Blitzballs make the old whiffleball...kind of boring.
They have a 'faceted" surface like a cut gem and I guess that's why they bite good when you want to snap off a HOF curveball or throw a FB that hops.
I can hit one 150 to 170 feet consistently..which is almost twice as far as the old whiffleballs could travel.
The balls are light, so they float if you hit them with too much launch angle..which gives the outfielders more time to make awesome "Willie Mays" catches.....
I haven't found a bat that will last me more than a couple months..they always crack at the barrel.
Louisville Slugger and Easton sell similar looking plastic bats in the 34 length that work the best that I've been able to find.