CLOSEOUT 2016 Easton Helmer Flex Slowpitch Softball Bat USSSA End Loaded SP16BHFXU

    Price: $199.99
Item#:SP16BHFXU  |  Manufacturer: Easton
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CLOSEOUT 2016 Easton Helmer Flex Slowpitch Softball Bat USSSA End Loaded SP16BHFXU

The Limited Edition 2016 Helmer Flex softball bat features an all-new flex barrel construction for softer compression and maximum performance right out of the wrapper. This bat is also made with a 2-Piece Bat Construction and is crafted with a 100% TCT Composite Design. TCT, short for Thermo Composite Technology, is Easton's top composite material that gives you the biggest possible sweet spot, great performance, and incredible durability. The CXN Zero barrel-to-handle piece works with the 29/32" Handle to maximize energy transfer for an optimized feel, while also eliminating vibration/sting from getting to your hands. The 1.2mm Hyperskin Bat Grip has a nice tacky feel with the right amount of cushion so you can grip it and rip it. This Helmer Flex bat is also made with an End-Loaded Swing Weight, which gives the barrel additional weight towards the end cap, giving you more power potential at the plate. Get your Helmer Flex Loaded USSSA softball bat today, right here at CheapBats.com! No Hassle Returns, Batisfaction Guaranteed!

Helmer Flex Loaded USSSA Slowpitch Bat Features: 

  • Limited Edition
  • 2-Piece Bat Constuction using CXN Zero Technology
  • 100% TCT Composite Design
  • FLEX Barrel Comppression
  • 29/32" Handle
  • 1.2mm Hyperskin Bat Grip
  • End-Loaded Swing Weight
  • 2 1/4" Barrel Diameter
  • Approval Stamps (100MPH Certification): 1.20 BPF USSSA, NSA, ISA, SSUSA
  • One Year Manufacturer Warranty


  • Review by: Eric
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Pull it out of the wrapper and with just a flick of the wrist was hitting bombs.... doesnt sound like your typical easton out the wrapper.... great sound and great jump
  • Cons: It looks dirty too fast cause its black... grip sucks.... high price but worth every penny
  • 16 of 24 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Rob
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: This bat should say Worth or Miken on it because NO Easton bat has ever hit like this bat. Out of the wrapper was hitting lazers and big bombs, 25-50 swings and its game ready. Easton changed their technology with this bat making the walls thinner for a shorter break in time and it worked! I am also a fan of the 13.5" barrel, unlike other Helmers with a 12" barrel.
  • Cons: None at all
  • 5 of 10 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: tracy
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  • Pros: Has a nice sweet spot
  • Cons: Not quite hot out the wrapper , but good bat.
  • 2 of 8 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: anyhony
  • Pros: Bat was awesome out the wrapper no break on time needed
  • Cons: None so far
  • 4 of 19 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Matt W
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Eastons best bat vs competition in 17 years. Bat felt hot right out of wrapper.
  • Cons: Too early to see how durable and the grip seems like it won't last long.
  • 2 of 2 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Clemente
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Less than 50 swings prior to my first game swings and it has a nice crack sound to it. Exit speed is decent for being brand new. The Flex keeps up with my 1500 hit Kirby. It has at least 1oz of endload so buyer beware.
  • Cons: The grip is too thick but an easy fix with hockey tape.
  • 4 of 7 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Marques Warner
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  • Pros: I still can't believe it's an easton!!! Right out the wrapper bat is straight hot. Really like the new grip as well. Easton is back on the rise
  • Cons: None
  • 0 of 1 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Ant
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Good balance feel to bat Easy to swing has very good pop out the wrapper great price for a great bat
  • Cons: None so far
  • 5 of 5 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Rob
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Easton is 100% back in the softball game. Always hated Eastons, and the 3,000 swings they took to compete with other manufacturers. Those days are over and this bat is the real deal. My first one got hot after 100-150 swings. It lasted around 800 swings, then cracked. With Easton you get 3 returns within 1 year. If you want a game bat, as well as a BP bat that will hang with anything out there, here it is.
