Red kept throwing two seam balls INTO the wind and they were breaking real bad... Yeah I think its a little stiff outta the wrapper Red doesn't play much U-trip 'cept one night at P-town and hasn't been hitting it. I think the composite was stiff and needs some more swings than we put on it yesterday. I think the feel of the bat on the whole was more solid than the Mutant which seemed to have a softer feeling barrel I'm hoping it will break in and have the performance LIKE the Legend... OVERALL I liked the feel a stiff feeling offering from a 2 pc bat and its a little early to tell about performance... BTW... no rattling after this round of BP...