Miken Ultra II 13.5" Senior Slow Pitch Softball Bat: MSU2

Pros: The ball flies!!

Cons: The bat breaks!!

Pros: Turns an average joe into a powerhouse!

Cons: None

Pros: This is the bat that has changed the game. There's never been anything like it. It will add 50 feet to your swing

Cons: 1--DANGER TO INFIELDERS. 2--MAKES EVERYBODY A HR HITTER 3--I CRACKED MINE

Pros: The bat was great out of the box. First game the team had 5 homers and in past years we mit get 5 for a year.

Cons: It broke half way through the year and we lost the rest of are games.

Pros: Extremly hot out the wrapper. First game we won 28-14 with our team hitting 12 homeruns. I went 4/5 with 2 homeruns. One was a tape measure shot the other was more impressive because it was a lazer never getting over 15 feet high. Awsome bat

Cons: none so far

Pros: this is s super bat. one thing about it, it does have a breaking in period, about 50 to 75 hits i found.

Cons:

Pros: never used a better bat hit mamouth blasts any one got any suggestions on something better cause i always wanna hit the ball further

Cons: back problems from swingin so hard

Pros: Hr after Hr, at least you hit a double!!

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Pros: The Ultra adds distance and speed to your swing. This is the best bat made for its price

Cons: no warranty

Pros: great bat hit the 14inc ball very good lots of homeruns

Cons: takes a long time to brake in

Pros: This bat is hot out the wrapper! We have a juggernaut and synergy on our team and they don't come close to the distance or speed on this!

Cons: no warranty...infielder doctor bills add up...can only use it "non-league" tourneys

Pros: great bat for super distance!!! excellent service from JustBats.com (best online for softball bats)

Cons: none

Pros: THE BEST BAT EVER. WHEN THE BALL IS HIT CORRECTLY, EXPECT HOMERUN DISTANCE.

Cons: DURABILITY FOR BIG HITTERS IS NOT GOOD.

Pros: Best bat ever made. The Ball flies off the bat.Infielders will be afraid of the ball and outfielders wont run for it cause its alrerady over the fence. 8 games i have 6 homers on a 330 fence and clear it with ease.Im only 5'9 180

Cons: Player safety.

Pros: Wow. Just wow. This bat is one of the reasons Miken is the best.

Cons: None yet.

Pros: Incredible distance and sweet spot..Best bat i have ever used.

Cons: It cracked

Pros: Makes you feel like a steriod era power hitter,even on bad pitches.Our field's 300ft fences seemed like 200ft with this bat.If you can use it in your league,do it without any regrets...except..see below.

Cons: Bad cracked within a month of purchase, used it 3 or 4 times before it was toast.No warrenty says it all,enjoy it before it breaks.

Pros: this bat turn everyone into a Man-imal! There isn"t anything better than this bat.

Cons: Bat life lasted only about 7 months, buy everyone used it.

Pros: was swinging the 28oz. model moved up to the 30oz...hitting the ball further with less effort than the lighter bat. better feel.

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Pros: Great bat sweet zone. I play in a senior league where this bat is legal.A lot of "POP"!

Cons: None that I have found

Pros: Excellent response

Cons: None

Pros: Little to no break in time. Home runs just fly off the bat. Grounders are insane on a dirt infield.

Cons: Opposing Pitchers worst nightmare, Short life span. Our Ultra II lasted a month and a half before cracking right on the "I" in "Miken"

Pros: Hit big bombs.

Cons: your sad when you break it.

Pros: This Bat is AMAZING! Easily adds 20'-40' to my hits, and it's not even broken in yet! Thin handle is great, swing weight feels good. If you play in a league that wil let you use this bat - BUY IT, if you don't BUY IT anyway as a "confidence booster" practice bat! "Bombs Away!"

Cons: I dislike the fact that it does not have an ISF, ASA or USSSA stamp on it! But after hitting with it - I understand why...

