I've got 2 pair of salomon sc4 that I wear for games. I recently got a really good deal on some NB fresh foams and we'll see what's up with those shortly
Nope man, the ship sailed long ago. Fwiw, im as bummed as you. It's like they forgot about all the people who loved demarini's prior to the J3A. Now virtually everything is 13" barrel and an alloy handle.
Find a dudley lift. I prefer the 12"el. These are highly underrated and are still pretty available in the lighter weights. Once broken in, they are every bit as good as my og dudley red knob performance wise.