Worth 2011 Titan Reload USSSA Slowpitch Softball Bat

Optimal handle stiffness and barrel flex for better batted ball speed. Extra ½ oz. end load provides increased swing speed. Multi-layer composite core for additional trampline and durability. Features 100% composite one-piece barrel. Not ASA approved.

Available Sizes: 34″/26.5 oz., 34″/27.5 oz., 34″/28.5 oz., 34″/29.5 oz., 34″/30.5 oz.
Alloy: Composite.

Ok…funny story.

It’s a scorching hot Alabama summer day and I am playing in a USSSA tournament.

It’s about 2:30 so it’s just absolutely miserable out.

We are beating this team (leaving this team unnamed but you know who you are) by 27 runs and it’s one of those games where we are just trying to get out and can’t do it.

So it’s my third at-bat of the third inning and I want nothing more than to speed this game up and go sit in the shade for a couple of hours.

So I bat left handed. Of course this is news because I am a righty, but to be honest my left handed swing isn’t awful.

That is the disclaimer. I am a righty who NEVER bats lefty BUT in the cage I’ll take a few cuts and the swing is not terrible.

So I am walking to the plate and I’ve got a little smirk on my face. My teammates see it and they know what is about to happen.

I step through the batter’s box and across the plate…I am batting lefty.

You know something great is about to happen or I wouldn’t be writing so I’ll get the technical stuff out of the way.

(I was using a 2011 Worth Titan Resmondo 26 oz bat)

Now I know this pitcher and he gave me the eyeroll like “really” your are really about to do this.

Yep. I am.

So the first pitch comes and I take a hack. I swing so hard that my left foot crosses my right foot all the way out of the batter’s box and I fouled the ball back over the backstop.

Needless to say, it was an ugly attempt.

I am back in the box after laughing that swing off and ready to take another hack….and not expecting a whole lot.

Well I made contact on the next pitch…and it went over the fence.

Like way over.

I just hit a left handed homerun. The caveat is that it was an out officially because we were out of allowed homeruns, but I hit the ball over the fence left handed and I had to tell……..

EVERYONE!

So keep lacing them up fellas and don’t get discouraged. It’s the dog days of summer but there’s still fun to be had.

Not Promising you will hit lefty homeruns but this bat is killer….but you know that already.

The 2010 Worth Titan Resmondo needs no sales pitch. This slow pitch softball bat is the real deal. If you play softball then you have hit it or one of your friends owns it.

It’s a sweet bat now at a closeout price.

You can get yours here.

So now the bat I really want to talk about is the 2010 Louisville Triton. THE MOST UNDERRATED SOFTBALL BAT of 2010.

I bought one when they went on clearance just to test after hearing a lot of great chatter about it from the very few people I know who own one.

The Triton is red hot.

I think it must have gotten overlooked with all the great brands out there. If I had to buy one bat for $300 I don’t know that the Triton would be my bat of choice either.  BUT….For $179? I challenge anyone to find a better slowpitch softball bat for $179.

I am not confident that many people will try it but if you have read my other reviews you know I don’t lead you wrong. Seriously for $179 this is a freaking cannon.

Balanced

End-Loaded

It’s time to pull out the credit card.

It’s the best time of the year! The new models of slowpitch softball bats are being stocked up and last year’s models are this year’s new crop of closeout softball bats.

The 2010 Easton Synergy Trizone Brett Helmer edition is my favorite slowpitch softball bat. This is my personal go-to bat. While products from Worth and Miken are maybe the hottest, I have always found Easton softball bats the most durable by a large margin.

I was having a conversation with one of my friends about the difference in the newest bats from the most recognized brands and he shared my opinion on Eastons. He currently swings the Worth BJ Fulk Mayhem but still has has his grandfathered Easton Synergy 2 and loves it.  My main point in the discussion was I choose Eastons because they simply last longer than the other brands.

I can use the bat if I play weekend tournament and in leagues all year long. I can beat the bat to death and it just doesn’t crack or break. Now I understand that every manufacturer has an occasion bad batch that creates horror stories and kills reputation. So if you have had a bad experience with an Easton Synergy then by all means leave a comment because I have owned 3 of them and have never experienced any troubles.

I don’t understand manufacturing processes enough to explain why the Easton softball bats last the way they do but I know I buy them and while I do own other bats, there is always one constant, I will always have an Easton Synergy available.

I will give one tip about the Eastern Synergy Brett Helmer; drop an ounce from a typical balanced bat. It’s end loaded and the swing weight will be a little heavier. I typically swing a 28 oz if I am using a balaned weighted bat but my Synergy is a 27 oz. I dropped the ounce this year from a 28 and I have absolutely scorched the ball this year (including last fall).

The Easton Synergy Brett Helmer is now $100 cheaper than it was when it came out. I am trying to keep myself from buying another one but I may have to give in. Either way, the bat is awesome and if you like to have a stick in the bag that you can always count on, you won’t go wrong with the Synergy.

