Miken Freak Black ASA review
- Thread starter Dan411
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You done yet? Come on dude, spill the beans!!!!!
I haven't really looked too hard at anything new, I mean I've looked, but this time last year I had my 5 bats on order.....lol.
The reason is, I have an eerie feeling our league is going utrip.......last fall, the 2 lower divisions used ASA bats, and the 2 upper divisions got to use utrip bats for the first time as a "trial"
BOLTMAN21
Manager
What's up Brad!?
This thing feels and looks nice in the hands. Can't wait to hit the field. Heard some great things about this bat from board bro's. Juggy has been working fine but the bat addict and inner Miken loyalist in me needed to see what's up with the new Miken line.
From what I have read and seen locally it sounds like you need to get a DC41 if your league is going utrip. Would not be hard to move it if they stay ASA. :thumb:
I will come back and post my opinion once I hit this Black.
BOLTMAN21
Manager
Told myself I was done buying bats and even stocked up on another Juggy for cheap to be done. Then...... new line's released. lol.....
I'll let you know.
BOLTMAN21
Manager
Finally hit the field today. Mixture of 52/300 & 44/375's. Started off with 52's and it felt a bit stiff at first. It opened up very fast and the sound started changing. After about 25 hard hits and a few 44's I noticed slight webbing and a small rattle like Triad's get. Seemed to get better with every swing. Few buddies also swung it and after 150 hits, see my pic below. 
I got the last 50 on it and really noticed the huge difference from swing 1. I will be using it quite a bit in games. I can't compare it to any other bat but it feels really nice & has great performance. Huge sweet spot. I don't like judging distance but me and my buddies hit some really nice homers with it and exit speed was great. Looks like one more good BP session and I'm using it for games only. Highly recommend this bat. For what it's worth one buddy said it sounds, feels and opened up really similar to his DC.
I got the last 50 on it and really noticed the huge difference from swing 1. I will be using it quite a bit in games. I can't compare it to any other bat but it feels really nice & has great performance. Huge sweet spot. I don't like judging distance but me and my buddies hit some really nice homers with it and exit speed was great. Looks like one more good BP session and I'm using it for games only. Highly recommend this bat. For what it's worth one buddy said it sounds, feels and opened up really similar to his DC. 
SBG SHREK
Coach
Finally hit the field today. Mixture of 52/300 & 44/375's. Started off with 52's and it felt a bit stiff at first. It opened up very fast and the sound started changing. After about 25 hard hits and a few 44's I noticed slight webbing and a small rattle like Triad's get. Seemed to get better with every swing. Few buddies also swung it and after 150 hits, see my pic below.
I feel proud of myself helping you web up your new bat lol
Bat is fire!!!!!
BOLTMAN21
Manager
Lol.. Good BP sesh today. Bat has opened up nicely.
BOLTMAN21
Manager
I don't hit hard enough to change a bats shape. Ha. I've had and seen a few Miken's get this type of diagonal paint spiral webbing once broken in. Just not this fast. Must be my full overlap :thumb:
BOLTMAN21
Manager
Definitely will. Love the performance and quick break in but spiral webbing seems excessive for 150ish cuts. Hope I get a decent lifespan out of this. Nothinh but gentle balls moving forward.
Thanks Dan!!
Dan411
Star Player
Mine has around 150 hits and some light spiral webbing. Sweet spot is getting larger, but barrel is still on the stiff side.
Ballisttic
Star Player
I just got me a 28oz freak black asa today off ebay. I cant wait for it to get here i hope its better than last years asa triad.
Ballisttic
Star Player
I believe the thinner grip makes the new bats feel more endloaded and heavy than there last years counter part. I really like the new knob and grip for sure.
Ballisttic
Star Player
I got to put about 100 swings on my 28oz asa freak blk today. I really like the way it felt but it was definitely a different feel and sound than last years triad but it did seem to really open up after about 80 swings. It got a few triangle webs on it after it opened up too. I was hitting assorted types of asa 44/375s.
The bat seems to have as good or better distance than last years asa triads. :thumb:
It was the first bat i have ever put webs on in 100 swings, normally it takes me 250 - 400 swings to start seeing webs
The bat seems to have as good or better distance than last years asa triads. :thumb:
It was the first bat i have ever put webs on in 100 swings, normally it takes me 250 - 400 swings to start seeing webs
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Dan411
Star Player
Mine webbed too after about the same amount of swings!
Ballisttic
Star Player
I took a closer look at the barrel under good lighting and the whole barrel is spiraled through out the miken logo. It was alot worse than i thought.
Hope it holds up
Hope it holds up
Ballisttic
Star Player
I put about 60 more swings with 52/300 hot dots and now the whole barrel is spiraled up. The bat seems to hit 52/300 softballs just as far as it does 44/375.
I think that 44/375 softballs are to hard on this bat.
I think that 44/375 softballs are to hard on this bat.
Dan411
Star Player
Mine got a few more lines after I hit it a few days ago. Do you feel like the barrel and sweet spot are opening up?
BOLTMAN21
Manager
I took a closer look at the barrel under good lighting and the whole barrel is spiraled through out the miken logo. It was alot worse than i thought.
Hope it holds up
See post #36
Ballisttic
Star Player
Yep mine looks like that maybe alittle worse and ya the sweet spot seems really large compared to most bats i have hit with.
Dan411
Star Player
Good to hear about the sweet spot. Mine's getting there. I plan to put in some pop toss work with some 52's and Evil BP balls this weekend. I think I keep wanting it to be a DC. I think it can get there, just needs more work from the get go. BTW, mine hasn't touched a 44/375.