G4S G4orce Technology is Easton slowpitch softball's advanced barrel innovation featured in their 2026 Tantrum slowpitch softball bat lineup (and some 2025 models). It's designed to maximize performance by creating a more responsive, forgiving, and powerful barrel.
How It Works
- Triple Region Barrel Flex — The barrel is divided into three distinct zones along its length. Each zone has variable compression/flex characteristics, allowing different parts of the barrel to respond optimally depending on where you make contact.
- Plural Resin System — Easton uses a multi-resin (plural) composite structure in the barrel walls. This lets them fine-tune the flex and compression in each region independently, rather than having a uniform wall thickness/flex across the entire barrel.
- Result — A larger, more consistent sweet spot with explosive trampoline effect (pop). Mishits still jump, and flush hits produce higher exit velocities and greater distance. It also helps with variable compression so the bat feels "hot" across more of the barrel surface.
Key Benefits in the Tantrum Bats
- Insane Pop Out of the Wrapper — The technology enables immediate performance with minimal break-in (peaks after 100–200 swings).
- Massive Sweet Spot — Combined with extended barrel lengths (12"–13" in Tantrum models), it gives forgiveness on off-center hits while maintaining power.
- Consistent Energy Transfer — The zoned flex ensures energy flows efficiently into the ball, especially in loaded models for power hitters.
This is Easton's flagship slowpitch barrel tech for 2026, appearing across Tantrum models like the Loaded, Balanced, Motherload, and Mint variants in USSSA and USA/ASA versions. It's similar in concept to zoned/flex-tuned barrels from other brands but uses Easton's proprietary plural resin + triple-region approach for optimized compression and pop.
If you're eyeing a Tantrum softball bat, this is the main reason they feel "hot" and forgiving right away—perfect for league nights or tournaments where you need reliable distance on every swing.