Johnny44: I see Onyx bats are approved by SSUSA......With that stated, are ALL ...
DaveDowell: The "Approved Bats" list on this web site at ...
Sean n: When will the updated approved bats list e available or where can I ...
SSUSA Staff: From the MENU bar above: BAT POLICY - APPROVED BATS
Most recent ...
Vito B.: Does this mean an older bat that is BPF 1.20 and has a USSSA or other ...
dallenj: I'm new and confused. I see two conflicting statements about allowed ...
ball_smasher: like it says: "Bats must be marked with the new SSUSA/NTS logo. Older ...
Bruce M: Hopefully this is clear. If the bat doesn't have an SSUSA stamp on ...
LunaDoll: I understand that a bat must have the new SSUSA NTS Tested or the ...
Micara: Is the original Worth Launch 510 WSRSB bat legal? It is marked SENIOR ...
Bruce M: Hi Mary - Yes, the Vanilla Gorilla with the SSUSA stamp on it should ...
Bruce M: The Vanilla Gorilla has SSUSA/NTS tested stamped on it, which makes ...
1styrsenior: 55 yr old looking to buy first senior bat. I’m a contact hitter who ...
GMCinCOS: best advice is to try and find an event with demo bats so you can try ...
ju25: What were you swinging before? Senior bats are hotter than other ...
1styrsenior: Thanks. I’ve been playing in a coed league with my boys and just ...
RDSinNEOHIO: I'm a contact hitter myself, singles/doubles hitter with shots past ...
1styrsenior: The Suncoast Melee is on my potential list. I was also thinking 27 ...
NYGNYY: I highly recommend you look at Short Porch’s lineup of senior bats ...
Darjlov: Everyone is different but like GMCinCO$ noted try to find an event ...
Soup-e10: What's your bat speed?
Dave V
Soup-e10: Bat speed has a lot to do with what bat you choose
Dave V
markdpeters: In my opinion, if you can find an Ultra II, you should be just fine. ...
JohnO28: 1styrsenior,
Are you looking to play Senior league or Senior ...
garyheifner: 1sryrsenior
Please understand that what ever U buy, it will be the ...
Pug269: We switched to 52/300 ball which bats are good for that ?
I have Wig ...
AZBill: I am looking of a wood bat 34”/29oz that would be in compliance ...
Mr Wolf: I haven’t read any experiences about the Spartan Bat Co. I was ...
JohnO28: I can't speak on the FG BP bat but they are vastly different bats. ...
Double Dee: I have been using Axe bats for years, the new Senior model is ...
FTP: Saw a recommendation for Short Porch bats; they are HOT but IMO they ...
JohnO28: FTP,
Honestly don't see many broken SP bats. SP makes bats for all ...
FTP: JohnO28, I used the 26 OZ. 2023 Cell Block Wig Popper. Hit mostly ...
Double Dee: I have broken all 3 of my SP bats. Low to mid swing speed. Like ...
JohnO28: FTP,
How many swings did you get out of it?
Foothills: I have swung bats from every different manufacturer except Onyx . In ...
Playa7: Here is a good breakdown:
Rawlings products- hot out of the wrapper ...
JohnO28: Foothills,
Just curious why haven't you tried Onyx? They make great ...
ricwood69: @1styrsenior it is all about finding the bat that fits your swing. ...
mck71: JohnO, I would not say Onxy has "great customer service". A few of ...
JohnO28: Mck71,
Everyone is going to have a different story about dealings ...
Goater: Is anyone out there swinging one of these? I wonder if they are they ...
Paof5: Where is a good place in West Palm Beach to buy a bat for the slow ...
markdpeters: I have the 13.25" Barrel. Cant say for sure if it's just a repaint. ...
yankeesfan12: markdpeters
I bet you hit 700/800 every tournament also LOL LOL... ...
marcster13: If someone does not average at least .700 for the year in turnies ...
garyheifner: Hey Marc:
How about a LCF or RCF who can cover both gaps. Or a ...
Goater: I was playing catcher in a game and a player on the other team was ...
Goater: I bought my second kendo so I have one as a gamer and the other for BP
VegasCoyote: Red Ultra II is back after how long? Ten years? OMG does this thing ...
VegasCoyote: Sorry. That wasn’t meant to be a question. I’m thrilled with ...
VegasCoyote: I don’t know why it is putting question marks instead of ...
SSUSA Staff: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we weren't able to conduct the "no ...
