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New 2019 Adidas Melee 2-Piece» Trotter25: Guys, Just wanted to send some information on the new Adidas Melee ...»Crusher23: Lee, will you have demo's available at any other tournaments? ... »44 mag: A couple of notes to remember: 1. Taking off the leather grip and ... »JDub: I Wonder what the Compression Test Results are for Wendell Rickard's ... »big cat7: When will these bats be available to buy? |
4 | Aug. 14, 2018 | 1277 |
2018 Easton Helmer Hitman 44 Loaded» Rock25: Just took my first swings today. 27.5 oz. Hit 4 buckets of balls off ...»Lefty: Thanks for the info. »Rock25: Up to about 235 swings. Bat is pretty stiff, not much flex. Doesn't ... |
2 | July 30, 2018 | 582 |
Worth Wicked updates» Tri18: Hi Guys, We introduced the Wicked out in Vegas and it has been very ... |
0 | July 23, 2018 | 371 |
Hitman 44» Big pond: Has anyone swung this bat yet»bringiton: let me know when you go hit at BLD so i can go to ? |
1 | June 29, 2018 | 314 |
2017 Dudley Lightning Legend 2.0 13" Balanced compared to Addias Melee 2 Balanced» Chip: Trying to decide between the 2. Any input is appreciated. Thanks in ...»raiderman66: It's like comparing a BMW vs a Mercedes- both top notch and about the ... »Chip: If performance level is similar, what about durability? I see the ... »k man: Google the Dudley and apply the discount, you can get the 2017 for ... »Tremor: For my swing, the Melee is a little hotter, but the Dudley is more ... »Chip: Thanks for the feedback! |
5 | June 29, 2018 | 767 |
Easton Empire 1 Piece Loaded» rlspls1974: Just wondering if anyone has hit the new Easton Empire 1 Piece Loaded ... |
0 | June 27, 2018 | 139 |
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. »Bigboza: No such thing as "hot out of the wrapper", geez, I don't get that ... »Bigboza: I got carried away on my rant and forgot to mention I hit with my ... »grayhitter59: Bigboza, I agree with you, seems every new bat reviewed is the best ... »Broph88: Thanks for straightening me out! I've decided to change my opinion. »Perl: Have hit the new 12” Dudley a few times. The bat probably has 250-300 ... |
7 | June 25, 2018 | 1344 |
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 ... »Jon44: Just a quick update on this older thread-- looks like SSUSA has ... |
10 | June 8, 2018 | 1224 |
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 | 932 |
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 | 3648 |
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 | 2225 |
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 | 1085 |
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 | 469 |
Wes» Wes: I'm looking for the following bats 34/30 Original gray Da Bomb ... |
0 | April 23, 2018 | 290 |
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 | 1236 |
Worths new USSSA Ryan Harvey model» Tri18: Hello, I’ve been doing some testing and evaluation on some USSSA ... |
0 | April 11, 2018 | 585 |
Easton Empires» SALCEDO25: If your looking to get a 2018 Easton Empire (pm ) me ronni salcedo ... |
0 | April 2, 2018 | 432 |
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 | 4002 |
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 | 1067 |
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 | 1152 |
