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Originally posted by ump57006
I don't know if this bat has gotten into you area or not, but it is the hottest bat i have see yet. It is the Miken Ultra; manufactured in Minnesota. ASA has the 1.20 bpf rule but the manufacutes are always one step ahead. This bat flexes in the handel just like you see a graphite golf club. I see guys in our town that have been playing for 15 years and never before hit a home run(300ft.) they are now hitting it 320-340 ft. I umped a tournament 2 weeks ago and the pitcher was wearing a hockey goalie face mask.(smart move for his protection) Our beloved sport of slow-pitch softball is in serious troble.
In the 10 years of umping we have gone from a 50cor ball to 47cor, now 44cor. I hear 40 cor is right around the corner.
thanks ump57006
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Just for the record, ASA does not recognize any BPF standards attached to any bat. ASA conducts tests and measures bats against their standards. The BPF is a manufacturer's measure of their bat. The minute USSSA recognized the 1.2 BPF, did you notice how many bats began sporting that marking?
I've seen the Ultra in use for the past month and I am not any more impressed with that bat than I am the PST.
Just personal opinion, but if the player doesn't know how to hit, these bats do little for them. The danger comes when you have players who know how to swing the bat. Part of the problem is some programs are so small, you have a mix of good/mediocre/bad players all in the same leagues and that is where people are getting hurt.