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2006 EASTON TYPHOON ADULT BASEBALL BAT (-3).
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| Durable 7046 alloy.
Paint and clear coat finish with 4 color graphics.
31/32" handle with cushioned grip.
2 5/8" barrel diameter.
-3 BESR Certified for high school/college baseball.
Sizes: 31"/28oz, 32"/29oz, 33"/30oz, 34"/31oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: BK40.
Price: $59.99 |
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2007 EASTON REBEL BASEBALL BAT.
The Easton Rebel BZ100 Baseball Bat
features exclusive Sc888 Triple 8 Alloy.
Extended Barrel for maximum hitting area.
Total-Peen, anodized finish.
31/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack
cushioned grip.
2 5/8" barrel diameter.
-3 BESR Certified for high school and college play.
400 day Easton Warranty!
Sizes: 31"/28oz, 32"/29oz, 33"/30oz, 34"/31oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: BZ100.
Price: $119.99 |
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2007 EASTON STEALTH COMPOSITE ADULT BASEBALL BAT (-3).
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| Easton's new 2007 Stealth Composite
features CNT Carbon Barrel and
Opti-Flex Composite Handle for the ultimate
in performance and durability.
Patented Extended Flex design
lengthens the sweet spot to provide maximum performance
along the entire length of the barrel.
Exclusive 2-Piece ConneXion Technology
acts like a hinge to provide the most efficient energy
transfer from handle to barrel for maximum bat head
whip.
31/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 5/8" barrel diameter.
-3 BESR Certified for high school
and college play.
400 day Easton Warranty!
Sizes: 31"/28oz, 32"/29oz, 33"/30oz, 34"/31oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: BCN4.
Code: STEALTH COMPOSITE.
Price: $329.99 |
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2008 EASTON STEALTH CNT REGULAR FLEX ADULT BASEBALL BAT.
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| The 2008 Easton Stealth baseball bat
features exclusive Carbon Nanotube Technology
to enhance the Opti-Flex composite handle
for greater handle flex.
Utilizes Easton`s exclusive Sc900 Scandium alloy,
the strongest and toughest alloy on the market.
Patented 2-Piece ConneXion technology acts like
a hinge to provide the most efficient energy transfer
from handle to barrel for maximum bat head whip.
Total-Peen, anodized finish.
31/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 5/8" barrel.
-3 BESR certified for high school/college baseball.
Exclusive 400 day Easton warranty!
Sizes: 31"/28oz, 32"/29oz, 33"/30oz, 34"/31oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: BST8.
Code: STEALTH.
Price: $289.99 |
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2008 EASTON STEALTH COMPOSITE ADULT BASEBALL BAT (-3).
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| Building on the success of last years Composite model,
the 2008 Easton Composites are ready for action.
The new 2008 Stealth Composite
features CNT Carbon Barrel and
Opti-Flex Composite Handle for the ultimate
in performance and durability.
Patented IMX Integrated MatriX technology strengthens
the composite structure.
Extended Flex barrel design
lengthens the sweet spot to provide maximum performance
along the entire length of the barrel.
Exclusive 2-Piece ConneXion Technology
acts like a hinge to provide the most efficient energy
transfer from handle to barrel for maximum bat head
whip.
31/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 5/8" barrel diameter.
-3 BESR certified for high school and college play.
400 day Easton Warranty!
Sizes: 31"/28oz, 32"/29oz, 33"/30oz, 34"/31oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: BCN7.
Code: STEALTH COMPOSITE.
Price: $379.99 |
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EASTON PRO STIX 271 WOOD BASEBALL BAT.
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| Pro pattern model made with the finest Northern White Ash available.
Cupped end. 15/16" handle. Black bat with gold accents.
Sizes: 32", 33", 34".
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: PS271.
Code: PRO STIX WOOD.
Price: $49.99 |
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2007 EASTON CONNEXION COMP YOUTH BASEBALL BAT (-12).
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| Features Easton's patented Opti-Flex™ composite handle
technology for greater handle flex.
Sc888™ Scandium alloy barrel with Advanced Metal
Matrix formula for increased strength and durability.
Patented 2-Piece ConneXion technology acts like
a hinge to provide the most efficient energy transfer
from handle to barrel for maximum bat barrel whip.
Total-Peen, anodized finish.
Thin 29/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack
cushioned grip. 2 1/4" barrel.
Ultra-lite -12 weight drop.
Exclusive 400 day Easton warranty!
Sizes: 28"/16oz, 29"/17oz, 30"/18oz, 31"/19oz. 32"/20oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: LT250.
Code: CONNEXION.
Price: $129.99 |
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2007 EASTON STEALTH COMPOSITE YOUTH BASEBALL BAT.
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| Easton's new 2007 Stealth Composite
features CNT Carbon Barrel and
Opti-Flex Composite Handle for the ultimate
in performance and durability.
Patented Extended Flex design
lengthens the sweet spot to provide maximum performance
along the entire length of the barrel.
Exclusive 2-Piece ConneXion Technology
acts like a hinge to provide the most efficient energy
transfer from handle to barrel for maximum bat head
whip.
