This bat is the best of both worlds with a massive barrel and lower moi. Let me be clear about the objective of this article. How to get a replacement bat from easton eastons warranty covers denting, cracking, breaking, loose or detached end caps and rattling. The power brigade mako big barrel bat is an all composite twopiece 10 2 34 barrel design.
Bat should be hot right now make it only a game bat and she shouldnt have any issues with it. Bryan kaye from easton sports takes an in depth look at the new 2014 s500 bbcor baseball bat. Weve had it about 2 years, and 2 of the laces broke i was able to fix them, but we went ahead and ordered her another one, which we used for about 10 minutes and laces in the pocket broke. The bat has dominated the airwaves as much as it has dominated the field since its inception in 2014. Buy easton mako youth a11023230 bat maple 30 green at.
The 2014 easton mako senior league baseball bat sl14mkb is not approved for play in the little league organization because it features a 2 34 inch barrel diameter and it is big barrel bat that has a composite barrel and is not bbcor certified. The mako comes equipped with the new tct thermo composite technology which gives this baseball bat increased barrel length, a massive sweet spot, reduced moi, and increased swing speed. Getting the right youth baseball bat can help your childs batting game. Eastons new tct thermo composite material allows this bat to offer the fastest swing speed through the zone with the most barrel in the zone.
Due to eastons groundbreaking tct thermo composite, the mako has an incredibly low m. The two bats we found to be the best were the mako and the xl1. Solid contact with minimal vibration was a constant with the mako. Mar 12, 2014 already one of the hottest selling bbcor bats for the 2014 season, the easton mako is sure to turn some heads this spring. The light lines that you see runing through the bat is from the bat flexing enough to crack the paintwhich is a good thing. Most importantly, the bat wont perform as well and will get worse as the crack grows larger.
It is an excellent tool to use when playing the game. However, all materials are subject to fatigue and possible breakdown over time. The pics below are an example of what paint or surface cracks look like. We should have a new composite bbcor mako bat in our hands soon, and we plan to swing this bat nonstop. Obvious ones are the 2014, 2015 and 2016 easton mako. Yesterday while throwing bp to him in practice i heard a sound i thought for sure was the bat cracking. The bats from easton were recently released and feature several improvements from the previous models. You can prove it by getting the best easton mako bat if you love playing baseball. The new twopiece, composite easton mako provides elite players with the edge theyve been waiting for. Easton 2015 sl15mk10b mako comp 2 34inch 10 senior leagueyouth big baseball bat. Since 2014, on the makos release, the brightly colored bat has dominated little league and highschool markets as much as any bat ever has.
Usually, small chips to the paint of composite bats like the 2014 easton xl1 yb14x1 do not lead to any performance problems with the bat. Once the bat has a visual defect, its technically not legal to use in a game. Product title easton mako baseball bat, 32 12 average rating. After four full seasons of raking, easton hangs up the name for now, in favor of the new easton ghost.
Some may claim no upgrades is a lazy approach by easton for their flagship bat in 2016, but it would be hard to make an argument the mako needed upgrading. Easton mako torq aluminum bats have attempted to fuse both together. New 2017 easton mako beast yb17mk12 2917 12 youth baseball bat usssa 1. For the periods specified below from the date of original. Introducing the bbcor easton mako bat the easton mako is the fastest high schoolcollege bat through the hitting zone, and gives you the most barrel and largest sweet spot throughout the zone. Little league youth baseball is a great physical activity as well as a learning and social experience for a child. I know that easton has had trouble keeping up with the demand for these bats. Apr 14, 2018 without further ado i present to you the easton mako beast.
Spirals, paint seams, and tracking can get a bat tossed as technically they are cracks in the composite material of the bat, even though the bat may be structurally sound and still last. Apr 24, 2016 many of the kids in my sons league, and especially on his travel team, use makos or similarly expensive bats. One outstanding feature that makes this bat special is the fact that it combines speed and two piece composite barrel. Easton prides itself on the quality and performance of its products, which meet, and often exceed, industry quality and durability criteria or guidelines. Outside the easton lineup, demarinis cf series in the drop 10 are also light swinging two piece composite bats with an oversized barrel. Webbed, spiraled, cracked slowpitch softball forums. We are looking for a composite bat that will give me the best performance.
