Worth Sick 454 Greg Connell Balanced USSSA Slow Pitch Softball Bat: SBSKBU
Features
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
454 Technology Extends the Sweetspot 2 Inches in BOTH Directions
Approved for Play in USSSA, NSA, ISA, and ISF
Free Shipping!
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
HMF TECH for Greater Strength and Performance
One Piece 100% Composite Construction
Balanced Swing Weight
Greg Connell Signature Series
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 6 Customer Reviews
Manny
Pros: Nice balanced feel, looks SICK, best one-piece bat I've swung.
Cons: Having to hit a ball with these beautiful graphics.
Court
Pros: Looks great, feels superb and the ball flies off the bat.
Cons: Nothing, at least not yet. I only have under 100 hits on it.
2014 sick 454 Abel player
Pros: Great pop right out of the wrapper great feel and ball comes off the bat great
Cons: After only one tournament had to send bat back in! End cap broke off was very disappointed because the fact that I spent so much on it and it already broke
It's A Beast!!!!! James Salazar player
Pros: Hot Fresh Out The Wrapper, First Swing I Jacked One, Great Pop!! I Can't Remember The Last Time I Got Out With This Sick 454. I Love This Bat!
Cons: None!
Gotta Get Matt Iler player
Pros: The 454 sick bat is GREAT right out of the wrapper. Took it out and played ball and did great. Nice and perfectly balanced and has a GREAT sweet spot.
Cons: NONE
Amazed! Veteran player
Pros: This bat is as comfortable in my hands as only one bat has ever been. And that was my OG Miken Freak. On the first night out of the wrapper, chased a low pitch inside and sent it 350+ to left. I was hooked after that. No cliches here!! this bat is serious!
Cons: Swings light...go up one ounce!
Questions and Answers
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Is it better than the Resmondo 454 Sick? jordan lol
What if any are the difference between the new 2014 worth Sick 454 Balanced and the 2014 Worth Balanced Mayhem? Besides price! richieNJ
Are .44 balls okay to use or will it potentially damage the bat like they do the Mikens? Court
What is the difference between the Worth Sick 454 balanced USSSA and the 2014 Worth Filthy Midload USSSA? larrygunn
Is the 2014 Worth Sick one or two piece handle Thnx Desert Dry Sack
Why was it discontinued? Dan
About the Brand
Worth, Inc. can trace its beginning back to the year 1912, when George Sharp Lannom, Jr. purchased a tannery in Tullahoma, Tennessee and established the Lannom Manufacturing Company. Initially, the firm tanned leather for harnesses and horse collars they manufactured. However, as the automobile grew in popularity, the demand for the company's harnesses and collars declined, so Lannom shifted its manufacturing resources toward production of leather covered baseballs and softballs under the "Worth" brand, and men's leather dress gloves under the "Craig" brand.
Charles (Chuck) E. Parish joined Lannom in 1930 as a salesman and married G.S. Lannom, Jr.'s daughter, Martha Lannom several years later. Following Mr. Lannom's death, Parish acquired controlling interest in the company, which led to a division of company assets between himself and Lannom's son G.S. Lannom III. Lannom maintained the glove works while Parish, "The Baron of Baseballs," built the Lannom baseball business into the world's largest manufacturer of baseballs.
Upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1959, Chuck Parish's son, John, joined the Lannom organization. He persuaded his father to expand the company's Caribbean operations and enter the baseball bat business in 1970. In 1975, following the death of his father, John Parish took over the reigns of the company. Under his leadership, the company diversified and expanded its production line and developed the personnel, technical know-how, and physical facilities to become one of the largest and most financially sound manufacturers in the entire sporting goods industry.
The WorthSports Company was formally organized in 1975 as the sales and marketing arm for all sporting goods products and divisions of Lannom. In addition to the normal marketing functions, Worth also emphasizes and provides new product research and development. In fact, the emphasis placed on this development is largely responsible for Worth's leadership role in the sporting goods industry.
When Worth entered the bat business all bats were made from Northern White Ash. Worth then established wood mills in Pennsylvania and New York to provide the strong but relatively lightweight ash wood stock. Then directions were shifted to aluminum and other composites and in 1968 Lannom Manufacturing produced its first aluminum bat. The company's Jess Heald was primarily responsible for its development. The sale of aluminum bats to amateur baseball and softball players mushroomed in the 70's, helping Lannom achieve record results. In 1994, because of market demands, more emphasis was placed on the aluminum division and an expansion was completed in Tullahoma.
One of the first and most significant results of the R&D program was the development of the Polyurethane (Poly-X™) core for baseballs and softballs. This one innovation revolutionized the entire softball world; up to this time, the traditional softball core was constructed of cork and latex. Worth, through the use of "petrochemical" formulation, created a softball that was more consistent in performance and demonstrated extended durability, thereby setting the stage for the establishment of formal specifications and standards for the industry. More recently, the expanded research and development team has made another revolutionary addition to the aluminum bats called the SuperCell EST (Exterior Shell Technology) Bat.
One product Worth is very proud of is its RIF (Reduced Injury Factor) baseballs and softballs. Introduced in baseballs in the late '80's, the RIF design features a polyurethane center that makes the ball softer than the traditional yarn wound ball, while keeping the weight, size and liveliness. The balls are used mainly in youth leagues, where safety is of major concern. The technology is now being used in Worth softballs as well. New technology is constantly being developed to revolutionize the softball industry as we know it today.
In 2007, Worth was acquired by Jarden Corporation and is now a division of Rawlings and Jarden Team Sports.
Bat Properties
Approved For | ISA USSSA |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 1/4 |
Bat Type | Softball |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Material | Composite |
Softball Bats | Slow Pitch |
Vendor | Worth |
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