I thought I would dive into a question that many softball players get stuck on. Which bat manufacturer’s equipment should I buy?

Today I will make a case for Miken softball bats.

- Miken softball bats have the industries highest grade aerospace carbon fiber which provides 38% higher tensile strength and 40% higher elongation. Miken softball bats have the strength to endure whatever challenges you can give it under the most greuling play imaginable. This fiber can withstand all the tests and scrutiny the aerospace industry gives it. Just imagine how it will perform for you on the field.

- Miken softball bats have hybrid technology.  This technology  provides you the chance to outperform your competition. This process of combining the highest grade aerospace carbon fiber with tempered alloy sets the stage for Miken softball bats to be the performance leader no matter what association standards have been set.

- The BCS or Ballistic Crosslinked System provides 300% higher elongation for increased resiliance at impact and superior durability. You benefit from the power of premium materials.  Miken softball bats could have used resin that all the other bat manufacturers use but found something better. Miken’s proprietary BCS  delivers unmatched barrel rebound and the durability can’t be touched by the competition.

- Revolutionary helix process utilizes a continual strand of high quality aerospace carbon fiber material. No start and stop in material means one continuous strand of the highest grade aerospace carbon fiber means unmatched durability and consistency.

- ESD: Extended Sweetspot Design consistently gives Miken softball bats the largest sweet spot in the industry.  Providing you the largest area to work with means with a Miken softball bat you will have more opportunity to perform at optimal levels and make every swing count.  You dont have time to pound softballs all day in the cage or on the field. So to improve your game Miken developed a product that is more forgiving.

-  E-flex is the ground breaking formula that is the foundation of what makes Miken softball bats outperform the competition. E-flex produces maximum flex throuout the barrel for maximum performance and durability

- Dynamic flex ratio was developed to enhance swing speed. DFR is formulated to maximize performance by producing optimum handle recoil for swing speed.  Power hitters typically have higher swing speed which will result in less recoil and in turn the lower swing speeds will produce higher recoil which provides more pop due to the extra bend.

- Finally Miken softball bat’s X-Tack coating provides superior knob grip and gives you more control of your swing to help you dominate your competition.

Miken softball bats make a pretty good case for themselves with all that technology in each bat. Hopefully this article gave you some insight into why Miken softball bats are beloved by many.

One look…

One look was all it took.

I had not swung it. I had not gripped it.

I hadn’t even touched it….One look and I was ready to buy it!

The 2011 Miken MV-3 slow pitch softball bat is a beautiful piece of art. Those of us who love this crazy game of slowpitch softball have our quirks.

One person will swear by Demarini and the next will say Worth softball bats are untouchable.

I have a feeling that we will finally be united behind a single product. The 2011 MV3 from Miken slow pitch softball bats.

I know what you are thinking. So what..the bat looks cool. But can it hit?

…It can hit.

We all know Miken slowpitch bats changed the game with their 100% composite softball bats.  Miken uses the highest quality carbon fiber available and it shows in this 2011 Miken MV3 slow pitch softball bat.

The 14 1/2 barrel is super forgiving. There is a balanced model and an end loaded supermax model. This Miken bat is awesome. It’s a simple as that.

The swing weight is comparable to the MV1..but it hits better. Typically I will swing a 28 oz balanced softball bat and a 26 oz end loaded bat because the swing weight of the end loaded bats is greater.

If my choice was between the MV1 for $199.99 and the MV3 for $299.99, I would definately spend the extra loot and go with the MV3. It is a better slow pitch softball bat. (and the MV1 is no joke)

Miken is being modest with their standard promo for this bat. The supermax version of the 2011 Miken MV3 slow pitch softball bat promo reads:

“New for 2011! The new MV-3 Super Maxload is the latest high performing softball bat from Miken. The MV-3 Super Maxload is constructed of 100% R900 Carbon Fiber. The R900 provides 38.8% higher tensile strength and 40% higher elongation than industry standard carbon fiber. R900 Carbon Fiber is proven to endure grueling play. The new MPa7 resin system is exclusively calibrated to optimize the performance and resilience of Miken’s premium carbon fiber materials. The Multi-Layer Biaxial Technology precisely aligns and bonds filaments of premium aerospace grade carbon fiber to produce unrivaled durability and maximum performance. The MV-3 Super Maxload has a End Loaded swing weight for Greater Distance. ”

I think they are doing themselves a disservice by talking too much about the technical aspect of the bat and not enough about the out of this world performance.

This bat sells itself.  Any review I could do would add nothing.  The bat freaking rocks. You know it…I knew it before I touched it.

I tried to come up with something negative to say about it but I can’t.

The 2011 Miken MV3 slowpitch bat is awesome.

If you are on the fence about which slowpitch bat to buy this year go ahead, drop the cash on the 2011 Miken MV3 slowpitch softball bat.  You’ll be smiling in the batter’s box.

You can get one right now by clicking on the link below.

