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Bat Digest
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Приєднався 17 лют 2015
Dedicated to the notion that it is possible to wade through industry hype and vendor bias with real facts to determine our best bat. www.batdigest.com
Відео
5 Pitch Derby: Soldier Tank vs Easton Hype
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We took 5 pitches each on the Tank and the Hype to see which one went yard more... See our full lineup at www.batdigest.com/best-usssa-bats
Looking for the Best 2025 USSSA Drop 5 Bat [So Far]?
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We'll have a more extended version of these four bats up later in the week. But, for now, here's a short take on the best 2025 USSSA Drop 5 bats so far.
@phillies 2024 #MLB Opening Day Lineup
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See our full line of bat reviews here: www.batdigest.com
We Broke the BRAND NEW 2025 Rawlings ICON USSSA Drop 5 (And Reviewed It)
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We had a lot of fun hitting the 2025 Rawlings ICON in a drop 5 USSSA. You can see our full review here: www.batdigest.com/bat-reviews/2025-rawlings-icon-review/ We ended up breaking the bat during filming. Probably around hit number 150. Just so we’re clear, these bats aren’t meant for adult level hitters with 100 mph exit speeds. So we shouldn’t be too surprised about the break. Luckly, we bou...
Is The 2025 Rawlings Icon Hot?
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Here’s there’s a first look at the 2025 Rawlings ICON in USSSA.
Mike Trouts 300th Home Run in an Empty Stadium!
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Historic Hits: Mike Trout hits his 300th home run during COVID and an empty stadium.
Hitting the 2025 DeMarini Zen (vs 2022 CF Zen, ZOA and CF8 - a Cage Side Review)
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Check out our 2025 DeMarini Zen Review Here: www.batdigest.com/bat-reviews/2025-demarini-cf-review/ 1:22 Explaining the 'smaller' barrel 3:02 Bat Length Issues 3:13 2025 DeMarini Zen Sound Checks 4:40 Hitting Video 5:22 104.1 with the CF8 5:47 Exit Speed Results on the 2025 DeMarini CF 6:50 2025 Zen Rating
DeMarini’s best bat ever? | 2025 DeMarini Zen
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The 2025 Zen is DeMarini’s newest youth baseball bat. It may be new, but is it improved? #baseball #baseballbat #usssa #demarini #zen
Can I hit the Demarini Zen 400 feet? #baseball #baseballbat #sports #homerun #demarini
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Historic Hits: Bryce Harper In the Park Homer - Aug 2023 #baseball #baseballbat #mlb
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Here's a historic hit of Bryce Harper and an in the park home run in 2023 with the Phillies. Off the wall in center and a good bounce with some hustle and he's in smooth.
Fastest hits of the week! [120 max] 6.16.24
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We checked out each of the fastests hits for June 16 to June 22 of 2024 and put them here. Shohei Ohtani, Oneil Cruz and Carlos Stanton hit it hard...
Cutting a single piece alloy in half
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Marucci CAT X2 Connect USSSA Quick Review
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PRICE CHECK on the 2023 Meta!?! #baseball #hitting #athlete #sports #louisvilleslugger #meta
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USSSA Marucci Cat X2 vs Cat X [Blind Bat Testing]
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We took some hacks with the USSSA CAT X2 and CAT X and got some exit speed comparisons. In the end, they are pretty clean bats. The get knob feels great and the gel end cap doesn't seem to hurt anything, so that's good. The bat is the same price as last year's model so that's great. We'd recommend the CAT X2. See our full CAT X2 review here: www.batdigest.com/baseball-bat-reviews/marucci-cat-11...
Wannabe bat bros 😂
Which has the lightest swing weight for -10?
Not exactly sure yet as we haven’t had all of those sizes come in our bat lab, but our guess would be the Tank is lightest, but not by much.
Where do you get the unreleshed bats?
You can get this on Rawlings website now! It’s released!
All of these bats are amazing! I am going into my 14u season. I’m getting the soldier tank composite.
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should i change from this or keep my 24 icon
Great question! Really, the 2025 is the same bat as the 2024 icon. If you like the color or your old one is breaking down the 2025 is a great bat. If you go watch our full review video of the icon we might be able to answer some more questions you may have about it. And stay tuned for our video coming this week comparing it to other hot bats in the space!
