20 Best Wood Bat For Slow Pitch Softball (2023 Updated)

This bat and any other wood bat that Marucci makes are awesome… as for the sticker issue that Mike was having, dude it’s called use a blow dryer for 10-15 seconds and it peels right off. But I do like the Peter “Grinds my Gears!”LOL These bats do have more pop than any BBCore out there.

Perfect for HighSchool kids getting ready for the next level. If you wanna make it to the pros you have to use the bats the pros use. You didn’t see McGuire using a 34” Meta. Also for the guys that are breaking them, need to know how to swing a wood bat.

Find the grain and stop jamming yourself and this bat will last a long time.

This bat broke during the first week of use. We bought another while we waited for Marucci to honor the warranty and the same exact thing happened with the other bat. Paying $175 for a bat that breaks during the first tournament used is crazy and then for the same exact thing to happen after purchasing another, there’s something wrong with the quality of this bat.

Marucci did send us two new bats, but I’m guessing they’re not going to last long. My son is 17 and has been playing baseball for years, we’ve never had a wood bat break so easily.

This is a training toll purchased for a 7 year old boy and 9 year old girl starting their journey! Helped promote a stronger swing and proper hand actions throughout. I would highly recommend for both novice as well as experienced players!.

Didn’t know much about this bat, researched it. Decided to give it a shot. It has definitely helped my kid’s bat speed. Noticed significant difference in exit velo.

Top Tier training product that works! Also, had customer service issue that they went well above and beyond to resolve! Very happy with the product and the company!

Nice piece of wood for the price. My son wanted the flared knob, but the handle is pretty slick unlike the bamboo mizuno he had with a similar knob, so he definitely needed a lizard skin on it to avoid the total destruction of my garage.

Sound is solid and he says the bat feels good on contact. The ring burns look really good in person (not that it matters, but they do). Who knows about the durability of any wood bat; he has had it a few weeks and has put some mileage on it at the cage and in lessons without issue.

Whenever it inevitably breaks, I’m sure I will feel we got our $65 out of it thanks to the great prices at BaseballSavings. com!.

I bought this bat about 2 weeks ago and it broke in 1 day of use with less than 25 hits. This is a sub par quality bat but yet they advertise they make great quality products. I called Mizuno and they said they couldn’t do anything for me.

What a great answer from a poor quality company that makes a poor bat. Their response matches their bat quality. So I paid to have a baseball bat for a day and now I have nothing. This was my first Mizuno bat and my last.

I will never buy another Mizuno wood bat and maybe product again. stay away from this one!.

Bought from this vendor- cracked after use in the batting cages. Called vendor – did not offer ANY support. Called Mizuno and they stated THIS Specific bat is NOT COVERED under any warranty. So buyer beware.

Baseball savings does NOT tell you there is no warranty on the bat.

14-year old grandson was playing in a wood bat tournament and needed a quality stick. He is a 3 or 4 hole guy that hits more doubles than singles, and prefers a balanced bat. His BBCOR arsenal includes a VooDoo I and Missile II.

He had a chance to swing several top shelf wood bats and as soon as he grabbed the Tatis21 he said “this is the one. ” I made him try several others and actually mixed the one he picked into a group of Tatis21s and he was able to find that same bat again (it has a distinct blem in the knob paint).

Solid bat with plenty of pop off the shelf and EVs close to the VooDoo. Beautiful finish and 45-day warranty is a plus. BTW – he and the bat performed well at the tournament and he is talking like the Tatis21 could step in front of the VooDoo in non-wood tourneys.

Solid bat it’s taken an absolute beating and the only thing bad enough to even mention is that the cup edge broke. Super nice feel to the handle, and the burnt piece near the ring is beautiful.

Victus now gets a chance to outshine one of its’ competitors, as our other bat cracked under pressure…again. This Victus bat appears stronger…we’ll put it to the test soon.

Got the bat and right away went to field and hit some nice fly balls to my son. Much easier to hit then a regular bat. Came rater quick too.

I’ve never used a fungo so this is my first. It’s a fairly heavy bat. Makes it easy to hit outfield fly balls. For me it’s a bit heavy for infield. I have back issues so I’m going to order a lighter one for that.

Great bat.

Disappointed…grain split the first day when hitting fly balls. Flipped it over, and the grain split on the other side when hitting fly balls the next day. No returns and I’m out $30.

My son started swinging wooden bat at Perfect Game tournament and showcases about 9 months ago. He has a Marucci Pujois model. He hit ok on a scale of 1-10 he was a 5. With his BBCOR bat he was a high 8.

He had the Old Hickory bat on display because we are from CA and likes Trout. 2 months ago being a little frustrated with hitting wood he pulled the bat down and gave it a try. He was still smashing with his BBCOR bat.

Low and behold he started smashing with the Old Hickory. Same size as the Marucci 33′ about 20ft-30ft longer more pop off the bat. Granted there are kids on are team who use the Marucci and smash. He likes the bat hit a HR in AZ this last weekend with it.

I didn’t think there was much of a difference with maple wood bats but now I believe there is.