  • Cons: NONE!!
  • 5 of 6 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: cc
  • Pros: very good pop out the wrapper. first hit honesty 320 next hit 315 with no bp or break in time at all.
  • Cons: not any just yet but will let know if find any
  • 3 of 3 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Benflo69
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: I love my Easton Flex used it last week got 3 homeruns was a Miken freak but now switching to Easton more durable
  • Cons:
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  • Review by: Benflo69@yahoo.com
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Love this bat used it last week got 3 homeruns nice pop out of wrapper was a big miken fan I'm switching to easton want to purchase the easton stealth 100
  • Cons:
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  • Review by: Lantz
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Like the looks of it. When you hit it solid, it feels really good
  • Cons: I am in the middle of breaking it in. It has a lot of vibration in the handle on a miss hit or when you get jammed. My boys both swing the MAKO and I bought this because it's made of the same material. They have never felt the vibration as this bat has.
  • 0 of 2 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Hugh
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: This bat is hot right out of the wrapper.
  • Cons:
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  • Review by: Shawn
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Bat had a great feel and sound right out of the wrapper. Not like a normal Easton that needed a lot of swings to get hot. Great look and definitely performs as promoted. Let a couple buddies swing it and within two swings they was ordering one as well. Game ready at 25 swings. Would refer this bat to anyone who wants to see the ball jump off the bat.
  • Cons: As normal the grip sucks but just tape it or lizard skin and the bat is ready to go.
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  • Review by: Shawn
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Bat had a great feel and sound right out of the wrapper. Not like a normal Easton that needed a lot of swings to get hot. Great look and definitely performs as promoted. Let a couple buddies swing it and within two swings they was ordering one as well. Game ready at 25 swings. Would refer this bat to anyone who wants to see the ball jump off the bat.
  • Cons: As normal the grip sucks but just tape it or lizard skin and the bat is ready to go.
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  • Review by: Shawn
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Bat had a great feel and sound right out of the wrapper. Not like a normal Easton that requires a ton of swings to get broken in. Game ready with 25-50 swings if that. The large barrel gives the bat a huge sweetspot. The ball jumps off the bat.
  • Cons: The grip as usual sucks
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  • Review by: Cody Robertson
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Amazing bat. It is ready to go right away
  • Cons: It tested at 275 right when I received it. After less than 300 swings it was testing at 250 already. So I guess you could say it's a pro or a con
  • 4 of 4 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Dano
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Absolute fire stick, super hot and the balls come screaming off this bat.
  • Cons: Only con is i wish i had it last season, replaced the grip with lizard skin
  • 0 of 0 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Jancarlo
  • Pros: Great bat...balls pop right off the bat massive sweet spot
  • Cons: Has a little sting
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  • Review by: Cory Weiss
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Great quality bat good pop without being broke in yet my daughter loves this bat
  • Cons: None that we found except that we ordered a 26oz and they sent us a 28oz but she still likes how it feels
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  • Review by: Andrew
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Once this bat opened up it became my go to bat for league. It has a clean feel through the zone, very predictable sweet spot and incredibly durable.
  • Cons: Took FOREVER to break in (200+ swings)
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  • Review by: Andrew
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Once this bat opened up it became my go to bat for league. It has a clean feel through the zone, very predictable sweet spot and incredibly durable.
  • Cons: Took FOREVER to break in (200+ swings)
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  • Review by: Angel
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: I love the flex technology on the new Easton definitely carrying the ball further cheapbats.com is the place to be when you want to purchase a new baseball glove accessories bats whatever it is you're looking for
  • Cons: I wish I had more Easton products always been big on Easton fans
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  • Review by: MikeG
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Great bat! Was hitting balls out after about 50 swings.
  • Cons: Wish the barrel was a little smaller.
