Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146)

Name: Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146)
Brand: Louisville Slugger
SKU: 20146
Price: 229.99 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.0 (2 reviews)

Demo

Skip to end of photos carousel links

Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146): Image #341875

Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146): Image #341871

Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146): Image #341872

Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146): Image #341873

Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146): Image #341874

Discontinued

Skip to end of details carousel links

Features

-3 Length to Weight Ratio
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
31/32 Inch Tapered Handle
Pure 360 Composite Handle
AC21 Alloy Barrel
TRU3 - 3-Piece Bat Construction
Flex Band Barrel Technology
Free Shipping!
BBCOR Certified - Legal for H.S. and Collegiate Play
**If within 30 days of the purchase the consumer is not completely satisfied with the performance of their TRU3 Bat, they are able to return it for a full refund of the documented retail price paid**
**Only 1 Demo Available**

Description

**SPECIAL** This bat has been used as a demo. If you do not like the performance of the bat once you receive it, you may return it within two weeks for a full refund. ***If within 30 days of the purchase the consumer is not completely satisfied with the performance of their TRU3 Bat, they are able to return it to the retailer from which the purchase was made or directly to Louisville Slugger for a full refund of the documented retail price paid.***. The Louisville Slugger Raid brings a new dimension in performance advantage technology to the BBCOR market that no other manufacturer offers: TRU3 (3-piece bat construction)! This revolutionary technology strengthens the link between the barrel and handle to give the Raid a trampoline spring and dramatically reduce vibration on contact. The hard connection piece between the barrel and the handle results in a bat that's no only sturdier, but feels better with every swing! In fact, vibration from a miss hit is absorbed before it reaches a player's hands. Without the worry of sting or vibration from "off sweet spot hits," a player can maintain acceleration through impact for increased and more consistent performance. Thanks to TRU3, Louisville Slugger is confident the Raid BBCOR bat will be the BEST feeling bat you will ever swing! And just like last year's Exogrid, the Raid features Flex-Band Technology. Rather than thickening the walls of bats to bring them in line with BBCOR standards, Louisville Slugger inserted a very light one inch wide graphite band. Not only does this Flex-Band give the bat the lowest swing weight available in its BBCOR hybrid class, it is small enough that the sweet spot feels just like high performing BESR bats of the past. To top it all off, the Raid is made of from Louisville Slugger's AC21 Scandium Alloy, which is one of the most durable and responsive alloys on the market. Moving toward the handle you'll find Louisville Slugger's new Pure 360 Composite. This thinner, high-strength composite allowed Louisville Slugger to use more layers in the handle and transition for added strength, while reducing the overall wall thickness. With more top 30 baseball teams swinging Louisville Slugger than any other brand, Louisville Slugger puts greatness in the hands of collegiate players every time they step into the box. Louisville Slugger: Leave Your Mark! Free Shipping!

Reviews

Average Ratings Based on 2 Customer Reviews

Overall Rating

Durability

General Feel

Pop

Vibration

Enter Search Term(s)

Overall Rating

Durability

General Feel

Pop

Vibration

Good Option, Not a Good Choice David P

Pros: This bat looks great, has a great grip, and has very little vibration. The ball comes off great when hit correctly, and has a good sound to it.

Cons: Right off the bat, I can say that this bat is top-heavy. My old 2012 Voodoo is much more balanced, but this bat is still swingable with a good whip action. Although the sweet spot is very small, the ball still comes off great anywhere you hit it. As a highschool ball player, I would have chosen a more balanced bat if I had known it was going to be top-heavy.

Was this review helpful?

Overall Rating

Durability

General Feel

Pop

Vibration

Impressed! whbaseball

Pros: Ive always wanted a bat that no one ever used, but still performed great. This bat is perfect! Even though it may feel top heavy, you will get used to it in a day, and will feel very balanced. The pop is great, is constructed well, has no vibration whatsoever, and has one of the best grips I have found on a bat.

Cons: The sweet spot is not very big, and has a weird texture to the bat (Feels like sandpaper). I know that wouldn't do anything but I am just used to a smooth bat. Also, there is little to no ping sound to the bat, but a blunt pop noise (Like a silenced ping).

Was this review helpful?

Questions and Answers

Have a question about the Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20146)? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.

Enter Search Term(s)

Is this bat more end loaded? I'm looking for a bat that allows me too whip the bat around really fast and effectively. BaseballLife

Yes, the 2014 Louisville Slugger Raid (BBRD14-RR) does feature an end loaded feel.

Bobby

About the Brand

In 1842, J. Frederick Hillerich emigrated with his family from Baden-Baden, Germany to the United States. Eight years before, the 1834 Book of Sports had made its debut as the nation's first publication covering baseball. But when he arrived in Baltimore, J. Frederick Hillerich would never have dreamed of the future impact his family would have on America's favorite pastime.

After a short while, the Hillerichs moved to Louisville, where J. Fred started a woodworking shop in 1856. Two of his sons, Adam and John Andrew "Bud" were born in the United States and would later join their father in his business. By 1864 "J.F. Hillerich, Job Turning" was in operation and filled orders for businesses by custom-turning everything from balusters to bedposts.

The firm thrived, and by 1875 the little woodworking shop employed about 20 people. In 1880 Bud Hillerich, who was an amateur baseball player, became an apprentice in his father's shop. Young Bud made his own baseball bats along with bats for several of his teammates.

The debate over the origins of the first bat continues to generate controversy among baseball enthusiasts, but the younger Hillerich was most certainly involved in getting his father's business involved with what would become the company's signature item. According to company legend, the first bat was turned by Bud for Pete "The Old Gladiator" Browning in 1884. Browning was a star on Louisville's professional American Association team - the Eclipse. On a spring afternoon Bud, then seventeen, witnessed Browning break his favorite bat. Bud offered to make a bat for his hero, and Browning accepted. After the young wood shop apprentice lathed a quality stick from white ash, according to the story, Browning got three hits with it in the next game.

Louisville Slugger gloves are worn by more pitchers in Major League Baseball than any other glove.