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Mint
01-05-2025
- Mint
Amazon Great Summer Sale is LIVE for Prime members: Big price drop of up to 45% on laptops across categories
Wake up! The Amazon Summer Sale 2025 is LIVE for Prime members, and this year's highlight are the laptop deals. How long have you been waiting to get your favourite laptop? Were hoping for a price drop or some discount code? Well, you are in luck because this Amazon sale brings up to 45% off on laptops across categories. Students can get their hands on some beginner deals, while gamers can gear up to finally upgrade their setup. There is something for everyone, but which one to choose in every cateogory? Here are our recommendations. What should a student look for in a suitable laptop? A good battery, solid build, some proprietary software and a reliable processor. Finding this combination can be challenging but not with our recommendations here. We have shortlisted the best laptops for students during the Amazon Sale. Go through them and pick one from your favourite brand. Everyone wants a gaming laptop, but some stop themselves because of the price. This changes with the Amazon Summer sale. Check out the top budget gaming laptops from popular line ups like TUF, Victus, LOQ and more. Choose a powerful processor along with a capable GPU to get started on your gaming adventure this Amazon sale season. What separates a premium gaming laptop from its budget counterparts? The performance. You can enjoy high refresh rate along with high graphics in your favourite games. Enjoy games like Forza Horizon 5, FarCry 6 and many other gaming titles without breaking a sweat. Following are the premium laptops we recommend during the Amazon Great Summer sale. Coding needs power, and we realise that. This Amazon sale, we have covered the laptops that will be your companion in becoming a coding ninja. We have selected models from Apple, Lenovo, HP and all other leading brands to make sure you are spoiled for choices. Check out our listing below and get an additional instant 10% off on HDFC credit cards. When choosing a laptop for creators, prioritize a high-resolution display (e.g., 4K or Retina) for accurate color representation. Ensure a powerful processor (Intel i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen 7/9 ) and dedicated GPU (NVIDIA RTX series ) for rendering and design tasks. Opt for at least 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for multitasking and storage. Portability matters, so consider weight and battery life. Look for premium build quality, ample ports, and software compatibility. Tick all these boxes with the options below during the Amazon sale. Are you on an extremely tight budget, but in need of a laptop? You search ends here because we are listing the best budget laptops under ₹ 50,000. These laptops can last you a good amount of years while being relevant. You cannot game on them but they will get you through most of your work including light photo editing. Here are out top picks during the Amazon Summer sale. Similar articles for you: Disclaimer: Mint has an affiliate marketing partnership, which means we may get some commission on purchases you make through the retailer sites links provided. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content, which is free from any bias or marketing pitch. We strive to provide accurate and unbiased information to help you make informed decisions. We recommend verifying details with the retailer before making a purchase. First Published: 1 May 2025, 05:30 AM IST
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Baton Rouge-based bat maker hits home run with MLB's torpedo bat craze
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Torpedo bats have quickly become one of the hottest topics in Major League Baseball this season—and they're being made right here in Baton Rouge. The New York Yankees made headlines after hitting nine home runs in a single game, with several of those blasts coming off torpedo bats. Advertisement Among the players using them is Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe, who swings a Victus bat — a brand owned by Marucci Sports. The sports equipment manufacturer is headquartered in Baton Rouge and is seeing soaring demand. Kurt Ainsworth, co-founder and CEO of Marucci Sports, said that approximately 55% of MLB players use either Marucci or Victus bats. The company's torpedo model is one of the latest innovations now in the hands of major leaguers—and available to the public. MLB stars swinging Marucci or Victus include former LSU standout Alex Bregman, as well as Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodríguez, Austin Riley, Freddie Freeman, and Trea Turner. Last season, Giancarlo Stanton and Francisco Lindor both used torpedo bat models developed by Marucci. The company confirmed Lindor's model, the Lindy12 Torpedo Pro Exclusive, is still in use this season. Advertisement Bregman's $120 million, 3-year deal with Red Sox includes $60 million deferred, paid from 2035-46 What makes torpedo bats different? 