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4.5
Nice bat for 13yr old rec ballThe bat broke with a hit. Only 3 months old. If your are getting this bat I will suggest getting a second bat same model and have it have it game ready in case breaks. My boy made it to the final with this bat and broke day before the final game. By not having the same bat that he used during the season he had to use another bat affecting his performance on the final game, which his performance was not the same and losing.Is a nice bat and performs well, hope the manufacturer could understand how important this is for the palyers and could do better by replacing the bat faster, or sending a replacement with a deposit, lower price, etc. until warranty is review, etc.This was for my Grandson. It was expensive for sure, but a very nice bat.I coached baseball for about 15 years and never thought I would spend this much on a bat. Good ones are not cheap and this is a good one.Small barrel, tiny sweet spot. Very long handle very little barrel areaBought this bat for my grandson who plays AAA Little League Baseball. I primarily bought this bat for the 5 star POP rating. My grandson is a good hitter, however most of his hits barely make it out of the infield. Now he is able to reach the outfield about 4 out of 10 times.Our son, 11, was struggling to love baseball due to sting and vibration with a number of his older baseball bats. This bat has been great at dampening that. He’s hitting well with this bat, bringing along confidence and growing his love for the game again. Can’t speak to “pop”, per se, as we haven’t had enough sample with it and he’s much more of a contact hitter anyhow. Loving this bat!During the third game, the bat broke between the handle and the barrel. Luckily it’s under warranty, so I returned it. The company does not cover the cost of shipping and handling.I elected to not receive another bat and get my store credit instead.My son likes it as much as his His Cat 9. We went out to hit it today and the bat has pop. My son says No ringing in his hands. Balanced and good bat speed since it is a drop 11.