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  • Review by: Mark G
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: This Easton surprised me! It had Pop right out of the wrapper. More so then my Miken freak black or Demarini. When you hit that seeetspot , it flies . Then end load has a perfect balance. Not too much, just enough to feel it. This bat is awesome! Plus it has my favorite colors, silver and black baby !!
  • Cons: Nonr
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  • Review by: Ryan
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Great bat, takes a few swings to break in but then is hitting lazers. No better place to buy your bat than cheapbats.com as well, best service, fast shipping and best prices.
  • Cons: None
  • 0 of 0 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Randall
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Good pop big sweet spot. Cheap Bats had it for $100 less than everybody and i got it the next day. Love Cheap Bats!!!!!!!!!
  • Cons:
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  • Review by: Daniel
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: the price is right for this bat bat feels good . nice pop sound and solid hits
  • Cons: the grip an handle is a little thinner than I like. but its an easy fix
  • 0 of 0 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Mike
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Looks great and performed even better. This stick is hot right out of the wrapper and gets better with every swing.
  • Cons: Was not happy with the grip.
  • 1 of 4 found this review helpful.
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  • Review by: Vance
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Takes a little to get use to but ball is coming off the bat fairly descent for not being broken in
  • Cons:
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  • Review by: Mitchell Farmer
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: This is my first year playing softball. Not knowing anything about bats, I went out and bought a cheap Miken and was very disappointed. My friend has this bat and let me borrow it. World of difference! The ball was flying off this bat! I tested out some other bats including a Freak and I was still hitting the best with the Easton. I liked it so much I had to buy my own. Even brand new this bat is hot.
  • Cons: It's black so it does look dirty real quick.
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  • Review by: Andy A
  • Pros: I've been playing softball for 15 yrs and this is the first bat I ever bought and within 20 swings it was broken in. We play with gold dot balls and I have been hitting homers like crazy. When you connect, it is a no doubter. Everyone on the team uses it now.
  • Cons: Its just my preference, but the handle and grip are a bit thin, so I wrapped it to my preference.
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  • Review by: stuart
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Easton hit a homerun with this flex series bat!
  • Cons: none so far
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  • Review by: kalapakim
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: First swing was monster to the fence. Then about 5 other guys from the team wanted to try it and hit with it the rest of the game. Our lead off hitter who is just fast, was smacking balls like he should be batting clean up. I smacked one about 320 for a home run. This bat is ready to go!!!
  • Cons: NONE
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  • Review by: Jeff
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Took it out of the wrapper and used it in a game right away. The pop and the sound that came off as the ball was hit was solid. Ball was traveling far even though it didn't always hit the sweet spot. Can't wait to see what more this bat does once broken in. Great purchase!!
  • Cons: None at the moment.
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  • Review by: Fernando G
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Let me start saying that I would rather to give it 4.5 stars. The bat has a really good sweet spot with the 13.5" barrel. The feeling is great and with the 1.5oz (28oz bat) end loaded I was able to add extra distance miles to the ball. My friends used the bat and they loved it because of that. The feelings is weird at the beginning if you are not use to end loaded bat because this has the 1.5oz at the end and you need to get use to it when you swing (no a big deal). I play in a men fastpich league and we use 44/375 or 44/400 balls and this bat was killing these balls. I will not be able to provide a feedback with mushy balls because I really hate to play with those balls or with slowwww pitch. In my opinion if that is your case I believe you will get a better performance with a 1 piece bat because this bat has the flex technology helping with more bending (trampoline effect) with harder balls. In general is a very good bat for those power hitters and it also forgive you a little more with the 13.5 barrel and the TCT composite design. Even when it is a 2016 bat it has the 2017 technology for Easton. The most important about this review is the performance and this bat can provide that!!!!