Serious bat . broke 3 lower priced bats this season. This bat has went for 7 games now without breaking. Had 4 doubles in a double header Saturday. 16 u 32 inch size .. nice bat so far.

this bat is unbeleivable, i reveived this bat a couple months ago so i waited to post a review until i could see the durability and to this day it still is as good ss rhe day i bought it. it is perfectly balanced wirh loads of pop and a massive sweet spot and it looks good too.

so if ur thinking about buying a wood bat this would be a great bat to consider!.

I purchased this bat for my daughter in March ’21. Initially I was very happy with the results of this bat that my daughter was getting with her hitting. It is now June ’21 and this bat is having issues with separation in the barrel of the bat.

It has not even gone 4 months!!! Luckily we purchased the extended warranty thinking that if we had a problem with this bat we could exchange it or another Rawlings Mantra. Ohhh. I was so wrong! We took the bat back to our local Dicks to exchange it only to find out that Dick’s does not carry this bat any longer in their stores or on their website.

I was not offered any explanation why this is the case. I have researched it online and have not found what the reason may be either.

Bought the 33/23 for my HS freshman daughter. Hit it the first 2 days off a tee with the sorry Dicks bucket balls. Took it to HS practice on Saturday. Hit off the tee and soft toss. Hit 10 +/- pitches.

2 out of park one of which was a bomb. Took it to travel practice on Sunday within 6 swings it sounded like marbles inside. Both days was mid 60s and using decent well hit balls. No new balls or water logged balls.

You can tap on one side and it sounds good the other side sounds like said marbles. Lost all of its pop after that. Pretty sad to only get about 50-75 swings from a $400 bat. And only maybe 15 or so of those was at a moving ball.

Amazing bat, lots of pop and a nice sound. Ball jumps off the bat right out of the wrapper. However, if you’re using Blast Motion in the knob and are a powerful hitter, the blast can break and come flying out.

This happened to us after about 30 minutes of front toss. Overall an amazing bat, the Blast could be secured better.

This is my second Victus. First one lasted two seasons before snapping. This one has been equally as great as the first. Well balanced and looks great. Got Justbats to wrap it for me. Glad I did. Can’t wait to see how long this one lasts.

Highly recommend this bat. Many of my teammates have purchased Victus after trying mine and have all said great things.

This bat is so good. Love the weight, how big the sweet spot is, the feeling of the handle, It’s just so good I love it.

Great bat, nice finish, good pop. Lasting longer than the LS that I bought at the same time.

Great Pop! Balanced feel is Smooth! You don’t have to swing your guts out, let the bat do the work. This changed the game back in the day. To swing it now in Senior Softball is pretty cool for me.

There is no other bat that I have ever used that performs as well as a Miken Ultra II. The ball just pops off the bat. Many leagues have banned it from use. Check your leagues rules before you purchase it.

There are only 2 negatives on this bat that you should be aware of. It can crack in time and has no warranty. The previous Miken Ultra II that I owned lasted for 8 years. The second concern is try not to use the bat when the temperature is under 60 degrees.

Other than that you will not be disappointed with this lethal weapon!.

Never used in outside game only inside practices 2 times a week for 1-1/2 months. Bat never felt like it was broken in and then developed a crack. I am a 64 year old non home run hitter. Poor quality bat.

Contacted Miken via their web page and never got a response but has only been a week since attempted contact.

Super balanced, barrel is a little smaller than other wood bats. Feels like a wooden “aluminum” bat, can’t go wrong, very sweet sweet spot.

If you think your daughter would benefit from a composite bat, but she needs a drop 13, this is the bat for you! My small 8 year old (50 inches/55 pounds) hits solid doubles into the outfield now with the 28 inch version.

🙂 She says it doesn’t sting her hands either.

OK composite bat for a beginner player. Player will need batting gloves due to bat sting while hitting the ball. Very small sweet spot. Good price for a composite bat

So far so good. Mine has 79 cuts on it off the tee and all but about 5 were clean, solid hits on the sweet spot. On solid contact, it did have a cracking sound and I checked it after each hit but there was no discernible damage.

For the price I paid ($35), I’m not going to complain if I break it. If you’re hesitant to try a wood softball bat, brand new $200+ aluminum and composite bats have broken within 100 cuts. The only misgiving I have is it’s only ASA approved.

If I want a USSSA approved bat, I guess I’ll have to go with an Easton. Try this bat, you might like it. I’ll update this later as I get more cuts on the bat.

Used this bat in one game and during BP a week later. 30 or so cuts and it snapped in half. We used regular slow pitch softballs. Thing is garbage. Purchased the same bat two years ago, it sat for a year due to covid and during BP last week it also snapped.

Don’t waste your money, even if it is only $35.

I bought this bat for our wood bat softball team. We needed some extta wood bats in case one broke. It has been used by half of the team for the past 3 weeks of double headers and those who have used it like it.

It is a little heavy to me, compared to the comparable bats made of Ash, but it is also more durable. The bats we use that are made of ash usually only last 2 or 3 games before they break.

