My son has a Murucci Cat5 that we bought brand new last season. It got light use. And he is not ever going to use it again. He went back to soccer. PM me an offer and it is yours.
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A little late but my $.02 are this, all of the BBCOR bats perform about the same if you hit them on the sweet spot. They are dead as hell compared to USSSA bats or the old BESR standard. For those claiming this bat or that bat "has great pop", congratulations your kid is finding that sweet spot more often than other kids.
So with that said, there are two ways to help your kid find the sweet spot more often:
1. Find the bat with the right balance for his swing style in the right length.
2. Buy a bat with the biggest sweet spot you can afford.
If you can find both, all the better.
To get started you need to know what kind of hitter he is, and what kind he is not.
Is he a big strong kid that hits bombs with a drop 5 now? Is he average size and hits line drives gap to gap? Is he a late bloomer and struggles to get the ball out of the infield at 14U? These questions will help you narrow down what he needs on the spectrum from extreme end load (Demarini Voodoo) to extreme balanced (Rawlings Velo) or somewhere in between.
As for size of the sweet spot, that's typically a function of bat material and R&D dollars spent by the manufacturer which means extra cost for dad.
All that said, there is no substitution for putting as many bats in his hand as possible and hit some balls. Baseball Express in San Antonio has a demo cage and most of the current bats available to swing. You may be able to find some place similar if you are near a major metro area.Comment
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Good info & thanks for chiming in. My son is small for 14U & as described struggles to drive the ball hard. He’s a good contact hitter & we work a lot on mechanics & follow through on his swing. His mechanics are pretty decent just needs a little improvement on staying in the hitting zone longer & really drive through the ball.Originally posted by TXJIM View PostA little late but my $.02 are this, all of the BBCOR bats perform about the same if you hit them on the sweet spot. They are dead as hell compared to USSSA bats or the old BESR standard. For those claiming this bat or that bat "has great pop", congratulations your kid is finding that sweet spot more often than other kids.
So with that said, there are two ways to help your kid find the sweet spot more often:
1. Find the bat with the right balance for his swing style in the right length.
2. Buy a bat with the biggest sweet spot you can afford.
If you can find both, all the better.
To get started you need to know what kind of hitter he is, and what kind he is not.
Is he a big strong kid that hits bombs with a drop 5 now? Is he average size and hits line drives gap to gap? Is he a late bloomer and struggles to get the ball out of the infield at 14U? These questions will help you narrow down what he needs on the spectrum from extreme end load (Demarini Voodoo) to extreme balanced (Rawlings Velo) or somewhere in between.
As for size of the sweet spot, that's typically a function of bat material and R&D dollars spent by the manufacturer which means extra cost for dad.
All that said, there is no substitution for putting as many bats in his hand as possible and hit some balls. Baseball Express in San Antonio has a demo cage and most of the current bats available to swing. You may be able to find some place similar if you are near a major metro area.Comment
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Originally posted by RedRaider323 View Post
Rawlings velo is what I use and I love it
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Based on this, I would recommend checking out the following:Originally posted by HogHunter34 View Post
Rawlins Velo- probably the lightest swinging bat on the market but be warned, it is loud. The "ping" will ring your ears.
Louisville Solo- very similar to balance of velo with some similar technology( carbon fiber end cap) to reduce weight at the barrel end.
Cat 8- while the Velo and Solo reduce swing weight by adding length with out weight by adding an inch of carbon fiber end cap to the barrel, Marucci moves weight below the hands by loading a couple of ounces in the knob via a vibration dampened gizmo in the knob. They are smooth swinging bats but not as light swinging as the first two. Probably a little more forgiving on off center hits than the first two.
DeMarini CF Zen- not as light swinging as the first 3 but the only composite barrel of the 4 recommendations. It is the most expensive of the four, with the biggest sweet spot but the other 3 all swing lighter than the Zen. It will be the most forgiving on off center hits.
Between these four I would think your boy would like the feel of one of them. To save money, look at 2017 or 2018 model's in the Velo, Solo and Zen. The Cat 7 is also a good option as the changes with the Cat 8 are minimal.Comment
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33”, 30oz. CAT 6
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Thanks but that’s a little more length than we are looking for. He’s fitted better for 30-31”Originally posted by Mudshack View PostComment
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i go to a a few HS games a month and i would say i see mostly cat7, poseys or cat8's, followed by easton ghost and LS primes. i dont remember seeing many demarini's this season.
marucci seems to be the favorite if i had to guess.Comment
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If anyone has a good quality -10, -11, -12 (7u coach pitch) laying around and they want to get rid of it, let me know.Comment
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