Does Easton still make Mako bats?

The 2018 Easton MAKO series of bats has evolved and been replaced. For all intents and purposes, the 2018 Ghost X series of bats has taken the place of the Mako series.

When did the Mako bat come out?

2016
The 2016 Easton MAKO is a two piece composite bat built with an extremely light swing weight. It is the lightest swing Easton makes and one of the lightest swinging bats on the market.

What type of bat hits the farthest?

After my testing, I will learn which baseball bat hits the baseball the farthest. The results, after 25 trials, were that the aluminum baseball bat hit the baseballs further than the wooden baseball bat. Aluminum baseball bat results: Shortest distance hit = 4.64 meters. Farthest distance hit = 7.59 meters.

Are Mako bats legal?

Roaring onto the baseball scene since its debut, the Easton MAKO BEAST (YB17MK12) will also be banned from USA Baseball Leagues starting in 2018. But, with its massive sweet spot, swing speed, and superb construction, the BEAST is about as close a youth bat will get to the COMBAT B2 until USABat Standard is in place.

Do heavier bats hit farther?

Doubling the mass of the bat results in an increase of almost 12mph. So, using a heavier bat should result in faster hit balls, which means the hit ball will travel farther.

Why are Mako bats so good?

It’s a two-piece totally composite design with the weight to length ratio of -12. They made this with new TCT Thermo Composite Technology which they say gives the hitter more bat speed than any other one out there. This is what allows you to rip the ball into the gap and hopefully over the fence every now and then.

Is Easton Stealth bats banned?

The Easton Stealth Comp CNT (BCN8) composite baseball bat. In the summer of 2009, The NCAA placed a ban on composite bats, because the composite bats were already broken in, had more pop, and created a trampoline effect when the ball came off the bat.

Do aluminum or composite bats hit farther?

The design behind the USA Bat Standard inadvertently impacts composite bats much harder than aluminum. The main reason youth players swing composites is to hit the ball harder and further.

Why are metal bats banned in MLB?

Due to the exceptional hand-eye coordination and bat speed of hitters, MLB does not use aluminum bats to hit. Using a metal bat would make batting averages much higher in sport and give an unfair advantage of hitters over pitchers.

Are Easton bats good?

The Easton MAKO TORQ BBCOR Baseball Bat is a very good looing bat. It has the mako barrel so once you get used to it this bat will pop it off nicely. Some people blamed its handling but the truth is they are just amateurs and are blaming the bat because of their incapability of using this wonderful bat.

What is a Mako bat?

The Easton MAKO is a two piece composite bat. Meaning, the bat is made of two different pieces of a plastic material that are set together to create one bat. This Easton MAKO is not to be confused with a wood bat that Easton also makes which they call the Mako.

What is Easton Mako?

What Is Easton Mako? EASTON MAKO was founded in 1922 initially as an archery equipment manufacturer by Doug Easton . Baseball equipment came into play in the late 1960s, and in the 1990s, Easton’s son, Jim , expanded the company into hockey and cycling venture.