Has a nice full barrel to drive the ball. Not as end loaded as I thought it would be, but thats good since it’s exactly how I like it. On swing tests and EV tests it hits all of the marks. Both my son and myself were hitting comparable numbers to BBCOR bats.

The handle and knob have a really nice taper. Bat has a good feel good getting it through the zone. Weather is too bad to test it on a field. But I expect it to perform well, if not will update this later.

My Son used this bat in a tournament In Georgia. Very easy to get to the ball and was able to develop great bat speed. The sweet spot is average but when you square up it gives a wicked sound. Been using for 6 to 7 tournaments with no problems.

He homered with it also check out Warstic 110 on YouTube.

My 13 y/o needed a wood bat for a different league. This barrel size has helped him barrel balls better with his larger tournament bat. He loves it and exclusively uses it in the cage.

I thought this would be the best bat I could get, but it doesn’t stack up. It feels out of balance and is difficult to swing. The nob is awkward for me because I use a standard grip. I tried hanging a pinky, but that wasn’t too much better.

The barrel is small and toward the end of the bat. None of this would matter if the bat had tons of pop, but it just doesn’t. The sound is great so you think it is going to travel, but my traditional maple bats perform better.

It is near indestructible though and that is why I got it. The bamboo options have no pop and this one has more for sure. I have another bat with similar construction from a different brand and I prefer it for swing weight, balance and pop.

One of the big reasons I bought this bat was that it is durable and I can use it in BP with no worry over it breaking. It does a great job of that, but feels too awkward to practice with. I do have the 34″ version so maybe the 33 is better, but I own a 35″ pro turn 243 maple and have no problems swinging it, where this doesn’t feel right.

You have to barrel the ball up near the end of the bat to get any distance out of it. Anyway it looks great, is very durable, but is too awkward to use in a game.

Solid Piece for Equipment. Only reason I knocked off a star is the fact I like the Elite version of this bat better. It is a very good bat. It is Solid and durable. Bamboo is incredibly hard to break.

I bought this as a replacement for the same but I owned and have swung for the better part of three years.

I purchased this bat 2 years ago going in to HS for practice and I instantly fell in love with it. Easily the most durable bat out there and it looks great. I personally recommend this for a power hitter.

I bought this for my 10 year old daughter for her newest bat. More pop then the last…grey bat until she moves up. Great help from the sales man!

It is light, and seems strong and sturdy. no complaints.

Bought this for my daughter. Loves lightweight and grip

Bat is very light and easy for my 7yr old to use. Definitely a good bat for her first year in coach pitch.

My son wanted a bat for little league, it works, but don’t be surprised when it breaks or shatters. It’s on the cheaper end, so don’t expect much from it. My son during bp was hitting to the fence, which for him is huge.

Great price for a bamboo bay that absolutely smashes the ball. Well balanced and nice tapered grip.

Bat split at the handle with my highschool son in batting practice. Dicks excellent return policy not helpful either.

Great for the cold weather games. Good bat for looping one over the infield if hit on the sweet spot. Great bat for practice as the barrel is thinner than your standard composite bat. Very durable. Very pleased, it is perfect for what I want to use it for: practice, cold games, and base hits.

Feels good. An inch shorter than I wanted. Weight okay but 26 oz would have been better

Love the bat spped that can be generated! Great Line drive bat! Ball Comes off well right out of the box!

Light Weight for better bat speed and great feel when swinging. Used several times during practice.

I originally purchased this bat July 6th for my 11yr old daughter. Within a week I noticed what appeared to be a crack. Thought maybe she scratched it somehow and kept going. After this past weekend it clearly was a crack.

Not only had it grown in length but also width. Spoke with Ed at customer service he quickly replaced the bat and we received the new one on August 6th. We used it for the 1st time today August 7th. Took about 100 swings using 12″ Rawlings Drwam Seam balls.

I was pitching throwing roughly 40. 1 use and ANOTHER CRACK. AGAIN, USED 1 TIME AND IT CRACKED. stay away from this bat. I have now gone through 2 in a month now I am stuck since it is only a 1 time replacement.

STAY AWAY AS I SHOULD HAVE AND MAYBE YOU’LL SLEEP BETTER.

I got this bat at the beginning of the season for my 9 year old daughter. My daughter plays 10u travel ball. lThe bat is very balanced and has a lot of pop! We have seen a lot of hard line drives off this bat so far this season.

My daughter says that miss hits don’t sting her hands as much as previous bats from other equipment companies. So far we are very satisfied with this bat.

This bat is replacing a 1yr old LXT you my 11yr old. Before purchasing we did exit velo on the Power Carbon, Ghost, LXT and a Prism. My DD was mid to upper 50’s with the LXT. Around 60-62 for the Ghost and Prism.

The Power Carbon was a consistent 64-66. I don’t know how or why but this bat is very evenly balanced and her swing just looks much more effortless. I hope it holds up as I don’t know anyone with a Mizuno bat.

But 1 week and roughly 850 swings on it everything still looks great.