The Psycho SuperMax USSSA is Miken’s new Jeremy Isenhower signature model and made in the U.S.A. It’s a one-piece design made from premium Aerospace Grade 100 Comp carbon fiber and features an extended 14.5” barrel length. The SuperMax has an end load that will help you generate some incredible power. It is certified for USSSA, NSA, ISA and ISF.
The Ultra 750X Maxload ASA is a one-piece full composite bat made in the U.S.A. It gets its name from Miken’s groundbreaking 750X HPI Technology. This new technology injects high-strength aerospace grade epoxy under intense pressure to create an incredibly durable and high performing composite material. The Ultra has a maxload end load swing weight, so your swing will have the added power that every bomber seeks. The Ultra has the new ASA stamp and is legal for ASA play only.
Do you have an action shot or video bat review that you’d like to enter into the JustBats.com gift card giveaway contest? If so, click HERE to learn how easy it is to enter!
What Long Haul Bomber Champion and Team DeMarini member Chris Larsen wants, he gets. DeMarini went back to the basics and worked with Chris to build the bat that he wanted to swing on this year’s Stadium Tour. After thousands of swings in the cage, Chris finally agreed on the model that became the 2014 DeMarini Stadium CL22.
If you’re looking for a two-piece bat with crazy pop, the Stadium is the bat for you! It features DeMarini’s 4.ONE composite material in the barrel and an SC4 aluminum handle. Even though it’s a two-piece bat, the Stadium was designed for maximum stiffness and handles like a one-piece to give you incredible bat head control.
The Stadium has a 12” barrel with an extreme end load to enhance your swing speed. It is approved for play in USSSA, NSA, ISA and ISF leagues.
Do you have a picture from a recent softball game or video of you talking about your favorite bat? If so, click HERE for details on how you can enter to win a $25 or $300 JustBats.com gift card!
Power, speed, durability and American made are a few adjectives to use when describing the 2014 Rawlings Mach. New technology from Rawlings, combined with a two-piece fully composite design give you a high-performing bat to take your game to the next level. Lets take a closer look at the technology featured in the 2014 Rawlings Mach that resulted from countless hours of research and development.
Max CFD Technology
The new Max CFD Technology maximizes the carbon fiber density of the bat. Simply put, Rawlings has added more carbon fiber to the Mach and minimized the amount of resin. This creates a bat that will perform better, last longer and retain its pop better over time.
Barrel Flex Technology
Barrel Flex is another term for, “trampoline effect.” This describes the amount the barrel flexes when contact is made with the ball. The more barrel flex, the greater the bat will perform. Rawlings’ new Barrel Flex Technology gives the 2014 Mach 55% more barrel flex than the next closest competitor!
Flex Tuned Handle
The handle of the Mach is Flex Tuned, giving it increased flex from previous models. The Flex Tuned Handle creates a whip action once you start your swing. The whip action results in an increase of bat speed and bat control allowing you to generate more power at the plate.
The Vexxum is no longer the little brother to the Voodoo; it’s all grown up and ready to mash! It features an X10 Alloy barrel construction that has been fine-tuned and shaped to have the thinnest barrel wall possible. A thinner barrel keeps the weight down and allows DeMarini to expand the Vexxum’s sweet spot for increased performance. The handle is made of C6 composite which uses a wide-weave pattern to create an incredible trampoline effect and absorbs vibration. The Vexxum is available in a -12 Youth model and -5 and -10 Senior League models.
Hitters looking for a BBCOR option are in for a real treat with the all new Vexxum NVS. By employing a New Velocity System (NVS) barrel design, the NVS is now the lightest swinging alloy-barreled bat in the DeMarini lineup.The NVS has all the design features of the regular Vexxum with the addition of the new NVS barrel technology. The NVS design combines power and speed together by letting geometry do the work. The incredibly lightweight barrel has an explosive sweet spot that runs the length of the barrel. This creates a barrel with a low swing weight and powerful performance.
Do you have some sweet game pictures? If so, send them to JustBats.com for a chance to win a $25 gift card. How does a free $300 gift card sound? Get your creative juices flowing and film a bat review video and you just might win. Click HERE for details on how to enter.
The Louisville Slugger brand has been synonymous with the game of baseball since they introduced their first wood bat 129 years ago. From Babe Ruth to Derek Jeter, the Louisville Slugger logo has left its mark on the great game of baseball. This season, tradition meets innovation as Louisville Slugger unveils an updated version of their classic logo.
