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| March 18, 2014 hemi racer Men's 65 237 posts | 2nd batch 27 Barrage Morning Alan, do rate the Barrage better,same,or less when it comes to pop as compared to the Ambush and Melee? |
| March 18, 2014 hemi racer Men's 65 237 posts | Thanks Alan, good information for all levels of senior players. Sounds like the Ambush like I have is the one for me. Also sounds like you talked yourself out of a sale, at least for now anyway. |
| March 20, 2014 PoollShark Men's 50 90 posts | Thanks Alan, I just received 2 27's from the 2nd batch, I'm also going to grab a Combat. I took one of the 27's to an indoor batting cage Sunday and although I couldn't judge distance in the cage it was very obvious that the ball jumps off this bat. In your opinion which Combat is hotter, the Ambush or the Centenarian? |
| March 20, 2014 olie04 Men's 50 48 posts | The Ambush I have is the worst senior bat I have ever had. It is similar to any USSSA bat in distance. It does have very good durability. I bought one the first year they came out. It never performed as advertised. It has never broken and is a practice bat only. I would never use it in a game. My experience with this bat is I have a dud. Very small sweet spot. I play Major Plus 50 and have never seen someone swinging an Ambush during a game. Olie Oliverson GSC 50 Major Plus. |
| March 20, 2014 swing for the fences Men's 50 1224 posts | this is going be good! ;-) |
| March 21, 2014 hemi racer Men's 65 237 posts | This last comment about the Ambush is reinforcement that different strokes for different folks apply. Don't know way you 50's major plus guys are concerned about distance anyway, you can hit them out with any bat. As for us 65+ guys the Ambush preforms great. |
| March 21, 2014 olie04 Men's 50 48 posts | Distance,speed of the ball being hit through holes,gaps in the outfield,anyway you want to put it, the Ambush I have is a dud. I am just passing this info on for others to be aware of. My original posts on this bats performance were written over a year ago. Nothing has changed. I am glad there is an application for this bat in senior softball, for me having it compared to and used in the same sentence as other top performing senior bats is a marketing ploy by those who do. Once again for those who will take my post as an attack, this is regarding MY experience with MY Ambush. Thank you. Olie Oliverson GSC 50 Major Plus 801-682-2151 |
| March 21, 2014 hemi racer Men's 65 237 posts | Fare enough Olie. In no way was I trying to be negative about your comments, just expressing my experience with them also. If everybody's needs where the same there wouldn't be but one bat. |
| March 21, 2014 Softballer48 Men's 65 30 posts | Buyer Beware: I purchased a supposedly "2nd batch" 26oz Barrage as previously noted in this forum; and was pleased. Guess what? It CRACKED at 121 hits along the barrel just like the originals did. I say no more; but you can guess how I feel about this 2nd batch hype at this time. |
| March 22, 2014 Lefty Men's 75 721 posts | There's nothing special about my ambush. Doesn't hit any better than any of the combats or other senior bats I have. I bought a 28oz. Barrage about 80 break end swings on it and it has 6 inches of spider webbing at the end. Game ready and hope it last longer than my next tourney in Caretersville. |
| March 24, 2014 injun 2 posts | I've been swinging 28oz end loaded Ambush bats for the last two years and they have given me the best compromise between performance and durability. I get about 250 cuts out of the Ambush before it cracks but it performs very well for me. It might seem like 250 swings out of bat is terrible but it is a senior bat and I can live with that. I am in now way associated with Combat or even know Alan Tanner, I am just stating my experience with the Combat Ambush. I am sure the bat is not for everybody but as far as I'm concerned it's a pretty hot bat with decent (I use the term loosely becasue it's a senior bat) durability. Regards, Sergio Valdez |
| March 24, 2014 Fabe Men's 65 456 posts | I have been swinging the Ambush since 2012 n have enjoyed doing it! Broke my first after 500 hits. Alan has been nothing but a professional when dealing with my softball needs! Aloha, Fabe |
