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    Meta X

    DD got a chance to put some swings on her new 34/25 Meta-X last night. About 150, combo of Tee and front toss, out of the wrapper. She likes it a lot and says it's a tie (2018 Blue Ghost) for favorite bat. Surprising to me that it jumped past all 4 Xeno's she has had and 2020 dual stamp Ghost...
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    How to Try On/Try Out Force3 Catchers Gear?

    That's the route we took last summer. Ordered it from Dicks and ended up returning it. The quality was there and you could clearly see the engineering that went into the design, but it was a tank. My 13 DD could not get used to how heavy it is. Settled on the All Star instead and very happy with...
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    No 2021 Xeno, say it ain't so

    I just tried to locate the vid again and no luck, not sure what happened. I saw the vid shortly before my post. He announced it with the Demarini lineup where he mentioned the new Prism +. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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    No 2021 Xeno, say it ain't so

    I'd like to think your talking about the "be patient, good news is coming next year" type of OK...but somehow I feel your talking about the "time heals all wounds" type of OK. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
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    No 2021 Xeno, say it ain't so

    I just saw Bat Guru's video on 2021 LS releases...no Xeno for 2021. Anybody know if Xeno is "officially" end of life or possibly in the middle of a major overhaul? Hopefully the latter for DD's sake. Having to break that news to her might go as well as telling her her goldfish died back when she...
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    How much practice is too much?

    Thanks everybody for all the feedback. Sounds like we're about on track and I'll just combine all the input into a modified approach. So far our strategy has been on building muscle memory, mechanics, stamina and working towards controlling her fastball and 2 seam for strikes. Then dialing in...
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    How much practice is too much?

    New pitching bucket dad here. 13y DD just took up pitching in Aug and she is hitting it hard trying to make up for lost time. Now that her Fall TB season has ended were practicing 3-4 nights per week for 1+ hour (100-150 pitches) plus a 1 hour pitching lesson. I'm looking for feedback on if this...
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    Catchers mitt hand stall size

    Looking for feedback on catchers mitt hand stall size comparison. My 13y DD has been wearing out a CMW3000 for the past 2 seasons. The hand stall was a tad big for her liking from the get go but she used it well for 2 seasons. Now it has finally loosened up too much and I'm in the market again...
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    Ghost and other two piece bat question

    JJ, I'm not sure if our recent issue is similar but my DD's 2020 Ghost developed what I would call a "wobble" at the flex point. I could hold the bat handle, shake the bat and I could feel the barrel wobbling. We sent it in to Easton and was replaced without question. Sent from my SM-N975U...
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    1 bat or 2 🤔

    Well so far this year she has definitely cracked her 2018 Ghost and her 2018 Xeno (backup) has lost its pop according to her, and a 17u Xeno girl that took some swings with it. Enough so that she doesn’t want to use it in games. Hence my concern with her new Ghost. I want get at least a year out...
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    1 bat or 2 🤔

    I was asking about the Mako and generally how is the swing feel vs Ghost, or more importantly it doesn’t swing like a Demarini which she hates. Use to strictly be a Xeno kid until she got her hands on the Ghost last summer. We had a 33/23 Techzilla which she liked and maybe the slight end load...
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    1 bat or 2 🤔

    I’m listening now Core. Hearing that contact 300 times at her last lesson was getting my bat replacement spider sense tingling. I’m off to find a Rocketech, Mako or other beater so I can breath a little easier for a few months anyway!
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    1 bat or 2 🤔

    Thx AD, yeah she is a big strong 12u playing up to 14. I like the Rocketech suggestion as that would make a great BP bat for winter time. Might also keep my eyes open for a Mako. Do you happen to know how the swing feels compared to the Ghost?
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    1 bat or 2 🤔

    This has kinda been my strategy so far but I got caught this year without a backup as she sized up from 33/23 and busted her 2018 Ghost. I like your idea of 7-9 month bat rotation. I’ll keep that in mind. Thx
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    1 bat or 2 🤔

    Ok looking for some advice from the resident experts here. DD just got her new 2020 Ghost (34/24) and has gotten to the point where she is breaking bats. Between weekly hitting lesson and T work at home, she is likely putting about 750-1000 swings a week on a bat. My question is should I let her...
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    2020 Ghost...Due out June 10'ish

    My DD just hit her first bomb (not her first) with her new 2020 today and she definitely feels it’s hotter then her 2018 Ghost.
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    2020 ghost vs 2020 LXT

    Though rare, I have seen a couple. My DD, last year as an 11 year old, hit her first 230’. A few months later, as a 12 y old, she hit her 2nd. I wasn’t there for that one but a close friend of mine, who saw both, said the 2nd went farther. She’s big for her age at 5’7” and 160’ish and already...
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    2020 ghost vs 2020 LXT

    I’ll second Dford42 on this. Sometimes it’s tough to watch them struggle, but failure can be beneficial. One thing I found that helps both DD, and myself, is taking in game slo-mo videos of her swings, (discretely of course so as to not make her nervous) and then review them with her a couple...
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    Dead 2018 Xeno?

    Well I suppose I’ll know for sure how she feels about it once she gets her new Ghost. Thx
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    Dead 2018 Xeno?

    Curious to know if anybody has experienced a dead 2018 Xeno before. My DD’s 2018 33/23 Xeno (secondary) sounds different lately. She feels like it’s not as hot and another strong girl swung it and said the same. Two of the hitting coaches noticed the sound difference as well. We haven’t taken...

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