Rawlings VELO Ash Wood Baseball Bat: PA271 Adult
Features
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2 1/2 Inch Barrel Diameter
Approximate -3 to -5 Length to Weight Ratio
Handle: 15/16 Inch Diameter
Turning Model: 271
Preferred By Both Contact & Power Hitters
Ash Wood - Provides a Light, Forgiving, and Flexible Feel
Long Taper
VELO Barrel Design - Designed for Players Looking to Maximize Swing Speed and Control
Maroon Handle / Natural Barrel
Description
Exclusive to JustBats! The PA271 Adult wood baseball bat exemplifies excellence and durability. Rawlings wood bats have defined the careers of numerous baseball greats over the years and continue to represent Rawlings' core value - quality and innovation. This modernized design offers breakthrough technologies and progressive materials that unite to drive performance while increasing one's batting average. It all starts with the VELO barrel design which maximizes swing speed and control for the ultimate experience during every at bat. VELO baseball bats are built for players looking for a fast stick. The ash construction offers more flex and is much more forgiving compared to all the various types of wood. A lot of players prefer ash wood because it allows them the ability to feel the ball on contact. With a 271 turning model and a slightly end loaded swing weight, the PA271 is preferred by both contact and power hitters. Rawlings wood baseball bats remain the authentic, established choice for those seeking to significantly enhance their offense. Rawlings: The Finest in the Field!
This Rawlings VELO Ash Wood Baseball Bat: PA271 Adult features a 2 1/2 inch barrel diameter, a 15/16 inch handle, and an approximate -3 length to weight ratio. This is the perfect choice to help ease the transition from a BBCOR model. Pick up yours today with fast, free shipping from JustBats.com. We're here from Click to Hit!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 13 Customer Reviews
Pros: The bats looks nice.
Cons: This bat is very lite and has a very poor durability. The bat completely cracked on first at bat on a fastball hit on the middle of the barrel. I wanted the maple version of this bat but was not available so I decided to try the ash version. It was a mistake, bats look nice but that's all the positive I can say about them.
Pros: Looks good.
Cons: Have yet to make it through a round of BP with one of these. Second one broke on first round of short toss. Won't buy a third.
Pros: Love the look. Super lightweight. Knob fits perfectly into my hand.
Cons: I usually don't swing ash wood but for this price you can't beat it.
Pros: This isn't the highest quality wood out there but it gets the job done. I use this bat during BP and in the cages from time to time and I like the way it feels. The finish actually looks great, in my opinion.
Cons: The ash wood seems a little low quality but I haven't had any issues with it yet. It is slightly end loaded and I prefer a balanced bat.
Pros: Looks cool, first few swings are nice
Cons: Cracked on a perfectly barreled ball in BP, DONT BUY!!!!
Pros: This bat was purchased as a gift for my grandson and therefore I have no opinion on it as his birthday is next week and that's when he'll get it.
Cons: None.
Pros: Very Balanced
Cons: Extremely Light )-9) 33" - 24 oz based on my accurate scale feels like a whiffle bat.
Pros: Light and has pop
Cons: Breaks very easily 2 practices 2 broken bats
Pros: Ball pops off the bat And seems to be better quality
Cons: Littlecheavy
Pros: This bat is great does everything you can ask from an ASH bat the durability isn't there but if you want durability get a maple or bamboo. The bad reviews on this bat are from people that don't understand how to swing a wood bat in BP or hold it right, it's not a composite its gonna sound weird and break.
Cons: Not many cons my 33 splinted after 6 months and that apart of it and that's part of that the finish on the barrel is natural grain
Pros: balanced, nice looking
Cons: Purchased 6 for the season for my son, he broke 5 in the first week. Very disappointed in the durability.
Pros: Very light, balanced feel, good barrel, good pop. Just feels very good to swing.
Cons: Because it feels so light and balanced I feel like it is going to break easily but we will see.
Pros: Feels Good, Swings Good
Cons: Barely used it and it broke. Horrible durability.
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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 |
---|---|
Bat Type | Baseball |
Color | Black Brown |
Deals | Closeout Bats Personalization Eligible |
End Design | Cupped |
Ink Dot | No |
Material | Wood |
Series | Velo |
Swing Weight | Balanced |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Wood Type | Ash |
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