Rawlings VELO Youth Baseball Bat: YBVELO
Features
-13 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Approved for Play in Little League, Babe Ruth, Dixie, Pony, AABC, and USSSA
Features New USSSA 1.15 BPF Stamp
Comp-Lite End Cap
Bi/fusion Technology for Added Bat Speed
One-Piece 5150 Alloy Design for Unmatched Trampoline and Durability
Balanced Swing Weight With Low M.O.I.
Designed to Increase Swing VELOcity
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 12 Customer Reviews
smasher
Pros: Ever since I've been using this bat I have been either getting home runs out of the park every game getting grand slams. I love how this bat is so nicely balanced I would rate this bat four and a half.
Cons: Sometimes the cap at the top pops off.
Horrible Plop other
Pros: Nothing
Cons: Everything
Great Bat for the price Tyler player
Pros: Nice pop, very balanced feel and no vibration. So far so good.
Cons: Knob is a little small for me.
Plop
Pros: Awesome nice grip
Cons: None
Bob
Pros: Nice
Cons: None
Nice
Pros: Good
Cons: None
Hank
Pros: Amazing good pop
Cons: I got nothing
Great Bat Bill parent
Pros: My 7 year old loves this bat and continues to hit the ball harder and father than anyone else on the field. He's a big kid so perhaps the weight should be more for him but so far its been great!
Cons: Knob is a little thin. A little bigger would improve grip and hanging it in bat rack.
Rawlings YB Velo Aaron parent
Pros: Looks good and has lots of pop.
Cons: none
Well Balance Richard parent
Pros: This a well balanced bat. It seems to generate more bat speed and feels very light. My son generates harder hits when he hits the sweet spot and has less buzz when he doesn't. Can't comment on durability as it is new and only has been used for batting practice. Seems fine, though.
Cons: None, as yet.
Trial and Error Racer5 parent
Pros: I've spoiled my 11 year old son with a number of different highly priced baseball bats, wanting to support his natural ability by providing him with the best equipment. After trial and error we learned that he performs best with a light bat with a balanced swing weight and low MOI, just what the Rawlings Velo offers. Since purchasing this bat he's been hitting the ball more consistently, harder and farther than he was with more expensive composite bats. This bat has been durable as well. The Easton S3, another light bat with a low MOI, dented on his first day of use. I've seen a lot of talented kids using heavier, less balanced bats who aren't able to make good contact as often because the bat is heavier through the zone.
Cons: None so far.
Great Bat at a great price! Derek parent
Pros: Son has just started playing. We utilised Bat Coach and it spat out the Velo. Bat Coach was spot on. We love the -13 drop keeping it well balanced. We have seen my sons game grow with this bat. Hit his first home run with it this weekend and now it's sleeping in his bed!
Cons: None.
Questions and Answers
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My 9 yr old son has 29/16 Voodoo that he seems to swing slowly through the zone. Would this bat,being the same weight and length, be quicker through the zone for him or not? bruce
Is there a difference between a drop 13 and a drop 10 besides just the weight? Are they made different? Browning
My son used for two years the Plasma Rawlings 30" -13 bat and was really satisfied with it. It is a nice and durable bat and we are happy we chose it out. He's 60 inches high and weighs 82 lbs. Now he gradually needs a 31" bat and we are thinking of sticking to Rawlings alloy bats, but taking the Velo instead. What are the major differences between the two bats, except for the price? Rob
My son is 8.5 years old and he is having difficulty getting the bat through the zone quickly. He currently uses an Easton S2 2012, 29" 16 oz bat. What is the difference between the 2013 Rawlings 5150 VELO and the Easton S3 2013 that uses the one-piece THT Scandium Alloy? Mel
What size bat for my 6 year old who is 54" tall and 63 lbs. jcub
My son is 10 and a half years old going into Spring ball. He's a little small. He is around 4 foot 10 and weighs around 60 pounds. I'm thinking of going with a 29 inch bat. Is it better to err short or long? This bat seems light. Craig
My son is 4'8" and his weight is 102 lbs. What size bat should he use? Jack
My son is changing from using big barrel to using a 2 1/4". He currently swings a 30" 20 oz. Louisville Slugger TPX Omaha. I don't know if I should stay with the 30" or go longer, due to the weight. Prodigybaseball77
My son is playing Spring ball this year and I was wondering how big of a bat he should get? Hes 4' 6" and about 80 lbs. David
What year is this bat? Jim
Is this bat end loaded? fred
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
Barrel Diameter | 2 1/4 |
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Baseball Bats | Youth |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -13 |
Material | Aluminum |
Series | 5150 Velo |
Vendor | Rawlings |
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