2025 Rawlings Icon -8 USA Baseball Bat: RUS5I8
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Lizard Skins Bat Grips
$9.95 - $19.95
Lizard Skins grips feature Durasoft Polymer material. Lizard Skin works as a great all-around grip, balancing cushion with thickness, and providing the highest amount of versatility. This thickness is also great for transitioning to wood bats. DSP (Dura-Soft Polymer) batting grip was created based on the highly successful DSP handlebar tape for road bikes. Utilizing their knowledge and experience in developing grips, Lizard Skins designed and created this new innovative batting tape for baseball and softball players. Order the official bat grip of Major League Baseball today!
Lizard Skins grips feature Durasoft Polymer material. Lizard Skin works as a great all-around grip, balancing cushion with thickness, and providing the highest amount of versatility. This thickness is also great for transitioning to wood bats. DSP (Dura-Soft Polymer) batting grip was created based on the highly successful DSP handlebar tape for road bikes. Utilizing their knowledge and experience in developing grips, Lizard Skins designed and created this new innovative batting tape for baseball and softball players. Order the official bat grip of Major League Baseball today!
Add-Ons Summary
Routine Batting Gloves
$29.95
Sizing Chart for the Perfect Fit
We recommend getting the same size as your current pair of batting gloves. If you don't have a pair, measure the size of your hand from the top of your wrist to the top of your middle finger to find your recommended size:
- Youth Small: 6"
- Youth Medium: 6.25"
- Youth Large: 6.5"
- Unisex Small: 7.25"
- Unisex Medium: 7.5"
- Unisex Large: 7.75"
- Unisex Extra-Large: 8"
Routine Guarantee
Backed by a Try-on guarantee! Play with them and return your pair within 14 days if they do not fit. Each pair also comes with a 365-day return policy on batting gloves that are in the original condition.
From the date of purchase, you can try them out, and if they do not fit or work perfectly for you, you may return them within 14 days for an exchange or full refund, even after trying them out. Returns are handled directly through JustBats.
Sizing Chart for the Perfect Fit
We recommend getting the same size as your current pair of batting gloves. If you don't have a pair, measure the size of your hand from the top of your wrist to the top of your middle finger to find your recommended size:
- Youth Small: 6"
- Youth Medium: 6.25"
- Youth Large: 6.5"
- Unisex Small: 7.25"
- Unisex Medium: 7.5"
- Unisex Large: 7.75"
- Unisex Extra-Large: 8"
Routine Guarantee
Backed by a Try-on guarantee! Play with them and return your pair within 14 days if they do not fit. Each pair also comes with a 365-day return policy on batting gloves that are in the original condition.
From the date of purchase, you can try them out, and if they do not fit or work perfectly for you, you may return them within 14 days for an exchange or full refund, even after trying them out. Returns are handled directly through JustBats.
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Available in Youth & Full Sizes
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Adjustable wrist strap: Secure, custom fit for every player.
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Chrome logo treatment
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Digitally embossed goatskin palm chosen for superior durability.
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Embossed branding: Adds a distinctive, professional flair.
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Perforated fingers: Improved airflow for cool, dry hands.
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Reinforced palm and thumb wrap in high wear zones.
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Seamless, 4 way stretch lycra back of hand with silicone reinforcement for breathability and comfort.
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Try-on guarantee: Wear them and return within 14 days if they’re not the right fit.
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365-day return policy on batting gloves that are in the original condition
Add-Ons Summary
EvoShield 2.0 Sliding Mitt
$49.95 - $59.95
- Secures and supports the wrist for added stability
- Adjustable for quick and easy on/off
- Measures 11.5”H x 5”W
- Designed for wear on either hand, depending on your preference
- Rubber bumper covers the top of the fingers for added protection when contacting a base
- Separate protective shields enhance dexterity, allowing for a better grip on the base
- Soft cloth material inside the mitt covers the thumb hole, improving comfort when wearing with your thumb inside
- Secures and supports the wrist for added stability
- Adjustable for quick and easy on/off
- Measures 11.5”H x 5”W
- Designed for wear on either hand, depending on your preference
- Rubber bumper covers the top of the fingers for added protection when contacting a base
- Separate protective shields enhance dexterity, allowing for a better grip on the base
- Soft cloth material inside the mitt covers the thumb hole, improving comfort when wearing with your thumb inside
Add-Ons Summary
GAMMA Supreme Tac Bat Overgrip
$5.99
You've selected your new bat! But now you are hoping for some additional tack on the handle...or you just want to switch up the color of the grip.
