Worth FPX Composite Fastpitch Softball Bat: FPFPX
Features
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, ISF
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
One-Piece Design
Full Composite Design
Cushioned Grip
Optimized Flex For MaxBatted Ball Speed
Silencer Grip
Balanced Swing Weight
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 13 Customer Reviews
sheriff 1
Pros: my daughter plays 8u select fastpitch. It has a good pop and tramplene effect, when used with a hard ball. When used with soft ball (spongy) this bat does not shine. composite bats are made for ads star 5 or harder soft balls. My daughter has excellent bat speed with this bat and likes it. 29-17
Cons: non at this time.
Jason
Pros:
Cons: I bought this bat for my 10 year old daughter. The end cap pops off and the sweet spot is so small that if she does not hit just right then it kills her hands. Other girls on her team have hit with it and experienced the same thing.
softball lover
Pros: the weight on this bat is good for a quick swing.....good griping
Cons: but i was doing soft toss and the nob off the bat just fell off..... i don't know if it was just me...and it was pretty knew.
John
Pros: the grip is nice
Cons: do not buy this bat. My 10 year old daughter used it for about a month before the end cap cracked and fell off. There are better bats out there.
Big Ben
Pros: I have a 7 year old daughter who uses this bat (30in/18oz)and has added distance to her hits. The bat feels lighter than marked which is good and is well balanced. We purchased for $70 on sale at Hibbets.
Cons: Dull sound not the classic ping. Deceiving because the ball travels further than the sound indicates.
softballlover
Pros: This bat has great grip and alright pop but you have to hit it exactly in the sweet spot
Cons: This bat end cap pops and if you don't hit it exactly on the sweet spot it stings your hands bad.
Not happy
Pros: still looking for one
Cons: Your lucky if you can find the sweet spot. My daughters hands sting constantly. Not worth the money In my opinion.
dad
Pros: My daughter loves this bat. It swings lighter than is marked.
Cons: It is not a good composite bat. I got it on clearance for $40. Had I paid $150 I would be very upset. Her old Easton Cyclone has better pop than this bat. The sweet spot is small and hurts her hands when misses the sweet spot. Her power hitting went down with this bat. Looking for a new one now.
tigersoftballmom
Pros: none
Cons: this bat is NOT worth the money, I bought it for my 10u daughter, it vibrates so bad she cannot even use it!! waste of money!!!
Ryan
Pros:
Cons: I coach an 11u fastpitch travel team. We had two girls that had this bat and on both of them the end cap popped off. One only lasted a few games before it happened. The other one didn't last a full year.
Kelsey
Pros: Good grip and light weight.
Cons: I've been playing on a 12u softball team and had just made the switch from my Adidas Vanquish bat over to this one. Although I haven't used it much, the first few swings I took KILLED my hands even with extra padded batting gloves. Also, it's not as easy to get great distance with this. Don't be fooled by the looks like I did, this bat really disappointed me.
popo
Pros: I bought this bat for my 10 year old daughter that plays select fastpitch tournaments. It was her first composite bat.
Cons: This bat has a very small sweet spot. It is very rare she makes the same solid contact that she made with her regular bat. She went from being the top hitter on the team to one of weakest. Moved her back to her old bat and went right back to hitting how she was before. This is a terrible bat. Do not waste your money!
TERRIBLE BAT Softball girl player
Pros: Looks good
Cons: -I got this bat at dicks whenever I hit with it a hit that feels like it should be solid just fouls -stings your hands if you don't hit it in the sweet spot -TERRIBLE BAT DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY
Questions and Answers
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Can you please tell me if this bat is any different to the Worth Mayhem please? Also can I exchange the bat if it's not right for me? Jake
Does this bat have a good pop in it? My daughter plays rec ball I see that on the posted review that this bat doesn't perform with softball but only with hard sofballs. frank
What is the difference between the Worth FPX and the FPEX bats? CAMCAD
Does this bat have the USSSA 1.20 mark that is needed by September 2013? Shawnrocks
I purchased this bat for my 15 year old granddaughter and after reading the reviews I am wondering if I made a bad choice. She is 5'2" wgt 95 and plays fastpitch at school. susie
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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