Most similar to OG LV1
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etnstudios
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sadly, none really compare to the performance of an og LV1. not for a while anyways
4xtra
Player/Coach
I agree with the post above.
But the absolute closest you will get is a Kirby USSSA.
The Kirby is closer to a L1 than a LV1
WillW3
Starting Player
Usually the one with the most hits is the best. Those are all similar. I'd say the SIS 100h is the most different because of the barrel composite.
Jusrah99
Outstanding Bad Mudasuka!
nah...there are differences in weighting and performance out of the wrapper. Out of all these bats, the OG LV1 felt ready to go from swing one and only got better. The EL's are different from the progressive, 1oz, and .5 oz progressive...so just that difference makes it different to swing.
I had a 27 13' L1 and OG LV1 and they were definitely different to me. The L1 took a while to get good.
TRaj2327
Well-Known Member
Most of the differences can be attributed to the change in EL as different EL's will change the feel at contact. I've already had private conversations with people from D 2 E and they confirmed it is the same as an L1. It's no different than the Legacy and the Future being the same bat except the balance points being different, consequently, the Future feels softer than the Legacy does.
Jusrah99
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That's why I say...people can say all they want about it being the same bat...but if my experience is that the LV1 webbed up super quick and was hot outta the wrapper...and the LV1 took a while...that is not the same bat...
Jusrah99
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What weights?
WillW3
Starting Player
Jusrah99
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Good info! Thanks bro
WillW3
Starting Player
Yes. Essentially an LV1 Torq
TRaj2327
Well-Known Member
Well unless they use the EXACT same paint, the fact that one webs up fast is meaningless. All it takes is a little different ratio of flex additive or some other factor and...boom...paint that behaves differently under stress. Webbing is no true indication of when a bat is broken in.
Jusrah99
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It's not just the webbing though...it was broken in significantly faster. I didn't game my 13' L1 until it had several hundred hits on it. I gamed my LV1 right out of the wrapper and it never slowed down...
In my experience, as soon as it webs up and the sounds changes, it's game on...so yes, webbing is a factor of a bat being broken in. Along with several other factors. It's kind of like Demarini's paint crack...:bigok:
TRaj2327
Well-Known Member
Webbing is not a true indicator. The True One, CF3 and the RD28 all webbed up pretty quick and don't break-in for at least 500 swings. Many of the Ressy Titans also used to web quick and would take a while longer to break-in. Many bats don't ever web because of the makeup of the paint and others are lightsabers long before they break-in. Webbing is irrelevent from bat to bat. Within a specific model it may help you understand where a bat is in its life, but that is it.
bird25
34/30 Club #25
The issue I have with Easton is that there is too much variance for me between different bats of the same weight and model. I have had 6 30 oz st100s and my first was so much better than the others from swing one it was rediculous.
My one that just broke with 2000 swings never got as hot as the first one was at 100 swings.
Jusrah99
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The issue I have with Easton is that there is too much variance for me between different bats of the same weight and model. I have had 6 30 oz st100s and my first was so much better than the others from swing one it was rediculous.
My one that just broke with 2000 swings never got as hot as the first one was at 100 swings.
I've had the same experience. One of the hottest bats I had was an OG Salvo that I only BP'd with. After 700 swings...the bat turned into insane mode...I traded it for an OG Flex though...lol...I regret it now...