  • Cons: Let me star here saying that even when I have a few cons comments, these are more because I always pay a lot of attentions to the details. First I will say durability. I used this bat for the team (this is not recommended by any bat manufacturing company) and for that reason after 7 months and playing games at least 2 times per week the bat got cracked and I had to replace it. The bad new was Easton doesn't carry this model anymore and they have to send me a different model 2017 Helmer flex, which is not really really bad but I prefer the 2016 13.5" barrel. The CXN zero barrel technology is a piece of rubber at the end of the handle, which works as they say it will, but to be honest that piece of rubber is a bad idea or at least they need to find a different material than simple rubber. This piece started to rip out after a couple of months. I imagine sometimes we hit the ball in that area but I have seen a couple of Easton bats with that technology and that rubber is gone (Easton should find something else to protect that rubber) buttttt the technology works as describe because it optimize the feeling when you hit the ball. This is NOT a hot bat out the wrapper I do not care what others reviews say about it. I tested myself and after 100 or maybe a little more swings (hitting the ball of course) even the sound was different in a good way and when the bat was hot it was really hot. But please do not expect the best performance immediately. People complain about the color which is not big deal because I have seen many bats that looks uglier after a couple of games and this black color is not bad at all. The grip is not bad but I removed it because I prepared my bat with Knobcuff EZ taper and Lizard Skin to add the grip I was looking for (personal preference). In general a great bat with some details to improve but about performance the bat is great for those power hitter.
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  • Review by: Robert M
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  • Pros: Great bat out the wrapper a lot of pop 2 games in already hitting dingers
  • Cons: Nothing yet
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  • Review by: Robert M
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  • Pros: Great bat out the wrapper a lot of pop 2 games in already hitting dingers
  • Cons: Nothing yet
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  • Review by: Dylan
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Hot out of the wrapper, first game my whole team used it and i hit a shot at someone with it and they could not handle it and got hit in the face. The other team got mad and the umpire an accused me of shaving the bat. They took the bat away and said I could be kicked out of the league for my entire life if it came back shaved. Two days later it came back and it was completely fine. This bat rips the ball and it is a great price recommend for all.
  • Cons: Thin grip, might want to buy a new one like lizard skin, etc.. and gets dirty easy but its not a big deal because it is a bat.
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  • Review by: Aj
    Verified Purchaser
  • Pros: Great bat for the price! Hot out of the wrapper. Hitting bombs right away. No break in period.
  • Cons: None
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  • is this bad ASA approved?
  • Asked by Ames
  • No, this bat is approved for USSSA, NSA, and ISA.
  • Answered by Kris (Bat Expert)
  • What is the progressive endload? How many oz's in each size?
  • Asked by Ryan
  • 26oz. =1oz. 27oz. =2oz. 28oz. =3oz. 30oz. =5oz.
  • Answered by Kevin (Customer Service)
  • How many oz's is the endload?
  • Asked by Diaz
  • This bat has a progressive end load and will increase as the weight of the bat increases.
  • Answered by Kevin (Customer Service)
  • Is this bat ISF approved?
  • Asked by Bomb
  • This bat is NOT ISF approved.
  • Answered by Kevin (Customer Service)
  • Can this bat be used and be productive with the .52 softball?
  • Asked by Greg
  • This bat can be used with the .52 softball yes. It is made for the harder balls but will perform just as well as the ASA bats with the .52/300 balls.
  • Answered by Kevin (Customer Service)
  • What size is the barrell length?
  • Asked by Mark
  • This bat has a 13.5" barrel.
  • Answered by Kevin (Customer Service)
  • What core ball does the new helmer flex call for
  • Asked by Keith
  • This 2016 Easton Helmer Flex SP16BHFXU is the USSSA model. This model is made for the harder balls such as the .44/375lb softballs.
  • Answered by Kevin (Customer Service)
  • Will this bat have a progressive endload like other Easton models?
  • Asked by Mark
  • Yes, this bat will have a progressive end load.
  • Answered by Kevin (Customer Service)

Product SpecsProduct Info
Deals:Closeout
Material:Composite
Barrel Diameter:2 1/4" Diameter Barrel
Model Year:2016
Product Keywords:USSSA