FRED S: Here is a list of most Softballs: 1) A D Starr 2) Baden 3) Champro 4) Demerini 5) Decker 6) Diamond 7) Dudley / Spalding 8) Evil 9) Legend 10) Thump 11) Worth

List of Countries that MFG Softballs: 1) China (7) 2) Taiwan 3) Haiti (2) 4) USA (?) 5) Pakistan & a few more

Different Centers: 1) Solid Kapok Core 2) Rubber 3)PVC, PU, TPU 4) Cork / Rubber 5) Solid Poly / Cork 6) Poly Core 7) Multi layers 8) & a few others.

Makers of Softball Cores: (3). The 3 Major Companies r: 1) ISO Tech. 2) DASS 3) I forgot, the last one.

There r 2 major companies that stich most of the Softballs.

I hope this might help, u understand why, certain softballs
last longer or travel farther.

Good Luck......... The STONEMAN....

STONEMAN: Thanks for the info. I will have to add this to my list of ref info.