Features
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2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
Drop 3 Length-To-Weight Ratio
Balanced Swing Feel
One-Piece, All-Alloy Baseball Bat (With Composite End Cap)
BBCOR .50 Certified For High School And College Play
Legal For Play In Intermediate (50-70) & Junior League Divisions Of Little League
Colorway: Navy | Gold
Ai909 Alloy Material - Strong Alloy Offering Thinner Walls For Lighter Weight And Enhanced Performance
Precision Laser pOp 2.0 Technology - Lasered Groove Through The Sweetspot Proven To Increase Barrel Flexibility
Redesigned Barrel Profile - Profile of Barrel Will Be Longer, Flatter And Will Taper Into A Thinner Handle (When Compared To Older Models)
Accelerated Carbon Performance (ACP) - 2 Inches Of Carbon Composite At The End Cap To Create The Lightest Swing Feel Possible
Precision Handle - Thinner Handle Should Allow For Better Feel When Gripping The Bat And A More Controlled Swing
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Description
Rawlings Velo ACP BBCOR Baseball Bat: BB1V3
Increase the velocity in your swing when you put a Rawlings Velo ACP in your hands!
Bat Benefits
A number of years back, Rawlings decided to put a composite material end-cap on this Velo bat. The composite end-cap is able to make the bat feel lighter at the barrel end and leads to faster swing speeds from players. Well, Rawlings has made improvements on that end cap and since last year, VELO bats now have the Accelerated Carbon Performance (ACP) end cap that delivers a 2" long end cap of composite material. 2 inches is super long for an end cap and with the end cap being made of all composite material, this bat should feel light as a feather. Power hitters and contact hitters that love balanced bats should be able to pick up this bat and see crazy-good performance.
One last note to mention is that this bat will feature a new profile that leads to a longer and flatter barrel shape when compared to previous Velo bats. As well, the handle should be thinner to allow for a better feel when gripping the bat PLUS more control!
Warranty
Rawlings knows that they are in the business of making customers happy and loyal. Because of that, they offer a twelve (12) month warranty on this bat. If you buy this bat from JustBats and have a warranty issue with it within 12 months of the purchase date, be sure and reach out to the Bat Experts from JustBats. The Bat Experts understand the warranty process for these bats and will get you all the info and directions needed to begin the warranty replacement process with Rawlings.
Reviews (4)
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
Pros: Light Swing Weight. Decent pop out of the wrapper
Cons: Durability is awful. First one, broke within first two months of use. The replacement broke within 1 month. Too expensive given the quality of the bat.
Pros: Light n Smooth
Cons: Terrible off end of handle
Pros: None
Cons: My son has had 2 of these so far for high school ball. The 1st one dented,and the replacement is dead after a month and a half of high school ball. Will never buy or recommend a Rawlings bat again.
Pros: Good pop, balanced swing, good sound, high quality feel and look. Got this for my son to use in his fall 15U season. As a younger player in this division, he needs a bat that can help him catch up to the faster pitching, but still has a balanced swing and some pop. The Velo so far is just a good all-around bat. Maybe it does not have the ultimate pop of something like the VooDoo One, but when my son borrows friends VooDoo Ones or Cat X bats, even he admits that there is little, if any, real functional difference on the field.
Cons: Some vibration if hit off handle, sweet spot not the biggest (but seems better than earlier versions of the Velo), maybe not quite the ultimate pop of something like the VooDoo One, but really not too far off.
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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
Barrel Diameter | 2 5/8 |
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Baseball Bats | BBCOR |
Bat Construction | One-Piece |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Color | Gold Navy |
Deals | Personalization Eligible Bundle and Save Closeout Bats |
Hitting Style | Contact Hitter Power Hitter |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 3 |
Material | Aluminum |
Series | Velo |
Swing Weight | Balanced |
Vendor | Rawlings |
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