![]() The barrel’s carbon composite and connector piece give this bat great pop while keeping it nice and stiff. It has a thin handle that, when coupled with the balanced swing weight, is smooth and swings like a dream. We tested the drop 10 and loved the sleek golden-black colorway and overall feel in the hands. The Icon is a two-piece, all-composite youth baseball bat with a balanced swing feel. Swing weight feels more or less similar to last year’s model, and durability is just as great.Īfter seeing the internet abuzz upon its release, we picked up the Rawlings Icon, and it does live up to all the hype. Compared to the CAT 9 composite, the CAT X feels lighter, stiffer, and more rigid. Ours noticeably changed about 20 swings in, and after another 100 swings, the CATX was fully broken in and came into its own, putting out bonkers numbers. This bat also has a stiffer, thinner handle that tapers smoothly into a smaller knob that we love compared to last year’s CAT 9.Īt first, your CAT X will likely sound quite bland, and the sweet spot small, but please keep hitting this bat is absolute gas and will only get hotter. From the looks of things, the CAT X composite is just as good, if not better! We swung the drop 8 and were blown away – 2023’s CAT X (or CAT 10 if you like your Roman numerals) is way more than just a color change.Ģ023’s CAT X sports a composite barrel that, despite feeling the same as last year, has improved tech to which we attribute the performance boost. If you get the bat and notice something wrong with it before 12 months have passed from the purchase date, please let the Bat Experts at JustBats know about the situation.For 2022, the CAT 9 composite was easily one of the best USSSA youth bats we’ve ever swung. This bat will indeed be covered with a twelve (12) month warranty extended by Louisville Slugger. ![]() The weighting of the bat will be balanced and could benefit both power and contact hitters who can handle a little heavier drop size. If you have a player that is well advanced in their ability to handle a fastpitch bat, then this drop 8 bat should be considered. And the F2X end cap will be lightweight and stunning to look at as it is made with a clear material that will look excellent. The innovation didn't stop with the barrel! The VTX connection point will bring back all the benefits of its predecessor (the VCX), but the visual of the connection piece will be improved as it has a new "lattice" look to it. That should help create top performance along the entire length of the bat's barrel. As well, that spacing will be consistent throughout the entire hitting surface of this bat. For Slugger's gapped design, the size of the spacing between the inner and outer barrel will be large. The Mash barrel will come with a gapped wall design that is composed of both an inner and outer barrel that will work together to produce top results. And the result of their engineering tenacity is the new Mash Composite Design. ![]() Slugger got after it when designing the barrel that would make up this two-piece, all-composite bat. This bat has been waiting to feast on fastpitch pitching for a few years now! Say "hello" to the drop 8 Louisville Slugger Meta Fastpitch bat. Louisville Slugger Meta -8 Fastpitch Softball Bat ![]()
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