Pros: Listen I play in a coed league and I used the bat for the first time and let my other teammates use this bat as well and it was nothing but a freaking homerun derby. OMG the other team could not understand how our girls were hitting shots and the guys were hitting it to the other diamond. It's a nice price and you get a bang for you buck. The Ultra II in my opinion is great.

Cons: It isn't ASA approved. :-(

Pros: Ball contact produces power hits/HR along full length of barrel. Have Ultra II Maxload, fantastic bat but stings if hitting near center of barrel.

Cons: I have large hands making fit of narrow handle unconfortable. Added old fashion friction tape. Hitting home runs and screamer shots.

Pros: Hot bat

Cons: Breaks to easy, these last me about 35 games

Pros: Great bat for over 50's. One of the best out there.

Cons: This is my 4th ultra in 3 years. They crack too darn easy. For the money there should be some kind of limited warranty!

Pros: One of the best Slow Pitch Bats ever, can only use in Senior {50 +} Softball

Cons: No Warranty, I cracked one last Year after 6 months of use, but then I bought another.

Pros: sweet spot is big enough, long range,

Cons: 3 bats broken in 2.5 seasons, gets expensive, no wannanty, thinking of triing something else

Pros: The ball jumps off this bat! It definitely adds 20-40' to your HRs.

Cons: No warranty!

Pros: The best bat by far. Nothing comes close to the power of a Gray, Black or Red Miken.

Cons: Breaks to easy .

Pros: Great bat for seniors competition! Fair price and speedy delivery.

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Pros: Hottest bat on the market

Cons: Durability. I've cracked four bats in the last 9 months. It gets expensive to keep this bat in my arsenal

Pros: Very hot bat takes a little while to break in. Once it starts flexing ball jumps off the bat. Hit in warm weather only. If you are a gap hitter bat will last a long time. If you are a power hitter I agree with some of the reviews above about the bat breaking, I have hit some home runs in batting practice and I am not a home run hitter.I have about 300 cuts on my bat and it is going strong. I try to cut everything and not hit the center of the ball that might add more life to the bat.

Cons: None

Pros: This Bat's name should be the Enola Gay. It is an aboslute Bomb Dropper. Mid-life Crisis? Get this bat and get your confidence back. Insane. I feel like it gives me 30 to 40 feet but I am much more willing to swing for the stars. Giving me 80 to 100 feet longer bombs. It's insane.

Cons: You might seriously maim someone if you hit a liner back to the pitcher. Don't do that.

Pros: outsatnding bat/ it hit well right out of the wrapper /my 3rd swing was for a home run in a game 300'( i now have 2ultras)

Cons: i wish they lasted longer

Pros: Good Balance and hitting out of the box. Looking forward to having finished breaking it in and then watch out.

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Pros: Love the bat

Cons: Don't last long. I have went through 3 in 4 months of playing!

Pros: Bat is sick! Ball is hot off the bat!

Cons: Bat doesn't last long. First bat lasted 2 months and my last bat only lasted 6 games (2 weeks) :-(

Pros: Bats ok compared to the OG Ultra that was banned by Utrip and ASA. If your a big guy using these you will hit shots but you will be replacing this every couple hundred swings.

Cons: You can only use it in seniors and outlaw leagues

Pros: I have been using the Ultra II senior bat for Over 6 years, i purchase many ULTRA II senior bats....during the first 4 years, This was the BAT!!! the ball goes an extra 50 feet without any effort.

Cons: But over the last 2 years Miken Ultra II Senior bats tend to break more easily at the sweet spot, in addition, the performance level dropped dramatically. I personally bought approximately 15 bats at $200 a pop...My team purchased over 300 of these. Not happy heard through the grapevine, Miken "quality control" has diminished or not taking them seriously...not worth buying them, unless they take these reviews seriously. Otherwise Bye Bye!!! Many senior leagues in Central Florida are switching over to the Reebok Melee senior bats..Miken you better improve or else...

