DynamicD
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Didn't feel like the Paraflex, not sure about being Divergence.
2018 USSSA DeMarini Line
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Didn't feel like the Paraflex, not sure about being Divergence.
d-wreck7
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15= Sc4 alloy handle
16=znx alloy handle
The 16 felt stiffer and different to me. I’m still gaming a 15 my second one and love the thing to death. Interested to see the specs on the 18. I’m grabbing a KP23 cause I’ve been waiting for miken/worth to put out a 12” barrel bat with their new technology.
MPT23
Putting on the foil
To me, the 15 feels stiffer than the 16. Im considering the KP23 as well
Don’t sass me old man!
I'm hearing two different things, another rep told me twisted mistress was mid load.
SwingTheD206
Active Member
The two TM's I've swung felt midloaded, similar in feel to the Flipper OG. It should really turn heads this year.
Party mafia
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Wondering if the TM is the replacement of their 2017 dinger slinger, since the DS wasn't a hot seller bat from demarini in 2017.
chile
Bad Ape
yeah, didn't feel like paraflex but can't decide about the divergence gap, either...although, that is what comes to mind when hitting it.
DynamicD
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Yes, it is more of a "mid load", but it has more of an end load than the Newbreed which is marketed as an "end load".
Crusty
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Possibly, but swung them both side by side in a bat provided tourney and can say the the TM has more of a slight endload and the DS was more balanced/midload. I can also say that the new breed was the bat of choice for many as they were hot and lasted all day. All of the TMs were broke by midday (3 at our fields and 5 at another location) and the new breed seemed to be a good combo of hot and durable. Most guys were all saying the same thing about the TM, that it was hot but nothing mind blowing especially when considering the lack of durability. The DS were all going strong at the end of the day but nobody was wowed by the performance.
Party mafia
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Thanks. I will wait for a sale on the 2108 newbreed, since the TM bat has durability issues.
Sully
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We played a USSSA Civil War tournament this weekend at a BLD in Southern California (so the weather was actually nice, not freezing). We were using Classic M's. Some of the Demarinis cracked before the end of the day. Enough of them that they ended up putting Louisvilles on a few of the fields as the second bats. We had Twisted Mistress, new DB44 Juggy and New Breeds. I can ask and see if they know which ones broke and how many if you want.
Crusty
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This is the tournament that I was speaking of. All of the TMs were broken by midday and those were the only ones I heard of that were breaking. The DS, NB, Insanes and Juggys were all still going that I was aware of. They went through 8 TMs last I saw and that was with my own eyes as they were sitting behind the directors table inside the bar all cracked.
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bulldog10
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that sir is a good plan, broke one tm quick and now I only swing the other in games it seems to be holding up so far, but I suck at hitting and fielding too, really I suck at this game altogether.
Sully
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I verified with the guy running the tournament, it was all Twisted Mistress bats breaking. He didn't have an exact number because they were provided by a vendor. He said none of the other bats broke. The TM almost felt balanced to me. If it's supposed to have an endload, it's very slight. The New Breed on the other hand had more of an endload and definitely seemed more durable. I got to swing the DB44 Juggy on one of the fields and liked it ok too.
bulldog10
swamp donkey slayer
well the db44 is good so far for me we have one with about 300 swings on it and it's webbed up but still going good. if they made a bat like the tm that had a little better durability that would be my pick for the year. as of now im going with the db44 myself. everybody wants fire out of the wrapper though so they sure did that, I myself like to hit a little more bp and watch it open up. honestly though I will stick with demarini this year because I like the feel of every bat they have made.
chile
Bad Ape
i am liking the TM the most out of my 18 lineup (psycho, Harvey) for utrip...too bad i don't play more utrip :/ but yeah, i like to bp and it's not gonna get anymore bp on it. trying to keep myself from ordering another....
Jusrah99
Outstanding Bad Mudasuka!
Better than the Harvey? Dammit!!!
chile
Bad Ape
Utrip, yeah... but I haven't taken any real time with the utrip Harvey yet...the 70ish cuts I put on the TM have been pretty good for what I was expecting...love the Psycho but the TM is replacing it as my fave 18 bat so far for utrip...
bulldog10
swamp donkey slayer
I say this but will buy 4 and say **** the durability.