DJ12: Thought I would ask the question here. Why don't bat manufacturers go ...
Mikelmart: The OG Dudley Lightning bats were too good. They lasted forever so if ...
Webbie25: Mikelmart, I agree, unfortunately. I still have 3 of the originals ...
mck71: I agree as well, will be hitting my OG in Va Beach this week, year 7 ...
patscrapiron: Can you let us know when and where bat compression testing will be ...
DaveDowell: You will receive an email from the SSUSA office on that when we get a ...
patscrapiron: Thanks Dave. I’ll keep checking for the email
Bruce M: I think this is a great idea. Thank you, SSUSA. I'll take advantage ...
Fabe: I concur with this also! Assist with safety n avoids players being ...
Turning2: SSUSA i see the references to an SSUSA email sent out with ...
JohnO28: have you registered for an SSUSA card? I believe the emails go out ...
Dbax: I’m registered and also never got it. SSUSA, how about posting it ...
titanhd:
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=senior%20softball%20usa
Turning2: SSUSA - thanks to Nicholas Francois, Communications Director for his ...
DaveDowell: T2 ... I asked Nic to send that email to you as a favor ... We ...
Turning2: Dave. Thanks so very much for having Nic reply, I appreciate your ...
havasu player: I have had an active card and just renewed for 3 years ad never got ...
TimMcElroy:
The email you're asking about is below.
I suggest that you check ...
JohnO28: Tim McElroy,
Thanks for posted that email, when it was first sent ...
big unit: TO: SSUSA
This bat testing that Ssusa is trying to put in affect is ...
JohnO28: Big Unit,
I suggested that multiple times already and it's fallen on ...
garyheifner: Recent game-49 temp at first pitch-59 temp. at last pitch. ...
Pepper: I have used my 26 and 27 oz Black Miken Ultra II bats for about 5 ...
9 ball: Had a new 27oz miken black bat(1/2 oz EL) last year that I really ...
garyheifner: Way to go SSUSA. I just read your email to the players. It showed ...
TAKO88: Gary,
I completely agree with your previous statement. I want to ...
FTP: I just saw the news letter; thank you for the change in testing ...
Uncle Mike: I applaud SSUSA for adopting this stance. And I applaud all players ...
Oldballs: I am Glad to see SSUSA allow the players who want to make sure they ...
marcster13: Fantastic! Thank you for everyone that gave their opinions and thank ...
Oldballs: I know this has been beat to death but here goes. I have a Red Melee ...
lb16: If you ask to haver bats tested and they are below 140 you will have ...
9 ball: Morng folks,been a lot of decent discussion here on BB concerning ...
DaveDowell: 9 ball ...
what should I then expect to see happen? - Your bat get ...
9 ball: Okie dokie,good enough. Tku for timely reply Dave. George
Vito B.: After spending a lot of time reading about this subject I'm now ...
bkb555: Vito, in slowpitch softball, the bat/batter is the only thing that ...
Vito B.: Yeah, I get that it's probably the only easy way to police it. But ...
garyheifner: I was just watching one of those construction shows where they build ...
garyheifner: It is my understanding that to shave a bat, it requires removing and ...
JohnO28: Except you're missing the big picture. The bat manufacturers don't ...
JohnO28: the average person who buy a roller will leave marks on it. The ...
lb16: John you are wrong on this assumption. Bat mfg's can tell if a bat ...
JohnO28: LB16,
I'm not wrong, your assuming I meant the manufacturers ...
Vito B.: I understand that rolled bats are considered illegal. You can ...
SSUSA Staff: Vito ... The ONLY authorized (legal) method to break in a bat is to ...
Vito B.: Just registered today, so didn't see that email or I wouldn't have ...
SSUSA Staff: No worries, Vito ... It was a fair question, and we were just ...
Vito B.: Any way I can get that email?
Fearless Freep: Just curious: How does someone tell the difference between a bat ...
lb16: If you have ever seen a bat rolled you might understand the ...
SSUSA Staff: Vito ... Please call the SSUSA Home Office at (916) 326.5303 during ...
Vito B.: "When these cheaters have their bats rolled they get squeezed down to ...
Foothills: Dave Velasquez that was a utube bat tester for years and works with ...
garyheifner: I hate to sound dumb: But, what is a hammered bat???
Vito B.: Gary, there are actually tools called bat hammers(or mallets) used in ...
Oldballs: I will once again ask this question in hopes of getting an answer. ...
