Follow
Donate to HeyBucket.com - Amount:

Welcome Anonymous !

Your Fastpitch Softball Bible
 

Fastpitch Discussions

New bats most similar to old Synergy bats

What's on your mind?

by Jayhawk » Wed May 23, 2012 7:48 am

My daughter has swung Synergys since the mid 2000's and loved them. I loved them as well because not only could she hit well with them but it was one of the only bats that she could use in a batting cage as well as in games and not have to worry about ruining it. They also basically never wore out so we saved money on not having to buy new bats every season. We stocked up on them back in the day and have several from 2005 to 2008.

My kid as a college freshman ended up having all of them thrown out as ineligible by the NCAA. She did get lucky in that one of the Synergys had hardly been used and appeared brand new so umpires did not check it's serial numbers as close as they should have and she used it for most of the season. An umpire eventually did look closely at serial numbers and then that one was thrown out as well.

So after several years out of the bat shopping market we are back in. My daughter tried a few other of her college teammates bats after all of hers were declared illegal. She has figured out she does not like the feel of Stealths, Zenos, or Rockettechs. She never really did find anything that felt similar to the Synergys that she had.

Is there anyone out there who knows what bat would feel most similar to the Synergys that were made 7-8 years ago? Any help would be appreciated.
Jayhawk
 
Posts: 24
Joined: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:39 am

by Jammed » Wed May 23, 2012 8:14 am

My DD has a 32/22 Easton Synergy SCX24B with a 2000 stamp. It is her all time favorite bat. She fought moving up to a larger bat because nothing else she tried came close to the Synergy. She doesn't like the new Eastons.

Her hitting coach let her try a new 33/23 CF5 and then had to practically pry it out of her hands when the lesson was over. I bought one that day and she hasnt looked back. It has a decent sweet spot (not sure any bat will ever have as large a sweet spot as the old Synergys) and she loves the balance. She still uses the Easton in the cages.
Jammed
Premium Member
Premium Member
 
Posts: 74
Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:17 am

by GIMNEPIWO » Wed May 23, 2012 8:42 am

Jammed wrote:My DD has a 32/22 Easton Synergy SCX24B with a 2000 stamp. It is her all time favorite bat. She fought moving up to a larger bat because nothing else she tried came close to the Synergy. She doesn't like the new Eastons.

Her hitting coach let her try a new 33/23 CF5 and then had to practically pry it out of her hands when the lesson was over. I bought one that day and she hasnt looked back. It has a decent sweet spot (not sure any bat will ever have as large a sweet spot as the old Synergys) and she loves the balance. She still uses the Easton in the cages.


The best thing about the CF5 is their custom dis-service department ... If you should ever have a problem just call Mr Notso Freakiniceonthefone @ 1-800-URHosed
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, the strength of the wolf is the pack" Rudyard Kipling
User avatar
GIMNEPIWO
 
Posts: 4339
Joined: Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:58 am
Location: Between Rock & Hard Place

by Jammed » Wed May 23, 2012 9:41 am

GIMNEPIWO wrote:
Jammed wrote:My DD has a 32/22 Easton Synergy SCX24B with a 2000 stamp. It is her all time favorite bat. She fought moving up to a larger bat because nothing else she tried came close to the Synergy. She doesn't like the new Eastons.

Her hitting coach let her try a new 33/23 CF5 and then had to practically pry it out of her hands when the lesson was over. I bought one that day and she hasnt looked back. It has a decent sweet spot (not sure any bat will ever have as large a sweet spot as the old Synergys) and she loves the balance. She still uses the Easton in the cages.


The best thing about the CF5 is their custom dis-service department ... If you should ever have a problem just call Mr Notso Freakiniceonthefone @ 1-800-URHosed


I thought of you when I went through this, but DD sees that as my problem, not hers.
Jammed
Premium Member
Premium Member
 
Posts: 74
Joined: Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:17 am


Return to Fastpitch Discussions