My son is using the 2014 AXE Bat BBCOR. He enjoys the way it helps him hit line drives.

My son is a Frosh, but he's been using -3 since he was in 7th grade. He's always liked the Demarini bats and really likes his CF6. He wanted a CF7, but I wasn't going to pay $450 for a bat when I can get a last season's model (brand new) for $125.

If he likes DeMarini try the voo doo.

Bought the 2014 Easton Mako for less than half price in January. Only difference between that and the 2015 was the paint scheme. He loves it, and of the 19 kids on the team I believe 13 are using Mako's - though no one is using the 2015 w/ the twisting handle. Have yet to see anyone using one of those. A rep came to practice a few weeks ago with some new bats and the kids really liked the new top of the line Louisville Slugger, could see some kids moving over to that when the time comes. 

That is really interesting, I have not seen anyone using them and have always been curious about the performance.  Thanks for the information.

Yes they are not widely used as the big name brand bats, but what my son really enjoys about the bat is the handle design and how it keeps his hands palm up, palm down through the zone, as well as, allows him to get into a stronger hitting position at the point of contact.

 

We just added the Pro Cuffs to the mix and now between the AXE bat and the Pro Cuffs he is really staying in the zone much longer than before. 

 

This bat really came in handy when we had to change my son's style of hitting. On the small field he just focused on lifting the ball which did not work when he transitioned to the big field. I am not quite sure why, but the AXE bats tend to help my son produce more line drives. 

I got my son the new Mako from www.baseballbargains.com . He loves it.

 

My son swears by Rawlings 5150 Velos.

       
       
Could just be the weight.  Once he starts the uppercut portion of his swing the drop 3 will not rise as fast perhaps keeping him on more of a 10 degree type attack angle rather than 20.  I agree with what others have said in the past.  A certain bat may take an already accomplished hitter and make.him just a tad better.  And thus would have more to do with the personal feel with the bat than brand.  But if you have a struggling hitter no bat in the world will make him an accomplished hitter.  Save your money.

I suggest everyone weight your bats to ensure what you bought is what you actually got, even if you bought it at a reputable store.

 

Maybe it was just a local thing....or maybe it's just poor quality control at the plant, I don't know, but I saw the proof myself when I weighed my son's two bats, same manufacturer.  One bat was 0.46 ounces over weight...okay maybe that was the grip tape?  The other was 1.4 ounces over weight...doesn't sound like just the grip tape. 

 

Just a word to the wise!

       
       
Yes my son's bbcor wood bat is actually drop 2 not drop 3 weighed at the store.  But if we are talking drop 10's etc.  Who cares they shouldn't be swinging a bat that light anyway - at any age!

My 16U sons HS team had bought some new bats at the beginning of the year.  He felt comfortable with the Demarini Voodoo DXVDC, even though it was last years model. .  

Since he needed one for his tournament team I bought him one at justbats.com for $150

Louisville Slugger 2015 Omaha 515...

$150... Alloy... Ball go far.

from what i have read the CF6 was a balanced bat and the CF7 is supposed to swing with a very low MOI and feel extremely light.     The best reviewed bbcor bat is supposed to me the Marruci Cat6 and the RipIt.  

Louisville 915 - seems to love it. he sold his mako for .50 on the dollar and used his work money to make the difference...he wasn't a big fan of tha Mako! Seems to like the LS

the 915 is an end loaded bat but also very highly reviewed by players especially. 

The BBCOR certification has to a great extent leveled the playing field so that although minor differences exist from bat to bat the greatest difference is how an individual players swing matches up with an individual bat.  If a player is 5 foot tall and 120 lbs their selection of bats and what they will have success with will be significantly different from a 6 foot 180 player.  Where the end loaded LS915 brings exceptional mass to the zone a small player may not generate enough velocity to make use of it.  If in order to get the bat into the zone they have to swing early they may find their average plummet because they do not have adequate time to judge the pitch.  A large strong player with high bat velocity may find that a low MOI bat is fine for making contact but they cannot generate effective distance because the mass in the barrel is low (based on weight) and the weight distribution balanced. The best bat is the one that is right for your swing.  My 2017 started last year with a Mako and it was the right choice.  As he has grown and gained strength he moved to an LS Assault and has lately been swinging a Rawlings 5150 against average Varsity pitching.  He still brings the Mako and if he feels he is going to be over-matched by a pitcher who is touching 90 he is not shy about admitting he needs the lighter bat. If you are able to square up the ball all bats have pop and if you can't they are all dead...Find a bat that suits your sons swing and physical capabilities and it will be the best bat in the world...There is no amount of money that will make a bat work if the batter cannot deliver it into the zone and make efficient contact.  

Rawling Velo or LS 915 - both are great bats.  There is a price difference.  Sports Authority had the Velo on sale for $89 a $299 bat with cosmetic blemishes. Son is a contact hitter and a balance bat is the RX to his hitting ills.

Hey guys,

Is the LS 915 end loaded? I haven't seen one in the stores around my house. My son really likes end loaded bats .