Best 2021 Fastpitch Softball Bats

[BuckeyeLeaf]

Here is a list of the new leading edge bats for your 2021 fast pitch softball bats for those players always looking for an advantage edge.

https://www.justbats.com/blog/post/best-2021-fastpitch-softball-bats/

 

[yocoach]

Sorry, but I heartily disagree with any website that pushes any bat that they make the most profit on. Wilson took their line away from the average dealer because the big box stores and websites complained they couldn't compete against their lower prices. Now, the only way you can get a Wilson product, i.e. LS and Demarini, is through them and you will pay full retail. Thus they make the most profit on those bats and push them hard. Also, 4 out of the 5 they show still haven't reached the exit speeds of the Ghost Advance or the Rawlings Mantra. The Power Carbon is definitely up there since it competes against the GA and Mantra for exit speeds. The next one is the LXT which is close but not quite there and they're breaking more often than the Ghosts do.

If you'd like a true list of the top 5, here it is in no particular order.
1) Ghost Advance
2) Rawlings Mantra
3)Mizuno Power Carbon
4) Marucci Echo
5) Anderson Carbon

Depending on swing mechanics, build of the batter and feel, any one of these, at any time, can outperform the others by as much as 6MPH of ball exit speed.

 

[BuckeyeLeaf]

Sorry, but I heartily disagree with any website that pushes any bat that they make the most profit on. Wilson took their line away from the average dealer because the big box stores and websites complained they couldn't compete against their lower prices. Now, the only way you can get a Wilson product, i.e. LS and Demarini, is through them and you will pay full retail. Thus they make the most profit on those bats and push them hard. Also, 4 out of the 5 they show still haven't reached the exit speeds of the Ghost Advance or the Rawlings Mantra. The Power Carbon is definitely up there since it competes against the GA and Mantra for exit speeds. The next one is the LXT which is close but not quite there and they're breaking more often than the Ghosts do.

If you'd like a true list of the top 5, here it is in no particular order.
1) Ghost Advance
2) Rawlings Mantra
3)Mizuno Power Carbon
4) Marucci Echo
5) Anderson Carbon

Depending on swing mechanics, build of the batter and feel, any one of these, at any time, can outperform the others by as much as 6MPH of ball exit speed.

You don't have to be sorry, I encourage your opinions. Do you have any studies backing up your list?

 

[Passion4theGame]

You don't have to be sorry, I encourage your opinions. Do you have any studies backing up your list?

results in person at the fields every weekend speak for themselves. The Ghost Advanced is an incredible bat and very scary with some serious exit velocity. These bats are insane nowadays.

 

[BuckeyeLeaf]

Coming from an old baseball pitcher.. that was the scariest thing ever! Got hit a few times.. #goodTimes

 

[Rerun]

Sorry, but I heartily disagree with any website that pushes any bat that they make the most profit on. Wilson took their line away from the average dealer because the big box stores and websites complained they couldn't compete against their lower prices. Now, the only way you can get a Wilson product, i.e. LS and Demarini, is through them and you will pay full retail. Thus they make the most profit on those bats and push them hard. Also, 4 out of the 5 they show still haven't reached the exit speeds of the Ghost Advance or the Rawlings Mantra. The Power Carbon is definitely up there since it competes against the GA and Mantra for exit speeds. The next one is the LXT which is close but not quite there and they're breaking more often than the Ghosts do.

If you'd like a true list of the top 5, here it is in no particular order.
1) Ghost Advance
2) Rawlings Mantra
3)Mizuno Power Carbon
4) Marucci Echo
5) Anderson Carbon

Depending on swing mechanics, build of the batter and feel, any one of these, at any time, can outperform the others by as much as 6MPH of ball exit speed.

i agree with this list of bats. Great list. Haven’t bought a bay in years for my DD, what are the cost now for hot bats?

 

[Kareninthestands]

Yocoach has the list correct. 1&2 are the top bats out there then 3,4,5, but #1 only if you get a good one that doesn't break too soon.

 

[yocoach]

You don't have to be sorry, I encourage your opinions. Do you have any studies backing up your list?

Nope. But I have plenty of firsthand experience from a local hitting/bat sales facility (that I spend a lot of time at) that has Demos from all manufacturers, batting tunnels and radar for exit speeds in each tunnel. I've watched thousands of hitters looking to purchase a new bat demo various bats, talked to most of the manufacturer sales reps and taken extensive notes all to put the right bats in my players' hands based on build, swing speed and swing mechanics. As I said, the only Wilson product that comes close to the others I listed is the new LXT and it's still 3-4 MPH behind as well as failing more often than the Ghosts are from all of the complaints I've heard at the facility.

 

[yocoach]

i agree with this list of bats. Great list. Haven’t bought a bay in years for my DD, what are the cost now for hot bats?

The Ghost Advance retails for $449. The rest retail from $399 (Mantra) and $299 (Marucci Echo) although you can get them for much less if you know the right dealer.

 

[OHsoftball]

I’ve learned over the years to buy a good bat and spend the money to work on your swing. Don’t go buy the new $450 bat every time a new one comes out. Been there, done that. Now my daughter is a senior in HS and her favorite bat to swing is the Louisville Slugger Xeno 34/26.. Paid $150 for last years model and she has hit plenty of long balls and lots of extra base hits.. can’t tell any difference when she hits with this bat or her ghost advanced..