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toxic xxx» Lefty: I must of got a bad xxx for 10 swings and the xxx cracked. I guess I ...»BruceinGa: Lefty, I was told that these have a short warrenty period. Check ... »DoubleL10: Lefty/Bruce, I've got over 250 swings on mine and it's still going ... »curveball: I also haqve one that's cracked with less than 10 swings, 9 to be ... »#6: I have had one since the Winter Worlds, and it still is hitting ... »stacks59: I found that the worth bats have better pop and life with certain ... »#6: I swing a 27 oz, it has been great ! »mad dog: i had heard that the toxics were supposed to have better durability ... »Lefty: Thanks Bruce I'll send it in and give it a try on the replacement. ... »monty25: Lefty , Bruce will not be with us in montgomery due to scheduling. ... »BruceinGa: Monty's right, I'll be in Cocoa Beach for Softbal Magazine's Sprng ... »Barry50: I took out a 27oz, XXX and after about 25 cuts it broke in half. ... »Lefty: Barry 50 I've good news they sent me a new XXX. I heard at the ... »Lefty: With hit bp today an tried XXX senior return and it just as good as ... »#6: Lefty, It's not just you...I have a 27 oz. and love it ! »DoubleL10: Lefty/Kenny, I have a 27 oz. also. It will be my gamer until it ... »einstein: I heard the bats come off the "assembly line" different one to the ... »birdie: Larry, I just got a Toxic XXX is there a break in time or are they ... »DoubleL10: Harry, From my experience - I have a 27 and a 28 Toxic XXX - they are ... »birdie: Larry, Thanks for the information. I will take your advice and use it ... »birdie: Larry, I took about 15 swings in batting practice and then used it in ... »lemons: Harry, How did you do in Glen Burnie? We go to Gallatin, TN ... »birdie: Mel, We went 3 and 0 on Friday in the pool games and then as the ... »DoubleL10: Harry, Y'all did much better than we did in Dalton last weekend; we ... »birdie: Larry, Momma said there would be days like that. Better luck in the ... »Gallardo: The bat is really hot out of the wrapper. I still prefer the Gold ... »Q19: My 27 oz. is still going strong and was hot right out of the wrapper. ... |
26 | July 26, 2010 | 1670 |
macenko senior bat» big cat7: I just got a macenko senior bat and would like some feedback on ...»DoubleL10: big cat7, I had a MM Combat, 27 oz, end load 13 inch barrel. The bat ... »BruceinGa: I now have a 30oz FL 13" MM, a 29oz 13" MM and a 30oz Fl 10" MM. I ... »hombre: I switched to the MM Combat after breaking three Ultras with 300-350 ... »mad dog: i have switched to the combats and like them better than the ... |
4 | July 26, 2010 | 307 |
NEW WHITE VETERAN BAT» Bomber23: Due to someone posting a web-site name which is not permitted, my ...»einstein: I could be mistaken, as rare an occurrence as that might be, but ... »madsenior: I saw nothing about SSUSA. In fact I think they have been very ... »taits: I am the one, if no others posted the web site name. Someone asked a ... »Johnny Hose: We too had a very good morning practice with this bat, in fact we ... »Eddie12: I got to particapate in this bat demo. Johnny Hose is right real ... »madsenior: Looking forward to the American model with 'God Bless America' on the ... |
6 | July 25, 2010 | 434 |
Trump Stote Softballs» Capt Kirk: We use a Trump Stote .44/375 for league play here in San Antonio, TX. ...»einstein: Baden Fire balls. We use them in NorCal and everyone likes ... »Capt Kirk: What about the hot weather and high humidity, will the Baden Fire ... »einstein: We don't have much humidity around these here parts, but in high ... »Brett: My team played in a tournament here in the KC area a couple of weeks ... »madsenior: Allow me to put my vote in for the Baden senior balls as well. We use ... »DoubleL10: We used the Baden Fires today in Dalton; it was very hot and humid. ... »Lefty: Last Oct. I hit the Baden Fire ball but to me it might have been the ... »DoubleL10: Lefty, We hit a ball in April in Mustang, OK that was marked exactly ... »turn2: Larry, The Baden Fire ball was pretty good. We hit a few home runs ... »DoubleL10: Donnie, I bet most teams in 60 M+ and elsewhere think y'all ARE a ... »Lefty: Larry I believe we are still going to Gallatin. Hope to see your team ... »turn2: Larry, Clatter and Hutch hit 4 a piece out. Wow that is not a home ... »DoubleL10: Lefty, I'm going to Gallatin with DOC. Y'all beat them twice (badly) ... »DoubleL10: Donnie, In the 60's I don't think there are any what we would call ... |
