Before we start with the baseball bat review, let’s start with the name. Miken is a combination of the names of its two founders, Mike and Ken. I had always thought it was the name of a well-known softball player.

Miken was founded in 1997 as a manufacturer of composite shafts for golf clubs and soon began making softball bats from its composite material. They expanded into baseball bats and continue to make only composite bats.

In 2004, Miken was purchased by K2 (the ski company), which also owns the Rawlings and Worth brands. There is no doubt that the Miken composite material is now well integrated into Rawlings and Worth bats. I’m sure most of the bats from each brand are identical except for the name on the paint. This now explains why Worth has the most exaggerated spin on his bats, remember RAV? Worth is at the bottom of the K2 totem pole and the writers should be out of material by then.

Still, Miken makes decent bats, but there are better options on the market. You won’t see many Miken bats in the hands of baseball players of any age. So you might feel lonely if you have one. This is what they offer:

100% composite:

– Heat: 100% composite, one piece bat with rigid or flexible handle. Miken has taken the lead from Easton and is smart to offer an option at the handle. Unfortunately, this bat is priced too high in my opinion. It retails for $379 putting it in the Stealth IMX/Synergy category, and the Stealth IMX/Synergy is a proven product.

– Torch: 100% composite, one-piece bat with a stiff handle. This bat retails for $299. I like the Louisville Omaha Comp in this compound price range as it is also a proven product.

– burn ESD – Miken also produces Burn ESD, but appears to be on the discount shelf. I do not recommend it.

As mentioned, there is nothing wrong with a Miken bat except that there are better options on the market. Go with the other options.