looking 4 new bat

[redhotcoach]

What's up with some of the Miken NXT Freak (-10) FPNX10 on ebay being gray in color with a pink knob on the end. Most are white with a black knob.

I know right!? So I had won ours for extremely cheap, kind of thought "that gray is kind of ugly". Got the bat and was happy to see it was white with black knob.

 

[iMlearning]

I know right!? So I had won ours for extremely cheap, kind of thought "that gray is kind of ugly". Got the bat and was happy to see it was white with black knob.

That gray bat is fugly! I do like the new Triad coming out very soon. A rep I talked to said it was the most highly tested bat they've come out with and it surpasses the other 2 piece bats currently out, and is balanced different for a faster swing. We'll see...I can't afford to buy one to test it out

 

[Ron Hock]

Hit the Xeno. Hands down the best bat on the market today, Minus 8,9, and 10 so most average -better players can swing them.
Ron Hock
Owner
Hock Sports.com

 

[Fastpitch Mom]

Has anyone tried the oneX? I hate the sound of the xeno so avoid letting my DD even try one. How do they compare to the Hope and/or Insane (she has swing both and want one of each). she currently has a CF5 -9 and a synergy clarity.

 

[redhotcoach]

Don't know about the onex, but I can't imagine it is worth $150+ more then you can get an insane for.

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[redhotcoach]

Xeno's hit great! Right up to breakage.

http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-equipment/9894-xeno-survival-rate.html

 

[dropball1]

Has anyone tried the oneX? I hate the sound of the xeno so avoid letting my DD even try one. How do they compare to the Hope and/or Insane (she has swing both and want one of each). she currently has a CF5 -9 and a synergy clarity.

DD's team swung the Xeno's and Onex's this fall. From what I saw and heard, the players liked the Onex's feel and pop but there appeared to be a durability issue with a few of the demo's cracked and one snapped. I think most of them ended up choosing Xeno's for the spring season play.

 

[jinjet95]

My DD has 3 2011 models of the Xeno. She used her first one for 2 summers and 2 Fall seasons and sold it to a teammate who is still using it, no breaking. One of the others has one full summer and then she moved to the bigger one for the high school season. We've not had any issues.

 

[29dad]

Xeno's hit great! Right up to breakage.

http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-equipment/9894-xeno-survival-rate.html

I really think you could say the same think about every model of bat. The anecdotal evidence suggests that all bats have issues. The best you can hope for is that you have a good warranty and good customer service. Like every bat, the Xenos have had problems, but at ASA 14U nationals I saw more Xenos that all other models combined. So they must be doing something right.

 

[emsdad]

sounds like i should be considering the xeno also.