Love your videos. My son is 15U so hasn’t hit a USSSA bat in a couple of years. Look there is no way these USSSA bats are made for your swing speed but DAMM these bats are like porcelain!!!
@@TheRoadLessChosen Agreed! The only time they are like normal bats is 13u when they get on the big field or middle school ball. My kid goes to a a charter school and they could hit usssa bats in middle school but the public schools make the middle school kids hit bbcor
Have bats always been that fragile? Reminds me of the early 2000s hockey scene when composite first took over. People went from maybe $100-$120 max for the best 2-piece setups to $300-$350 for full composite and they were breaking like toothpicks. Companies like Easton, TXP, CCM would only validate 1 30-day warranty then you were fucked. These bats here are like $400+...
@jaybs5849 these bats aren't being swung by 12 year Olds. These are high school bats so you're talking 17-18 year Olds. And some of which can be almost mlb ready, of not AAA ready out of high school.
Will, just wanted to say, your awesome and love this channel. You got me back into baseball and softball. I swung the old DC 41 longbarrell 2 years ago max loaded and it fire. Definitely not passing anymore lol
Great video. My daughter's Hype Fire (32"/-5) is so awesome! She absolutely loves it.. just hope it lasts her 13u and 14u.. lol Have it thx to your reviews.
Y'all are killing me with the "the Hype Fire breaks"... of course it does when you have a fine specimen of a young man such as yourself hitting nukes with it!!! You are what 6ft tall, 195 lbs of lean mean hitting machine, 20-25 years old blasting baseballs with a USSSA bat...OF COURSE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP!! I've been selling the Hype Fire to young players since it came out and I have no seen a warranty request yet...I know they happen but not yet in my pro shop. The average batter will get a lot of use out of the Hype Fire and the ICON as well as any other Easton or Rawlings bat. Keep up the good work y'al.
The Hype Fire will do okay especially in -8 and -10, but the Icon is gonna be a problem across the board. At the very least, these are the most fragile bats we've ever swung in the USSSA composite space.
You are correct in saying "we've ever swung." For the 8-13 year old both bats are prime. The only ICON I have go back for warranty out of our shop is 1 - 33" BBCOR ICON (2023) that the end cap came off that is it!!!@@baseballbatbros
My 11 year old is playing 13u, He has been swinging the CATX and has great results. He took a few cuts in practice with a team mates Hype and the barrel cratered. The team mate said that it was starting to spider web and it probably only had around 300 swings on it. But I will agree it has a higher exit velo than any bat I have ever seen. The coaches think that it is going to get banned by USSSA before spring, but that is just talk.
I broke my icon this weekend. Never hit it off a machine just my dad throwing me BP. Used it in my tourney this weekend and cracked it. We also tested out the hype vs icon. Hype had 1 mph more of Velo than the icon but it flew 24 ft further. I’m 12 and was using a 31-5. My teammate had a brand new icon this weekend as well and he cracked his too.
The weirdest thing happened 2 weeks ago. A 10 u kid in our club hit a check swing bomb with this bat. The fence was only 200 but I've never seen a check swing homerun.
Most kids who are 11 or 12 are not going to punish the bat this way. I got my boy the Fire. To air on the side of caution it will be game bat only. He has his cage and clinic bats.
So train with another bat and use the Hype for games? Now I'm afraid of buying this bat if it's going to fail in the cages. Money is hard to come by these days...
Rolling the bats is supposed to add a little bit more pop although it’s probably a little bit overkill for the hype fire. Does anybody have any experience or know of anybody that has rolled the hype fire? How durable is it afterwards?
I remember the first bat I ever bought was the adidas vanquish it was gold and black. And everyone on my team wanted to use it. Would be cool so see you find one and give it a swing.
It would be hilarious to see Shohei, Alvarez, Acuna or Contreras, someone who hits it 118mph with wood, swing that bat. Assuming it didn't break immediately, what's the exit velo?
What happened to bruce bolt batting gloves? why is the the atlas still at 3, it broke on camera? keep up the excellent content, Ive bought 3 select powers, 2 bbcore and one u-trip, its cheating, a 22' cf-zen, a redline -5 brand new from texas, an easton reflex extended and have a bonesabr hybrid bbcore in route. Your channel has made me get back into the cage, Im 45 and haven't played organized since I was 23. I love hitting and it gives my 14 year old son and I more time to bond and exercise. Thank you again.
