Country469
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The OP should just quit softball and take up golf in all honesty
he's a former minor league baseball player and a self proclaimed slugger, he'll be playing conference in no time when someone sees him in his singlewall league swinging the best bat recommended on hereThe OP should just quit softball and take up golf in all honesty
i love idiots weighing in by just casually mentioning they played minor league ball cause they want to feel important by trying to relive their glory days in a slowpitch leagueI love people hating on the OP because he wants to swing the best bat he can get. I’d find a league that not limited to such shifty bats Scott. If you played any level past high school it won’t be fun for you. At least in the composite leagues you will get some heat hit at you and will keep your hands quick defensively. P/S, I played minor league ball myself. Doesn’t mean I want to swing a ****ing coppercell against new tech
Because someone bashed OP for playing in the minors? Stfu troll.i love idiots weighing in by just casually mentioning they played minor league ball cause they want to feel important by trying to relive their glory days in a slowpitch league
I am just defending the Op wanting advice from people who can help. I don’t see anything wrong with that. Just people hating because they assume his skill level is higherjesus y'all used to swing wood bats and i hope did well. now y'all want the best singlewall bat for underhand slow pitch? come on now. just buy something and swing it.
I don’t play in single wall leagues.jesus y'all used to swing wood bats and i hope did well. now y'all want the best singlewall bat for underhand slow pitch? come on now. just buy something and swing it.
New guys don't always get the gentlest treatment here, don't take it personally.
The thing with singlewalls; the difference between a brand-new, high-end $200+ bat and a $20 flea-market mid-'90's TPS is marginal. Some would even argue that some of the older singlewalls (Ritch's Superior, Powerdome, etc.) are better than anything made since. And the beauty of buying an older singlewall for $20-$40; you may love it and it may be all you need, and if it isn't you can sell it for what you paid for it.
I will say the one major advantage with buying a new bat for a restricted one-piece singlewall league, especially if you play a lot and/or play in cold weather, is the one-year bat manufacturers warranty. It doesn't take much to dent a singlewall bat and having that warranty gives you a 2nd one for free. The Anderson and Rip-It REAP5 bats were the only ones I have found to have any kind of durability. Those older bats are great but will dent real easy if using anything other than 52/300 softball.
More than you would think...how many conference guy are there out there that are over 50?
Zoeter allows composite ASA bats.LOL, you got it. I'll have to find a competitive league around Seal Beach, CA
Don't overthink it. If you're coming from baseball, grab a bat that you like and you'll do fine. Everyone has an opinion on which bat to use. Only way to really find one is to use it. It's like buying shoes. You have to try it on first. 99% of bats out there are good.I appreciate everyone's insight. Again, I'm new to slow pitch softball. I went to D i c k's and saw bats for $49 to $249. I figured the best way to see if there was a difference was to go on line and do some research. I saw this website and thought this might be a good start. It seems that for this starter league I'm in (Senior League), I'll find a bat that will get me through this league/Season. I will look for another bat when I find another, more competitive league.
Haha yep. Some of the best hitters I've seen out of college were pitchersI've actually seen some really good baseball players struggle to hit a softball for a while
THis is what i told Scott as well. Basically all the top of the line bats perform the same, find the one you like and swing it hardDon't overthink it. If you're coming from baseball, grab a bat that you like and you'll do fine. Everyone has an opinion on which bat to use. Only way to really find one is to use it. It's like buying shoes. You have to try it on first. 99% of bats out there are good.
Excellent post, Have you any data of Powerdomes?Scotty,
Here are a couple old reviews/summaries for singlewall bats circa 2014/2015, that are still pretty useful. The 1st was done by Frisco Kid and is a good summary of the available singlewalls (back in 2015). Not much has changed except the L7.0 is no longer made and the L9.0 turned back into the Salvo Scandium in 2015 and is now called a Ronin. The 2nd one was a comparison done by me and several friends (actual feedback from rec league hitters)
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Excellent post, Have you any data of Powerdomes?