Rawlings 5150 VELO Youth Baseball Bat: YB51V
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
Maximum Allowable Performance
5150 Alloy
One-Piece Alloy Design
Designed to Increase Swing VELOcity
Ultra-Lightweight
Speedcap Endcap
Sci-Fly Designed and Certified
Features New USSSA 1.15 BPF stamp.
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 7 Customer Reviews
jswsc
Pros: Great "pop" my 10 year old has other higher priced bats and this is his favorite! When he hits the ball with the proper mechanics it is a strong line drive and yes a few have been home runs, not the high (maybe it will get over) home runs- line drive home runs!
Cons: None so far!
unknown
Pros: good pop and very balanced.my son has hit the ball further in his games.he wanted the cf5 but i think this is just as good.overall one of the best bats by far.
Cons: sometimes gives your hands a bad sting, but all stings eventually go away
OG
Pros: This is a good light bat. Does not sting on hits off the end of the barrel. Before this bat my sons was batting 200, now with this new bat he is batting over 700 with one home run.
Cons: None
junior
Pros: great bat, lots of pop and very welled balanced
Cons:
Great bat! Father of 9 yr old son parent
Pros: Very light Great feel Good pop Inexpensive
Cons: None yet
Change Grip Alex Ballgame parent
Pros: Pretty good pop for a low price bat and isn't this the most important reason to buy a bat? The aluminum sound is so beautiful. This bat makes you never want to buy a composite bat because it is hot out of the wrapper and doesn't need to be broken in. The bat is evenly balanced and allows for great bat speed and my son uses it against super-fast pitchers. The bat can be used in little league, intermediate divisions, ans usssa travel.
Cons: Only way to tolerate this bat was to change the grip to the Hot Glove-Sting Off-Bat Grip. My sons stingers were so bad he could not swing the bat between at-bats. The balls hit were not as far as the Easton Mako.
love this bat! Baseball mom of two parent
Pros: Awesome bat! My nine year old loves! From the first swing he made contact and he has been in love ever since.
Cons: The sticker on the end of the bat pelled off now I have no way to know the size of the bat.
Questions and Answers
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Dose the 5150 velo have the new 2012 USSSA stamp. bigbub79
i was thinking about buying the voodoo bt than i saw this bat.witch would give my 10 yr old 4 foot 6 69 pound son a better chance to hit the ball far? tyler c
Is this bat approved in Little League? Michael
My 4'6' son had 4 hr with an Omen 28/16. Good power hitter. He wants the 5150 Velo. What size would you recommend? curly
Does this come in yellow? Or was that the old version? Chris
Are there any major differences between the 2012 and 2013 youth velo? I already did the compare! buddy
My son is 10 he is 4'10" and weighs 78 pounds. What size would you recommend? Wert 123
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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