This is a pretty long video so here are some timestamps: Also - this vid can be viewed in 4K resolution - so take advantage of it! DeMarini CF: 1:47 L.S. Meta: 3:00 Rawlings Quatro: 5:14 CatX Comp: 7:01 Easton Hype: 8:54 DeMarini Zoa: 10:58 Dirty South: 12:31 Rawlings Icon: 14:37 Axe Avenge: 17:00 Combat B2: 18:31 Top 5 Pick Swing-Off: 20:07 113 mph exit velo: 24:08 Top 5 Exit Velo Averages: 24:30 Top 5 Lightest Swing Weights: 24:35 Top 5 Biggest Sweet Spots: 24:40 Final Top 5 USSSA Comp Rankings: 24:45 And a couple notes on this video: -BBCOR Composite is nothing like USSSA Composite. With a restricted bat performance standard like BBCOR, it’s difficult to experience any additional benefit from a composite bat when compared to alloy. But in certifications like USSSA and BESR, composite is king. A good USSSA composite bat should beat almost any alloy USSSA by 3+ MPH when broken-in. -After reviewing the footage, it looks like the Dirty South S7 likely cracked during the break-in swings that were taken the morning before we filmed this video. We took about 50 hacks with each bat on a pitching machine throwing ~45 mph. Last year we felt like our Dirty South Swag wasn’t broken in enough, but it appears that this new S7 version is much hotter out of the wrapper. A good adjustment from DSB, but we weren’t aware of the update. -We’ll do a completely separate video comparing the 2023 Meta to the 2022 Meta.
Just swung my bonesaber hybrid 33/30 today it's one of the best feeling and sounding bbcor bats I've ever swung! Can't wait for yall to do hybrid bat madness for bbcor!
Looking at all these bats man brings back great memories. My favorite bat was the Original mako, I hit my first home run using it. At 10 weighing 75lbs i hit one 275. My next favorite was the CF7, then once I hit the full 90 foot diamond I used the Rawlings 5150 something about the ping of an aluminum bat was so satisfying i hit probably about 20 balls in game close to 400. Unfortunately none were ever a homer. None were pulled all just backside or up the middle. Take me back to when I still played man
The Monarchs are a great team. Whenever they come into town to play the Salt Dogs we make it a point to go. The players, managers, etc. are always super cool to my, and others, kids. They make attending the game a lot of fun. Awesome bat review as always, and the stache is coming in nicely 🙂
Why don't you get some kids to swing the same bats so we can actually get a better estimate of the bat's value/quality? Your hitting and the big boys that you bring in don't really give us a good idea of what the bat will actually do in the hands of a 10-15-year-old. It would be a great addition to your channel because I have made a few purchases based on your suggestions but, once it gets in my kid's hands the magic fades significantly.
Or maybe he is one of the top players in AZ for the 14U age group. PBR and PG seem to think so, among other HCs throughout the country. He would gladly become one of the hitters.
I've never heard of braking in a bat.....learn something new everyday. It's been 30 years since I wore a uniform though..... all we had back in the day was Louisville Sluggers and Easton.....from Walmart.
Great video as always. Interesting thoughts on the Cat X. My son swung a Cat 9 Comp the last half of his 12u year and his entire 13U year and absolutely smashed baseballs with it. He finished his 13U year swing it and except for the obvious signs of wear from swinging it for almost 2 full seasons doesn't have a ripple, seam or anything on it. It is currently hanging in its place of honored retirement on the garage wall as he has moved on to the world of BBCOR, his current gamer is a Victus Knox, which he is thinking of moving to a Cat X Connect. Enjoy the vids and it would be awesome to see the bat bros back in Louisiana.
My kid is in U13. Not swing a fraction as hard as this guy. This might sound like a dumb question, but how hard do the swings and ball speed matter as far as breaking these bats go?
@@Caper1144you supposed to hit 100 balls at half swings the slowly increase to full swing contact but I wouldn’t worry to much the catx composite is tough son love his
My son loves his catx composite season and half and bat shows no sign of breaking down , 12 doubles 4 triples 4 homers at varsity fields not bad for a 14u kid🎉🎉
The hype 2023 is the most underrated bat in usssa. Its balanced and it has a MASSIVE barrel. Using the hype, I reached one of my highest velos and distance with the bat. I recommend the hype.(P.S, I love your channel will, I bet you won’t pin me😉)
The -5 still has a short endloaded barrel, but there’s a good chance they designed the drop 8/drop 10 totally different. Easton tends to do that a lot more frequently than other bat companies
Ive been looking for a new bat for my son who is moving into 10u. He has had variations of the Rawlings Velo but I figured I would get him a 2 piece composite for his birthday. I wanted to get him a Hype Fire or Cat X Comp but I ended up getting a Rawlings Icon for $199…that is like $200 less than the others. Rawlings is having some great clearance sales on their bats, including Icon, Threat, Velo and 5150.
