJIMMY: I hate to get on here and leave negative post myself and I have a ... »SSUSA Staff: Be very careful, COWBOY JIMMY, in how you proceed/post from here ... ... »COWBOYJIMMY: I was not talking like Catch Me If You Can I was talkin bring your ... »TimMcElroy: This isn't my quote, but it certainly applies in this ... »DCPete: Would rather hear more about the "heat-treated" young lady . . . »Omar Khayyam: Cowboy Jimmy, I don't think you are hearing SSUSA correctly on this ... »COWBOYJIMMY: Thanks Omar!! I have already called the bat guy and he is sending me ... »DaveDowell: Of course, you're going to drill a couple of holes in the bat's ... »missouridave: For Dave Dowell. Here is the website ( a well know one) where on the ... »Omar Khayyam: Cowboy Jimmy, good decision and God bless. »Hail Ragna!: Dave, I took my sailboat out today and did enjoy the ride. I did not ... »COWBOYJIMMY: I sent Dave a email thru senior softball stating everything ... »southerinman: Since this thread has brought up the topic of bat testing I have a ... »lb16: southerinman - This is just an assumption but I would think a bat ... »SSUSA Staff: southerinman and lb16 ... If a bat fails initial field inspection, we ... »SilverGhost: Is rubbing Wintercrest cream on the barrel illegal? »grayhitter59: question for staff, let's say bat is surrendered and sent to ... »HJ: Just curious and don't know the answer to this. I know shaving, ... »SSUSA Staff: • SilverGhost ... Although applying a foreign substance to the bat is ... »Hail Ragna!: Is anybody allowed to sell bats now on this forum? I see certain ... »COWBOYJIMMY: Not only did the guy mess me up by heat treating my new Dudley bat he ... »Omar Khayyam: I'm surprised that Kelly's is offering the heat treatment on all of ... »COWBOYJIMMY: The one that Kelly sent me was not in the rapper but I did buy the ... »titanhd: SSUSA Staff. So guilty until proven innocent? »SSUSA Staff: Huh?? ... NO OPINION ever expressed by us until the manufacturer's ... »grayhitter59: Just for discussion purpose, which actually happened to me. Miken ... »SSUSA Staff: grayhitter59 ... Difficult to say as we understand your situation, ... »Hail Ragna!: Sorry to say but I was told by someone once someone was testing ... »ju25: What is the compression number for a 1.21 bpf , I know it is 220 for ... »neck10: I was out fishing on the lake behind my house yesterday.I took a bat ... »VOODOOSPORTS: funny read!!!! I say that because compression testing on Sr bats ... |
32 | March 5, 2018 | 2957 |
Hot bat» LoveofGame: So what are the hot bats for this year»soe02: The Mikens and Worth are very hot..Lets talk Ive got some great deals ... »infoblocked: Mostly the same list as last year. Miken, Dudley and Adidas are the ... |
2 | March 3, 2018 | 680 |
Best baseball bats for 2018» djraja: I want to buy a bat for 2018 session. But I am confused which bats ... |
0 | March 3, 2018 | 291 |
Tri18 New Dudley's» Dirtball: Waiting on some reviews on the new Dudley's....what do you have. ...»Tri18: They are different than previous versions but weighting is very ... |
1 | Feb. 28, 2018 | 636 |
What Became of 30+ Ounce Bats?» Bubble Gum: Just curious... Why are bats weighing more than 30 ounces n ...»PoollShark: Bat speed. When I first started playing in the 80's there were ... »chico senior: Funny story. I started playing senior softball in 2000. I brought ... »Nancy Allen: I agree with PoollShark, but to me it was because Ray DeMarini came ... »OZ40: I'm sure the engineering geeks will come out on this one but here ... »Nancy Allen: ...but we have senior bats. We win. I just regret that Ray DeMarini ... »cyborg45: The real reason why todays bats weigh a max of 30oz is anything ... »Az Iz: cyborg45...How does the weight of the bat effect the BPF compression ... »fennellwg: I’m inclined to side with Nancy. Ray Demarini was the one to put the ... »mad dog: hey everyone....its not how fast you can swing....its the speed you ... »curveball: Nancy, Ray did get to play a little in the Senior circuit. I played ... »Fred S: It was what cyborg45 said. That was my understanding back when I had ... »Turbo 34: When bats weighed 38 ounces the aluminum wasn't as strong as CU31 or ... »fennellwg: Which brings up a good point. I believe cyborg is essentially ... »SOFTBALLNUTZ: fennellwg, so if I understand you correctly. If I were to buy a 3 ... »SMOKE707: The TPS OUTLAW is labeled “exceeds 1.2 BPF” and came out before the ... »fennellwg: To SOFTBALLNUTZ: Lots of “ifs” in your question, But if you bought ... »msw4indy: New to the site and 2 years from playing 50s:) I remember the video ... »fennellwg: In a rare display of self-control I’m not gonna take the bait and ... »Nancy Allen: cyborg45, that is interesting. I attended a lot of meetings on ... »Clean Up: If I remeber correctly, Ray Demarini claimed he was swinging a 30 ... »Nancy Allen: Clean Up, that is probably right. Most guys at our parks were ... »crusher: In 1997 l got a 97 Model 26oz Double Wall Demarini. The best bat l ... »Reggie4's: Follow the $$$$$ Bats are more expensive than balls. We swung heavy ... »Az Iz: Reggie4's, you are correct. Now we use the "Rock" ball that warp ... »OZ40: Aside from Evil, high cores or BP balls, the best balls by far IMO ... »ALLPRO: I got a nearly new (has original leather grip, less than 100 swings ... »laramie55: Got a price in mind?A red Miken Ultra II in a 30oz was my first ... »ALLPRO: Give me a way to contact u (e-mail or text). I don't think I am ... |
28 | Jan. 29, 2018 | 1640 |
