Rawlings 5150 VELO Senior League Baseball Bat: SLRV5
Features
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
-5 Length to Weight Ratio
Comp-Lite Composite End Cap
Designed to Increase Swing VELOcity
Features USSSA 1.15 Stamp
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Lightweight Design
Maximum Allowable Performance
One-Piece Alloy Design
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 5 Customer Reviews
Great bat overall, XL3 kind of pop, but S3 swing! Caleb player
Pros: Great bat, amazing pop, ball flies off bat! Has the Easton XL series pop, with the Easton S series swing weight!
Cons: Absolutely none!
great bat baseball dude parent
Pros: Solid feel, very light swing weight. One of the lighter swinging -5 bats out there. good pop. Stiff feel.
Cons: As with any one piece aluminum bat, there can be some vibration on mis-hits
rawlings velo Matt parent
Pros: Nice bat my son is 12 and he loves it. He had the velo -10 before this one and he loved that one too. Its not quite as loud as the velo -10. But is does have a nice pop to the bat. He hits it a lot harder with this -5.
Cons: Price thats it
velo ricky player
Pros: good bat
Cons: no pop vibration bad dents easy
Not the best Baller16 player
Pros: It has a lot of pop
Cons: Mine dented in the first 30 days I had it stings bad when you get a pitch really inside and gets the handle not the very little sweet spot all and all I would not recommend this bat because if you hit good it will dent really really easy.
Questions and Answers
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How does the 2015 5150 Velo differ from the 2014 model 5150 Velo? Bbdad
Is this bat end loaded? tannER
Which bat is better for control between the DeMarini Vexxum drop 5 or this bat in a drop 5? Which bat has more pop? mayt
What is the difference between the grip on the 2014 and 2015 Rawlings VELO? hfghhc
Is it a good bat for a 12 year old? baseball
Does this bat have good pop? If so, could you compare its pop to another bat, so I know what I'm buying? BaseballKIng
Is this bat good for my 13 year old son who is 5ft.5 and is 125 lbs.? I'm just making sure, because I don't know if it would be to heavy for him. Buster
Compared to the Marucci MSBE5, is this bat more or less balanced? I am not a fan of the heavier end loaded bats. BD
How does this bat compare to the Easton XL3 regarding balance? broncofly94
Does this bat come in a Junior Big Barrel -8? Vicki
Can you tell me the major difference between 2014-2015 Senior League Velos? Also, what is the difference in the white 2014 Velo? Cman
What is the difference between this bat and the XL3 and the Omaha 515? TZ
About the Brand
Rawlings is a major manufacturer of competitive team sports equipment and apparel for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as licensed MLB, NFL, and NCAA retail products. Rawlings is a major supplier to professional, collegiate, interscholastic, and amateur organizations worldwide, including the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball.
The first real innovation in glove making occurred in 1912 when Rawlings Sporting Goods Company introduced the "Sure Catch" glove, which was "endorsed by leading players all over the country." The Sure Catch was a one-piece glove with sewn-in finger channels and looked better suited for a duck's foot than a man's hand. Catchers' mitts used at the time were large and bulky with a single leather thong passing for a web.
In 1920, Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for improving the baseball glove from a mere protective device to a genuine aid in fielding. The "Bill Doak" model was so revolutionary that it stayed in Rawlings' line until 1953. Its key feature was a multi-thong web laced into the first finger and thumb, which created for the first time in baseball's young life, a natural pocket.
In 1925, Rawlings unveiled a three-fingered fielder's glove, and ten years later improved the Bill Doak model with a two-piece leather web. At the same time, the "T" web became a rage for first basemen's mitts. The pocket underwent a pronounced change in 1941 when the Trapper Mitt, also known as the Claw, appeared. The "Deep Well" pocket was so unique that Rawlings quickly patented it. The design was improved in 1950 by adding a leather piece across the top. Another significant creation occurred in 1948 with the three-fingered Playmaker. A five-fingered fielder's model, with all fingers laced together, provided greater pocket control.
The six-fingered Trap-Eze evolved in the 1960's. In more recent years, Rawlings produced the Fastback design, which gives a glove a snugger fit, greater extension, and overall control. The Holdster is a slot through which a finger can be extended for additional protection from impacts on the pocket. Then, there is the Edge-U-Cated Heel with its extended U-shaped lacing and the Pro H Web and much-copied Basket Web.
Some of Rawlings's more recent glove innovations also include the unique Spin-Stopper design which reduces ball spin when the ball hits the glove, and the Cantilever glove design feature that provides a cushioned area between the hand and the glove's palm area. In all, Rawlings has produced and patented more functionally innovative glove features and designs than that of any other glove manufacturer. The result is that the modern baseball glove is much larger, more comfortable, better padded, and made to last far longer than its ancestors. It is not uncommon to see today's Major League players wearing the same Rawlings glove they wore during their college playing days. In fact, Rawlings is the #1 glove in the major leagues. Rawlings maintains about 65 models of baseball and softball mitts and gloves in its line. The prototypes of virtually all of them have been field-tested by professionals before entering a sporting goods dealer's inventory.
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