SOFTBALL BAT COMPARISON CHART
| Model | Drop weight | Handle | Handle-to-Knob | Barrel | Barrel Notes & Weight Distribution | Typical User |
| -5 | 1" | Long thin handle transitions in to a well defined metal style knob to rest hand on | 2-1/4" | Slightly end-weighted but easy to swing due to weight makes it our most popular model for all | MEN'S/CO-REC LEAGUE CONTACT HITTER Light for fast swing. Eases move from light metal bat | |
| -5 | 1" | Standard size handle moderately flares in to enough knob to catch your hand. | 2-1/4" | Very similar to SB3: just a tad of end-weight but easy to swing as light...just with a flared knob | MEN'S/CO-REC LEAGUE CONTACT HITTER wants light bat but flared knob vs SB3's metal bat style knob | |
| -4 | 1" | Standard size handle gently flares into a big enough knob to catch your hand | 2-1/4" | Moderate length barrel and gradual slope make this a well balanced bat with some extra pop | MEN'S LEAGUE GAP HITTER wants more pop but doesn't want the barrel weight of a power hitter's bat | |
| -4 | 1" | Standard size handle in to big flared knob with just enough lip to catch your hand | 2-1/4" | Long barrel for more hitting area is balanced out by the large knob, making it nicely balanced | MEN'S LEAGUE GAP HITTER wants balance & bat speed. Big flared knob replaces SB4's traditional knob | |
| --3 | 1 1/16" | Thick handle tapers steadily then flares slightly into enough knob to catch hand | 2-1/4" | Long barrel is balanced out by thick handle giving reasonable balance for power hitter's bat | MEN'S POWER HITTER with bigger hands wants max power without end weight of typical power bat | |
| -3 | 15/16" | Quick taper from barrel to thin handle into a big flared cone-shaped knob | 2-1/4" | Long barrel into thinnest handle makes SB5 end weighted for power and most popular power bat | MEN'S POWER HITTER tapes up his metal bat knob so can't feel it. He wants barrel end weight to crush it | |
| NA | 1 1/2" | Short really thick handle leads in to a well-defined knob to catch your hand | 2-1/4" | VERY long barrel makes for one LONG sweetspot. Needless to say, it's heavy one! | MEN'S POWER HITTER goes old school, wanting a heavy bat that has massive hitting area | |
| -5 | 31/32" | Long thin handle transitions in to a well defined metal style knob to rest hand on | 2-1/4" | Slightly end weighted barrel, similar to a typical female's metal softball bat | FEMALE PLAYER 12+ for swing development or slow pitch play, with feel of her metal bat's knob & handle | |
| -5 | 1" | Tad thicker handle than FP3 with knob that replicates taping it up | 2-1/4" | Same barrel as FP3, so slightly end weighted making it like a typical female's softball bat | FEMALE PLAYER 12+ doesn't want hand on bat's knob as w/FP3, but wants for same reasons as FP3 | |
| -4 | 31/32" | Modern tapered handle slightly flares into knob to catch hand but not press on it | 2-1/4" | Very evenly weighted barrel makes FP41 favorite for college users even though ounce heavier | FEMALE PLAYER 18+ wants balance/feel of modern wood softball bat, with knob in-between FP3 & FP7 | |
| -8 | 31/32" | Modern tapered handle slightly flares into a wide enough knob to rest hand on | 2-1/4" | Like its big sister, the FP41, it's well balanced longer barrel makes for easy swing | FEMALE YOUTH 11 & UNDER to develop plate discipline: level out swing & force use of legs/muscles | |
| -5 | 1" | Long and thin handle into a defined knob | 2-1/4" | Slightly end weighted barrel, creates a reasonable pop | FRONTLINE SPECIALIST wanting a light bat with a defined knob. Max power for max control/speed to hit the low line drives | |
| -4 | 1" | Standard size handle with tons of pop | 2-1/4" | A little less end weighted than an OTL5 or OTL73, designed to punish the front line shots | FRONTLINE SPECIALIST wanting balance to punish the front line, those learning to perfect the depth shot as well | |
| -4 | 1" | Tapered handle into power knob that allows for hard accurate front line shots or touch shots down the court | 2-1/4" | The well balanced barrel makes the OTL73 the most versatile OTL bat offered | HYBRID HITTER who values balance, bat speed...and a big knob... to nail the 2/3 shots | |
| -5 | 1" | Standard size handle into a moderately flared knob | 2-1/4" | Slightly longer barrel with the end weighted feel of an OTL5 or OTL73 but lighter overall weight | HYBRID HITTER who likes a moderately flared knob and a light weight | |
| -3 | 1-1/16" | Thick handle into a flared knob with a larger contact zone makes for a perfect up-and-out home-run hitter | 2-1/4" | Longer barrel that is end weighted like the OTL5 but slightly heavier than OTL4 or OTL73 | BIG SWING, POWER HITTER counted on to crush it, a "grip and rip" style | |
| -3 | 15/16" | Handle goes into a tapered "power" knob | 2-1/4" | Longer barrel with a heavier and end weighted feel | PURE POWER HITTER who tapes up their handle A LOT and for the long ball hitter that likes to stretch the court | |
| -8 | 15/16" | Very long handle flares quickly to barrel and into knob with enough to catch your bottom hand | 2-1/4" | Standard diameter barrel, about as long as the sweet spot | SOFTBALL PLAYER doing tee work, soft toss, and to improve hand-eye coordination and muscle memory |