Bore me with science on how you determine this is end loaded. Bat bros say this is more balanced than soldier tank and hype fire.
We could not be happier to talk to someone about the science of swing weights and how we actually measure them. Haha We measure the actual swing weights using the same methods as the certification labs, ensuring our numbers are quantifiable and replicable. (Pendulum period with a laser gate timer, weights at 6 and 24 inches, etc). We were trained by former industry lab professionals and acquired our equipment directly from them. You can read more about the process here: www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/Papers/TPT-October2010.pdf. The pendulum, laser gate timer, and scales you see in that pdf are pretty much the same things we use in our lab. Unfortunately, simply shaking a bat cannot accurately assess swing weight. Many in the industry are overconfident in judging it by feeling alone. Check out our video later this week, comparing these bats head-to-head and demonstrating our measurement process. Below is the data we captured, with the last column representing the actual swing weight at 6-inches from the knob. As you can see, the Icon has about 5% higher swing weight than the Tank and the highest swing weight of the 4 drop 5 bats we talk about in the video. | BAT | Weight @ 6 inches | Weight @ 24 inches | Pivot to Top of Knob | Pendulum Period | ACTUAL WEIGHT | Swing Weight @ 6 inches | |-----------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------------------| | ICON | 4.69 | 22.8 | 0.25 | 1.5742 | 27.49 | 8173.6 | | Tank | 6.19 | 22.2 | 1.00 | 1.53235 | 28.39 | 7752.9 | | Hype Fire | 4.44 | 22.9 | 0.25 | 1.5646 | 27.34 | 8012.5 | | Zen | 4.95 | 23.1 | 0.375 | 1.5624 | 28.05 | 8152.9 | We do a someone decent job of keeping up on our swing weight measurements on your members site you can find in the menu here: www.batdigest.com/ We've been measuring swing weights since we started Bat Digest in 2015. Also might be worth noting, Rawlings also claims the bat "balanced" with a "slight endload." They have these swing weight numbers when they get the test done. We agree with that. We'd put he Hype/Tank as just plain "Balanced." Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and asking. We always happy to talk shop.
When is the -10 being released?
Hey! It’s already out. You can find them on Rawlings site. Major retailer should have them in the next week or so.
Its a shame that new paint on the same bat made it $50 more
Exactly….
But you’re older and it’s not made for you. You’re not 13 bro
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What places besides Dicks provide bat warranties?
All verified retailers have the warranty. Closeoutbats, Justbats, Scheels, Local mom and pop shop. Avoid, especially for a new one, Facebook marketplace and eBay.
@@batdigest I guess I should have said extended warranty.
Do you know anything about the performance of the drop 10 version? Hype Fire drop 10 not as hot as drop 5.
We’ll be reviewing the drop 10 in some videos in the future! But you are probably right. Usually drop 10s aren’t as hot as drop 5s simply because it’s a lighter bat!
@batdigest I meant that I've heard the drop 5 hype fire is hotter than the 2024 icon, but that at drop 10 the icon is the hotter bat. Looming forward to that video!
@@nynole1 gotcha. We are on it.
I think what’s being left out is that is a bat for a 13u maybe a 14u player. Not a college size player. It’s left out of the BB vids too. Few and far between 13u players have 100mph exo velo.
So true. We agree with 100% and have been saying as much for a few years here. Could have been more clear in the video.
@@batdigest so the durability should with stand a 13u possibly a really good 14u power hitter.
We think that’s probably fair to say. When we do our data collection testing in the fall we’ll have age appropriate hitters. The 2024 had pretty good durable ratings, so it’s reasonable to assume this one is similar.
@@batdigest regardless I’m buying this bat for my next season 14u player for next season. Good video
What drop is it?
-5
@@batdigest Thank you, and also is it more hotter than the 2024? Because I’m going to get one of them, so what do you recommend for me.
Same bat, different paint job. So, it should be the same 'hotness'. Best of luck!
@@batdigest OK, Thank You
Nice video! Just subscribed!