'The torpedo model shifts mass from the end of the bat down toward the barrel to expand the sweet spot,' Ainsworth explained. That shift doesn't change the bat's diameter, he said, but it does increase the hittable area, giving hitters a better chance of solid contact—a strategic advantage as pitchers continue to throw harder and fielders rely more heavily on positioning data. 'For torpedo models, it's even more important to leverage player swing data to see where on the bat they most consistently make contact,' Ainsworth said. Advertisement As of this week, Ainsworth said about half of all Marucci's MLB orders include requests to test torpedo models. Photos shared by Marucci show close-ups of the distinctive bat alongside others in production, reflecting the company's sharp focus on innovation and customization. A torpedo bat from Marucci Sports is seen close up with other bats in the background. (Photo courtesy of MC Huntsberry) Multiple torpedo bats from Marucci Sports are observed together during the production process. (Photo courtesy of MC Huntsberry) Built in Baton Rouge, used around the world Founded in 2004, Marucci Sports operates its headquarters in Baton Rouge with additional offices in Japan, Pennsylvania, and Utah. Ainsworth said the company can produce over 1,000 bats per day, with custom bats turned around in seven to ten days on average. 'Our team is always looking to innovate to help hitters adapt to the evolving game,' Ainsworth said. Advertisement LSU gymnastics advances to national semifinals: How to watch Latest News Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Louisiana First News.
Ammon
07-04-2025
- Sport
- Ammon
Demand for viral ‘torpedo' baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Ammon News - A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus he just had to take some cuts with baseball's latest fad and see for himself if there really was some wizardry in the wallop off a torpedo bat. Ed Costantini, of Newtown Square, picked up the custom-designed VOLPE11-TPD Pro Reserve Maple, and took his hacks just like MLB stars and Victus customers Anthony Volpe or Bryson Stott would inside the company's batting cage and tracked the ball's path on the virtual Citizens Bank Park on the computer screens. Most big leaguers use that often indistinguishable 'feel' as a qualifier as to how they select a bat. Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a 'hoax.' But after dozens of swings in the cage, where he said the balance was better, the ball sounded more crisp off the bat, the left-handed hitter ordered on the spot four custom-crafted torpedo bats at $150 a pop. 'The litmus test that I used was, I could see where the marks of the ball were,' Costantini said. 'The swings were hitting the thickness of the torpedo as opposed to the end of the bat.' More than just All-Stars want a crack at the torpedo — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — and Costantini's purchase highlighted the surge of interest in baseball's shiny new toy outside the majors. Think of home runs in baseball, and the fan's mind races to the mammoth distances a ball can fly when slugged right on the nose, or a history-making chase that captivates a nation. Of lesser interest, the ol' reliable wood bat itself. That was, of course, until Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger hit back-to-back homers for the New York Yankees last Saturday to open a nine-homer barrage. Victus Sports, known as much for their vibrant bats painted as pencils or the Phillie Phanatic dressed as a King's Guard, had three employees at the game and they started a text thread where they hinted to those back home that, perhaps more than home runs were taking off. Business was about to boom, too. Yankees crowed about the torpedo-shape concept that had baseball buzzing and pitchers grumbling. The scuttlebutt and headlines stoked their super curious peers, most with an eye out for any legal, offensive edge, into asking Victus and other bat manufacturers about the possibility of taking a swing with the most famous style of bat since Roy Hobbs grabbed a 'Wonderboy.' *AP
New York Times
04-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Torpedo bats spark record sales, trademark attempts as they head to stores
