Opinion Wanted: Webbed or Cracked?

[usafshelland]

So I have a few bats that I'm pretty sure are cracked vs webbed which really ticks me off considering one is 7 months old, and other is literally 3 days old...was hitting 44/375 with them, and i'm not a power hitter so don't know what gives (besides the bat)...

#1 SP12ST98 - 2012 Easton Stealth

#2 SP13X2 - 2013 Power Brigade XL2

A couple of suspicions as to why they are not webbed...one) only marks in a single area...aren't webs usually all over the place? and two) horizontal in nature... most webs I've seen run the length of the bat vs the short way.

At least I still have my receipt for the Stealth, will have to go dumpster diving to see if I can find my receipt for the XL2.

Also these are only about 1" in nature, will it really affect the performance of the bat that much? My season starts in 2 days, and am not really interested in sending them out right now until the season is over.

 

[vstar1100]

pic 1 is a crack pick 2 is webbing it will spiral all the way around the bat

 

[jf2k4]

The st98 looks cracked, its hard to tell on the xl2.

I'd keep swinging them till they were in 2 pieces.

 

[ExFatboy285]

First pic is for sure cracked, second looks like spiral webbing.

 

[SevenBizzos]

Agree so far. #1 is a crack. #2 appears as spiral webbing, but could be something more.

 

[Hacksaw34]

Both are what look like spiral "webbing" to me. The first one is obviously worse. I thought this is what the new stamp bats were supposed to do when they start getting too broken in

 

[Country35]

I'd post in here but Josh Fittzy or whatever will argue with whatever I say

 

[RalphG427]

...was hitting 44/375 with them,

Unfortunately, here lies your problem.

 

[Luda1468]

Agree pic one is a crack and 2 looks like webbing hard to tell though.

 

[Lord7]

Both of those are spiral webbing. You guys just must not be used to the new eastons, they all do this and it's ok. /Thread.

 

[HrBump13]

Both are what look like spiral "webbing" to me. The first one is obviously worse. I thought this is what the new stamp bats were supposed to do when they start getting too broken in

Too broken in? My XL2 started doing this after about 150 cuts. It has not changed for the next 150 tho.

 

[danhawks]

Both are what look like spiral "webbing" to me. The first one is obviously worse. I thought this is what the new stamp bats were supposed to do when they start getting too broken in

agree with this one

 

[TurboLumpy]

Both spirals. Swing away. If youre hitting the old balls why not use the old bats?

 

[tuells10]

Gtg swing away

 

[rdshoe13]

I've had 4 of these bats and another guy on my team has had 5, that's definitely spiral webbing!

You will know when the bat has developed a crack, it will be very apparent.

 

[hursong34]

Both look like spirals to me.....how is the performance? Have you noticed any declines?

 

[usafshelland]

Both look like spirals to me.....how is the performance? Have you noticed any declines?

I have not noticed any decline in performance with either bat to date. Like some say, especially with the SP12ST98, I actually think it got hotter. So maybe I'm on my final leg with the bat? Enjoy one more season and then that's it? I'm kind of hoping it will get me through spring ball and then fully crack. It's covered until 08/2013!

On a good note, I found my XL2 receipt... phew! Now I don't care if it's cracked... off to Easton they will go at the end of Spring ball.

 

[saint]

Both of those are spiral webbing. You guys just must not be used to the new eastons, they all do this and it's ok. /Thread.

this here

 

[rdshoe13]

I have not noticed any decline in performance with either bat to date. Like some say, especially with the SP12ST98, I actually think it got hotter. So maybe I'm on my final leg with the bat? Enjoy one more season and then that's it? I'm kind of hoping it will get me through spring ball and then fully crack. It's covered until 08/2013!

On a good note, I found my XL2 receipt... phew! Now I don't care if it's cracked... off to Easton they will go at the end of Spring ball.

I'll see if i can post a picture this weekend of one of our original st98's we bought last year when they first came out. It's covered in spirals and super hot right now! Probably has around 3000 hits on it now and the first sprial showed up after 20 hits.

 

[UWmad]

Both spiral webbing! My st98 has about 8 of those lines running around it. Swing away!

 

[johnny fitz]

I'd post in here but Josh Fittzy or whatever will argue with whatever I say

Close enough... Glad you're back!! Swing em till they break in two... But that first one may be dead. Power brigade is just webbing.

 

[DEJ13]

Both look like the start of spiral webbing IMO

 

[jakeski13]

Both spirals. You're gtg

 

[azsoftball]

pic 1 is a crack pick 2 is webbing it will spiral all the way around the bat

x2............................

 

[copper1150]

Pic 1 is not a crack....it is spiral webbing the bat is still good to go. That is how the new Easton's are....do not waste a return!!!

 

[BoooM3]

My SP12ST98 - 2012 Easton Stealth looks the same way... except it has more cracks (webbing) and failed my leagues compression test. purchased 5/2012.

 

[usafshelland]

My SP12ST98 - 2012 Easton Stealth looks the same way... except it has more cracks (webbing) and failed my leagues compression test. purchased 5/2012.

Good thing my league doesn't do the compression test... LOL

 

[MFCEO]

Good thing my league doesn't do the compression test... LOL

No comment..

 

[lmob29]

all just spirals!!! no biggie just gettn hot!!

 

[usafshelland]

Performance results from 1st two games of the season... SP12ST98 is DEFINITELY CRACKED... bat swung dead, no pop whatsoever off the bat. XL2 is definitely spiraled! 1st at bat... 300ft HR. 2nd at bat... triple off the fence. 3rd at bat... triple to RF hitting the edge of warning track! Time to send in the Stealth.