Wednesday, June 27, 2018

The Best Drop 5 Baseball Bat | USSSA & USABat Choices

We have hit with every drop 5 baseball bat on the market since 2014 through 2018. In the USSSA bat space, we recommend the 2017 DeMarini CF Zen as the best drop 5 baseball bat. This is based on exit speeds and player feedback. Our favorite USABat in the drop 5 is the Beast X. A number …

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

2019 Slugger Meta 9 Prime Review

We have hit with, for a few minutes at the CWS, the 2019 Slugger Meta 9 Prime BBCOR bat. It was the only bat the Wilson CWS shop was sold out of. Meaning, at least as we understood it, others felt similar to us about the Meta 9 Prime: it was awesome. But, it is …

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Best Fall Ball Baseball Bat

You might also read our best cold weather bat recommendations, which fall along these lines. The catch with the best fall ball bat is we consider fall a transition period for most players as well as, potentially, a cold weather bat. In our minds, hefty composites still make a lot of sense as well as …

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Monday, June 25, 2018

DeMarini CF XD Fastpitch Bat Review | Adjustable Length

We hit with the 2019 CF-XD from DeMarini’s fast pitch line. The bat felt great as it is the fastpitch 2019 CF Zen in a drop 10–which is a top of the class bat. Monster barrel, great performance and, to some at least, a perfect feel on impact. The adjustable length knob felt natural and …

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Best ASA Slowpitch Softball Bat | Big Bombs, Little Money

The best ASA slow pitch bat is the Miken Freak Platinum. There. We said it. To cap off our slowpitch softball best bat list, and to support our best USSSA slowpitch bat, we have compiled our notes, the notes of big time players and big time vendors to come up with the best ASA  Slowpitch …

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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Best WIFFLE ® Ball Bat | Plastic Dingers

We’ve tested more wiffle ball bats then we care to admit. But, after a good summer of testing (while on vacation, mind you) we think the best Wiffle Ball bat is the Blitzball Bat. We like its length, balance, durability and the fact you can find it in a lot of places. Of course, traditionalists …

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

The Best Slowpitch Softball Bats

We have consulted with the industry at length, had long conversations with serious players and played in enough beer ball leagues to know when to take a few steps back depending on what bat appears at the plate. The best overall slowpitch softball bat, counting 2018 bats, on the market today is the 2018 DC …

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Best USSSA Slowpitch Bats

We spent considerable time dissecting every USSSA slowpitch bat on the market. We’ve hit with them, spoke with serious players who have used all of them and read reviews on the highly rated ones. After that, we think the best USSSA softball bat is Denny Crine Miken DC-41. Measuring flight distance with our rapsodo machine …

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Monday, June 18, 2018

Live Bat Performance 2018 College World Series

We are watching every college world series at bat and updating the information on a spreadsheet. Then, we aggregate that by model and brand. In theory, you can tell something from this. We aren’t sure what yet, but it is fun to keep track and gives a different dimension to the game. You can see …

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Saturday, June 16, 2018

Best Bat for 9 Year Old

There are several bat options we love at this age group, but if we had to choose one as the best 9u bat it would be the 2018 Rawlings VELO in a drop 12 for USSSA. This is the same bat we like for an 8 year old, too. But, we’d like to see a 9 year …

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Best Bat For 8 Year Old

The best bat for an 8 year old? Easy: Rawlings VELO Composite Drop 12 in a 30/18. Ok, actually, not THAT easy. But, after extensive hitting with every bat on the market we think the best bat 18 ounce bat (which is what the average 8 year old should be swinging) is the drop 12 Rawlings …

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

Best Tee Ball Bats

We have tested just about every tee ball bat on the market. Our favorite is the Axe Origin Tee Ball Bat. We love the ergonomic handle, light swing and durability. All things that little kids and their paying parents want to see. In terms of sizing, the average 4 year old should swing a 12 …

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The Best 32 Inch Baseball Bat | 32/29, 32/27, 32/34, 32/22, 32/20

Trying to find the best 32-inch baseball bat? A lot of league models come in a 32-inch, but we cover every category below. In short, our favorite BBCOR 32/27 could be the 32/29 618 Solo, in a drop 5 USSSA we’ll take the CF Zen, drop 8 then the Marucci CAT 8, drop 10 how …

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Best Wood Bats | Power & Pop in Wood Billet Bats

If we were forced to buy the best wood bat then we’d buy Marucci’s AP5 in pure maple. Our hitters love the flared knob version and the massive barrel. In terms of a big wood bat for strength training, durability and barrel profile nothing is better. If we wanted a bit of a lighter swing, …

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Best Drop 12 Bat | Baseball, Fastpitch, Youth & Big Barrel

We spend hundreds of hours, every year, testing bats and, specifically, drop 12 bats. We categorize our top picks with our best drop 12 bat details below. In short, we like the Catalyst from Slugger in USSSA, the Rawlings Threat in USA, and the Axe Element in fastpitch as our best drop 12 bats. Those …

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Limited Edition Bats | Baseball & Softball

A limited edition bat is a small quantity edition designed with a unique feature. A custom bat is not considered a limited bat. Custom bats are unique designs with buyer input. Limited Editions are unique designs produced by the company in small quantities. Below are many limited edition bats. See all our Baseball Bat Reviews. …

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

The Best Bat For Home Defense | What to Swing When Zombies Attack

After hundreds of hours testing, our group of professional and amateur hitters are opinionated on the best bat for home defense. The right stick, we conclude, depends on the type of apocalypse and the type of defender. We walk through those options below. Our Pick Brooklyn Crusher Best Home Defense Bat Overall, the 29-inch Cold …

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Best Fungo Bat Reviews | SSK PS-200 and PS-100 Still on Top

After hours of testing, we decided the best fungo bat on the market for any budget is the SSK PS-200 or SSK PS-100. The bat is a smooth swinging stick used at the highest levels of baseball. The shorter version, PS-100, is a 33-inch bat made for shorter hitting—so infield practice, or if you are little league coach, …

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Best Baseball Bat Under $100

In conjunction with our best cheap baseball bat article, we put together one with a $100 top end threshold too. (The ‘cheap’ article uses a $50 limit). $100 doubles our money but does not double our bat’s ability. After much testing, we think the best NEW baseball bat for under $100 is Axe’s Senior League …

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