Torpedo bats have been the focus of the baseball world at the start of the new MLB season and it's paying off for bat companies in a big way. Marucci and Victus, the new official bats of MLB, as well as Chandler were the first manufacturers to put torpedo bats on sale publicly Monday, at prices ranging from $199 to $239. Advertisement 'It was the most popular bat we've had in the first 24, 48, 72 hours — you can keep adding up the numbers — it's been the most popular drop we've had since we've been making bats in 14 years,' Jared Smith, CEO of Victus, told The Phillies Show podcast. He said the company has had baseball players from eight- and nine-year-olds to over 70 want to try them. Smith also estimated that about a quarter of MLB players have contacted them or parent company Marucci to test the torpedo bats. Chandler Bats told The Athletic that they're seeing 'record sales volume in all channels' with their torpedo bat releases. But sales of torpedo bats are just starting to ramp up. Louisville Slugger and Rawlings are also selling them online now and retailers like Dick's Sporting Goods will soon begin to stock them in stores, according to Victus. Big Time Bats, which makes products licensed by the MLB Players Association, is selling 'torpedo style' bats commemorating the Yankees' home run records achieved on Opening Day from $139 to $395. Victus is planning versions of the torpedo bats with custom art, and a Yankees-painted version is already on sale in the team's stadium shop. Meanwhile, torpedo bats and Yankees-themed torpedo bat apparel are being sold on eBay and Topps produced print-to-order Topps Now cards commemorating the Yankees and Elly De La Cruz's exploits with the new bats. However, MLB The Show 25 developer San Diego Studio says there are no immediate plans to put torpedo bats in the game. As for when metal bats will get the torpedo treatment, Smith told The Phillies Show that the process is being expedited. 'We actually have already tested some metal bats (with the torpedo design),' he said. 'We had tested them a few months ago, it was something we weren't rushing along because we were in the testing phase, but now that this has really hit the market the way that it has, I think it will be something that you see come to market in a metal bat I would assume sometime in the next few months.' Advertisement Although bat shapes can't be patented there have been trademarks filed this week for 'Torpedo Bat' and 'The Torpedo Bat' by Purple Lion LLC and Just Happy LLC, respectively. Just Happy's application, filed by Jessica and Michael Hauptman, aims to trademark the term 'Torpedo Bat' for baseball bats, jerseys, shirts, pants, and apparel. In addition, 'Torpedo Barrel Bat' was also filed by the Hauptmans. UVA Holdings LLC in New Jersey has a pending trademark on 'Torpedo' for baseball bats in the goods and services category. This comes more than two decades after the 'Torpedo Training Bat' wordmark was abandoned by Easton Sports in 2002. Purple Lion, a manufacturer 'overseas,' told The Athletic, 'Torpedo bats are the craze right now and we wanted to get in on the action.' Just Happy registered the domain name ' before filing on April 1, 2025. Its website originally listed a residential address in New York that has since been removed and featured a single product offering of a Torpedo Bat listed for $185 that is also now gone. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage. When you click or make purchases through our links, we may earn a commission.
Boston Globe
04-04-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Demand for ‘torpedo' baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
Advertisement Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a 'hoax.' But after dozens of swings in the cage, where he said the balance was better, the ball sounded more crisp off the bat, the left-handed hitter ordered on the spot four custom-crafted torpedo bats at $150 a pop. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'The litmus test that I used was, I could see where the marks of the ball were,' Costantini said. 'The swings were hitting the thickness of the torpedo as opposed to the end of the bat.' More than just All-Stars want a crack at the torpedo — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — and Costantini's purchase highlighted the surge of interest in baseball's shiny new toy outside the majors. Advertisement Think of home runs in baseball, and the fan's mind races to the mammoth distances a ball can fly when slugged right on the nose, or a history-making chase that captivates a nation. Of lesser interest, the ol' reliable wood bat itself. That was, of course, until Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger hit back-to-back homers for the New York Yankees last Saturday to open a nine-homer barrage. Victus Sports, known as much for their vibrant bats painted as pencils or the Phillie Phanatic dressed as a King's Guard, had three employees at the game and they started a text thread where they hinted to those back home that, perhaps more than home runs were taking off. Business was about to boom, too. Related : Torpedo bats are driving an unprecedented surge in lumber curiosity Victus spent most of the last 14 years trying to help shape the future of baseball. The company's founders just never imagined that shape would resemble a bowling pin. 