2018 Easton Ghost
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Good looking bat, and would love for DD to have one, but with DD only playing high school ball, and not travel ball this summer, price is more than I am willing to spend. I remember when 199 was top end, then went to 249, 299, now 349 for a bat that most girls will use for a year or two. Just two much IMO.
Not blowing off any Association. Associations make their standards and as I said before, this is going to create some bats
that are hotter that aren't allowed in both. ASA allows a hotter bat with this technology, usssa doesn't. Easton was just
the first to say screw it, why not. Easton HAD to put something out that people finally took notice of.
You forgot somebody's new "strategy" now went to 399...but its only for "elite" players and only "elite" players will buy it
But I do agree prices are high...but I am trying to fight the fight.
Yep, DD has played in a lot of USSSA tournaments over the years. I don't like the prices climbing, and I really don't like the idea of manufacturers making different bats for different alphabet associations.
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has anyone put one to the scale yet?
love the initial buzz.......if they made the effort to move closer to true weight and away from the traditional easton over weight, i'll be really impressed
love the initial buzz.......if they made the effort to move closer to true weight and away from the traditional easton over weight, i'll be really impressed
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hmm.... DD is growing like a weed and just realized she will likely be able to swing a 32/22 in fall ball. Early birthday present?
Actual weight would be good when they come out.
Actual weight would be good when they come out.
Ill say what I know and I wont admit I said it because yall don't know me (other than Todd lol). ASA is focused on the ball and not the bats. After USSSA came out and tightened the regs on their bats ASA (who feels they are the top authority in softball right or wrong) decided instead of adopting usssa or anyone elses standards theyd look at changing the red stitch ball-surprised they didn't update their stamp then?!?. So either way each major player is looking to have their own interpretation of the game. They even used a new ball in one of the past College World Series
So no matter what youll have different standards for different orgs. ASA may be looking at pricing USSSA out of the game via the consumer as its cheaper to not buy a new bat :model" all the time and buy new balls instead. If a player can swing a bat for decades (hint ASA stamp is 2004) vs having a new model every year or two.........plus does would asa make more money off million sof balls vs saleing bat stamps when the number of manufacturers and models is diminishing rapidly.......
In business when u have a arms race like this you change the arms or find a way to reduce the number of arms dealers.......
Just my 2 personal interpretation from sitting in meetings and reading "asa studies".......
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The post on this bat in the main forum (thanks for mentioning this post KCPRK) states that the rep told them they were sure the full release in September would be stamped for USSSA. The talk in here is that this will forever be an ASA only bat. Was the rep just BSing the poster or is there a chance they somehow get this cleared eventually. I would love to get one of these for DD to tryout but we play about 90% USSSA.
