Bat Warranty

**NOTE: SLOW PITCH SENIOR BATS ARE NOT WARRANTIED**

**YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR BAT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE TO ACTIVATE YOUR ONE-YEAR WARRANTY** 

Bats registered after 30 days will NOT be warrantied

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Short Porch will provide a one-time warranty that will include a bat repair or replacement within one year from the original purchase under the following conditions:

  • Severe denting
  • Structural cracking
  • Handle bending
  • Broken end caps or knobs
  • Any other defects in materials and/or workmanship (at Short Porch’s discretion)

Short Porch will NOT replace any bats and the warranty will be void under any of the following conditions:

  • Normal wear and tear / cosmetic damage
  • Abusing the bat (such as hitting metal cleats, rocks, or anything other than a ball)
  • Bats that have been used in commercial batting cages
  • Bats that have been used to hit any balls other than approved softballs. Hitting the following balls will void the warranty
    • Cage balls
    • Weighted training balls
  • Bats that have been purchased through unauthorized dealers, sellers, individuals, social media, and/or third-party marketplaces, included but not limited to Facebook buy, sell, trade groups, Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Amazon, or any other auctions and/or auction websites. You can check approved dealers and/ or Short Porch representatives by emailing us at info@shortporch.net or on our website.
  • Bats that have been transferred from the original buyer
  • ANY ALTERATIONS to a bat that changes the MOI. This includes, but not limited to
    • Rolling in a vice
    • Hitting objects other than approved balls
    • Inner wall shaving
    • Changing the end load
    • Bat “Doctoring”
    • Any bat that Short Porch has SUSPECTED of being altered. THIS is at the discretion of Short Porch
  • Bats that have been abused, altered, or mistreated
  • Bats that are tested with a compression of lower than 240 lbs.

This bat warranty only covers bats purchased directly from Short Porch and/or Short Porch authorized dealers. A replacement bat does not start a new one-year warranty period.

 

A bat warranty can only be redeemed by the following process:

  1. Within 30 days of purchase, complete the bat warranty registration below. Your one-year warranty period begins on the date of purchase. NOTE: Your warranty WILL be void 31 days after purchase if you do not complete the bat warranty registration.
  2. To begin a warranty claim, fill out the Return Authorization form below. Once approved, you will receive a RA# and instruction on how to return your bat.  Do NOT return your bat to any dealer, only return to Short Porch.  Also, do NOT send any bat back without a RA#, we will NOT process your warranty and the bat will be sent back to you.
  3. After you receive your instruction, the bat must be sent back with the following
  • The defective bat
  • A copy of the original receipt (proof of purchase) – the serial number on the receipt, warranty registration, and RA form must match the engraved serial number found on the taper of the bat
  1. The customer is responsible for the shipping cost to return the bat back for inspection
  2. Short Porch cannot guarantee warranty coverage of your bat until it is thoroughly inspected. After the inspection, Short Porch will either notify you by email if approved or not approved.
  3. If approved, Short Porch will either
  • Repair your bat
  • Replace your bat with the same model
  • Replace your bat with a comparable model if your bat has been discontinued or otherwise unavailable
  1. If not approved, Short Porch will return your bat in its current condition after inspection

Short Porch reserves the right to refuse warranty service to any person who abuses Short Porch bats or this warranty policy.  You have 30 days to register your bat warranty, or it will be null, and void and you will NOT be able to return a bat under any circumstances.

 

CONSEQUENTIAL AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARE NOT RECOVERABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIONS OF CONSQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

THIS WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY FOR THIS PRODUCT AND EXLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND SHORT PORCH ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.