Pros: have two of them now, one for two years, no problems at all. great distance with both bats.

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Pros: This is great bat, I really enjoy using it. It doese take a while to break in, but after that wwatch out. I sold my 27 oz & bought a 29 oz, I like the heaver bat, it's gives me better control. Hit a shot last night, will be using it this weekend in the Crabtwon Classis in Glen Bernie, Md.

Cons: none so far.

Pros: I am only 13 and i used this bat in a pick up game today and crushed a ball at least 290-300 feet! And it was my first time playing slow pitch softball.

Cons: NOTHING I LOVE IT

Pros: Just Bats was VERY good at getting my bat to me promptly.

Cons: Bat didn't seem nearly as "hot" out of the wrapper as the last Ultra II I purchased.

Pros: Excellent, but too hot for ages 59 and below.. Pitchers at great risk, many players still horses at age 50 and above..

Cons: Lifespan too short, I think we only get about 175 bats till it cracks!

Pros: Great bat. Without bats like these the game would be boring. Any palyer who thinks this bat and others like it are an unacceptable danger to the players. Should consider changing their sport to something more in line with their abilities, such as golf or maybe cards. Maybe even start a new softball league and use very soft equipment. Please stop trying to destroy the game guys like me love.

Cons: Not as hot or durable as I would like it to be!

Pros: best bat for distance out there, and hard line drives.

Cons: cracks anywhere over 100 good hits. need bat warmer when weather is 65 degree and lower.

Pros: Excellent bat

Cons:

Pros: Best Bat ever, the feel, the stroke, the balance, this bat has it.

Cons: None

Pros: Lots of pop out of the box. I went with the 30 oz. for more power and it was defiantely the right move. I have hit more over the fence in 2 games than I have all season last year.

Cons: The end cap doesn't sit flush with the barrel of the bat which gives it an "altered" appearance. No Warranty.

Pros: Wide sweet spot, extended hitting distance.

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Pros: I have back trouble and this bat at my age (54) provides me with the handicap I need to remain competitive with the young guys!

Cons: None!

Pros: Effortless distance. Great feel.

Cons: Breaks too easily. I am a 73 y.o. player, not a power hitter, yet I went through 3 bats in 10 months. At the $180-$200 range they quickly fall out of favor.

Pros: Great pop out of the rapper. Senior softball women loved it! My second one. First one also great bat!

Cons: None

Pros: this bat is amazing for durbys, seeing that it doesnt have any stamps, put out 15 of 20 on a 315 foot field, and half of those were almost 400ft shots... id rather this then my big league Krankinstine burby bat!

Cons: after about 350-400 hits i crushed the imprint of the ball into the bat, ill be buying another for next year though!

Pros: Good pop, great feel. Decent sweet spot. I swing the 34/30 , but feels much lighter.

Cons: Last year after not playing slow pitch for over 25 years, I decided to play senior slow pitch softball. As I was just a novice player, I watched what many senior players where using, the Miken Ultra 11, seemed to be the bat of choice. I live in the Northwest and of course the weather is a lot cooler here. My first Ultra bat had a factory defect and was sent back and replaced without charge. My second bat lasted about 4 months, my third bat lasted a month and the bat I just bought lasted I only a week and a half. No warranties,

Pros: PLAYED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. SPA 75+. ONLY HIT I HOMERUN IN 6 GAMES, BUT IT WENT WELL OVER THE 300FT FENCE. PLAYERS FROM TEAMS WATCHING WERE IMPRESSED WITH THE DISTANCE, BEST BAT EVER MADE.

Cons: I HAVE HAD ALL THREE, THE GRAY, THE BLACK, AND THE RED. DURABILTY IS A PROBLEM. BROKE EVERY BLACK MIKEN (OVER TEN), THAT I'VE OWNED. THE RED LASTS THE LONGEST. I CAN LIVE WITH THIS, CAN YOU?

