Which of these bats do you reccomend?

[moosemcnair@aol.com]

Many of my players use CF5, but prefer the 2012 over the 2013. You can usually tell how hot a bat is by when the company stops selling it, they start selling for more than the original list price in places like Ebay. Phoenix, CF4 CF3 and Easton stealth purple are what I think are some of the hottest.

[caliballin98]

XENO XENO XENO

[Baller454]

Very familiar with the Xeno and Stealth. Both require a very techical swing to get the bat to really work. The Demarini is more forgiving but has some bat vibration...this was fixed with the 2014 model. My two cents is the Demarini is a better bat for good to top travel kids. Careful not to get more than a drop 10. They break easily. Read reviews.

[tbjd33]

Very familiar with the Xeno and Stealth. Both require a very techical swing to get the bat to really work. The Demarini is more forgiving but has some bat vibration...this was fixed with the 2014 model. My two cents is the Demarini is a better bat for good to top travel kids. Careful not to get more than a drop 10. They break easily. Read reviews.

[tbjd33]

Very familiar with the Xeno and Stealth. Both require a very techical swing to get the bat to really work. The Demarini is more forgiving but has some bat vibration...this was fixed with the 2014 model. My two cents is the Demarini is a better bat for good to top travel kids. Careful not to get more than a drop 10. They break easily. Read reviews.

"Technical swing"... Is that a technically "good" swing or "bad" swing when Easton's work or not?

Personally I hate the sound of the Xeno... Demarini's are reliable and predictable. Easton is hit or miss. I've seen hot out of the wrapper and they get better as they break in and I've seen crappy and never get better. Just go with what your daughter feels comfortable with. That's most important.

[Baller454]

Hey sorry I should have clarified. In order to get the bat to produce the player has to have a very technically correct swing. If you give a big strong kid a Xeno or Stealth they can't use it. Give it to a kid with a engineered swing or technically correct swing then they can make it sing. I talked to a few parents and players who agreed with this as well as a few hitting coaches. Espcially true for the younger ages.

I also saw comments on the 2012 Demarini.