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Jun 22, 2019
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These are DD’s favorite. If it were her choice we’d have buckets and buckets of these. But she’s not the one paying for them

It’s cheaper to buy quality once than buy lesser quality multiple times.

I look for them to go on sale and buy 6-7 dozen.

This way, I have plenty of balls on hand and I can take crappy balls out of rotation.
 
Jun 4, 2019
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My girl pitcher likes the dream seam and the sb-12 because of the seams. My older,more power hitter like the thunder heat. So it's all up to what they like,just like a bat or a glive
 
Jul 13, 2019
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I can find the A9011 high school balls on Amazon for $70 to $80 a dozen somewhat regularly. I have purchased 4 dozen over the past 3 or 4 years and haven't had to toss a single one out yet. We hit almost every day.
I agree this ball feels great and performs well.
 

CoreSoftball20

Wilson = Evil Empire
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Dec 27, 2012
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I purchased 4 new dozen of EvilSport 12" leather Trump balls from softball.com for less than $50 a dozen. This is the second time purchasing them. The first time was 6 years ago I didn't need to replace them but I thought it was time. These went through team practice twice a week, on average 5, hour long hitting lessons a week and 12 tournament warm-ups a year for 6 years.

The Evil BP balls (BP52s) are tanks...we use them...been the only ball that lasts for us slowpitch guys
 
Dec 11, 2010
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@CoreSoftball20

Here is one of my normal impossible to answer questions!

When I look at the evil practice balls what alwayskeeps me from ordering is the line about premature cover failure from nets/cages.

Should I just go with what I normally do and ignore the warnings? I have lots of Trump/Evils, I assume some have synthetic covers, always like them and never notice problems with them.
 

CoreSoftball20

Wilson = Evil Empire
DFP Vendor
Dec 27, 2012
6,235
113
Kunkletown, PA
@CoreSoftball20

Here is one of my normal impossible to answer questions!

When I look at the evil practice balls what alwayskeeps me from ordering is the line about premature cover failure from nets/cages.

Should I just go with what I normally do and ignore the warnings? I have lots of Trump/Evils, I assume some have synthetic covers, always like them and never notice problems with them.

The bp52s and BP44s have synthetic covers. I have had no issue whatsoever with covers. Maybe thats just a warning
because metal cages could always nick covers. To be honest...leather covers get more damaged than synthetic by far. Leather
is softer and anything can nick them.
 
Dec 11, 2010
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I’m guessing those would be excellent bp balls.

And like the ad says, with those colors it’s easier to keep track of your bp balls!
 
Oct 14, 2019
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play it again sports sells used softballs for $2 - some of them are high quality. we bought quite a few pitching balls there.


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CoreSoftball20

Wilson = Evil Empire
DFP Vendor
Dec 27, 2012
6,235
113
Kunkletown, PA
I’m guessing those would be excellent bp balls.

And like the ad says, with those colors it’s easier to keep track of your bp balls!
We really like them...and heck, they arent expensive. I sell them locally to all the teams around here that need bp balls and
I use them as well. They cost about what the cheap balls cost. They are made and stitched to withstand more hits and still be
at the correct core
 

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