Anyone's son use the TPX H2 bat -8 drop? What are your thoughts on this bat. Big kid for 10U next season. Swung a -8 29 inch last year but composite, trying to get away from composites this season. Is this bat compostie handle but metal barrel?
My son had the exo and the H2 very similar both stiff handle metal bats, H2 has composite handle but metal barrell. Good bat for power/big kids but not smaller contact kids.
the voodoo is more end loaded than the vexxum so it is a hit for power type of bat. not as much end loaded as the exo but still plenty of pop. the vexxum is almost perfectly balanced and as a result is more of a hit for average type bat. both bats are very good and we always found them to be quite durable (as is the exo).
a word on composite bats- the ncaa has outlawed them for the 2010 season. its just a matter of time before that filters down to high school and youth baseball.
With DeMarini they have made great progress on their weight balance. The Voodoo is one of the most well balanced metal bats on the market, for sure better than anything that I have had in the store. The Exogrid is for sure a more end weighted bat than the Voodoo with a much higher MOI. The Vexxum is a completely different bat than both the Voodoo and the Exo (both stiff hybrid bats designed for a power hitter). The Vexxum has a very flexible handle and would not be a good bat for any power hitter, very popular at the rec level.
On the composite bats the main high school governing body for baseball (sports) NFHS announced in August that they would not follow suit with the NCAA in banning composite bats. These bats will be used and sold for many years to come.
We have all the bats listed above in our store and would be happy to bring them out to anyone who wanted to have their son swing them before deciding which to buy.
MOI= Moment of Inertia, refers to balance/mass something like that. With bats it indicates how easy to swing. Lower MOI easier to swing but when two bats swung identically the higher MOI generates more force due to greater mass. Better to read the Daniel Russell from Kettering Univ article. You can find him via Google.
Wood bats have a huge range also. The L'ville pro-lite is probably the lightest and easiest to swing while some really strong pro's use + ratio bats (where weight is greater than length)for greater mass. My wood bat recommendations are: Game/tournament= L'ville pro light or Easton ash or if money is no worry get a nice maple ( I am also ordering some Poplar bats from a west coast company and will see how they work) Practice= Mizuno composite or bamboo. they really last, can be used in games, teach great hand strenght mechanics and look really cool :) **Again it really depends on the player**
Another Bat Question anyone use the H2 by TPX
Posted - 10/06/2009 : 07:30:41