The new Louisville Slugger logo is first being rolled out on their newest M9 and MLB Prime models which will feature harder wood for top of the line performance. The new wood drying and processing methods result in a harder wood that will not only be higher performing, but also more durable. Here are a few of the MLB’s best players who will continue to make their own mark with the new Louisville Slugger logo.
When it comes to baseball bats, Easton is royalty. For more than 40 years, Easton has been an industry leader in developing innovative new technologies and outfitting ballplayers with high-performing bats. Today, we take a look at the 2013 Easton S Series and XL Series and compare their differences and why they might be the right bat for you.
Easton S Series:
The Easton S Series is a great bat for contact hitters. It has a balanced swing weight, so it’ll help hitters who have trouble generating their own power to increase their bat speed. There are four designs in the S Series: The S1, S2, S3 and S4.
The S1 is a two-piece bat with a composite handle and barrel and available in BBCOR, Senior League, Youth and Jr. Big Barrel designs. The S2 is a two-piece hybrid with a composite handle and alloy barrel and available in BBCOR, Senior League and Youth designs. The S3 is a one-piece alloy and available in BBCOR, Senior League and Youth designs. The S4 is a one-piece alloy with a 2 ½” barrel diameter and available in BBCOR.
Easton XL Series:
The Easton XL Series is an ideal bat for a power hitter who can generate their own bat speed. It has a slight end load and an extended barrel which creates an incredibly large sweet spot. There are three designs in the XL Series: XL1, XL2 and XL3.
The XL1 is a two-piece bat with a composite barrel and handle and available in BBCOR, Senior League and Youth designs. The XL2 is a two-piece hybrid bat with a composite handle and alloy barrel and available in BBCOR, Senior League and Youth designs. The XL3 is a one-piece alloy and available in BBCOR, Senior League and Youth designs.
So the choice is yours. Two very high-performing lines from Easton that will take your game to new levels. You can find them all at JustBats.com where we have a 24/7 in-house customer service team who are happy to answer all your questions and give you advice on which Easton is best for you.
Are you interested in winning a FREE $25 or $300 GIFT CARD from JustBats.com? If so, send us your game pictures or a video of you reviewing your favorite bat and we’ll enter you into the drawing. It’s as easy as snapping a picture or video on your phone and emailing it to us. Click on this LINK to learn just how easy it is to win!
Louisville Slugger is recalling the following models of the oneX: FP136, FP1369 and FP1368. The reason for the recall is because Louisville Slugger has become aware of a manufacturing issue that has compromised the durability of the oneX which can potentially result in cracking between the handle and barrel. In order to protect the players and maintain their reputation as one of the worlds best bat manufacturer’s, Louisville Slugger has taken the proactive step of recalling the 2013 oneX.
Louisville Slugger is requesting that customers contact them directly through their Customer Service Department at 1-800-282-2287 to discuss the issue further and so they can explain the replacement options. Louisville Slugger has put in place a number of great options for replacements, one of which being the 2013 Xeno. They are also requesting that customer check www.slugger.com/fastpitch for continual updates.
At JustBats.com we pride ourselves in standing behind our manufacturer’s and their great products. We also take pride in providing the best customer service experience possible and making unfortunate situations such as this as painless as possible for our great customers. With that being said, our staff has put in place a number of great options for the oneX recall as well. For more details please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Department at 1-866-321-2287, via Live Chat, or email us at support@justbats.com.
They’ve been waiting all year. Early morning weights before class and late night sessions in the cage have led up to this moment. College baseball and softball players across the nation are lacing up their cleats and stepping into the batter’s box to begin the 2013 season and reap the benefits of their off-season work. The top baseball and softball programs in the nation will battle to stay at the top, while other programs fight to etch their name in the record books.
Check out the top 5 ranked teams in Division 1 baseball and softball and the bats they will be using this season. Also, be sure to submit your photos and videos for a chance to win a $25 or $300 gift card in our JustBats.com Gift Card Give Away!
The Louisiana State Tigers secured their spot in the Woman’s College World Series, with a little help from Combat.
