Worth AMP Slapper Fastpitch Softball Bat: FPSLP2
Features
-12 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
X-tended Sweetspot Technology
Approved For Play By ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISF, and Other Associations
Free Shipping
Especially Designed For Slap Hitters
Center Load End Plug
BPF 1.20
Silencer Grip
Whiplash Technology
One-Piece Aluminum Design
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
GotH20?
Pros: My daughter likes the feel and it seems to be getting better contact with the longer barrel.
Cons:
daniellead
Pros: great bat my kid loved it and so did i
Cons: it only lasted the ball season and fall ball then it just made thhis funny noise so i bought her a new one
danny
Pros: i get around on the ball much quicker i used to be a single and double hitter now im hitting doubles tripples and homeruns
Cons: nothing its an awesome bat yaaa for worth
Questions and Answers
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why is it named amp and how good of a bat is it poprox
I have a neice she play's in a 8 & under fast pitch. Would this bat be a good one for her. This is her third year playing and she has trouble with pop up,s K.C
My daughter is 4ft 8in and weighs 70 pounds. Is this bat to big/heavy for her if we buy the 30" 18 oz bat? mooneys
my daughter is going into college and is a lefty slap hitter and used a combat slap bat in high school is this bat comprable to combat and is this good for U23 and college students slapper mom
About the Brand
Worth, Inc. can trace its beginning back to the year 1912, when George Sharp Lannom, Jr. purchased a tannery in Tullahoma, Tennessee and established the Lannom Manufacturing Company. Initially, the firm tanned leather for harnesses and horse collars they manufactured. However, as the automobile grew in popularity, the demand for the company's harnesses and collars declined, so Lannom shifted its manufacturing resources toward production of leather covered baseballs and softballs under the "Worth" brand, and men's leather dress gloves under the "Craig" brand.
Charles (Chuck) E. Parish joined Lannom in 1930 as a salesman and married G.S. Lannom, Jr.'s daughter, Martha Lannom several years later. Following Mr. Lannom's death, Parish acquired controlling interest in the company, which led to a division of company assets between himself and Lannom's son G.S. Lannom III. Lannom maintained the glove works while Parish, "The Baron of Baseballs," built the Lannom baseball business into the world's largest manufacturer of baseballs.
Upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1959, Chuck Parish's son, John, joined the Lannom organization. He persuaded his father to expand the company's Caribbean operations and enter the baseball bat business in 1970. In 1975, following the death of his father, John Parish took over the reigns of the company. Under his leadership, the company diversified and expanded its production line and developed the personnel, technical know-how, and physical facilities to become one of the largest and most financially sound manufacturers in the entire sporting goods industry.
The WorthSports Company was formally organized in 1975 as the sales and marketing arm for all sporting goods products and divisions of Lannom. In addition to the normal marketing functions, Worth also emphasizes and provides new product research and development. In fact, the emphasis placed on this development is largely responsible for Worth's leadership role in the sporting goods industry.
When Worth entered the bat business all bats were made from Northern White Ash. Worth then established wood mills in Pennsylvania and New York to provide the strong but relatively lightweight ash wood stock. Then directions were shifted to aluminum and other composites and in 1968 Lannom Manufacturing produced its first aluminum bat. The company's Jess Heald was primarily responsible for its development. The sale of aluminum bats to amateur baseball and softball players mushroomed in the 70's, helping Lannom achieve record results. In 1994, because of market demands, more emphasis was placed on the aluminum division and an expansion was completed in Tullahoma.
One of the first and most significant results of the R&D program was the development of the Polyurethane (Poly-X™) core for baseballs and softballs. This one innovation revolutionized the entire softball world; up to this time, the traditional softball core was constructed of cork and latex. Worth, through the use of "petrochemical" formulation, created a softball that was more consistent in performance and demonstrated extended durability, thereby setting the stage for the establishment of formal specifications and standards for the industry. More recently, the expanded research and development team has made another revolutionary addition to the aluminum bats called the SuperCell EST (Exterior Shell Technology) Bat.
One product Worth is very proud of is its RIF (Reduced Injury Factor) baseballs and softballs. Introduced in baseballs in the late '80's, the RIF design features a polyurethane center that makes the ball softer than the traditional yarn wound ball, while keeping the weight, size and liveliness. The balls are used mainly in youth leagues, where safety is of major concern. The technology is now being used in Worth softballs as well. New technology is constantly being developed to revolutionize the softball industry as we know it today.
In 2007, Worth was acquired by Jarden Corporation and is now a division of Rawlings and Jarden Team Sports.
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