I think My '13 Mercy is about to die opinions

[coley]

My first and only bat I've ever owned is the '13 Mercy. Bought it brand new when they were first released. This will be photo heavy so I can try and show what exactly I am trying to get opinions on. Counting hits is not something I think I could do. It's been through 4 coed teams, 3 women's teams, two states (Hawaii and North Carolina) and travelled in my bags from Cali to NC. How much longer you think she will last? No cracks yet, but I see webbing in the paint. It is compressing on the white sides, but is not bulging out where it says mercy/demarini, but the webbing is along the mercy/demarini words the most. The sound has definitely changed since last fall. Never used in weather colder than 60 as per the instructions that came with the bat. I rotate it when I bat, but I don't think anyone else who used it did.

I'm also in the market for a replacement. Looking at the 2015 Mercy and wondering if it's as good a bat as this one? I'll have time, as soon as the weather warms up again, to break it in.

 

[vlcmstnaz]

Looks fine to me. Keep swinging.

 

[FishBrat]

Must be spitting fire by now.

 

[oilslick58]

Bats fine..............keep hittin

 

[Calli4120]

It still has life left, but I would look at getting another one anyway. Use the new one in BP and get it ready for when this one does go. Save this one for games only.

 

[u234bob]

This is what it will look like when just about done


The new mercy as a replacement when you need it will do just fine.

 

[coley]

It really does hit great 80% of the time. I'm becoming more conscious about which way I'm holding it because it made a difference hitting it on the white sides vs hitting it on the demarini/mercy sides. Thanks for the input. I'll keep an eye out for any breaks. I am looking at the 2015 mercy model currently.

 

[decadus]

How long does a Mercy usually last? As in how many hits with 52s should you get out of one? Also, what is the coldest you should swing one?

 

[u234bob]

Mine, pictured above, was toasted hitting 52's in 50 degrees.
It had 1000 hits on it.
Now I put away my mercys at 55 degrees.

 

[coley]

it says on sticker nothing under 60 degrees. im hoping keeping it at the right temp will help the life of it. I ended up purchasing a 2015 26oz mercy. it's a no return bat (I don't know what that means..) and i'll be treating it the same way. it wasn't hot out of the wrapper though, like the 2013 was.

 

[joesmoe2012]

If you gotten 3 years out of the bat you got your money worth. If you shake the bat, does it have a sand rattle? That's usually the beginning of the end for my green mercies. I blew up about 8 of em so I know pretty well. The no return bat you bought means if it breaks it can't be returned with a valid receipt. Swing away, when she goes, she goes. If it's more webbed on one side swing it on the other side. As for the new bat, I feel they are one of the same. The 2015 seem to break in more quickly and web more quickly. My 2015 tested lower at 200 hits then my green mercy with over 1000 cuts.