That Proton Butter was absolute magic in your hands. It was a blast witnessing it in person. And hey look on the bright side there's more than enough room in you bag to bring the Ensane with you as well hahahhahha
@@BatFlipBP bats are fantastic. Truly have become top notch. Just a bit steep on price though. Worth it? For sure. I’m just cheap and don’t want to buy a $350 bat and pay for shipping. I’m sure once I do, I won’t regret it 😂
@@NOT_ASHAMEDnever pay retail man! The countless discount codes out there bring them down to $280 so they are much more in line with everything else out there.
This proton ain’t no joke, I’m not very big so I don’t have it 300+ very often but I did today about 20 swings out of the wrapper, this bat is an absolute lazer🔥
Hello I received my bat yesterday 26.5 half ounce endloaded and my son picked it up since I was camping. He used off the Tee to break it in. This morning in California it 70 degrees so it was it nice a cool. He first swing was a Hr 😮. He went 3-4 . He played another 2 games and hit another Hr. People are asking were to buy them. I haven't used but I don't hit Home run anyway. We . 44 core balls.
@@ja1184 the hot butter hitting a 44cor ball is next level. Just save it for game swings though, hitting the harder balls will shorten the life of any current bat. Keep having fun!
What are pros and cons with Linear vs non linear bats? I understand within some preferences in feels and swings, however what’s your prospective? I swing Monsta M2 tech
So the non-linear tech is better when it gets hot outside and the balls turn to mush. They also tend to be more forgiving with bigger sweet spots. If you play in the colder months and the ball really starts to get hard the linear bat will have the advantage in both performance and durability. But for me either performance advantage or disadvantage is fairly negligible. It really just comes down to feel. I personally like old school bats and so swinging a linear design gives me that feeling. You do have to work harder with them but I kinda like that.
Wow balanced and endload?! I did prefer this over the Smith. But I’m also a big 2-piece guy. I can make a 1-piece work but if I have the option I’m grabbing a 2-piece! 😂
@@BatFlipBPhopefully I will have time to get some good swings on them before the cold hits. Sad time of year knowing the cold will soon be upon us up here. Soon we go in the garage haha.
Please let us know which one actually swings true to swing weight. I bought a balanced Utrip bat that ended up swinging heavier than other bats with one oz EL.
@@bathound well even when it gets cold these can handle the 44cor balls so a little cold won’t hurt. Well at least the cold in AZ! 😂 sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
Been a Demarini guy forever. Love my 2022 Juggy, trying the 2024 Flipper aftermath and don’t love it right now. Would this bat be better in a full or half oz endload to compare weight wise to juggy?
I swung it and filmed a review but somehow lost the footage. The bat was on loan and i had already sent it on before I realized. I didn’t notice any difference between the production model and the proto though.
Hi! quick question with this bat for USA do you recommend balanced or half ounce? Since where I play here in Florida we use .44 cor 375 and this bat caught my eye
Honestly whatever your preference is. I personally like an endloaded bat, but that doesn’t make it any better or worse than the balance version. The best bat is always the one you are most comfortable with.
Good videos. The swings aren't all "conference style " Average player swing and the bat technology showing what it can do. Protons are sweet just need that consistency of availability.
Appreciate it! I certainly don’t try to be anything I’m not, and that’s a rec-level league guy. 🤣 I’m hopeful from now on Proton will have a better supply chain, no more pre-orders from what I am told.
From what I have heard they are suppose to drop on Monday but the guys are getting back from Europe too so depending on their level of jet lag that might change. I’m sure they will have the same weighting options as the Smith, unfortunately 26 is still gonna be the cap on weight though.
2 very different bats. The KOD is the kind of bat that really does the work for you. Just get the barrel to the ball and let the tech do the work. The Hot Butter has a more traditional feel. The harder you swing, the more rewarding it will be. Both are top notch performers really comes down to personal preference. Performance aside, the KOD is much easier and cheaper to come by I know for myself that is always a consideration as well.
They are very different bats. All we were hitting in the video is 52's and you can see what it will do to them. Once the weather cools off and the ball isn't so squishy the Hot Butter will definitely go toe to toe with the Torch. When it's warm the Torch will still have the advantage, but it's not by much.
@@BatFlipBP I understand that too but when speaking to give others advice you can give personal preference but it's best to also acknowledge what the general consensus is. Most people prefer x core over the backlash
Question. I have purchased 2 Hot Butter 26oz. One from Proton and the other I won in a FB raffle and it came from SIS. The knob on the one from Proton was yellow but blue on the one from SIS. Anyone know why? Both are 1/2 oz EL.
Well KOTJ is a non-linear bat. I could never really get a feel for the flipper line. I do plan on picking up one of the new ones though. I’m still waiting for DeMarini to come out and totally change the game again with some new tech. Fingers crossed at least.
Seems like other companies are closing in on top performers in the ASA space. I wonder why they are hopping on the ASA train? Is the league gaining popularity? I've always played ASA so I am biased. I know ASA was much bigger 10 years ago or so.
@@AlbertoHernandez-cf1fl They are 100% different bats. The ASA Series 2 has the Monsta FIB tech in it. The new Hot Butter is a linear design just like their Smith. The real advantage of the Hot Butter is that you can hit harder balls with it, and come time when the weather cools off it will hold up a bit better.
I don’t have a fallout right now, I might have a 27oz coming soon. I will say, now that the weather has finally cooled down to the high 80s at night this bat has come alive! It’s my current gamer.
