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.