Thin 29/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 1/4" little league barrel, -11 weight drop.
400 day Easton Warranty!
Sizes: 28"/17oz, 29"/18oz, 30"/19oz, 31"/20oz, 32"/21oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: LCN4.
Code: STEALTH COMPOSITE.
Price: $219.99 |
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2007 EASTON STEALTH CNT YOUTH BASEBALL BAT (-11).
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| Features new Carbon Nanotube Technology
to enhance Easton's Opti-Flex™ composite handle
technology for greater handle flex.
Utilizes Easton's exclusive Sc900™ Scandium alloy,
the strongest and toughest alloy on the market.
Patented 2-Piece ConneXion technology acts like
a hinge to provide the most efficient energy transfer
from handle to barrel for maximum bat head whip.
Total-Peen, anodized finish.
Thin 29/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 1/4" barrel.
Lightweight -11 weight drop.
Exclusive 400 day Easton warranty!
Sizes: 28"/17oz, 29"/18oz, 30"/19oz, 31"/20oz. 32"/21oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: LST6.
Code: STEALTH.
Price: $179.99 |
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2008 EASTON STEALTH COMPOSITE POWER HITTER YOUTH BASEBALL BAT.
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| Building on the success of last years Composite models,
the 2008 Easton Composites are ready for action.
The new 2008 Easton Stealth Composite LCN7
youth baseball bat
features CNT Carbon Barrel and
Opti-Flex Composite Handle for the ultimate
in performance and durability.
Patented IMX Integrated MatriX technology strengthens
the composite structure.
Extended Flex barrel design
lengthens the sweet spot to provide maximum performance
along the entire length of the barrel.
Exclusive 2-Piece ConneXion Technology
acts like a hinge to provide the most efficient energy
transfer from handle to barrel for maximum bat head
whip.
Thin 29/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 1/4" little league barrel.
Minus 9 weight drop designed for bigger or
more experienced youth players.
400 day Easton Warranty!
Sizes: 30"/21oz, 31"/22oz, 32"/23oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: LCN7.
Code: STEALTH COMPOSITE.
Price: $249.99 |
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2008 EASTON STEALTH COMPOSITE YOUTH BASEBALL BAT.
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| Building on the success of last years Composite
models, the 2008 Easton Composites are ready for action.
The new 2008 Easton Stealth Composite LCN6 youth baseball bat
features CNT Carbon Barrel and
Opti-Flex Composite Handle for the ultimate
in performance and durability.
Patented IMX Integrated MatriX technology strengthens the composite structure.
Extended Flex barrel design
lengthens the sweet spot to provide maximum performance
along the entire length of the barrel.
Exclusive 2-Piece ConneXion Technology
acts like a hinge to provide the most efficient energy
transfer from handle to barrel for maximum bat head
whip.
Thin 29/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 1/4" little league barrel,
lightweight minus 11 weight drop.
400 day Easton Warranty!
Sizes: 28"/17oz, 29"/18oz, 30"/19oz, 31"/20oz, 32"/21oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: LCN6.
Code: STEALTH COMPOSITE.
Price: $249.99 |
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2008 EASTON STEALTH CNT YOUTH BASEBALL BAT (-13).
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| The 2008 Easton Stealth youth baseball bat
features exclusive Carbon Nanotube Technology
to enhance the Opti-Flex composite handle
for greater handle flex.
The extended barrel design utilizes Easton`s
exclusive Sc900 Scandium alloy,
the strongest and toughest alloy on the market.
Patented 2-Piece ConneXion technology acts like
a hinge to provide the most efficient energy transfer
from handle to barrel for maximum bat head whip.
Total-Peen, anodized finish.
Thin 29/32" tapered handle with Pro-Tack cushioned grip.
2 1/4" barrel. Ultra-Lite minus 13 weight drop.
Approved for all youth leagues.
Exclusive 400 day Easton warranty!
Sizes: 28"/15oz, 29"/16oz, 30"/17oz, 31"/18oz. 32"/19oz.
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| Category: Easton Bats (Baseball). Model: LST9.
Code: STEALTH.
Price: $189.99 |
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EASTON BATS
Redefining the "Sweet Spot" - A Whole New Ball Game
(From Engineers at Easton, National Engineers Week) |
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During baseball season many people look ahead to one of those truly magical moments in sports. The pitch is delivered. The batter swings, making contact with the ball in just the right spot, at just the right time. The ball takes off-high, but not too high, and traveling fast. It lands on the other side of the fence. The crowd goes wild.
Generally speaking, when a hit is that perfect, the ball has come off the bat's "sweet spot," the point of connection that produces the fewest vibrations and thus creates the "sweetest" hitting sensation for the batter, with little or no sting generated in the hands and arms. With wood bats-used in Major League Baseball and its minor league affiliates-there's no controlling the size or placement of the sweet spot. It's just a question of where various nodes might have formed in the wood. But, with aluminum bats-the standard for play in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Little League, and other amateur competitions-the sweet spot can potentially be wherever a hitter wants it-if he or she has the help of an engineer like Larry Carlson.
