FS3, 454, Vendetta, X12, which one?

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Sep 11, 2014
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Looking for a bat for my DD who is 10. We are looking at the Vendetta, which my 14yr old has and loves, the x12 which I have no experience with, the Worth 454 which we have worth bats now, or the FS3, which I only have experience with Easton hockey sticks.

So, our experience with Worth is 10 DD does not like the composite bats. We have the low model Eclipse and she hates it. Stings her hands all the time, sweet spot or not. We have the Storm, which she uses over the Eclipse, but is an alloy bat. She definitely gets better hits with the Eclipse, but would rather swing the Storm.

Like I said before, 14 DD has the Vendetta and loves it. I wanted to get her a better model Demarini and she said she doesn't want another bat, she likes this one. 10 DD has swung the Vendetta in the back yard for soft toss, and said she likes how it feels. It was funny though, cause its a 33/22 or 21 (I forget) and is WAY to heavy/long for her (10 DD).

She has swung the Xeno, how does that compare to x12? She really wasn't a fan of the Xeno.

FS3, like I said, I used Easton hockey sticks playing roller hockey, but have no experience with the bats, kids have not hit with one.

Open to other suggestions. I am looking for a 30/18.

This is for my 10yr old DD, so I would like to keep it at or under $200, which I think is still high for bat for a 10yr old.
 
May 24, 2013
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My DD (currently 10yo) went from a Vendetta to a CF6. The difference is enough to make the Vendetta a non-contender at the price range you're talking about. My older DD (16yo) went from a Easton Synge (basically the same as an FS3) to a CF6, and the difference was SIGNIFICANT. For $200, a 2014 CF6 is an easy call.

I don't have any experience with LS or Worth bats, so I can't comment there.
 
Sep 11, 2014
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CF6 is a -10, she is swinging a 30/18 right now. I don't think she would be able to handle a 20 oz. She actually just moved up to a 30/18 from a 29/16.
 
Jan 24, 2009
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CF6 is a -10, she is swinging a 30/18 right now. I don't think she would be able to handle a 20 oz. She actually just moved up to a 30/18 from a 29/16.

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May 24, 2013
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CF6 is a -10, she is swinging a 30/18 right now. I don't think she would be able to handle a 20 oz. She actually just moved up to a 30/18 from a 29/16.

The CF6 lineup ranges from -11 to -8. My DD went from a Vendetta (30/18) to a 31/20 CF6 without issue. Another thing to consider - the resale on a CF6 is significantly higher than a Vendetta.
 
Apr 17, 2012
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My dd went from a 31/18.5 miken halo to a 32/31 cf6 no problems. The cf6 is much much better then the vendetta . The cf6 swings light. I cant tell you anything about the others
 

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Sep 20, 2013
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Have you considered the Demarini Bustos? They are a -13 and perform really well at that age group. I think they range from about $90 to $120.
 

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