You will find links to the left, under the customer service tab, that may help you find some of the answers youre looking for. The wait is finally over for the next big bat to hit the market. New easton bats for 2014 easton s 2014 bat lineup is designed for both power and contact hitters to generate their power through different forms. If you purchased this bat from softball bat club, we. One of the secrets behind the mako s success is easton s new tct thermo composite. They will replace any defective aluminum composite bat to the original purchaser for up to one year. This allows baseball players to produce power unlike ever before. Find great deals on ebay for easton mako and cf zen.
Most of all, the 20 easton fs1 is a near twin of the bat. Easton mako beast youth bat 2017 11 dicks sporting goods. It comes equipped with a composite barrel that is the largest and most powerful that the company has ever manufactured. When you see it raised and it looks like a shark tooth style crack those are the bad ones. As far as sizing, two ounces is a jump but one that can be handled with hard work to get adjusted. My son has been swinging a 2014 3120 mako for ll so far this season. The mako baseball bat is here and its packed with technology. Our main goal, at, is to make your shopping experience the best possible. Our sources at easton are more excited about the new mako bats than we have seen for any bat launch in recent history. This composite bat has been in the market for over several years and with age comes experience and quality. More easton mako bat pictures surface composite bats. The latest and greatest from easton has a simple concept. Our goal is to provide you with answers to the questions you may have, and to make your easton experience easy and convenient. He then talks about the great swing weight and why he likes it so much.
The tct twopiece design allows hitters to get their hands in the ideal hitting position, which results in balls in the gap and out of the yard. The speed series is designed for a quick swing, while the xl1 is designed for power. A high end bat definitively performs better than a regular aluminum bat. My son has had this bat for just a few days and is breaking it in off the tee. Feb 26, 2014 my dd has been using hers on jugs softies all winter so we wont know how good her mako is until all the snow goes away. Now that little league is about to end, my dad and i are looking for a new bat for me for travel ball. No matter how minor the crack may appear, you cant ignore it. Jan 03, 2014 the easton mako by the creators of the power brigade series of baseball and softball bats have worked to improve their products further for the 2014 line of bats. Oct 22, 20 we previously showed how you how proxr is trying to change the way players grip the bat to give the batter a much better feel and now the mako bat is here to maximize your power and bat speed with a new baseball bat that packs in a lot of technology to make you as good a hitter as your skills will take you. Oct 03, 2016 the 2017 easton mako beast the 2017 easton mako beast is the most popular and newest baseball bat on the market. Due to eastons tct thermo composite technology, this bat is incredibly well balanced, has the largest sweet spot out of the entire easton 2014 bbcor bat lineup, and is lightning fast through the hitting zone. You dont need to look for further about it because we have got easton 2015 sl15mk10b baseball bat.
How can a bat known for crushing baseballs over the fence also be so prone to cracking. Stock or not, most new stamped bats will develop this webbing in time as it breaks in. The next hit after that was his last one, and sounded ju. Designed with a sleek, black matte finish and silver detailing, the impeccable style of the 2017 easton mako beast youth bat is the first of many qualities which make this years mako a favorite of young sluggers everywhere. How many of you would think this bat has seen its day. Anthony stops by and trys out the brand new easton mako little league baseball bat.
It will be interesting to see if the makos produced last year are less likely to have cracking problems than the 2014 models. My son swings a demarini voodoo, which is cheaper than a mako and has a composite handle and an alloy barrel. Generally, youll never have an issue with bats getting tossed for traditional webbing because the cracks cant be felt so theres no obvious damage to the bat. Easton mako little league bat youth bat 2014 yb14mk. May 24, 20 here is another picture of the all new, 2014 easton mako bbcor bat.