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Introducing the 2024 Short Porch Grape Ape Endloaded USSSA Slow Pitch Softball Bat, crafted to elevate your game with cutting-edge technology. This bat features a 13-inch barrel and is approved for play in USSSA, NSA, and ISA leagues, ensuring top-tier performance across various competitions.
The Grape Ape is built with Short Porch’s game-proven Zero Oxygen Carbon Fiber (ZOC) technology, a hallmark of the brand that provides unparalleled consistency and durability. This advanced carbon fiber technology is unique to Short Porch bats, offering a remarkable blend of performance and reliability that thousands of players trust.
The bat’s variable layered medium stiff handle is engineered to deliver a distinct kick point, enhancing power at the plate. This innovative handle design, combined with the latest engineering advancements, ensures that each swing delivers maximum exit speeds and distance, while maintaining consistent performance swing after swing.
Additional features include a turnkey endcap and a .5oz end-load, which contribute to the bat’s powerful and balanced swing. Whether you’re aiming for long-distance hits or seeking a bat with dependable durability, the 2024 Grape Ape delivers exceptional results.
- Brand: Short Porch
- Diameter: 2-1/4 inch
- Certification: USSSA, NSA, ISA
- Frame: Two-Piece Composite
- ZOC Composite - Zero Oxygen Carbon Fiber offers an exclusive composite that is only used on Short Porch Bats. (SOUNDS LIKE A SHOTGUN)
- Variable Layered Medium Stiff Handle
- Speed Barrel
- Stiffer Swing Weighting with not much flex in the handle.
- Endloaded Swing Weight (.5oz)
- Warranty: 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
- Barrel Length: 13"
- Year Released: 2024
- Adding our Heat Roll with Progressive Pressure to your order may cause decertification, check with the governing body of your league for clarification
Manufacturing tolerances, performance considerations, and grip weight may cause variations from the listed weight/Mass Index.
OPTION GUIDE: Should I order this bat stock/untouched or Heat Rolled with Progressive Pressure?
If you order your new bat Heat Rolled with Progressive Pressure, it will be delivered to you completely and evenly broken in. This process adds 20-40ft of distance to your solid hits, improves consistency, increases durability and adds 2-3 business days of lead time to your order. If you plan to use the bat in an official game or event, please verify the legality of our process with your league or sanctioning body before use. We (LongballBats.com) do not encourage the use of a Heat Rolled bat in any game or event where it is against the rules. Click here for details about our process!