'It was the most talked about thing about bats that we ever experienced,' Victus co-founder Jared Smith said. Victus isn't the only company producing the bulgy bats, but they were among the first to list them for sale online after the Yankees' made them the talk of the sports world. The torpedo bat took the league by storm in only 24 hours, and days later, the calls and orders, and test drives — from big leaguers to rec leaguers — are humming inside the company's base, in a northwest suburb of Philadelphia. 'The amount of steam that it's caught, this quickly, that's certainly surprising,' Smith said. 'If the Yankees hitting nine home runs in a game doesn't happen, this doesn't happen.' Advertisement Victus was stamped this season as the official bat of Major League Baseball and business was already good: Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is among the stars who stick their bats on highlight reels. But that torpedo-looking hunk of lumber? It generated about as much interest last season in baseball as a .200 hitter. Victus made its first torpedoes around 2024 spring training when the Yankees reached out about crafting samples for their players. Victus, as dialed-in as anyone in the bat game, only made about a dozen last season, and about a dozen more birch or maple bats this spring. This week alone, try hundreds of torpedoes. 'Every two minutes, another one comes out of the machine,' Smith said. Related : Who knew there would be a baseball bat craze? On a good day, Victus makes 600-700 bats, but the influx of pro orders — the company estimates at least half of every starting lineup uses Victus or Marucci bats — has sent production into overdrive. The creation of a typical bat is usually a two-day process, but one can be turned around without a finish in about 20 minutes. Victus crafted rush-order bats Monday morning for a few interested Phillies and dashed to Citizens Bank Park for delivery moments before first pitch. All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm singled with one. Stott tested bats at the 'They connect all these wires to you, and you swing 1,000 bats,' Stott said. 'And they kind of tell you where you're hitting the ball mostly.' Advertisement Tom Quirk manufactures a torpedo baseball bat at Victus Sports in King of Prussia, Pa. Matt Rourke/Associated Press Rookie of the year? Here's the surprising part of the torpedo bat: For all its early hype, the bat is no rookie in the game. The lethal lumber has been used by some sluggers in baseball for at least a year or two only, well, no one really noticed. Giancarlo Stanton and Francisco Lindor used torpedoes last season. Other players experimented with it and no one — not the bulk of other players or journalists or fans — ever really picked up on the newfangled advance in hitting innovation. Smith said only 'a few baseball junkies' inquired about the bats. 'I think it's just one of those things that until you're looking for it, you might not see it,' Smith said. 'Now when you look at pictures, you're like, oh yeah, it's a torpedo.' Aaron Leanhardt, a former Yankees front-office staffer who now works for the Miami Marlins, was credited as the one who developed the torpedo barrel to bring more mass to a bat's sweet spot. A member of Victus' parent company, Marucci Sports, worked with Leanhardt in a Louisiana branch of their hit lab last year to get the bat off the ground and into the hands of big leaguers. 'I think getting past the shape being different was the hardest barrier,' Smith said. 'Then the team goes out and hits those home runs like they did and everyone is willing to try it.' Before last weekend, Victus had no plans to mass produce the bat, making it only available to professionals. Now, Smith said, 'I think it's our job to kind of educate the public in what's out there.' The odd shape off the bat — like making a sausage, the meat is simply pushed down the casing — has little to no effect at Victus on the dynamics of making a baseball bat. The cost is the same as a standard bat, too, with a sticker price starting at around $200. Only the slogan is punched up: Get your hands on the most-talked about bat in the game. Advertisement The shape of the bat puts more wood at the point where hitters most often make contact with the ball. Matt Rourke/Associated Press Does the torpedo bat work? There's not enough data yet to truly know how much oomph — or hits and homers — a torpedo bat may help some hitters. Cincinnati's Elly De La Cruz picked one up for the first time Monday and had a single, double and two home runs for a career-high seven RBIs. Not all hitters are believers —- or at least feel like they need to tinker with their lumber. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who hit an AL-record 62 homers in 2022 and 58 last year en route to his second AL MVP award, declined to try the new bat, asking, 'Why try to change something?' Phillies All-Star shortstop Trea Turner said the hoopla was 'blown out of proportion.' 'You've still got to hit the ball,' Turner said. Turner, though, said he was open to trying the torpedo. 'For bats to be the hot topic out in the zeitgeist is cool,' Smith said. 'It's kind of like our time to shine, in a way.'
