RARE 1997 Easton Reflex C405 ULTRA C•Core Carbon Core Bat (-5) 34"/29oz BRX100-CX (NO CRACKS)

Has been given a new 1mm red Lizard Skin grip. This bat has NO CRACKS at all, although the finish is slightly faded and scuffed. You can see where the C405 ULTRA sticker was on the bat's taper. Asking $650 OBO. Will ship within the US. What makes this bat special is that, unlike most Reflex C-Core bats, this is made of a premium C405 Ultra alloy; as most of these bats were made out of regular C405. C405 Ultra was a much more expensive, premium alloy upgrade back in the 90s that resulted in a bat that both more durable and HOTTER then normal C405, which itself is arguably the second hottest aluminum alloy to ever be used (right after Scandium). For every dozen of these bats you'll maybe find one that is made of C405, and those few that are always sell for an absurd premium. Adding unto that this bat is the rare 34" size, meaning that this is the hottest alloy, largest size version of one of the hottest -5 90s bats ever made. I've only ever seen a couple of this exact bat size & model before; even Baseball Bat Bros were only able to get their hands on a regular C405 alloy, 33" version of this bat, as seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWi6cijy3Xw&t=249s And regardless of that bat being shorter, lighter and a less hot alloy it still completely outperformed every other bat that it was put up against. I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if this bat could compete with modern USSSA bats like the Hype Fire and could be capable of crushing balls up to 120mph. This is one of the best, if not the best bat of the Gorilla era of college ball, and it's a LOT harder to come by then something like a Redline or even a Z2k, making it crazy collectable. This bat is 100% illegal in BBCOR, USABat or USSSA certified games and would best be used as a beater bat for high output BP or usage in Sunday League ball where these old juiced 90s bats are still allowed. These bats are hotter then even the best BESRs, and are highly collectable regardless of their legality, although as with all things, condition matters. As with all my listings I'm completely open to offers or even trades if you have any old bats you think I might be interested in. I'm still looking for a clean Air Attack 2 and a Reflex Extended bat, though preferably nothing shorter than 33".