Rawlings Big Stick Elite Maple/Bamboo Composite Wood Baseball Bat: 243CUS
Features
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90-Day Manufacturer's Warranty
243 Turn Model - Thin Handle, Short Taper and Longer/Thicker Barrel
Approximate Drop 3 Length-To-Weight Ratio
End Loaded Swing Feel
Maple Shell & Bamboo Core Create What Is Considered A Composite Wood Construction. It Creates Excellent Durability!
Cupped Barrel End
Conventional Knob
Colorway: Royal Blue | Scarlet Red
Description
Rawlings Big Stick Elite Maple/Bamboo Composite Wood Baseball Bat: 243CUS
Drive the ball with more power using this Rawlings Big Stick composite wood baseball bat. Its larger barrel size and even weight distribution is ideal for batters wanting a power advantage at the plate.
Bat Benefits
This bat is equipped with a 15/16" handle to allow for better grip and control. Also, it is designed with a 2 9/16-inch barrel diameter and an expanded sweet spot. It provides batters a larger hitting area. The combination of maple and bamboo create a bat with excellent durability.
Warranty
Available for purchase with JustBats Bat Assurance Program! As well, a manufacturer's 90-day warranty is also in effect through Rawlings.
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 15 Customer Reviews
Pros: My son plays 15u and loves this bat! Balanced feel and lots of pop!
Cons: None
Pros: Not too heavy like some 243 bats. Feels like a true -3. Big sweet spot. Nice bat for a stronger kid to use to transition to wood bats and a very reasonable price for a wood composite bat.
Cons: None
Pros: Great feel and balance!! Has big sweet spot
Cons: Nothing
Pros: Bought this bat to use in my 50+ men’s baseball league. As of this writing, I’ve only games it once. But, the 1st time I made contact with this stick, I hit a laser. It was a rocket. Huge pop (velocity). The 2nd time a made contact, I didn’t pure it as much but the ball still shot off the barrel with enough speed to get past the SS and 3rd baseman. Bottom line: this bat has excellent balance and a lot of pop. So far so good.
Cons: Nothing bad to say yet. Can’t speak to durability since I’ve only had it two weeks. 90 day warranty on it so we shall see.
Pros: Went 3for 4 2 dbls rbi single. The pop off this bat are phenomenal. This is for all types of hitters
Cons: None
Pros: Ordered this as a late season replacement to my old Maple and Got it just before a two game weekend. First thing I notice is the End Load but after a few swings getting used to it it really feels lighter than a lot of other 243 cuts. Then in game I could feel great pop and a big sweet spot with first contact, and then in game 2 I hit a bomb and got no feedback in the hands whatsoever and the finish on the bat has held up great. Would highly recommend.
Cons: To this point I have nothing bad to say about the bat except for out of the wrapper it is almost too pretty to swing. But it's a bat and it rakes.
Pros: Great feel for a 243 with a huge sweet spot and great pop. Even with the endload it is easy to get through the zone, and the finish is beautiful. 90 Day Warranty if it breaks so if you have issues you'll get a second bat.
Cons: Durrability. Bought in April and after about 3 games/15 BP sessions it broke at the handle (Day 85ish). Rawlings sent me a replacement per the warranty but it took about a month to arrive. Used the second bat for about 15 games (No BP) when it broke as well. I found this rather disappointing for a composite bat. 2 bats broken in one season (18 total games, 15 BP sessions between the two bats and neither made it through the 90 days advertised).
Pros: Good pop
Cons: Lasted less than a week. Don’t waste your money on this bat.
Pros: You can't ask for a better looking bat. Hits it well and feels good when you catch good barrel.
Cons: Started to crack after my first at bat. This is my second one of these; the first one lasted about a year of practice use. Other composite wood bats I've owned have been MUCH more durable. I'm almost curious if a regular wood bat is more durable than this one.
Pros: Nice construction ,good looking bat ,excellent for BP ,and practice ,very good pop .
Cons: Bat do not perform as good in games , no durability, bat crack after 4 games in a tournament
Pros: Feels great and big sweet spot.
