Jason, I'm on Long Island myself. The best place to try out bats is the Dick's in the Roosevelt Field Mall. They have the Hit Trax cage inside where you can hit softees off the tee. I was there a few weeks ago so my daughter could try out the new DeMarini CF, and they had the CF, LXT, Ghost Advanced, and DS. It's not exactly the same as hitting real softball's, but you should at least get a better feel for the bat. I believe it's the only Dick's on LI that has the Hit Trax cage.
When you decide what bat you want, text me at 631-942-3516 for a much better price than what you'll get at Dick's.
