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Coach Al Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:48pm

Counterfeit legal bat?
 
I saw something on Craig's list that troubles me. This is what I saw:
Miken Freak98 Decals

If someone does this, how can you catch it?

NCASAUmp Fri Mar 19, 2010 01:04pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Al (Post 669247)
I saw something on Craig's list that troubles me. This is what I saw:
Miken Freak98 Decals

If someone does this, how can you catch it?

These have been around for years.

As thin as they are, they're still decals. You'll get some idiots who can't put them on straight and end up raised in some spots, like this:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...t/DSCN1646.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l3...t/DSCN1648.jpg

And then, there are other idiots who do this:
http://www.umpiringsoftball.com/bad_decal.jpg

IRISHMAFIA Fri Mar 19, 2010 01:09pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach Al (Post 669247)
I saw something on Craig's list that troubles me. This is what I saw:
Miken Freak98 Decals

If someone does this, how can you catch it?

According to Miken, they do not used decals

NCASAUmp Fri Mar 19, 2010 01:16pm

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 669254)
According to Miken, they do not used decals

So this is not a Freak 98?
http://www.umpiringsoftball.com/andanotherfreak.jpg

NCASAUmp Fri Mar 19, 2010 01:16pm

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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA (Post 669254)
According to Miken, they do not used decals

How about this Mayhem?
http://www.umpiringsoftball.com/bad_mayhem.jpg

JefferMC Fri Mar 19, 2010 03:41pm

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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp (Post 669258)
How about this Mayhem?

Do you guys mean that they don't paint bats specifically for left-handed batters with the logo reversed? :eek:

NCASAUmp Fri Mar 19, 2010 04:55pm

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Originally Posted by JefferMC (Post 669294)
Do you guys mean that they don't paint bats specifically for left-handed batters with the logo reversed? :eek:

They do, but they seem to only be sold on eBay.


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