Is the new 2015 Juggy the New J3A ?
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bigrich951
Extra Hitter
Softball is about 80% mental 20% skill have some teammates that can only like to swing with Worth some Easton n me Demarini but it's all in your head thinking one line or one bat is hotter then the other when it's clear they are the same thing
JPG
Lefty
I never agreed with that % talk to far. There is def skill, style, experience and many other items that take play. But the game is mental and in the head matters but can't make you a baller. The tool you use and how you use it is big as well. Some choose shavers and that is another way to hit.
bigrich951
Extra Hitter
I say its more mental for the simple fact that a new year model comes out and claim its "hot out the wrapper" so everyone wants it for that simple reason... Then comes next years model claiming its hotter then the last???... How is that possible to be hotter then the last model which was hotter then July that's impossible then the bat would be illegal and would fail compression test from the get go
OnlySolo
You mad?
Disagree.. but thats your opinion
addicted2SS
Manager
Had another league night and had 2 other guys that swing a 2014 juggy also swung my 2015 and they say the same thing. they can feel the difference in it and see the results. one of them who never hits anything over a double hit an inside the park HR...keep in mind he's not fast at all and not a power hitter by any means. If you're swinging a 2014 and think it's the same...it's not. swing a 2015 and then put in your thoughts...until then if all you've swung is a 2014 then you have no valid opinion. just saying...
JPG
Lefty
haha! Yup I hear you. I go with my gut feeling and the OG is always hotter "bro".
JPG
Lefty
Right on the screws right there. Doesn't have to be the hottest to hit a whole. Everyone has good thoughts. Good words, I am glad no ones fighting like other threads. Thumbs up icon.
Kentzell42
Straight Into Ketosis!
Agree. There are minor differences in this years line from last years. Bat companies are always going to tweak something. Otherwise, they are just going to repaint every model and their technology will quickly be surpassed.
B-REAL09
Dont Even Trip
Hmmmmmmm :3some: maybe I might try out a 2015 ......... maybe.
eastonfreak81
Addicted to Softballfans
I received a '15 Juggy back as return, put 50 hits on it, and sold it. For me, it hit no different than my J3 (when I had one) or my '14 Juggy.
B-REAL09
Dont Even Trip
Only 50 hits on it, how do you know if @ 75 hits its performance goes up to a whole other level ?
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chrometip78
The Hungarian Barbarian
These threads say more about the board bro's respective hitting ability and emotional stability than the bat's performance or swing feel comparisons. If you experience variations between these bats, a Zepp and more disciplined BP would be a more beneficial investment to your hitting performance than a new bat.
B-REAL09
Dont Even Trip
So Chrome,
You mean to tell me that out of all the years you been playing ball and you haven't bought a new bat and it did not fit your swing/power compared to one of your older bats ?
Johnny T
ADD & OCD on SBF
J3's are still better imo too. Why do Ya think they always compare em to it?
I think it would be sweet if they just did a reissue of it same specs & all. I don't care if it passes or fails compression after a short while. That's not a problem where I play.
J3 over 14&15 Juggy easy for me.
MPT23
Putting on the foil
Amen brother amen
chrometip78
The Hungarian Barbarian
What I've found is timing/mechanics > bat performance and the majority off softballers aren't consistent enough to detect what is a bat atribute vs a variance in their swing/timing. But the overwhelming majority of the time poor timing or contact is attributed to the bat somehow.
There's no discernable difference in any of the new stamp Juggy's, the difference is in your perception and confidence in the different graphics and variances in your swing. If you're switching between a Mercy and a 30oz Juggy, there is a difference and will be an adjustment period.
jkwoody22
League ball huer
/\ this is what I'm working on, 1 or 2 bats in the same weight to feel comfortable, it's human nature to think we can just pick up any bat and swing away, good results with one, bad results with another, it has to be the bat not mechanics, I've fallen for the hype and bought a ton of bats, no more, I have swungboth the j3a and the 14, to me the 14 felt a tad stiffer in the handle, now the j3 was a 28 and I just didn't like it, and the 14 is a 27 and feels good, but the distance and exit speed where almost identical, the 14 was maybe 10 to 15 feet more and I attribute this to the weight, 27 was a better fit, I'm not sure if I will try a 15, I've moved on to the Cluggy, better fit