Pros: This bat is out of this world. When i first got this bat it was to be a back up, i put about 60 hits on it in practices, and then the balls were flying , one of the shortstops said Know one is getting in front of your line drives, i dont have power just get lucky now and then yesterday i one hopped a 300 fence 4 times, i have the 26 oz and before spring leagues i will have the 27 oz and most likly buy a few more I HAVE FOUND THE ONLY BAT I NEED MIKEN ULTRA ll it really works

Cons: have not seen one let .

Pros: This is a great bat. Miken is making had a lot of hot bats out right now and this is one. Great feel. Has a nice sweet spot.

Cons: Don't really have anything negative b to say about the bat

Pros: Quality bat

Cons: Not the distance it once had. I now prefer the Reebok Melee or even better is the Dudley Lightning!

Pros: Great pop out of the wrapper - our female players were hitting well into the outfield with this bat

Cons: The bat broke in half just above the handle with less than 100 hits while a female player was using it. NO WARRANTY = Miken will not help you, even if the bat was a lemon/dud. I recommend you stay away from this bat!

Pros: Fabulous distance and speed Dangerous for infielders especially pitchers good feel to handle doesn't take much to break it in

Cons: This bat is incredible but it will break. First one lasted a season and a half but NEVER take BP with it or use it when under 60 degrees, next one lasted 6 games, last one lasted 6 games. Too expensive for how fragile they are, thus best bat if you have lots of money to spend! Really depends on how important hitting long balls is to you.

Pros: Just received my bat the day before my game. We were playing the second game, so we had no bating practice. I'm 69 and weigh 180 lbs. Went 4 for 5 with a new bat with no brake in time. First hit was a smash up the middle which took out are runner on second base. He stated the ball got there so fast he could not get out of the way. Nice power on my other 3 hits. Had a super day.

Cons: It was only one game, no cons.

Pros: After a long time away from the game, I showed up for practice with a senior winter league team. Grabbed a friends' bat for BP, and with the first swing I was hitting smash line drives and 300+ flys. This was a really big deal, after no swings in a dozen years. The bat was a Miken Ultra II. Afterwards, I found out half the team had the same bat. Ordered one the next day. Short break in, tremendous pop out of the wrapper, and I'm hitting the ball harder than I did when I left the game.

Cons: N/A

Pros: Just started playing with a senior league after a decade off. I needed new equipment, and swung a team mates' bat the first couple times out. A seasoned Ultra II. It felt great, well balanced, great pop, and I hit the ball harder and farther than when I left the game. It turns out that 8 of the guys on the team all swing an Ultra II. I made it 9.

Cons: None so far. As others have said, the bat swings well right out of the wrapper, but needs some more swings on it to match the one of my team mate. Could change to an overall 5 star in a couple weeks!

Pros: Back into senior softball after a long absence. Heard the Miken 2 was the PRO bat to use. Found a used 29oz for a $100. I tried other bats but the Miken felt good and gave good distance. However, after a 3 month summer season & 3 times a week practice sessions the Miken broke like an egg. Now I hit hard but at 162 pounds I didn't think I hit THAT hard.

Cons: Durability is suspect.

Pros: It's barely broken in, but it's beginning to pop. Went 5-7 tonight with 3 hard lined shots. I love the balance and feel of this bat.

Cons: None, really.

Pros: great feeling, good pop, masive sweet spot

Cons: broke right in the middle of the handle in my second game

Pros: Extremely hot bat. Adds plenty of distance. Everything comes off hot! I have had them last as long as two seasons or as little as two tournaments.

Cons: They do break. Do not use in BP. Limit any hotbox time. Don't use in cold weather. Don't share.

Pros: Good bat have no complaints.

Cons: have nothing bad to say about the bat.

Pros: Good feel, well balanced, good pop with nice sweet spot.