I got a good video idea, what it takes to really hit 110, find normal people off the street and compare them to people who play baseball alot just to show how hard it really is to hit 100mph or 110mph exit velo, I bet alot of people think their kid is hitting 100mph exit velo if they buy a certain bat, it will show how important practice is and weight training
I have the Quattro pro and I actually really like it. Took me a couple different sessions to get used to the barrel but it has tons of pop and is a fun bat to use. No handle taper doesn’t make any sense so I had to add one
The icon I feel would fit me the best. But it's because I feel I get more power with a tighter grip and I don't have huge hands, so the thin bat handle would work well. And that could be the case for you also..
My son has the CAT9 past time senior league and the CAT9 2pc composite. The alloy has so much more power and I thought it was supposed to be the opposite?
My son has the Cat X Composite and loves it. He bought it as an upgrade to his Cat 9 2-piece alloy. We saw the Rawlings Icon at the BeachFest tournament in Panama City Beach over New Years and it looks awesome. Great video as always, Will.
live about 20 min from this field, so crazy youve been to lawrence as well to hit with the jayhawks, kauffman and here. You guys should have like a meet and greet around here next time you come, i think it would be a big turn out!
I'd love to see you do a RU-vid hitting coach mechanics comparison. I'd love to hear what you have to say about how a few compare and which one you feel like changes your power.
@baseballbatbros Just curious but it may serve as a potential content Idea too. For swinging the USSSA bats that are much lighter than BBCOR, I wonder if putting one of those swing weights on the bat would increase exit velo. Not the donuts, but I saw one that wrapped on the barrel taper and would let you swing with it on. As we know, more weight = more power.
You guys should do a video in which you guys test out all the new Easton ADV 2023 Easton bats for USSSA ( like the encore hype and Alpha ALX) and see which one is the best
I have the compact and it took a while for me to like it. You have to break it in a lot till that sweet spot starts coming out. Great bat just takes a long time to break in
My son, 13U, has a Cat 9 31/26 -5. He is a power hitter. 5 ft 7 inches and about 180. He had a growth spurt and needs a longer bat. He loves that the cat 9 is more end loaded compared to the Cat x. Having trouble finding a Cat 9 32 -5. Which of those bats are comparable to the cat 9 as far as being end loaded the same way?
First of all thanks for a great video. Did you do an exit velo w the cat x alloy? I bought my son that bat and I wish I had done composite. I’m nervous w composites because April and May games in Cleveland can be cold. How much of a difference is there between the two Cat Xa? Is there any advantage to the alloy? Thanks.
Hey man just wanted to say I love your vids and really respect you and the guys I have been watching sense the days of Gus bus hitting tanks with the mako and just wanted to say I think ur channels great
Hottest bat my son hit in high school was the black goods and a few college kids are still swinging it. Bought a META for last year and now have the grey goods this year. Hopefully not a dud
The Easton hype comp is supposed to feel stiff, kinda the whole point of that lineup if u read about it. Batters like me love the stiff feel, a flexible bat just makes me feel like not all my power is being transferred to the ball. The Easton hype comp in my opinion is by far the best bat.
So I mentioned to my dad that I was looking at bats because I miss playing and was thinking of getting a tee and some baseballs to hit for fun and he absolutely SHIT IN ME 😂 he said “that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard and a waste of time. I’m absolutely baffled u would even think of doing that.” Basically calling me insane for thinking that would be useful in anyway. I’m shocked and pretty bummed. I can play basketball and golf but hitting baseballs off a tee is over the tops I don’t get it
Overall great contest alot of content for each,I notice on some of your swings it look as if you were stopping your swing after contact,and on other swing you were ripping right thru, your follow thru was all the way to your back,could be a lil fatigue,review the video to verify,outside of that all your videos are most informative info on all aspects of bats performance, you cover it all keep doing what you do,I look forward to seeing many more of your shows.
If the new meta is the same tech as the fastpitch meta (haven't opened it up yet), the double wall is only connected on one side and the part at the end rattles against the outer wall. Durability is reduced off the end and i always talk about how you shouldn't be using them as cleat beaters but it should help with overall exit velo The maxum 360 is my favorite balanced usssa bat and i think you should try that one out as well The hype is a carry over off the same type of bat as the old xl-1 and mako bats so it should perform very similarly. Cat X is definitely different but will perform equally after a full break-in/roll but you have to break in the full barrel, including the mishits as well as the hot spot
I've always wondered why they wen to aluminum bats. They don' t have them in the big leagues because they could kill someone. What about the other leagues? Then again, what do I know? I'm seventy some and always liked the sound of the crack of a wood bat. Are composite bats like supered up bat balls and fix records? Nothing is like it once was, is it?
I had the 2021 meta and mine had that same barrel rattle and I sent it back to Louisville and they said it was broke, didn’t even use for half a season