Awesome. Welcome aboard!
You remind me of rac from the pine tar vid with your “yes yes it does” 😂😂😂😂
😂😂 He definitely was an inspiration!
Wanna be rac
😂😂 Thanks for the compliment.
Rac is a wanna be baseball bat bro. You're point?
Tanks
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Ima buy it
aight
I’m first comment
Hahaha. Nice!
I actually bought it, it comes Wednesday's 😮🎉
Awesome video! Excited to see more, glad y’all are back making them!
Thanks yo. We back. And got some fire power too. Hahah.
can you do easton hype fire next? maybe on a field outside so i can really see how good it is if you can
On it. Not sure we'll get it outside, but we'll have some hittrax video of it here shortly. Should be fun...
@@batdigest ok thanks so much
Just a question how come you are swinging the -10?
We think all USSSA bats are made for kids. So there's no difference in an adult swinging a drop 5, 8, 10 or 11. All for kids. We'll hit the drop 5s at some point too.
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That’s my bday
Happy Birthday (then).
It is 2024 bro
"Historic Hits" 😂😂
What up guys. So, DeMarini changed their online copy/messaging a couple weeks ago in response to the video. Previously, they had specifically stated that the '25 Zen barrel was their "largest-ever barrel profile". Semantics, I know, but I figured I'd call it out because y'all brought it up.
Thanks!
second??
Haha
I love that new bat I wish I had it
It's pretty. You should get it.
I can’t I wish we had that money tho
Just saying somebody his size has no business reviewing a -10
I get where you're coming from, but let’s be real-these are all kids’ bats, even the drop 5. So comparing a drop 5 to a drop 10 is like comparing apples to slightly bigger apples. Same orchard!
First!
Second
Did you like you own comment 🤣
Nice review 👍🏼
Where can I buy the bat size rings?
Not sure. We have them in our bat lab and have been using them for years. Mizuno sent us some many moons ago.
Hey maybe next time turn down the hitting so we can hear you
Thanks for the feedback. We’ll try that.
Is that a -5 USSSA Zen?
No it’s actually a -10 USSSA Zen! But we are going to be hitting that drop 5 here soon!
@@batdigest awesome! Does it feel end loaded?
@@ChicagoBears2121 no, nice and light for sure.
First like and comment🎉
the supernova one is actually the 2025 atlas
Correct. We put that in the comment section as it was an error and didn't want to just remake the video.
@@batdigest alright thanks
When will the 2025 LS Slugger bats drop?
Probably early August.
The slide at home was stupid
True that. 😂
Also this is why Wade isn’t in MLB
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I hate the giants, this happens to them wayyyy to often 😭 (I’m a huge giants fan we’re just Garbo)
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Definitely a triple with an error!
Haha. Thought the same thing.
Why does the narrotor sound like a robot
#capcut
Hope the outfielder got charged with 2 errors.
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Marruci sales📈📈
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I despise the dodgers, but the unis for #4 are so good
What about the double palm in the A2k?
Good thing we were able to hear you
😜😜 We'll do better!
Bat Digest Family: It doesn't surprise me that the original CAT design has less vibration than the X2. The tuned mass has to be located at the end where the damping is to occur, in other words your hands. The buzz from an end capper excites the bending vibration in the bat because you are hitting at an anti-node. The sweet spot is the node (part of the wave that doesn't oscillate) so you transfer most of the energy to the ball and don't use it on the handle buzz. It's similar to the dampers they put in high-rise buildings. Look up Taipei 101. The disadvantage of the knob location is that it will reduce the swing weight while adding to the scale weight. I'd be curious to see what the swing weights are between the two versions. It seems like Marucci is killing off the best feature of their bats for younger hitters and spinning it with some end cap damping marketing nonsense. Maybe they are trying to hold price in an inflationary economy. It's a shame if they do this change to the USSSA bats. The BBCOR version would probably benefit since HS hitters aren't bothered by buzzing.
Hmmm. Great stuff Michael, thanks for the note by email to. It's in our respond box. Need to get to that.
Now try StringKing ! 😉
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Try the stinger missile 2 bat it’s light and it hits tanks
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I have this bat
You like it?