Long time no Blog!
Just looked in the history and I haven't written since snopitch season!! It has been a busy start to this season with all the new bat rules , issues and the great growth that's happening across Canada, but specifically in the great province of Quebec.
With the new bat rules surprising not only us, but the hybrid process that SPN applied to their bat list with only the new stamp allowed and no grandfathering, it has made for some interesting process in how players are purchasing and justifiably has created concerns with manufacturers.
In fact some of the major manufacturers have left partnerships due to the surprising non grandfathering rules that were set out .
There were also other factors in bringing these new rules to play, in that some manufacturers were "caught with their pants down" so to speak as they didn't see this coming or believed that there was going to be grandfathering with their old stamped USSSA bats.
So there was some companies that didn't even have new stamped product in their line for this season and some that tried to "recycle" with new paint jobs and got caught.
Companies like Combat were ahead of the curve in regards to having all new stamped product in their line for this year, but they have had a bit of durability issues as they tweak the balance between "pop" and durability....They are not the only company that have had issues with durability factors and in discussions with them , they believed they have reached the correct balance that will continue their great growth in regards to innovative bat technology.
Debuting soon as well is the new Combat Assault 2.0 with new stamp and a great cause component, this bat will be the hit of the summer , excuse the pun!!
The VX2 from Demarini has been a popular choice with players as it is the first bat from Demarini to have the "pop" that big hitters want and they are extremely durable.
Add to this great bat the summer additions of the new Stadiumn S1, which is getting great reviews from the hitters out of the US and the new J3 Juggernaut and Demarini looks to be climbing back into the bat race.
Louisville Slugger is in catch up mode as they were one of the manufacturers without any new product properly stamped for this season, but building on their cult favourite Z1000 line comes the new Z2000 which has been earning rave reviews from the US and Ontario TPS hitting teams.
Judging by the volume of the preorders, this bat is going to be a valuable must-have moving forward.
Add to these mainstream lines, the emergence of new stamped product from Baden Canada with the Axe Avenge USSSA and the RIP IT Prototype, both that we have swung and graded as excellent additions to the new stamped lines which the players are looking for.
There is now enough lines to fit any players swing and preference and the summer season looks good for product and performance
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