Louisville Slugger Vertex XL Senior League Baseball Bat: SLVT14-RX
Features
-10 Length to Weight Ratio
2 3/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
7/8 Inch Tapered Handle
Features USSSA 1.15 BPF Stamp
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Pure 360 Composite / AC21 Hybrid for added durability
Synthetic Grip
Stiff Handle for Maximum Barrel Flex
Patented Pro Cup End Cap
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Hot! CDog player
Pros: Hotter than last years
Cons: none! Awesome stick!
Best -10 SL bat 10U Travel Team Coach coach
Pros: We've tried just about everything and this is the best Senior League -10 bat out there. Little to no vibration and great pop and large sweet spot. Several boys fell for the Mako hype but all have put it away and most have gone to the Vertex.
Cons: None so far. Loved last year's model also.
Demoing this bat in Cooperstown TN Red Hawks parent
Pros: The boys hit 5 HR the first game using this bat, Broke 2 Combats the first games & dented the heck out of the White/blue Vertex
Cons: None yet...hope it lasts
Questions and Answers
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Do you recommend the 2014 Louisville Slugger Vertex XL; SLVT14-RX senior league for a power hitter and a contact hitter? If not, what do you recommend for a power hitter? What do you recommend for a contact hitter? SJ SWAG is #1
Is the barrel metal with composite materials mixed into the metal? Is there a break-in time with the Vertex? t
What is the difference between the RX and the RR? Is it just the barrell diameter? dg
Other than the ability to select between 2 5/8 and 2 3/4 barrels, are there any other differences to the 2013 Vertex XL? Do you have a recommendation on barrel size for a 9U majors player? SCDIB
Is this available in a 31/23? CB
What is the difference in this bat and the 2013 Louisville Slugger TPX Vertex XL? Are they comparable? Bill
Can I get a 30in in a 18oz weight? Luke
What is AC21 hybrid? Mas
How does this bat compare to the Demarini Vexxum? tvd
How does this bat compare to the 2014 Louisville Slugger Attack XL Senior League Baseball Bat? What are the differences? brad
Is this bat with a 2 3/4 inch barrel diameter okay to use in 10U kid pitch? C
My son loves his 2013 Omaha. It is all worn out. What bat could I get that would be real similar, without buying another Omaha? I would like as similar as possible. Thanks. dozer
Is there a difference between this bat and the new 715 Select bat that will be coming out later for the Youth/SL big barrel? tval1
My son just turned 8 and is 52 inches tall and weighs 85 pounds. He is playing strictly club ball and I was wondering what size would be good for him in the big barrel? His regular bat is 29 inches 17 ounces. Big Easy
Is this bat end loaded or would you say it is a balanced bat? My son is playing 12U, but he is very small for his age so I try to stay away from end loaded bats. john
Is it safe to use this bat if it's below 55 degrees? Mike
My son is in a 9-U kid pitch league, but is 58" tall and 85 lbs. Would you recommend this style of bat or one like the Easton S3 Senior League Baseball Bat that is an all alloy bat? brett
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.
Bat Properties
Approved For | USSSA |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 3/4 |
Baseball Bats | Youth |
Bat Type | Baseball |
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Length to Weight Ratio | -10 |
Material | Half and Half |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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