Combat Avaritia in action at the Columbia, MO Super Regional
May 28th, 2012. Kent, WA – The Lady Tigers from Louisiana State University are on their way to one of the greatest NCAA events of the year; the Woman’s Softball College World Series in Oklahoma City where they will face the top-ranked Cal Golden Bears in their opening game. LSU defeated Missouri 3-1 Sunday night to cement their place in the final.
LSU coach Beth Torina could not have asked for a better first season with the team. The Tigers are peaking at the right time and are ready for this next hurdle. The goal from day one was to make the postseason and that is just what they have done. “There is trust in each other and in the coaching staff and it’s really paying off,” added some of the LSU players..
Against Missouri in the decisive third game, the turning point came in the bottom of the third – down 1-0, the Tigers came up with a bases-loaded double that plated three runs and LSU never looked back.
Coach Torina wasn’t the only one supporting her team all season – LSU’s equipment supplier, Combat Sports has also been rooting for the softball team since before the season began. Early on, coach Torina and Combat’s engineers sat down to create the Avaritia. It is Combat’s first two-piece fast-pitch bat and has been flying off the shelves since it was released in November.
LSU’s line-up of North American-made Combat Avaritia bats were seen during the team’s season and will be featured nation-wide throughout the WCWS – further promoting Combat’s passion for the game and philosophy of “for players, by players.”
Combat’s staff sends their best to the LSU Tigers and remind them that there’s a little bit of extra passion built into each and every one of their bats.
History and Background of Easton:
As the industry leader for over 30 years, Easton Baseball/Softball has continued to raise the bar with innovation, originality and ingenuity. It began in 1969, when Easton produced the first true aluminum bat, and has continued throughout the past three decades with virtually all significant industry “firsts” having been pioneered by Easton: first CU31 bat; first C405 bat; first titanium bat; first Carbon Core bat; first Scandium bat; etc.
The trend continues today with bats such as the Tri-Shell and the ConneXion. The patented Tri-Shell design features a super elastic rubber sleeve sandwiched in between thin outer shells for unparalleled performance, feel, and durability.
The patented ConneXion design takes a separate handle and barrel piece and mechanically interlocks them using a ConneXion” elastomer piece for outstanding flex, feel, performance, and vibration reduction. In the spring of 2002, Easton introduced the Tri-Shell ConneXion, merging the technological advancements of the two bats into one.
The bats are just a part of Easton’s Baseball/Softball product stable. Easton carries a wide range of high-performance baseball and softball equipment including ball gloves and batting gloves, sport bags and other accessories. Each Eastonproduct is engineered with the player’s needs and specifications in mind to provide a competitive edge in the games of fastpitch and slow-pitch softball and adult, senior youth and youth baseball.
Of all aspects that have contributed to Easton’s success, none is as important as the research and development Easton engineers put into every product. Easton’s trademark of innovative research and development goes back to Doug’s initial experiments with aluminum and continues today in a variety of high performance materials.
Along with the many milestones Easton has set in the sporting goods industry, a little-known fact is that Easton engineered and produced the thermal shroud for the seismometer used on the first Apollo lunar landing. Jim Easton, Chairman, has always placed great importance on expanding into new markets. And today, Easton’s presence in the baseball/softball, hockey, and bike markets show its continued legacy of producing innovative, high performance products.
The Easton Sports Lab, located in Van Nuys, is one of the most unique testing facilities in the sporting goods industry. Originally established to study the parameters of Easton equipment, it has evolved into a lab that not only tests equipment performance, but human performance as well. The Sports Lab has become an invaluable tool with which Easton engineers continue to create superior products.
An example of their unique testing was proven when the Easton Sports Lab teamed up with tent manufacturer Sierra Designs to create sensors and integrated software to test a state-of-the-art tent design that is supported by Easton E9 tubing in the most extreme weather conditions. In actual mountain tests, with the wind blowing up to 96 mph, Sports Lab technicians were able to record the stress on the tubing to confirm its strength and durability.
At Easton, most of the engineers are also athletes in the sport in which they innovate and design product based on their own experience. The two-piece aluminum Easton hockey stick, for example, was developed by an engineer with a passion for hockey. He developed a design that would in time become the number one hockey stick in the National Hockey League.
Stop by JustBats.com today to check out the innovative technology from Easton and start hitting with their top of the line bats.
Miken takes the slow pitch field by storm with the new 2014 Psycho SuperMax USSSA and 2014 Ultra 750X Maxload ASA.
