Worth 454 Legit Fastpitch Softball Bat: FPL49
Features
-9 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Free Shipping!
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
454 Technology Extends the Sweetspot 2 Inches in BOTH Directions
Balanced Swing Weight
One-Piece Composite Design
FPEX Power Grip
Multi-Layer Composite Core for Exceptional Rebound and Durability
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, and ISF
Made in the U.S.A.
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
STEAMINGNAZ
Pros:
Cons: My daughter is a 14U and I bought this bat for her in November 2012. She is 5' 3" and 115 lbs and has already cracked the original and the replacement in 4 months and both happening in the middle of a tournament. This is certainly less than what you would expect out of a $300 bat. We won't be purchasing anymore Worth products. I would have rated this a 0 stars but this forces you to take 1 star.
mad mamma
Pros: Just bats replaced it!
Cons: Same thing happened to my daughter. I purchased this in the fall of 2012 and in less than a month the bat broke right at the handle during a high school varsity tournament. I got a replacement and the same thing happened again within two weeks.
frustrated
Pros: None.
Cons: Same thing happened to my daughter. Bat only lasted a few months and broke right above the grip. A number of girls on her team also purchased the bat. Nearly all of them broke within a year. This is an extremely poor product. Spend your money on another brand. You have to select one star, but this is a zero.
Questions and Answers
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Do you think this bat is good? idk
Is this bat end loaded or balanced? Would I be able to use this bat in USSSA slow pitch, even if it is a fastpitch bat? Jessica
What is the difference between an end loaded bat and a balanced bat? The Anderson RocketTech is an example of what type of bat? Mark
Is there a break in period for this bat? RC Garcia
I'm 5'0", 105 lbs. what weight would best suit me, the 24 or 25 oz? shawty
Is this bat really made poorly? My daughter used one at her college practice and said she hit bombs with it. She's never used a Worth. Is this bat worth the purchase? Davenic
About the Brand
Worth, Inc. can trace its beginning back to the year 1912, when George Sharp Lannom, Jr. purchased a tannery in Tullahoma, Tennessee and established the Lannom Manufacturing Company. Initially, the firm tanned leather for harnesses and horse collars they manufactured. However, as the automobile grew in popularity, the demand for the company's harnesses and collars declined, so Lannom shifted its manufacturing resources toward production of leather covered baseballs and softballs under the "Worth" brand, and men's leather dress gloves under the "Craig" brand.
Charles (Chuck) E. Parish joined Lannom in 1930 as a salesman and married G.S. Lannom, Jr.'s daughter, Martha Lannom several years later. Following Mr. Lannom's death, Parish acquired controlling interest in the company, which led to a division of company assets between himself and Lannom's son G.S. Lannom III. Lannom maintained the glove works while Parish, "The Baron of Baseballs," built the Lannom baseball business into the world's largest manufacturer of baseballs.
Upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1959, Chuck Parish's son, John, joined the Lannom organization. He persuaded his father to expand the company's Caribbean operations and enter the baseball bat business in 1970. In 1975, following the death of his father, John Parish took over the reigns of the company. Under his leadership, the company diversified and expanded its production line and developed the personnel, technical know-how, and physical facilities to become one of the largest and most financially sound manufacturers in the entire sporting goods industry.
The WorthSports Company was formally organized in 1975 as the sales and marketing arm for all sporting goods products and divisions of Lannom. In addition to the normal marketing functions, Worth also emphasizes and provides new product research and development. In fact, the emphasis placed on this development is largely responsible for Worth's leadership role in the sporting goods industry.
When Worth entered the bat business all bats were made from Northern White Ash. Worth then established wood mills in Pennsylvania and New York to provide the strong but relatively lightweight ash wood stock. Then directions were shifted to aluminum and other composites and in 1968 Lannom Manufacturing produced its first aluminum bat. The company's Jess Heald was primarily responsible for its development. The sale of aluminum bats to amateur baseball and softball players mushroomed in the 70's, helping Lannom achieve record results. In 1994, because of market demands, more emphasis was placed on the aluminum division and an expansion was completed in Tullahoma.
One of the first and most significant results of the R&D program was the development of the Polyurethane (Poly-X™) core for baseballs and softballs. This one innovation revolutionized the entire softball world; up to this time, the traditional softball core was constructed of cork and latex. Worth, through the use of "petrochemical" formulation, created a softball that was more consistent in performance and demonstrated extended durability, thereby setting the stage for the establishment of formal specifications and standards for the industry. More recently, the expanded research and development team has made another revolutionary addition to the aluminum bats called the SuperCell EST (Exterior Shell Technology) Bat.
One product Worth is very proud of is its RIF (Reduced Injury Factor) baseballs and softballs. Introduced in baseballs in the late '80's, the RIF design features a polyurethane center that makes the ball softer than the traditional yarn wound ball, while keeping the weight, size and liveliness. The balls are used mainly in youth leagues, where safety is of major concern. The technology is now being used in Worth softballs as well. New technology is constantly being developed to revolutionize the softball industry as we know it today.
In 2007, Worth was acquired by Jarden Corporation and is now a division of Rawlings and Jarden Team Sports.
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