Brands and style of leather softballs you use?

[BillyB]

Don't recall seeing a thread on this, maybe I'm blind.


What softballs yall using?

Dudley, Rawlings, Baden, Champs, yada yada yada? We got a bunch of Dudley Thunder Heat USA and Thunder Heat USSSA's we use, also have some Badens mixed in. Interested to hear what yall running with in parts of the country.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Dudley NFHS SB-12.

 

[BillyB]

@LEsoftballdad Just cork and poly difference, right?

 

[Lemond]

Dudley NFHS until we have to go to Rawlings FPCIF-SS

 

[LEsoftballdad]

@LEsoftballdad Just cork and poly difference, right?

For the most part, yes. I find the seams on the USSSA balls to be lower and harder to grip for the pitchers.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Two that don’t get mentioned a lot and are two of my favorites are Sterling and Trump Evil balls, both are excellent!

 

[rjgarcia76]

Don't recall seeing a thread on this, maybe I'm blind.


What softballs yall using?

Dudley, Rawlings, Baden, Champs, yada yada yada? We got a bunch of Dudley Thunder Heat USA and Thunder Heat USSSA's we use, also have some Badens mixed in. Interested to hear what yall running with in parts of the country.

I think some of this can vary based on age group and intended use (game balls vs practice balls). We were fortunate enough to be able to use the same balls for games and practice, but sometimes a more affordable practice ball option makes sense.

During tball/coach pitch we favored Decker Sharks due to the low seams and how the ball just seemed to jump off the bat better than other brands. Once we moved to kid pitch, 11 inch Dudley and Rawlings were our preferred brands; transitioning to 12 inch Rawlings and Sterlings as we moved up in size.

 

[BillyB]

For the most part, yes. I find the seams on the USSSA balls to be lower and harder to grip for the pitchers.

Now I'm going to compare them to the USA red laced if there is any difference.

 

[BillyB]

I think some of this can vary based on age group and intended use (game balls vs practice balls). We were fortunate enough to be able to use the same balls for games and practice, but sometimes a more affordable practice ball option makes sense.

During tball/coach pitch we favored Decker Sharks due to the low seams and how the ball just seemed to jump off the bat better than other brands. Once we moved to kid pitch, 11 inch Dudley and Rawlings were our preferred brands; transitioning to 12 inch Rawlings and Sterlings as we moved up in size.

Totally understand, sorry was talking 12 inch...We have synthetics, but they turn to an oval mush ball mess rather quickly.

 

[uncdrew]

Sterling are our personal favorite, but if we did a blind taste test (yuck) I'm guessing we couldn't tell much difference between many of them.