Terrible make of this bat
929394
Terrible make of this bat. Had 2 of them this year and both broke almost in half after using each only 2 times.
1579018
This item is simply a piece of crap.
We started to play gently with in the family, within five shots(I am not exaggerating), the shuttlecock stuck inside one of the bat.
We removed the cock and we started to play again, it stuck again the next shot.
We changed the bat and that bat's net snapped in 5 minutes. We took another one, in that one, the net started to come off loose. we stopped playing since we are left with just one badminton. Never in my life, I have seen a poor quality of bat.
I would not take it, even if they give it for free because you cant play with it.
4429292
Hitting performance decreased with this new bat as opposed to previously borrowed bat- still undecided if it will work out or not.
1651368
I guess I am in the minority, but I have never seen a bat crack before. Well, not an alloy bat.
The 4th time up to bat, we heard a sickening sound as the ball flew into the outfield. The bat
had 4 cracks in the barrel origination from the top of the barrel.

My son liked the bat and was excited to be using it. He actually hit 2 balls in the outfield and
the other kids that used it also hit safely into the outfield. Imagine their disappointment when
the bat cracked and they had to take it out of play.

Rawlings takes 3 weeks to process a return and charges y ou shipping costs! What a rip off!
I guess we know why all the kids use Easton instead of Rawlings!
3742635
At a -10 drop this bat is WAY TOO HEAVY for Tee Ball kids.  I have 3 boys in baseball and I coach - so I am writing from experience.

This idea of "building up strength" via a tee ball bat is a bad idea.  A 4-6 year old doesn't need to be doing strength training via a heavy bat.  All a heavy bat does is force kids to learn bad swing mechanics to get the bat around adequately.  You want to teach your kid a bad swing right from the start?  Of course not...so buy a tee ball bat with a -13 drop.  There are plenty of options from Easton and other bat companies.

And by the way - the Marketers at Easton should be embarrassed for putting the Mako name on this bat.  Bad for their brand image and deceitful to consumers.  I thought Mako was supposed to be a reliable name to mean top quality performance...not any more!!!
259088
Pathetic - wrong description, and ended up returning it.  If you have bats for a one year old, they may fit.
4574380
Bent, twisted and unusable for an axe. I suppose it might make a decent cricket bat for the vertically challenged, after you cut the offset fishook from the end of it.
1435459
Beware the new plainsman glove with the sewn on logo is bad,  bulky, nothing like the originals.
1332023
I bought this bat for my youngest daughter, she plays fast pitch softball. It was the price and size we needed. She has never been able to use it, due to it being a baseball bat, there are many differences in baseball and softball bats. I feel that the picture, product title and the description for the bat was not accurate and detailed enough. And it ended up being misleading
2417708
I play in a wooden bat baseball league and was excited to use this bat. On the very first pitch this bat made contact with, the bat shattered into 3 pieces. It was hit on the sweet spot, too. Won't buy again.
2204384
Don't buy this bat because it will break. I got one that came cracked in lower handle and then a replacement that had surface cracking and began splintering right away. The handle design with bamboo stripping will lead to cracking and there is no avoiding. The manufacturer wraps the handle very high so it both hides and protects it for awhile. It might be ok for short term use. Its a heavy bat which is hard to find and might last a bit longer with some limited sharing and some extra wrapping in the handle.
2579920
There is " A LOT" of vibration when hitting bp or off live pitch. Daughter has hit over 500 balls with the bat in about 3 weeks and still the bat does not feel or sound like it has broken in yet. Even the College coach and player who we conduct lessons with, hit with it and very quickly did not like the amount of sting/vibration that bat gave off when hitting.  I purchased this bat as a bridge for my daughter to go from 31in to 32 in without sacrificing form and mechanics. Due to its performance, she will only use it for BP.  Also, the paint job started chipping badly after only two BP sessions and now there are dime size chips all over the bat.
1472965
This is a good practice bat, but I do not recommend using it in games. I bought one because I needed a cheap bat fast. There is a reason it is priced so low. I used it once in practice (about 20 hits) and once in a game (5 or 6 hits) and the bat now sounds like I am hitting the ball with a bat made of tin cans. While it is not cracked or rattling, it makes a dull thud every time a hit a ball. When I run my hand down the bat I can feel the waves. I know this a single wall bat, but it should not wave that quickly. Thankfully I only needed to use it for one game while I was waiting for the composite bat I ordered to come in. If you are new to softball and just want an inexpensive bat to play with, this will do the job for a little while. But if you are looking for a good bat that will last, I suggest you look elsewhere.
4561447
I bought this bat and my six and 8 year old shared it with their team for BP.  It was fine in the cage.  Just got back from a tournament where the bat was used.  Three dents in the bat and now unusable.  We only hit the ball a total of four times against live kid pitching, so essentially it dented during almost every hit.  This is a waste of money.  It is Feb. 13th and of course the return policy states that it could not be returned after Feb. 6th.  Spend the money on a decent, not denting bat.
82370
I didn't use this bat much when i first got it. When i did get around to using it the rubber crumbled around the edges on both sides with in the first few play sessions purely from normal use. About 2 months later the handle fell apart. I'd estimate it had about 25 hours of use clocked up on it.

Build quality is terrible.
3989723
Horrible. The bat broke during his first use of the bat. He has played baseball for over 10 years so he knows how to use the bat. Split right down both sides. Just found out the warranty is a one-time warranty so if we get another one and it breaks again, we are out a bat and money. Not happy. This is the 2nd bat from Pinnacle sports. The first one broke too and we never heard back from them. Very disappointed!
4832596
Bought it based on the reviews of "tradition" and it's name. Well guess what. It is by far the worst sounding call I have ever heard. I can blow a much better cajun squeal with my other 2 calls. (Which one is a zink and the other an echo). I thought this call would allow me to blow the higher pitch call easier and more effectively. It seriously sounds like rattling plastic in a bucket. A very poorly made call. Maybe 2 dollars worth of materials to make. Not much craftsmanship involved. Stick to another name bc these guys aren't helping theirs.