Worth Eclipse Fastpitch Softball Bat: FPEVIB
Features
2 1/4" Barrel Diameter
-12 Length to Weight Ratio
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, and ISF
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
One-Piece Composite
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 5 Customer Reviews
Stings very easily Dan parent
Pros: Nice weight, decent pop.
Cons: Bought the 30" 18 oz. My 11 year old has used and tried out quite a few bats but none have caused as many stinging issues as this bat. Almost every 4th or 5th hit off this bat in batting practice has her wincing in pain because of bat sting. I'm not sure if it is how the bat is constructed or its materials but she has never had this issue with any other bat. By way of comparison- we replaced it with the Easton Alpha (30" 17oz) and just today went through 3 buckets of balls without a single stinger.
Coach Tish coach
Pros: Our girls played first 2 games of the season last night and they hit great with this bat. They all hit farther and our youngest one that just turned 7 in July hit a home run. I would recommend this bat for 6,7,8 yr. old
Cons: None so far
bat pennala parent
Pros: Daughter says it has Great pop
Cons: None
i bought this bat but last yrs model paul coach
Pros: this bat is good if u want ur girl to have quick hands bat is really lite...i usually have my daughter use this bat when theres a pitcher throwing gas...You would think for how much this bat cost it would have better pop...my daughter used this bat or regular season no pop at all...in all stars i switched her to the jenny fitch model bat paid $29 for it ball came off way better...just think because bat is so light ball doesnt go anywhere for girls in 8u because the ball is soft
Cons: No pop!!good just to put ball in play...better for girls in 10u when the ball is hard and not soft
Too Much Sting Billy parent
Pros: It is very light weight and perfect for fast swing. Good for transitiong from tball to coach pitch.
Cons: Has way too much sting in the handle. My daughter cant hit more than a few balls and she is done for. Even with batting gloves and the sting rings.
Questions and Answers
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Can this bat be used for Tee Ball? villegas
Someone mentioned a problem with sting with this bat. Is that a common issue with this bat? If so can you recommend a similar bat that limits the vibration better? Is for a 48 lb 8 year old? KT
I can't find anything online about why, but I've noticed that almost all retailers have discontinued this model even though it's a 2014 model. Can you tell me why? Eric
What is the difference between this and the 2013 version? A lot of girls have the 2013 version on my sisters 8U team and they get a lot of pop! Is the barrel long? She's used to swinging an Easton Synge and that had a long barrel. Also, why is it discontinued? When will a new one come out? Santa
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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