Not Dave: Oldballs, 1) It depends on whether there is a compression tester at ...
MurrayW: Oldballs, and 3) depends on whether you are willing to have your bat ...
SSUSA Staff: MurrayW ... SSUSA does not confiscate bats. We do, however give the ...
garyheifner: Lets say I have a bat that fails. I surrender the bat. It fails ...
SSUSA Staff: garyheifner ... SSUSA presumes that ANY bat you bring onsite at the ...
JohnO28: Are directors allowed to just ask someone to surrender their bat for ...
DaveDowell: JohnO28 ... [1] As a Director, I'm not going to ask anyone to ...
Mistersoftball12: Do not trade your buddy for a bat. Do not buy a used bat. Do not buy ...
Not Dave: I have a few different bats that I will bring to early morning games ...
TimMcElroy: @Not Dave-
As a director, I am not testing your ASA (USA), USSSA ...
Not Dave: Tim, I appreciate that. I understand what will happen stepping in the ...
mck71: Not Dave - I ASSUMED when I read the post that is "implied" to senior ...
Oldballs: Murray W I am not worried if they did " Confiscate " my bat for ...
garyheifner: Oldballs
U are right. SSUSA should welcome players who request to ...
Not Dave: garyheifner, you are right. It would be help SSUSA to sort out ...
JohnO28: Not Dave,
I agree with a lot of what you said. I think overall what ...
Mikelmart: So in the comment by SSUSA staff if a bat fails the compression test ...
TimMcElroy: @ Not Dave-
SSUSA doesn't accept rule change suggestions from the ...
Mikelmart: So in the comment by SSUSA staff if a bat fails the compression test ...
DaveDowell: Mikelmart ... The "older/well-worn" bat that fails compression ...
Fabe: Only comment I have is testing prior to competing is a positive ...
Hitting10th: Just curious DaveDowell: define "older/well-worn" bats. I'm not sure ...
DaveDowell: The "older/well-worn" bat is the one that looks like it's been your ...
Hitting10th: got it. Thanks!
TooOldToFight: SSUSA Dave, if I understand your proposal correctly, then I like it ...
DaveDowell: The process for the "older/well-worn" bats is as described and has ...
TooOldToFight: Thx for the quick response Dave. I was hoping the new rule would ...
DaveDowell: No worries, Rick ... I totally understand your posture on this ... ...
garyheifner: Question. I buy a brand new bat (2023-2024-2025) model from a major ...
DaveDowell: If you're the same Gary Heifner I've known for about 20 years, and ...
lb16: I have multiple bats with 500+ swings on them that still test in the ...
Mason's Grandpa: lb16, do you realize that you just accused everyone who's bat that ...
JohnO28: Masaons Grandpa,
You're spot on with this. I own my own tester and ...
garyheifner: Mason and John-(above) U just made the case that if U approach the ...
DaveDowell: Gary, let's make this easier to grasp, so we don't have to keep ...
JohnO28: Garyheifner,
I am 100% not opposed to bats being tested. Every ...
Mason's Grandpa: Gary & JohnO28, I'm all about playing fairly. In ASA (USA) and USSSA ...
JohnO28: Masons,
I don't think they are just trying to make examples of ...
concerenedcit1: I want to make it perfectly clear. I am NOT attaching any member of ...
yankeesfan12: Played this past weekend and heard players talking that said they ...
garyheifner: Considering all the above, I hope all see where I am coming from. ...
garyheifner: What is the lowest reading allowed before a bat is thrown out at a ...
JohnO28: 140 and above is passing.
Jackalope15: I have a old bat and read it could possibly fail because the ...
JohnO28: Good luck with that. Testers are expensive and Aside from mine I ...
garyheifner: If U sticker the bats, SSUSA might want to develop an official ...
tattooball: If you let the players police the cheating you'd only have to use the ...
Vito B.: I read that the 140 refers to pounds of compression. I've also seen ...
DaveDowell: Vito B. ... JohnO28 is correct: 140 and above is passing for the ...
Fabe: Those higher compression #s are used for USSSA n the old ASA testers. ...
Vito B.: Thanks, Fabe, I figured that might be the case but what unit is the ...
tattooball: The compression testers do the same thing with two different gauges. ...
Vito B.: tattoball, I get that. I'm trying to figure out if it's psi, ...
lb16: I will also keep saying this 140 is too low in my opinion should be ...
Vito B.: After spending a lot of time reading about this subject I'm now ...