Have no fear! Purchase this super-thin (0.5 mm) GAMMA Overgrip that can go right over your bat's existing handle grip (or you can put it on the bare handle of a wood bat). Better yet, you can pay a small fee to have the JustBats' gripping experts put the grip on the bat for you!
You've selected your new bat! But now you are hoping for some additional tack on the handle...or you just want to switch up the color of the grip.
Have no fear! Purchase this super-thin (0.5 mm) GAMMA Overgrip that can go right over your bat's existing handle grip (or you can put it on the bare handle of a wood bat). Better yet, you can pay a small fee to have the JustBats' gripping experts put the grip on the bat for you!
Add-Ons Summary
Quantity Limit of 1 Per Household
Features
Free Shipping!
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
Drop 8 Length-To-Weight Ratio
Balanced Swing Feel
Two-Piece, All-Composite Baseball Bat
USA Baseball Certified
Approved For Play In AABC, Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken, Dixie Youth, Little League, Pony & NABF Baseball
In/Tense Carbon Composite - Seamless Construction Maximizes Barrel Performance While Maintaining Optimal Stiffness & Increasing Trampoline Effect
Tuned Balanced Performance - Even Swing Weight Adjusts To Each Batter's Unique Swing
Zero Loss Energy Technology - Innovative Collar Smoothly Connects The Handle To The Barrel & Designed To Eliminate Drag And Vibration
RevGrip - Premium Grip Provides Unmatched Cushion And Tack
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Description
Rawlings Icon -8 USA Baseball Bat: RUS5I8
Prepare to crush the competition with the Rawlings Icon -8 USA Baseball Bat! This bat is engineered for peak performance, ensuring you make every swing count.
Bat Benefits
The Rawlings Icon -8 boasts a 2 5/8 inch barrel diameter, providing an expansive sweet spot that maximizes both contact and power. This two-piece, all-composite baseball bat is constructed with In/Tense Carbon Composite technology, offering seamless construction that enhances barrel performance while maintaining optimal stiffness for an increased trampoline effect. This design allows for greater hit distances, making sure you get the most out of every swing.
One of the most notable features is the Zero Loss Energy Technology. This innovative collar connects the handle to the barrel seamlessly, eliminating drag and vibration. This ensures that all the energy from your swing is efficiently transferred to the ball, resulting in a solid and powerful hit every time.
The Tuned Balanced Performance feature provides an even swing weight that adapts to each batter's unique swing style. Whether you’re a power hitter looking to send the ball over the fence or a contact hitter aiming for precision, this bat adjusts to your needs, providing a balanced feel that enhances control and performance.
Comfort is paramount, and the Rawlings Icon -8 excels with its premium RevGrip. This tapered grip offers unmatched cushion and tack, ensuring a comfortable and secure hold throughout your swing. With this grip, you can focus entirely on your performance without any concerns about grip issues.
In summary, the Rawlings Icon -8 USA Baseball Bat is an excellent choice for players aiming to elevate their game. Its advanced technology and design features make it a reliable and high-performing bat that will help you dominate on the field. Whether you're looking to hit with power or precision, the Rawlings Icon -8 is your go-to bat for superior performance.
Warranty
In order to establish themselves as a heavy-hitter within the bat industry, Rawlings knows that they need to make a commitment to helping their customers when they are in need. Because of that need for a commitment to customers, Rawlings extends a twelve (12) month manufacturer’s warranty period on this bat. If you get this bat and you are noticing issues on it within a year from the date of purchase, please let the JustBats Bat Experts know. They will get you the information for beginning the warranty return process with Rawlings.
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
Best bat on market for USA bats Brett Coach
Pros: We have a USA hype and a USA icon in our dug out and the icon is way hotter out of package!
Cons: N/A
Questions and Answers
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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
Approved For | USA Bat |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 5/8 |
Baseball Bats | Youth |
Bat Construction | Two-Piece |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Color | Tan Black |
Deals | Personalization Eligible |
Hitting Style | Contact Hitter |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 8 |
Material | Composite |
Series | Icon |
Swing Weight | Balanced |
Vendor | Rawlings |
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