Miken Bats – The New Kid in the Block
The baseball market is filled with bats and other equipments, so it is difficult to make an entry and to be successful with it. But with was a threat was converted into an opportunity and Miken, made the most of it. Today after a decade of turbulence, they have been recognized as a specialist baseball bat manufacturers’. The company was originally into manufacturing composite golf club shafts and then they explored the softball bats market and slowly and slowly they shifted into manufacturing only composite bats. Hence, we can see that even though the company has not had the background of being a baseball bat manufacturer, it has come a long way and can be counted as one of the best in the business for the amateur level.
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As we see, that they have a composite background, they make all 100% composite baseball bats and it has these models on offer:
a) Burn ESD – This all-composite brand, is recommended for the beginners as it has a long barrel and the grip is also very nice and easy. Thus the fresher would find it interesting and it will also protect the arm and hands due to the smooth grip. The bat also allows the player to get his swing right and the weight is also just about perfect. So, an overall a good bat, but senior players and pros would not find what they are looking for – power and a big sweet spot, to see the ball flying across the field. But for school level this can be used.
b) Heat – This is another all-composite brand, which is priced quite high at 379$, offers the hitter a one-piece bat with the option of using a stiff handle or a flexed one, thus the bat can be customized as per the hitters need. This bat is again for the school or the college level and no one beyond that would be using this bat, as it is not cost effective and better options are available in the market in that range hence it could have been priced lower.
c) Torch – This is a star among the other brands inside the Miken family, but it fails to shine outside the family. The cost is 299$, which is asking for too much. This one piece and stiff handled bat has a good bat speed and also a nice sweet spot and also can be used to hit the ball a long way, but it cannot be called a perfect buy.
Even though these bats are not to be used by the senior players and the professionals but the new comers can use these Miken Bats to good use, as the player will have to use all his skills and power to make the maximum out of the bat. But worry not, because the company is working very hard and is sure to succeed in the years to come. This company has proved itself and is still doing it. Miken bats will in the time to come be able to compete with the best in the industry.