14 | July 19, 2010 | 688 |
Do solar bat warmers work??» madsenior: Hard to think about the cold right now. I am in Arizona on a family ...»VINNY LV: Mad there is aguy with LVSSA that makes thesed warher boxes and yes ... »VINNY LV: Mad there is a guy with LVSSA that makes these warmer boxes and yes ... »armiho211: QUESTION: if the bat is nice and cozy when you go to bat, ... »madsenior: Is there a place to see this and maybe buy one? Sounds like I could ... »oneofeleven18: armiho211: Warm bats and cold balls. Hot balls turn to mush. ... |
5 | July 18, 2010 | 184 |
Slower bat speed - use bigger bat ???» madsenior: Hitting question: since my bat speed is slowing down should I use a ...»Dbax: That would make your bat speed even slower. Move to a lighter bat. »madsenior: That's what I thought but I was told that with a slower bat speed you ... »einstein: I heard you're supposed to swing the heaviest bat you can without ... »mad dog: madsenior,you should swing the heaviest bat that you loose less bat ... »madsenior: Thanks for the advice guys. I am ordered a new bat in a 27 which I ... »mad dog: to help yourself you should try mike macenko's bat speed drill.its a ... »madsenior: Where do I find that drill? »mad dog: mike has a web site with it on,but consists of 3 bats to swing. 1 ... »titanhd: madsenior.speed swing drill can be found at ... »mad dog: thanks titanhd,i couldn't remember big mike's web site. »BruceinGa: Houseofswing.com or Bigcat844.com »TerryT: Maddog: Are you saying that the chart shows bat speed AFTER contact ... »mad dog: TerryT,yes, it is approx tho as i haven't looked at the video in a ... »TerryT: Maddog: So, theoretically, I should choose a 26 oz vs a 27 oz in ... »mad dog: that table was for ray demarini,he was about 5'7",not sure of ... »BruceinGa: Last year I bought a Swingspeed Radar, thinking that I could ... »mad dog: bruce,trying to find out can be a pain i guess.how about aiming the ... »madsenior: I found a baseball coach that is helping with my bat speed and swing. ... »BruceinGa: I tried aiming it on the path the ball makes, it still measures the ... »TerryT: Maddog: So, theoretically, I should choose a 26 oz vs a 27 oz in ... »crusher: madsenior, Why are you mad? Bat Oz's ?? I have used a 26 oz 1997 ... »madsenior: My new bat is a 27 and one of the things this coach had me do is to ... »BruceinGa: I just found this on ehow.com: Step 1 Study the mechanics of a ... »TerryT: I've recently started playing softball and started joining forums, ... »Enviro-Vac: TerryT -right on! Even though the Forum goes a little South now and ... »madsenior: One other thing I got from the coach at MSU.... Using a work out ... »Webbie25: All these points and tests are valid and accurate, but sometimes you ... »madsenior: After working on this for the past month there is one point that ... |
28 | July 18, 2010 | 994 |
Miken Durability» TommyG: Good Afternoon to all, We played a Regional in Potterville MI, Men's ...»Bomber23: I play for a 6 team SSUSA league in FL and I'm the one who supplies ... »taits: When the 1st U-2 came out another player and I split the cost and ... »smooth01: Played intournament inCouncil bluffs this weekend, a teammate had a ... »DoubleL10: I bought a Miken MaxLoad last fall in Phoenix at the SSUSA Worlds. I ... »Dirty: The truth is, as I think most of us show, is that we will continue to ... »Webbie25: I'm on my second U2 of the year already and haven't even played that ... »Dirty: Very true Webbie, and this is why Miken has NO economic reason to ... »mad dog: no company producing a composite bat cares,not just miken. »garyheifner: I bought 2 U2s when they 1st came out. Both were 29oz. I have well ... »Webbie25: I do use a 28, and they do break.I guess it has to do with the ... »BruceinGa: I've been told and believe that all bats of the same model are the ... »mad dog: bruce kinda what i have heard also. »jwo-9: I too believe that we have less breakage with the heavier bats. I ... »mad dog: do you think its slower bat speed with the heavier bat that lets them ... »CanOcorn: I play in the 40's and I have a friend who has broken 5 Maxloads. I ... »madsenior: Our team got 3 U2’s for team bats and they all cracked in less than ... »salio2k: madsenior......Are you going to be in Dalton next week? I would like ... »Webbie25: We blew out four Mikens more in Pinetop this weekend. One was ... |