Cons: Very pretty bat, I feel bad each time there is a scuff or the ball is hit wrong.
Pros: Looks awesome, great colors and finish. Loved the feel of this bat. End loaded but feels more balanced than other 243s. Swings really smooth and has a pretty big sweet spot. Pop is good and the sound is awesome.
Cons: After 13 games and maybe 10 or 12 hitting sessions, I broke it today jammed at the plate (50+ league). Others have had some issues so seems like durability is a bit of an issue. Great bat otherwise.
Pros: I bought the bat for my 14 year old he is midsize kid and handles the bat nicely ,bat has excellent pop , and my son loves the feel ,he has hit some long balls with this bat ,the sweet spot is enormous.
Cons: Durability , the bat crack above the hands in only his third tournament of the summer, but I managed to fixed,it with Glue and tape ,and the bat continued to perform well the rest of the summer ,is still in use as a BP bat only .
Pros: Perfect balance
Cons: N/A
Pros: Swung this bat almost every day against machines and has just minor scratches. Big sweet spot that barely rings the hands and is HOT
Cons: Kind of on the heavier side
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About the Brand
Rawlings is a major manufacturer of competitive team sports equipment and apparel for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as licensed MLB, NFL, and NCAA retail products. Rawlings is a major supplier to professional, collegiate, interscholastic, and amateur organizations worldwide, including the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball.
The first real innovation in glove making occurred in 1912 when Rawlings Sporting Goods Company introduced the "Sure Catch" glove, which was "endorsed by leading players all over the country." The Sure Catch was a one-piece glove with sewn-in finger channels and looked better suited for a duck's foot than a man's hand. Catchers' mitts used at the time were large and bulky with a single leather thong passing for a web.
In 1920, Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for improving the baseball glove from a mere protective device to a genuine aid in fielding. The "Bill Doak" model was so revolutionary that it stayed in Rawlings' line until 1953. Its key feature was a multi-thong web laced into the first finger and thumb, which created for the first time in baseball's young life, a natural pocket.
In 1925, Rawlings unveiled a three-fingered fielder's glove, and ten years later improved the Bill Doak model with a two-piece leather web. At the same time, the "T" web became a rage for first basemen's mitts. The pocket underwent a pronounced change in 1941 when the Trapper Mitt, also known as the Claw, appeared. The "Deep Well" pocket was so unique that Rawlings quickly patented it. The design was improved in 1950 by adding a leather piece across the top. Another significant creation occurred in 1948 with the three-fingered Playmaker. A five-fingered fielder's model, with all fingers laced together, provided greater pocket control.
The six-fingered Trap-Eze evolved in the 1960's. In more recent years, Rawlings produced the Fastback design, which gives a glove a snugger fit, greater extension, and overall control. The Holdster is a slot through which a finger can be extended for additional protection from impacts on the pocket. Then, there is the Edge-U-Cated Heel with its extended U-shaped lacing and the Pro H Web and much-copied Basket Web.
Some of Rawlings's more recent glove innovations also include the unique Spin-Stopper design which reduces ball spin when the ball hits the glove, and the Cantilever glove design feature that provides a cushioned area between the hand and the glove's palm area. In all, Rawlings has produced and patented more functionally innovative glove features and designs than that of any other glove manufacturer. The result is that the modern baseball glove is much larger, more comfortable, better padded, and made to last far longer than its ancestors. It is not uncommon to see today's Major League players wearing the same Rawlings glove they wore during their college playing days. In fact, Rawlings is the #1 glove in the major leagues. Rawlings maintains about 65 models of baseball and softball mitts and gloves in its line. The prototypes of virtually all of them have been field-tested by professionals before entering a sporting goods dealer's inventory.
Bat Properties
Baseball Bats | Wood Baseball |
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Bat Type | Baseball |
Color | Blue Red |
Deals | Bundle and Save Personalization Eligible |
End Design | Cupped |
Hitting Style | Power Hitter |
Ink Dot | No |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 3 |
Material | Wood |
Swing Weight | End-Loaded |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Wood Type | Composite Wood |
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