Easton MAKO TORQ Youth Baseball Bat: YB15MKT
Features
-10 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
TCT Thermo Composite Technology - Massive Sweet Spot / Unmatched Bat Speed
Ultra-Thin 29/32 Inch Handle with Gauze Grip
360 Degree Rotating Handle Technology
ConneXion Technology - Maximizes Energy Transfer and Eliminates Vibration
TORQ 360 Degree Rotating Handle Technology - Stay Inside / Square Up More Pitches
Two-Piece, Fully Composite Construction
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Approved for Play in Little League, Babe Ruth, Dixie, Pony, AABC and USSSA
Features USSSA BPF 1.15 Certification
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 23 Customer Reviews
Pros: We got this for my son's birthday gift. Honestly we didn't expect that much cause we never seen before grip rotates. We thought it could be just show case bat. My son has YB14MK and SL14MKB since last year and they both works great for him. He is 7yrs old but he play 8U/9U. He is a power hitter but XL1 is quitely heavy. This TORQ is crazy... Actually this bat makes my son's swing position better and we can tell ball fly more farther also. I wouldn't worry about bad hobby via rotates grip. I'm sure this bat makes young player's feel comfy when they swing. Cool to have it. Why not...?
Cons: Same pops with YB14MK but fly farther. Great color. Very attractive.
Pros: Too many, just get, no gimmicks!!
Cons: Cost!
Pros: My son has been using a Mako YB14MK this fall and loved it. After watching the video at Eastons website the dynamics of the bat just makes sense. My son is a smaller 12 year old with tremendous bat but has a problem rolling his wrist. Well we purchased this today 9-21-2014 to play at Diamond Wars in Fredericksburg VA. My son was 5 for 5 and is swing has improved tremendously. I never thought a bat so called "gimic" would actually work. This bat is science and out of the wrapper it is "hot". Do yourself a favor and do not roll these bats they are already hot!!!
Cons: Expensive Bat and you pay a premium for the new technology.
Pros: it is the best bat i have and it has some vibration but not a lot it is the best bat to have.
Cons: a little vibration
Pros: 10U Travel team. After 100 swings, this is our findings on the Mako torq . If you take a normal swing thru the zone, the handle does not rotate. If it does then you have a problem with your swing and/or wrist movement. The only time that we had the handle rotate is if you take a swing that is out of the zone, especially a high pitch. If you swing down on a high pitch the handle will rotate and bring the bat more thru the zone which will turn a ground ball into a line drive. I was afraid that this bat would have a lot of vibration because of the rotating handle but this bat has almost zero vibration. I hope this stays true over time and usage.
Cons: None yet.
Pros: I love this bat! Last year I had the orange MAKO and I hit 5 home runs. It has great pop.
Cons: Price.
Pros: i had the mako last year and that bat was already too expensive. buy a normal mako or the mako xl because they are cheaper, lighter, and better looking. this bat also loses pop very quickly and easton wont allow you to use the warranty on it if it is dead
Cons: price and handle doesnt spin well. (im not just making a bad review because i can, im reviewing it poorly because it is way too much money and not work $70 more than a mako. dont waste your time with this bat. just buy the mako)
Pros: Good pop out of wrapper. Light swing. Rotating handle not really noticeable. By my 9yr old unless he is fighting off an inside pitch.
Cons: Don't let the other reviews or question answers tell you any different, the barrell length of a 29" torq is shorter than the barrel length of a 29/18 mako and a 29/18 cf6. I consider the barrel length the length from the end of the barrel excluding end cap to where where the barrell begins its taper downward (the flat hitting surface) toward the handle not the total length from the end of the barrel to the handle connection.
Pros: This bat is hot out of the wrapper i was swinging it today homeruns over every time
Cons: NONE
Pros: Lot of pop cool rotating handle I got my son one for Christmas and he was the worst than became on the usssa team
Cons: Price and vibration
Pros: Good Pop (Not any better than the orange Mako) , very little vibration.
Cons: 10U travel team. After spending more time with this bat in real games I am changing my review. This bat may be okay for older boys like high school but for some younger kids it causes more harm than good. Because the handle turns, some younger kids get there bottom wrist turned out of position waiting on a pitch and when they swing there wrist will turn the wrong way which causes pain and of course no power. I know every kid is different and some can use this bat but for consistency, pop and a over all great bat for all ages, buy the Orange YB15MK or last years YB14MK. Worth every penny!