18 | July 11, 2010 | 1155 |
Want to Trade» nofencetoofar: Have a broken-in 28oz Ultra II Maxload. Looking to trade for 28-30 ...»Enviro-Vac: I have a blue Combat I will bring along Tom »JamesLG: Hi Tom: If you don't have any luck trading it I may be intereste ... |
2 | July 8, 2010 | 203 |
Miken Long Hail Bomber Maxload» hombre: I just saw an add on Direct Sports for the 2010 Miken Long Haul ... |
0 | July 1, 2010 | 266 |
Ultra II Legacy versus Advanced» LT: Does anybody have any thoughts on one of these being better than the ...»curveball: Advanced will outhit most Legacys. The Legacy will outlast the ... »LT: Thanks! I'll take your advice! |
2 | June 30, 2010 | 188 |
best weight training to improve hitting» madsenior: I take bp three times a week and I lift once or twice a week. My ...»Enviro-Vac: Demarine used to be big on bench press and talked about exploding ... »E4/E6: EV I think you hit on it. A strong core and obliques are essential to ... »madsenior: I just talked to a baseball coach at a high school here in Montana. ... »Enviro-Vac: MadSenior: I notice you are in Montana. Will you be at the senior ... »madsenior: Wish I could but have to go to visit the grandkids. good luck... »BruceinGa: I'm a believer in strong hands, wrists and forearms. I don't work on ... »olie04: madsenior, the question you are asking does not have one answer that ... »mad dog: every one here has made real good comments on what to do.working on ... »mad dog: also on reading this thread no one has suggested mike macenko's bat ... »Enviro-Vac: CrazyPup: You are right about the bat speed drill. I do it every ... »Reggie44: Olie great post. Olie has been a weight lifter and great softball ... »Dirty: Just like spot-reducing, targeted weight training is really not a ... »madsenior: Great stuff guys....good advice and very helpful. thank you »#6: mad dog, I saw you in Dallas, the only "weight training" you did ... »Captain Marauder: Maddog hope you pump iron untill Huntsman I need a powerhitter Keep ... »mad dog: #6 but they all were in my bubba keg 1/2 (32 oz)gal jug so more ... »Enviro-Vac: Good thread for a while huh? Cap'n Marauder - Mad Dog would prolley' ... »mad dog: another training aide is to hang a tire from a tree and hit the side ... »Capt Kirk: Chicken Fried Steak, mashed tater/gravy, fried okra, blackeye peas, & ... »#6: Capt Kirk.so that is where all that weight came from ? LOL ! LET ME ... »Capt Kirk: Kenny, our fund raising tournament will be held on Saturday, August ... »mad dog: capt everything but that okra,ugh. »Capt Kirk: #6, Just in case if there is some confusion about our tournament ... »madsenior: Ok…I have decided to give up on working out to hit better…..going to ... »Robo2: Lifting is very important to increasing hitting for consistency and ... »Dirty: Robo, no disrespect to the doctor but how muscular is he? While ... »hombre: This really hurts me, but Dirty, I tend to agree with you. I've too ... »Dirty: Gee thanks, I think. :) I do agree that each person reacts ... »lemons: I'm reminded of the old joke, "Could you hit before you started ... »mad dog: what degree do you have dirty,for physical training.15 reps will ... »Webbie25: Dang, you guys work too hard. I have been trying to perfect one armed ... »mad dog: webbie don't laugh,there is a guy from bakersfield,ca that does hit 1 ... »Dirty: mad dog, I don't. As I said I have 31 years of 4 times a week of ... »Webbie25: mad dog, I was tongue in cheek, but we had a guy in Albuquerque that ... »mad dog: webbie no prol,was just letting ya know,that you can do it,LOL,beer ... |
35 | June 24, 2010 | 1444 |