First off, let me start by saying the quality of this Miken Freak slow pitch softball bat is fantastic. I have no scientific evidence to support what I am about to say but this slow pitch bat feels like a bat that you can swing for years and not destroy. Something like the Synergy 2 felt like back a few years ago. Don’t mistake, this 2011 Miken Freak DST feels like a Miken softball bat. The reference to the Syngergy softball bat was just for durability comparisons.

The New MDFSTA Freak DST Maxload Softball Bat
is the latest high performing bat from Miken softball bats and it’s worth every penny of the sticker price.

This Miken slow pitch softball bat is red hot right out of the wrapper but it has a tightness to it that gives me the confidence that it will loosen up much more. The bat has an excellent feel to it. The ball jumps off the bat far more impressively than most ASA approved bats I have swung. This is definitely a home run crunching slow pitch softball bat.

The handle is not as thick as lots of other bats I have experience with which will please those of you who like the feel of a thinner grip complemented with an end load. When you stroke it pure the ball has no chance. Think of the feeling of hitting a golf ball with a tennis racket. The feeling is not quite that dramatic but I definitely feel that after the full break-in this bat will have a similar trampoline effect.

The end load design of the 2011 Miken Freak DST Maxload will give you feedback on mis-hits. This is an advantage (or drawback) of the end load design.

I will admit, I have never been a Miken softball bat homer but this could sway my opinion. If you are in the market for an all purpose bat approved in all associations, this may just be the slow pitch softball bat for you. This is THE BEST ASA approved softball bat I have ever swung.

Maybe you should give this baby a try.  I have added my affiliate links below to the balanced and the maxload version. It’ll take you straight to the buy page and you can be hitting seeds within a week.

After you receive your bat stop back by and leave a comment…maybe even say thanks!

The quick and dirty tech review of the 2011 Miken Freak DST slow pitch softball bat:

- The New MDFSTA Freak DST Maxload Softball Bat
Miken Freak DST Balanced is constructed of 100% R900 Carbon Fiber.
– The R900 provides 38.8% higher tensile strength and 40% higher elongation than industry standard carbon fiber. R900 Carbon Fiber is proven to endure grueling play.

- The new MPa7 resin system is exclusively calibrated to optimize the performance and resilience of Miken’s premium carbon fiber materials.
– The Multi-Layer Biaxial Technology precisely aligns and bonds filaments of premium aerospace grade carbon fiber to produce unrivaled durability and maximum performance.

- The new Inner Flex Technology Advanced is customized to barrel specifications for maximum distance and ball speed.

- The new DST technology is a durashell that acts as a composite shield on the outer shell of the 100 percent aerospace grade carbon fiber barrel, maximizing performance out of the wrapper.

- The Miken Freak DST Maxload has a End Loaded swing weight for Greater Distance. (sold out)

- The Freak DST Maxload is approved by ASA, USSSA, NSA and ISA.

- Made in the USA.

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Today we are going to take a look at the slow pitch softball bat that I feel is the best value on the market right now. It is a worth softball bat. The 2010 BJ Fulk Mayhem Worth slowpitch softball bat.

I have come to the conclusion that this bat gets more bang for the buck than any other new slowpitch softball bat on the market right now.

Here’s why…

Retailing at 199.99 the BJ Fulk Mayhem Worth softball bat is around one hundred dollars cheaper than other slowpitch softball bats available at softball equipment retailers. This Worth softball bat is 100% composite and has a traditional balanced feel. I am comfortable recommending this Worth softball bat to anyone looking for a new slowpitch softball bat because with the traditional, balanced feel you know what to expect from a performance aspect, plus at this price point there is not much competition in bang per buck.

This is a slowpitch softball bat that I have seen, held, and swung in person and once I took grip of the handle it sucked me in and gave me instant confidence to get in the batter’s box knowing I was going to hit a frozen rope through the infield, off the wall, or wherever I chose. The bottom line with this slowpitch softball bat is it hits and it hits HARD.

The silencer grip complements this bat so well. When you put your hands on the grip it’s as if the bat becomes an extension of your arm and because of its balance you know exactly what the bat is going to do. It provides the ability to place the ball anywhere on the field. (of course as long a YOU have the ability to hit it where you are trying to hit it)

I do not know why the price point is set where it is, but do not mistake it for lack of quality because this bat is on fire. Mine was well broken in WITHIN 100 swings. I can’t guarantee the same result for every Worth Mayhem softball bat but from personal experience I will vouch for this slowpitch softball bat that it is a winner.

The 2010 BJ Fulk Mayhem Worth softball bat does exactly what you would expect from a $300+ bat without the sticker price and it also offers forgiveness on mishits. You get the performance you have come to expect from a Worth softball bat AND you get (in my opinion) more pop when you miss your sweet spot that you get with any other slow pitch softball bat at this price point.

From its sweet baby blue paint scheme to the feel of it’s seemingly luxurious silencer grip, I am confident that you will fall in love with this slowpitch softball bat before you ever take a swing with it. Once you get this Worth softball bat to the park and start hitting seeds through the gaps, you’ll fall in love all over again.