Pros: Hot right out of the box. If your league has already ordered balls for the season order more. This bat is going to have coaches sending a lot of kids into the woods looking for balls lost to the HR Gods. The speed through the zone has my son pulling balls down the line that he should be sending to the opposite field and yet no vibration issues at all. The torq design does its job and does it well, If your kid knows what he/she is doing No inside strike should be safe.
Cons: Price. is the only draw back, i cant speak to how well this bat will age as my son has only had it for a month but its taking a beating in the cages (12 hours) and come up laughing.
Pros: You don't roll your hands over.
Cons: Too expensive. I swing a S3 for $100 instead of a $350 dollar mako and hot the ball 250 ft. P.S im only 11 years old. When I go and swing the MAKO i only hit it about 200 ft. The composite does not go as far. Also with the two piece you get no reaqction in your hands. How could you know if you hit it right? Save Money Swing Farther!!
Pros: My son won this bat in our opening day raffle so the price was right. So my perspective is based on paying next to nothing for it. My son was a "project" so getting the Torq introduced as another variable didn't make me exactly happy. In the end though we are pleased with the bat. I can say that his Torq has significantly more pop than the Easton 31in -13 S500 he was using. I would estimate that the ball is traveling 25-30% further off the Torq than the S500. My son never seemed to have a problem rolling his wrists through the swing but I can say that the handle has not introduced any new issues which 12 year-olds are so prone to pick up. I have also heard other people have issues with the grip wrap coming undone where the handle joint is. We have not experienced that yet and are 15 games into a 24 game season. Also the wrap is thick enough that any vibration is pretty much a non issue.
Cons: The top color of the handle warp is white. So even though it is not unwrapping or fraying it is turning an ugly blackish brown. So my suggestion would be for Easton to change the color to a gray just for the aesthetics.
Pros: The color.
Cons: The barrel is much too small, compared to other Easton bats. Does not have pop - very dull hitting bat. The "TORQ" does not make a difference in the players swing. This bat is no way near worth the cost. Bring back the XL-1!!!!
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Pros: None
Cons: Worst 379.00 I have ever spent
Pros: I love the mako i play for the 10U travel team before i had the mako i was only 4 for 5 and had 2 inside the park home runs but then i got the mako and hit 3 home runs with it in 1 month and lead the league with home runs because of the mako i really like how the make torq handle rotates i like it because the low pitches in the strike zone i swing at i always get a piece of the ball and instead of ground balls the mako turns into a line drive and is it makes it go further and the last thing i there is no vibration so it doesnt hurt your hands at all!
Cons: NOTHING
Pros: Good pop,Handel creates good tecneouq of holding bat
Cons: No cons
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Pros: Looks great my son loves the green my sons 8 plays travel ball and also plays a fill in for a couple other teams
Cons: First couple games my 8 year old hit well with it but not as good as he did last year with an aluminum demarini but i had him keep on with the torq after a few more games to me it lost all its pop and sounds dead so i let him use his other bats and he hits to the fence with every bat but this torq im not sure if something is broke in it or what but im very disapointed for the money i expected a bat that would last more then a few games
Pros: none
Cons: none
Pros: This Bat is hot i play for callaway baseball regular and allstar and i have been hitting bombs with it and my first at bat of the season with it i hit a homerun and in allstars i hit a double a triple and singles
Cons: Nothing
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About the Brand
Easton is the world's leading manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment, and the most iconic brand in these sports. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Easton Diamond Sports, LLC. manufactures bats, ball gloves, apparel, bags, batting gloves, helmets, catcher's equipment and related accessories. The company's commitment to innovation and game-changing technologies propelled Easton to the No. 1 bat position, including breakthrough technologies with aluminum and composite materials. As a result of this commitment to R&D and its storied brand heritage, Easton has long-standing relationships with Little League Baseball, USSSA Baseball & Softball, USA Baseball & Softball, hundreds of NCAA collegiate teams and numerous professional baseball and softball players.
For more information, please visit: https://www.easton.com/.
Bat Properties
Approved For | USSSA |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 1/4 |
Baseball Bats | Youth |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -10 |
Material | Composite |
Vendor | Easton |
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