miken ultra ii advanced» bat98: Ltb miken ultra advanced with the chrome knob if any body got one u ... |
0 | June 22, 2010 | 120 |
Senior combats in stock» trumpball: At theseniorsoftballstore.com get them while they last only a small ...»wagon487: got one, put you down as salesperson |
1 | June 22, 2010 | 284 |
hitting with a baseball bat» madsenior: On of the guys had a composite baseball bat, his grandson plays ...»taits: NCAA banned composite bat use for the mens games I heard on the ... »taits: I think it was something like 15 hr's last night in the final game ... »madsenior: Well I was asking about why it is so hard to hit a softball with a ... »Enviro-Vac: MS: One reason I can think of is because baseball bats are a lot ... »mad dog: jim, i think you hit the nail on the head there.i have never swung a ... »JGogo: The NCAA is changing the bats testing requirments effective 1-1-11. ... »mad dog: glad to hear that JGogo,hope softball heeds this and changes also. »Webbie25: JGogo, I went to a Detroit Tigers fantasy camp in Jan this year. I ... »JGogo: Webbie25, was my buddy Dave Harvill at the camp? »madsenior: cool...I was at the fantasy camp this year with the SF Giants. Bill ... »Webbie25: JGogo-I will check my list when I get off the road this week. They do ... »Webbie25: madsenior-we played with wood at the college level and it sure didn't ... »madsenior: Webbie, I understand and agree with what you are saying. The reason ... »Webbie25: Ah, yes, the insatiable American yearning for high scoring games. ... »Webbie25: JGogo, Dave Harvill was not on the list for my camp. I went to the ... |
15 | June 13, 2010 | 506 |
looking for fathers day present» sballgal: Im looking to buy an Ultra II Balanced. Prefer slightly used. 27 or ...»diehard: sballgal, Great gift, but not sure that you would want a slightly ... »curveball: sballgal, I can ship you a 27oz for $175, one that's a new in the ... »JamesLG: Hi Curveball: Do you have any 29oz U2's for that price? If s ... »titanhd: JamesLG- downtoearthsports.com has any weight U2 including 290z.for ... »sballgal: See this is why I come to the experts. Ok so don't buy used for this ... |
5 | June 10, 2010 | 320 |
Miken Ultra II 34/28 for sale» southernson: Miken Ultra II black 34/28 for sale in great shape. Asking $100 plus ...»shortstop33: tried to call about bat, no answer. frank murth 301 706 5875 will buy »mickey13: If bat still available let me know? mlebl72066@aol.com |
2 | June 8, 2010 | 191 |
Hit like a girl....I wish!» madsenior: when we were kids it was such a putdown to say "you hit like a ...»Omar Khayyam: mad, I had a similar experience last year. I heard about a gal that ... »mad dog: MS i have watch almost all the games of the WCWS,and you are ... »Omar Khayyam: mad dog, I found the equalizer when I pitched coed was with the ... »mad dog: yeah the little ball will behave diff,i sometimes have a prol with ... »Dbax: Wow, did Arizona ever blow it tonight vs. UCLA! »madsenior: I sure most of you know but for those that may not; NCAA (high ... »mad dog: yes madsenior the fp ball is 12" for the college girls,i was talking ... |
7 | June 8, 2010 | 277 |
Miken Freak 98» macmaxter12: Have almost new Miken Freak 98 about 20 swings on it looking to sell ...»barrym: I HAVE BATS |
1 | June 7, 2010 | 1076 |
TITANIUM /COMPOSITE BAT» Capt Kirk: We all know that titanium bats have been banned in senior softball, ...»4Four4: Capt - I have a -5 (34/29) Lvlle TPS titanium thin wall with a ... |
1 | June 4, 2010 | 263 |
Stick8» BruceinGa: After seeing your first post on the "confiscating" thread I was ...»#6: BruceinGa, He is wrong..if you bat has the paint chipped, you can ... »Lecak: Bruce actually stick is correct for UTRIP pulled this from UTRIP ... »mad dog: joe don't think paint chips will get a bat tossed as that would ... »BruceinGa: Thanks Joe, that explains it. What kind of rule would only "ask"? ... »stick8: Bruce that's strictly USSSA rules. If umpires determine thru ... »VINNY LV: do alot of umpiring for last 25 years and I've never heard of bat ... »VINNY LV: Joe,, where did you find this announcement????? just curious to read ... |
7 | June 3, 2010 | 217 |
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