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The bat rules keep changing and many players aren’t sure
which bats are legal to use. Rather than blowing $200-$300 on an illegal bat,
below is a list of the best performing ASA legal bats.
The best legal bats currently on the market have escaped
the new standards and have been “grandfathered” onto the
The ASA Legal Softball Bat List
even though they exceed the new 98 MPH standard. What this means is that generally, all of the
new, super expensive bats will not perform as well as the previous models they
replaced. The top legal bats perform at a 100 MPH standard which will usually
not be matched by the newer models.
For better or for
worse, the best of the "grandfathered" bats were made illegal in ASA competition
as of January 2008. While some of these bats can still
be found on eBay for hundreds of dollars above their
original price, their limited legal shelf life makes them
prohibitively expensive. Unless you already own the
original 100 MPH Miken Freak, buying one new on eBay for
upwards of $500 is silly unless you have a crazy amount of
disposable income.
Below are bats available which will
(and do) conform to the ASA bat list and will be continue to
be legal for the foreseeable future. I have swung each
of these bats and feel that all have merit and deserve
recommendation.
The top ASA legal bats which conform to the 98 MPH standard
Miken 2012 FX 700 Comp ASA
Slowpitch Softball Bat
Freak FX 700 Softball Bat...Premium Performance! This is a serious game to you:
it is to Miken as well. They design all of their products for serious results.
Ask the coaches and players in baseball and softball, fastpitch to slowpitch.
They will all tell you the same thing: a batter swinging a Miken is capable of
some serious, serious results - the kind that ruins other teams' confidence and
greatly alters the league standings. Miken Freak FX 700 Comp Slow Pitch Softball
Bats feature: 2 models available: Balanced Supermax Balanced: Provides maximum
bat speed and control Supermax: End loaded for greater distance and power 100%
composite bat delivers legendary performance and durability Multi-layer walls
extend the barrel flex for a 20% bigger sweetspot Durashell Technology acts as a
composite shield on the outer shell to maximize performance R900 carbon fiber
provides higher tensile strength and elongation than industry standard carbon
fiber Advanced Inner Flex Technology gives your hits more ball speed and
distance Extreme X-Tack grip gives players optimal amount of tack ASA, USSSA,
NSA, ISA approved 2 barrel 1-Year Warranty Length/Weights: 34-26 oz 34-27 oz
34"-28 oz 34"-30 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between
the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length
19oz weight bat. Miken...We Will Change More Than Your Game!
Product Features
Length/Weight: 34/26, 34/27, 34/28, 34/30 /
14 ½ Barrel Length / 2 ¼ Barrel Diameter
ASA, USSSA, NSA and ISA Approved
- HBF TECHNOLOGY, OUR MULTI-LAYER WALLS ARE 100%
"FULLY RELEASED" FOR HOT OUT OF THE WRAPPER
PERFORMANCE. OUR PROPRIETARY LAYERING EXTENDS THE
BARREL FLEX WHICH RESULTS IN A 20% BIGGER SWEETSPOT.
- ADVANCED INNER FLEX TECHNOLOGY TAKES PERFORMANCE
TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY DELIVERING PRECISELY CALIBRATED
HANDLE FLEX AND ENERGY TRANSFER TO OPTIMIZE BARREL
REBOUND. ADVANCED INNER FLEX IS CUSTOMIZED TO BARREL
SPECIFICATIONS
- R900 CARBON FIBER PROVIDES 38.8% HIGHER TENSILE
STRENGTH AND 40% HIGHER ELONGATION THAN INDUSTRY
STANDARD CARBON FIBER. R900 IS PROVEN TO ENDURE
GRUELING PLAY, DELIVER UNRIVALED DURABILITY AND
MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE.
- OUR PROPRIETARY DURASHELL TECHNOLOGY ACTS AS A
COMPOSITE "SHIELD" ON THE OUTER SHELL OF OUR 100%
AEROSPACE GRADE CARBON FIBER BARREL, MAXIMIZING
PERFORMANCE OUT OF THE WRAPPER.
- 100 COMP - 100% COMPOSITE IS ENGINEERED
UTILIZING 100% PREMIUM AEROSPACE GRADE CARBON FIBER
TO DELIVER MIKEN'S LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE AND
DURABILITY.
- EXTREME X-TACK TAKES KNOB GRIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL
WITH A COMFORTABLE FEEL. THE OPTIMAL AMOUNT OF TACK
GIVES PLAYERS ADDITIONAL BAT CONTROL WHEN IT MATTERS
MOST.
- MADE IN USA
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Product Features
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Balanced Loading Offers the most true to
weight feel. Maximum bat control and
consistency at the plate
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98 MPH Multi layer composite core designed
to provide exceptional rebound and maximum
durability
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100% Composite-Barrel is made solely from
composite material with Soft Touch Grip that
provides ultra soft touch and maximum sting
and vibration reduction.
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Approved by ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, ISF and
all other associations
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Length / Weight 34/30oz
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Product Features
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PMT (Percision Molded Technology) allows Combat
engineers to design barrel wall thickness to
maximize barrel trampoline effect & bat
performance.
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BFT (Blended Fiber Technology) is used to create
more trampoline effect without sacrificing
durability.
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NTI (Nanocomp Technology Inside) reinforces
fibers and resin, which results in a dramatic
increase in bat strength and durability.
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The best non-composite bat which tends to be legal in single wall
aluminum leagues
Demarini White Steel Softball Bat
The DeMarini steel-barreled slow pitch softball bat
leverages the strength and resilience of steel in a singlewall constructed for
enhanced performance, sweet spot and durability. The Flex-Tuned composite handle
helps to maintain flex. Far & away the best single wall aluminum bat
produced.
Product Features
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C6 Composite Handle
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Steel 01 Singlewall Aluminum Barrel
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N2M End Cap absorbs vibration and maximizes
power
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Positack 2 Grip
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2 1/4" Barrel
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Lastly, do not buy any bat
marketed as “juiced, altered, hot or special”. These bats are no longer ASA
legal and to use one would be cheating (and a great way to look really really
lame).
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