Cons: Two large cracks developed within three months and less than a hundred hits. I'm turning 70 this year and weigh in around 180...not a power hitter. Very disappointed in durability of Miken bat and am now having to shop for another $200 bat...it won't be a Miken.

Pros: Great feel right out of the wrapper. Nice pop. If your looking for a bat. Just Bats is the place to get it, hands down. Fast Shipping. A+++

Cons: None

Pros: Solid feel of ball on bat. Play in a weekly non-sanctioned league. We use F12 Clinchers. Out of the gate, with just a few soft tosses to break in, the ball jumped off the bat in my first game, with solid contact on every at bat. Absolutely love the thin handle.

Cons: None yet.

Pros: Felt good right out of the wrapper but it kept getting a little better every time I hit. I bought the 28 oz. and the balance is great. I was out of the game for a while and this seems to let me pick up some of what I lost over the years.

Cons: I beefed up the grip, it was just a bit two thin for me.

Pros: Ball comes strongly off the bat. Good line drives.

Cons: Worried about bat breaking. Have read many reviews saying bat broke after about a year.

Pros: Nice bat..

Cons: No cons

Pros: Good pop good balanced feel excellent bat for someone who has played a lot of fast pitch league ball and wants to move to slow pitch softball. It took me a long time to find a bat that does that and the Msu2 does that very well

Cons: None at this time

Pros: Used in 4 games so far have increased my on base average decent pop

Cons: Needs to have a taper added to the grip

Pros: Bat does the work for me.

Cons: None so far.

Pros: Hot right out of the box

Cons: Probably gonna break soon

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Hard to hit ball does not travel as advertised

Pros: Great service from JustBats

Cons: Rated 26 oz and weighs 26.7 oz

Pros: Immediately game time ready. Hot outta the box!

Cons: It exposed me. After a 10 year layoff, came back ripping extra base hits, I ran outta steam, legs were weak. I’ll need to train better next year. Be ready to run more bases.

Pros: Hot right out of the wrapper. Big sweet spot.

Cons: I haven’t found any.

Pros: Nice pop.

Cons: Plays better in warm weather.

Pros: Great bat!

Cons: No complaints

Pros: With only 3 swings launched one 350

Cons: None yet

Pros: Still breaking in but used in a tournament this weekend. By Sunday the ball was flying off the barrel!

Cons: None at this time

Pros: Already broken in. Hit a double first time at bat!

Cons: I have found no cons.

Pros: When it was used for about 20 at bats it was awesome.

Cons: First few swings were not productive, could have been the weather.

Pros: Went to the batting cages and hit about 60 balls. Played a game the next day and the bat appears to be broken in and hitting very good.

Cons: I hate they don't make the 30 oz anymore.

Pros: None so for after 75 swings and the pops not there used to be hot out of the wrapper

Cons: Not like the Miken ultras of old

Pros: Great Pop! Balanced feel is Smooth! You don't have to swing your guts out, let the bat do the work. This changed the game back in the day. To swing it now in Senior Softball is pretty cool for me.

Cons: The only thing I can think of is durability! I'll find out

Pros: Hot out of the wrapper

Cons: Busted with less than 150 swings.

Pros: After reading these reviews I can come nowhere close to these claims. 26oz bat. I’m an average hitter. But I have combats that perform better than this. So far the bat is overrated. Sorry guys!

Cons: Not much pop. Just an average bat

Pros: Like how it sound when the ball come off the bat

Cons: I wish it hit harder

Pros: Felt good, loved it in 1st game out of wrapper actually. Hit the fence on 1st swing

Cons: Got about 60 swings with it, while rotating it on every swing and as soon as I consistently starting making contact on sweetspot, it broke! Didn't survive 1st BP with just me using it!

Pros: Great bat

Cons: None

Pros: For a power hitter, this bat is a dream. Quick break in, and great pop. I always carry two, so I’m never without, as they are short lived for a power hitter. I get one to two years of play out of them. Highly recommended.

Cons: For a hard swinger, expect a shorter life span.