Made the plunge and decided to get a REAL softball bat, the Demarini Juggernaut. I bought it from Kelly's Ultimate Sports. Maybe this is what our team has been missing! The reality is we've been hitting with some sub-par aluminum bats for years now. Our team is not comprised of home run hitters however we have guy that have the potential to do so. The coed league we are about to play in this summer only allows 1 home run per game. The bat is balanced as opposed to end loaded so it should be good for solid hitting no matter if it a homer or not. We shall find out soon enough if this bat makes a difference in our offense this season!