Rawlings Velo Matt Kemp Birch Wood Baseball Bat: MK27BV
Features
Profiled After Matt Kemp's Game Model
Medium Barrel Diameter
Ultra-Thin, 57/64 Inch Handle
Yellow Birch Wood
Handle Wrapped in Ultra-Thin Tac-Grip for Enhanced Feel
Approximate -2 to -3 Length to Weight Ratio
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Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Pros: It had a lot of pop and had an extremely balanced swing.
Cons: It only took one night of front toss in the cage the the entire barrel snapped off. I didn't get jammed and I didn't hit it off the end of the bat I hit it right on the barrel, and even if I did hit it off the end of the barrel or one ball jammed me it's embarrassing that the entire barrel fell off IN FRONT TOSS. So... I would not recommend this bat unless your willing to get a lot of them and your rich because it's not cheap either.
Pros: this is my favorite bat ever. its got a really smooth swing woth ridiculous pop ive had it for a year now and ive hit 15 homers with it its the best bat out there.
Cons: it chips a little but it doesnt effect the bat it just makes it not look as noce even though looks dont matter
Pros: Looks good and comes with a grip
Cons: Bat is Junk. I called before I purchased to talk to a rep from Just bats because there were only 2 reviews One is like the one Im gonna give and the other was in the favor of the product. I purchased for my Son to use during soft toss, front toss.. Cage work in a nut shell. He go 6 swings out of it before it broke.
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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.
Bat Properties
Baseball Bats | Wood Baseball |
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Bat Type | Baseball |
Color | Brown |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 3 |
Material | Wood |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Wood Type | Birch |
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