Fireflex
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22deucedeuce
Coach
I got an in on the balanced version. Was supposed to be here Friday. Hopefully early this coming week!
Bagz
Bang!!
The notorious Easton durability and holding compression pre-2017 is all but gone. Easton has mocked Miken and Worth on shaky durability if not worse. Pick your poison bud
TWmccoy
3DX Connoisseur
I was afraid something like this would eventually happen with them. I've always loved Eastons for durability, even if that meant I gave up a few feet of batted ball distance.
dttruax
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hitless45
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Too much lol..
I'll wait to see if they come down by years end like the rest of them have..
TWmccoy
3DX Connoisseur
Wait to see what the overall durability looks like first too. That's why I never even consider buying brand new bats. You want to know what you're getting before you just piss away $250 or more.
Babynate
Coach
The bad part to all this is that most everyone wanted this. Me personally i like to do bp but i know i cant hit my new stuff to much because they will fail compression. The ones I've seen fail are around the 3 to 400 range, not the old eastons of past forsure. I have the purple nurple with about 175 swings on it an it tested at about 230. Good bat but the durability may not be there.
I still don't understand why they can't just be right at 220 pass and start and stay there period.
Can't tell me with all the R&D and tech, that the bats with the discs etc couldn't be evolved to lights out from wrapper and durable enough to just stay there.
I think them failing compression is something they want in the lower untested levels tbh which just seems wrong but sells bats I guess?
It would be one thing if the bat exploded once failed or cracked significantly - But to fail with tonnes of life left is annoying af.
I think Easton had no choice but to get on par with the rest. Selling $99 bats after 6-7 months was likely not working too too well, and I am sure those at higher level were pretty vocal in saying they didn't hang with Miken/Worth. Especially the higher level guys in provided bat tourneys. That's where you really say the truth on the first morning. The sponsored guys losing serious performance swinging NOW Eastons while the rest of the guys are out there beating in 1 side of a Miken/Worth and after 2 innings it's gas.
Can't tell me with all the R&D and tech, that the bats with the discs etc couldn't be evolved to lights out from wrapper and durable enough to just stay there.
I think them failing compression is something they want in the lower untested levels tbh which just seems wrong but sells bats I guess?
It would be one thing if the bat exploded once failed or cracked significantly - But to fail with tonnes of life left is annoying af.
I think Easton had no choice but to get on par with the rest. Selling $99 bats after 6-7 months was likely not working too too well, and I am sure those at higher level were pretty vocal in saying they didn't hang with Miken/Worth. Especially the higher level guys in provided bat tourneys. That's where you really say the truth on the first morning. The sponsored guys losing serious performance swinging NOW Eastons while the rest of the guys are out there beating in 1 side of a Miken/Worth and after 2 innings it's gas.
chile
Bad Ape
physics.
D-ROCK13
Well-Known Member
I'm sure giving out $300 msrp easton's for $50 Combat warranties hasn't helped any either. All manufacturers are rolling with the times at this point, or at least making a valiant effort to. Nobody wants to spend time breaking bats in anymore, and the customers are the real losers here. You pay the same money for a bat that lasts half as long or even less
I used to enjoy the BP process, but I must also say, when I break a bat it's good to know an hour or two of tee work with the warranty replacement and I am not far from what was my gamer.
As far as the physics comment, well, gold drivers can do it with face COR - What's the log of composite's excuse?
As far as the physics comment, well, gold drivers can do it with face COR - What's the log of composite's excuse?
TWmccoy
3DX Connoisseur
You could be right here, and that's too bad. Too bad because you have lower players (or upper players if their league/tournies don't compression test) hitting missiles at each other with unaltered bats. Pitchers, beware.
clementeunknown
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Exactly. That would also explain the money grab they did by banning the ASA Flex, Extended, and others
jhitman
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I got mine for $229.00 free shipping.
If Easton can tell ASA what bats to ban why wouldn't they just ban all monstas, demarini, and miken?
Exactly. That would also explain the money grab they did by banning the ASA Flex, Extended, and others
jhitman
Well-Known Member
I thought it was a decent deal. Hope the bat lives up to the hype. I'm used to Miken/Worth so this Easton Fire Flex has a different feel to it. So far after 20 swings it seems pretty decent. Curious once it gets up to the 100 mark if it gets hotter. Happy with the bat so far though.
bulldog10
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100 swings and it's pissing hot lava. at least the one I have is.
clementeunknown
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I'm sure it was a favor and money was exchanged at some point or at least that would be a logical explanation. They probably weren't selling enough of the ASA stuff because of the durability of anything <2014. Easton has no say over any other manufacturers I'd imagine.