Rawlings VELO Youth Baseball Bat: YBRV11
Features
-11 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Approved for Play in Little League, Babe Ruth, Dixie, Pony, AABC, and USSSA
Two-Piece, Fully Composite Construction
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
3C (Consistent - Composite - Compaction) - Higher Performance Rating while Retaining Max Durability
Features USSSA BPF 1.15 Certification
Balanced Swing Weight and Increased Trampoline / Flex
Made in the USA
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 5 Customer Reviews
Pros: The pop off this bat is fantastic. Everyone on the team has a Mako. I bought the 31'' Velo for my son (12yo 5'3" 110lbs) because I saw at our local University, the college boys were using the college version. I told my son that everyone else has a Mako, just try the Velo...We play 50/70 on a field with a 275' fence. He's hitting the fence on one bounce as are 5 other kids on the team who now insist on using the Velo instead of their Mako's. In our last two games 5 kids on our team who used the Velo would have easily put the ball over a little league fence (225'). They had never hit that far before. In cage, I have to be extra careful pitching B.P. these boys are just ripping balls to the back of the cage. Very little sting.
Cons: Takes about a week or so to get use to the feel of it.
Pros: Got the bat and my son hit about 200 soft tosses to break it in. Could tell the ball jumped off the bat out of the wrapper. His swing looked better with this bat over his Mako and CF-5. First at bat in first game he hit a grand slam that went at least 280 feet if not farther. He also had two doubles all hit hard. He just turned 11 and is 5'3" 140 lbs. and got him the 32" 21 oz. His mako was 30" 19 oz. This bat swings lighter than what it says due to the balance. I highly recommend this bat your kid will love it. It has a cool sound also.
Cons: Non yet
Pros: Out of the wrapper, hands down the hottest bat we have ever used! The pop is insane, there is no vibration, and the balance is phenomenonal.
Cons: Every kid on the team wants to use it!
Pros: We have used the Easton Mako for several seasons. While the Mako is still a very good option, the 2-piece Velo has been impressive over the first few days of use. After having roughly 125 cuts, the bat sound changed and I knew it was ready to go. Several of my players have chosen to move to the Velo from the Mako. There were several home runs hit with the Velo on the first night of use. The biggest difference between the Velo and Mako is balance. The Velo is very balanced, where the Mako has the feel of an end load. Bigger, Stronger kids may chose to stay with the end load, as it tends to suit their power approach. While many others looking for increased bat speed and control my find the Velo to be a better option.
Cons: None (as I wanted a Balance Bat option for my players). Just be sure that your hitter/hitters are in need of a "Balance Bat". If you require an "End Load", this bat is not for you.
Pros: The color Scheme
Cons: 3 bats have broken on my son within 6 months Lousville or Demarini are more durable.
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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.
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