Carlson, who holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering and is vice president of research and development for Easton Sports, Inc., spends a lot of time thinking about sweet spots and other ways that technology can improve athletic performance. A 14-year veteran with Easton, Carlson, who had previously worked for Alcoa, heads up a team of engineers working in the company's onsite Sports Lab in Van Nuys, California, which has launched a number of innovative new products, including baseball and softball bats, hockey sticks, tennis racket frames, drum sticks, bike frame tubing and accessories, and other sporting goods equipment.
As Carlson explained in an article in the October 2000 issue of ChAPTER One Online, the student "e-zine" of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the size and shape of the sweet spot is just another element that can be designed-within reason-into an aluminum bat. Though the durability of aluminum was what first made it attractive to college and amateur programs-wood bats just break too easily, making them very costly for these groups-its malleability, particularly when used in combination with other materials, offers a world of design possibilities that wood can't match.
Case in point is one of the company's newer products, the ConneXion bat, that promises "a larger sweet spot than any other bat design." ConneXion consists of two pieces of aluminum alloy bonded in the middle with "an elastomer connector to mechanically interlock the handle to the barrel, allowing the two pieces to act independently." In addition to a bigger sweet spot, the product offers another element that makes aluminum bats behave more like wooden ones-flexibility. "Wood bats flex three times more than aluminum," Carlson observed. "Aluminum is too stiff. To make bats more wood-like in their feel, we needed to get away from a continuous aluminum shaft, and add something that would lower the stiffness. The rubber piece that connects the aluminum sections permits that flex."
Combining Strengths - Though aluminum is the mainstay of Easton products, its engineers are constantly looking for new alloys and other materials, such as graphites and other composites. As Carlson explained it, by "putting a composite, such as a graphite thermoset resin, inside the bat, you have all materials pulling according to their strength," to form "a composite structure that outperforms any of the materials taken alone." Putting composites into a product's design allows Easton to manufacture bats that are lighter in weight-and therefore easier to swing-without sacrificing strength and durability.
Finding and experimenting with new alloys is part of Brian Schwartz's job as Easton's chief metallurgist. A chemical engineer by training, Schwartz oversees the mixture of custom alloys, including aluminum with magnesium, zinc, copper, and scandium, an element that, until recently, was not seen outside of Russia where it was primarily used in missiles that could, according to Carlson, "blast through the polar ice cap."
While their product is somewhat unique, engineers in the sporting goods business are under the same constraints as those in any other manufacturing business to create a product in a cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sound manner. At Easton, the latter task falls to the staff's other chemical engineer, Peter Yan. A process engineer, Yan is charged with overseeing the safe use of sulfuric acid and other chemicals essential to etching and cleaning alloys, as well as "the manufacture and use of our own custom lubricants, that we make in-house." He is responsible for the reduction and management of any waste products generated in the manufacturing processes.
Switch-hitting Wood and Aluminum - With everything aluminum can do, some critics are still quick to say, "but it's not wood." For years, Major League coaches and managers grumbled about batting averages inflated by the use of the lighter, easier-to-swing aluminum bats and the difficulty of effectively evaluating college players' potential in the wood-bat major leagues. On the other hand, the NCAA, the governing body for college baseball, grew concerned a few years ago when its aluminum bat-driven offense came to dominate their games, and scores like 19-17 were not unusual.
Accepting this challenge, Easton engineers are actually working in two directions. As illustrated above, they are experimenting with new designs and alloy-composite blends to make aluminum behave more like wood. But they are also looking for ways to make wood more like aluminum. Earlier this year, the company purchased Stix Baseball, a wood bat manufacturer based in Kissimmee, Florida. Carlson indicates that, with a manufacturing unit now under their umbrella, company engineers will be looking into ways to make wood bats more durable, without sacrificing its comfort level. "There is a market for wood bats, due to rules or sometimes preference," Carlson observed, due to "the flex effects and the tactile feedback wood gives the player."
On the other side of the coin, Easton is now working to meet more stringent design standards set by the NCAA. Carlson admitted that this is a challenge to his team, and that they "have been forced to work in other directions than pure performance." The main stipulation governs "speed off the bat."
R & D = RBIs - While there may never be a conclusive answer to the wood vs. aluminum debate, one thing is clear: Engineering does equal performance, and companies like Easton that employ engineers and let research and engineering drive new product development will probably have an edge on their competition. "Of all aspects that have contributed to Easton's success, none is as important as the research and development Easton engineers put into every product," the R&D page on the company Web site states. It then goes on to challenge conventional wisdom about engineers by noting, "at Easton, most of the engineers are also athletes in the sport in which they innovate and design product based on their own experience. The two-piece aluminum Easton hockey stick was developed by an engineer with a passion for hockey. He developed a design that would in time become the number one hockey stick in the National Hockey League." Engineers-they shoot, they score!
Thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers, and leaders in government and business participate each year in National Engineers Week. National Engineers Week is led by a consortium of more than 100 engineering, scientific, and education societies, including AIChE, and by major corporations. More information on National Engineers Week can be found at http://www.eweek.org. |
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