Miken Freak Black - Rawlings Quatro

Hello all,

First time poster, long time lurker!

Thank you to everyone that posts on these boards that keeps the community active, engaged and educated.

I am a newcomer to the fast pitch world, and this community has been absolutely invaluable in helping dd and I navigate these waters.

That being said... Last summer, I was looking at bats and purchased a Miken Freak Black (dd was swinging a Xeno at the time).

What a bat! It's all that and a bag of chips! Most importantly my daughter is in love with it and loves the way it feels. The fact that it's pretty unique among the wave of LS, Demar's and Eastons didn't hurt either.

So I find out through here, that they were being discontinued. I have searched high and low and in all the cracks and crevices for Freak Blacks for sale and have all but given up. Smarter folks picked them up earlier and are holding onto them or the odd for sale is pretty badly beat up.

So that being said, I've read that the Rawlings quatro is the spiritual successor of the 2legit and I think that's the direction that we're leaning in...

Does anyone have any experience with the Quatro? Is the weight true or does it run heavy a la Xeno? Balanced , end loaded?

Sorry for the long post!

But any advice would be greatly appreciated! Or if you know of a secret stash of Freak Blacks somewhere - please let me know!

Best,

Cheeze



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What size of MFB are you looking for?

I'm looking for a 32/22...but if that's what you have and that's what Cheeze is looking for...he's got first dibs.

MightyMO - I'm looking for a 31/21 . Thanks! If you've got a 32, by all means please let tritonfastpitch know! Thank you folks!


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I've got a used 32/22 that I could part with. DD2 used it this summer but has gone back to her LXT.

I had a friend swing by the factory recently and he said they have a production run going on the Quatro bats now.

I have a near new freak black 32/22 that my daughter does not like...she swings an LXT. PM if you would like to buy it. She really only used it just a few times - I personally think she never gave it a chance to break in. Lxt was hit right away...how long did it take to break in the freak black?

DGoggin said:

I have a near new freak black 32/22 that my daughter does not like...she swings an LXT. PM if you would like to buy it. She really only used it just a few times - I personally think she never gave it a chance to break in. Lxt was hit right away...how long did it take to break in the freak black?

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DD swings a 33/23 MFB and it took about a bucket of balls before she started noticing the ball really fly off the bat. I don't feel it was so much of a break in period for the bat as it was just getting the feel of swinging a new bat.

DGoggin said:

I have a near new freak black 32/22 that my daughter does not like...she swings an LXT. PM if you would like to buy it. She really only used it just a few times - I personally think she never gave it a chance to break in. Lxt was hit right away...how long did it take to break in the freak black?

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Do you still have the FB 32/22?

Mom_Coach_Fan said:

Do you still have the FB 32/22?

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Is your DD having second thoughts about it after you sold the one she used to have?