Louisville Slugger Solo 618 BBCOR Baseball Bat: WTLBBS618B3
Features
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2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
-3 Length To Weight Ratio
Balanced Swing Weight Score (1.1)
BBCOR Certified For High School & Collegiate Approval
Lowest Swing Weight Profile & Fastest Swing Speed In Louisville Slugger BBCOR Lineup
Speed Ballistic Composite End Cap Increases Barrel Length & Improves Balance
One-Piece, Aluminum Alloy Baseball Bat
Custom Lizard Skins Baseball Bat Grip Provides Premium Comfort
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Colorway: White / Blue / Red / Black / Gray
Stiff, Traditional Feel For Immediate Impact Feedback
SL Hyper Alloy Material Delivers Maximum Energy Transfer
Anti-Vibration Handle Construction Helps Reduce Sting On Mishits
Hot Out Of The Wrapper Performance
Legal For Play In Intermediate (50-70) & Junior League Divisions Of Little League
Description
New baseball bat for the season! For the second year running, Louisville Slugger has created a one-piece, all alloy, hybrid bat: the Solo. This season's model, the Solo 618, may be known as a single-piece construction, but due to the new and improved Speed Ballistic Composite End Cap, Louisville Slugger has deemed it a hybrid design. The enhanced end cap, combined with Slugger's SL Hyper aluminum material, delivers increased swing speed, better overall control through the zone, and the most balanced swing weight score (1.1) in the Lineup. As the fastest swinging baseball bat Louisville Slugger has ever manufactured, this model is an excellent choice for players looking to ensure fastballs no longer phase them. Not only does the SL Hyper Alloy provide an increase in swing speed, but it ensures a stiff, traditional feel on contact with maximum energy transfer for further ball flight and more base hits. Not to mention, Louisville Slugger has applied a brand new vibration dampening handle design that helps reduce sting in the hands on mishits so that negative vibration is a thing of the past. The best part? A custom Lizard Skins baseball bat grip comes pre-wrapped around the standard handle for premium comfort and a better overall feel. Louisville Slugger: Hit For Power, Average, & Pride!
This Louisville Slugger Solo 618 Baseball Bat (WTLBBS618B3) features a standard 2 5/8-inch barrel diameter, a drop 3 length to weight ratio, and the BBCOR certification for high school and collegiate approval. Make every swing count and buy your Solo 618 BBCOR bat today with free shipping and a full one (1) year manufacturer's warranty. Don't forget, we're here for you from click to hit!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 18 Customer Reviews
Pros: I've never swung a bat that is this light before. I love the feel. My first at bat in this was a stand up double that hit the fence. The Solo is my new favorite bat.
Cons: None
Pros: More balanced than the VELO. Loud on contact. Great pop. Big sweet spot. Get this bat, you won't regret it.
Cons: None.
Pros: One piece bat. Good feel in hands. Demode against 918 Prime. Didn't use during game. Prime wins all around.
Cons: Sting to the hands. If you like the loud sound like Cat 7 This might be your bat. It wasn't for us. Wish i could demo it before we bought it. My son is switching to the 918 Prime.My son said you couldn't feel any sting in hands and it sounds like a wood bat. Had great pop also. Can't wait tod use in the game.
Pros: Balance is best on market...if you want a light feel this bat is it...Great POP and sound
Cons: None...get it...you'll love it
Pros: My son is 13u who will be playing some 14U 60/90 where BBCOR is required. He's 5'5" 120 lbs and swings this bat as well as a -5 or -8 with better exit velocity off a tee (not sure how that is possible but it's true) than the lighter bats.
Cons: Grip is a bit thick and he doesn't love the look of the bat but that's not really very important
Pros: Bat has lots of pop.
Cons: Took about a week to break in.
Pros: Received this bat as a replacement for the 2017 Louisville Slugger Solo 617 BBCOR Baseball Bat: BBSO6173 that we had warranty issues with.
Cons: Son doesn't like it at all and this $300 bat sits in the dugout while he uses a teammate's bat like his that broke. (many teammates wanted to use his new 2018 when he first got it and now, not one person is using it)
Pros: This is the second SOLO we have purchased. We only purchased the 618 33in. to replace the 617 32in as my son has grown bigger, stronger and taller within the last year. Highly recommend this bat to any parent looking for a premium BBCOR that is balanced, easy to swing.
Cons: Not one thing wrong with this bat
Pros: Excellent bat. Great feel. Minimal vibration. Very good pop. Well finished. Not perfect but much better than most other 2018 BBCOR bats. My son has tried.
Cons: None so far although I don't love the flared handle.
Pros: Balance, color scheme(it is an attractive bat)
Cons: grip - after one doubleheader the grip started seperating. i worried about this when i bought it thinking the grip would be mpre enhanced since it was a $300 bat. i would have still biught it cause it was the bat that my son picked out. maybe the grip will hold up, we will see.
Pros: The ball will jump off this bat. Excellent balance swing weight
Cons: No issues with this bat
Pros: My kid had to get a new bat for fall 2018 as he’s moving up to pony ball. He’s a little guy so I was looking for a bat he would be able to get around. This bat got the best reviews for being the lightest & most balanced. It definitely seems to be all that & also has good pop.
Cons: Nothing yet.
Pros: This bat is really great to hit with. I never swung a bat like this one before. This bat also has great grip.
Cons: nothing
Pros: Best bat I’ve ever had I had very good hits
Cons: Nothing wrong with it
Pros: All
Cons: None
Pros: My son moved up to modified baseball this year (- 3), obviously the weight ratio was initially a concern, however the weight distribution is perfect, also, great power - ball flies off the bat, and no complaints of vibration from my son. Great bat!!
Cons: None
Pros: Feels balanced No complaints on vibration
Cons: Bat has absolutely no pop what so ever, three of these bats on team and none have any pop! Switched back to wood bats that they have owned since last year!
Pros: My son Took BP with the new bat and right away we saw an exit velocity increase. First we started with soft toss and we already noticed a difference. After we went to a front toss, that’s where we experience a serious pop off the bat. We also saw an increase with exit velocity which actually sent the ball traveling further than before. Line drives are a lot more crisp and sharp. Ball did travel off the bat with ease. My son did say the weight of bat is evenly distributed and swing does feel smooth and a bit lighter than his marucci bat which has an end load feel.
Cons: None
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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
Barrel Diameter | 2 5/8 |
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Baseball Bats | BBCOR |
Bat Construction | One-Piece |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Color | Black Blue Grey White |
Deals | Personalization Eligible Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 3 |
Material | Aluminum |
Series | Solo |
Swing Weight | Balanced |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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