I play in a adult Sunday leagues team in the summer and I’m 16. I usually play third base and short. I play outfield bc I don’t want a ball coming at me at 110+ bc we can use any bats form besr to USSA to bbcor.
My son got the 30/20 Milano when they first came out and he's loved it so far. We've been waiting for someone to do some hitting videos on it just for curiosity's sake.
You mentioned the first bat needs a few more "break in swings", but then you take the next 2 right out of the wrapper. Sure, they're "hot out of the wrapper", but if you break it in the way it's supposed to be, it will last more than 10 swings. It's also a drop 5, which is for 14u (8th graders). Those kids don't break 75-85 exit velo. So they're not as fragile as it comes across.
Trust… the Icon & Hype do not need any break-in swings 😂 Especially in -5. And we’ve already seen a lot of durability issues with the Hype Fire this season at the youth level. Compared to every other composite USSSA bat, these are the 2 most fragile I’ve ever come across.
@@baseballbatbros I don't doubt that it doesn't need any break-in swings to be hot. That's not the issue. It needs break in swings to, well, break in. It's for increased durability. All composite bats should be broken in. I bought mine online direct from Easton and it came with instructions. I'll take their word over yours 🤷🏻♂️
@@baseballbatbros By not using any amount of a break in process and swinging full effort right out of the wrapper, you stress the resin unevenly and create spots of weakened integrity. There is evidence to suggest that break in processes not only make the bat hotter but increase their durability as well. The difference for you may only be 15-25 swings but it will help it's longevity. There's no doubt that these are incredibly fragile bats though.
I hope that works out for you guys, but I just warn that these bats only have so many swings. Don’t do much beyond tee-work and soft toss for break-in.
Will, for the hell of it try hitting a softer ball at about 50% for 20 swings while rotating the bat. It helps for utripp softball bats breaking in with 52's 🤷♂️
Btw Will I've noticed throughout your videos that you are most likely to break one of your bats when the pitch is down and in and you kinda scoop up the ball with your swing. Just waned to let you know.
If you want hot go hype fire. If you want durable-ish and still pretty hot go cat x comp. My 7yo has a 30/-8 hype fire and my 9yo has a 30/-8 cat x comp. They both like them. Just got the new icon bc I got it cheap (also in 30/-8) so both boys are using it and they are all 3 pretty much gas. I like the grip and the taper on the cat x comp the best. I keep hearing the hype fire will get banned. But who knows. I think the cat x comp is the best value right now. If money isn’t a thing the hype fire is probably the goat, but don’t swing it outside of games if you want it to last.
@baseballbatbros Love your content! I'm looking for a USSSA bat for my 8U AA travel player. First time in travel and USSSA bats. Previous bat was a 27/15 USA Rawlings Threat. Probably looking for a 27/17. He's a pure contact hitter at this point, doesn't have a ton of power. Hoping to get at least 2 years (8U and 9U) use out of it. We've been considering the CatX Composite, Hype Fire, and Rawlings Icon. Which would you recommend or would you recommend another? Thanks.
Dont buy the Hype it will get banned soon i'm sure. Where do you live? don't get a composite and use it up in just cages and batting practices. You're son is 9 so i wouldn't go crazy with a bat because he could outgrow it pretty quick.
Really odd because we’ve seen Will hit the Icon 120mph 500ft in other videos. These are cage balls vs real balls. If they are reinforced cage balls, they will crack composite bats a lot easier. Very rare to see the CatX break that quickly.
Crazy but my kid just turned 13 and he does not like using the Hype Fire. He barrel’s way more baseballs with the Cat X, not a fan if the end loaded bats. It is good when facing under 65 MPH but when he is facing 70MPH plus which is almost every game, Cat X all day.
we need a colab! Eric Sim, Bat Bros, Coach RAC🔥🔥🔥
wait until the world record video is dropped
They did in one video I think
You go to my school
Word
Yes!
Will: “This bat needs a few more break-in swings.”
Bat: Cracks on the next pitch 😂
I remember will hitting his record with MLB baseballs and the green Zen at 116 mph and now he is averaging that with the hype fire
I swung my friend's Hype Fire last week in the cages and it was the best round of bp in my life. That bat freaking bangs
Love your videos. My son is 15U so hasn’t hit a USSSA bat in a couple of years. Look there is no way these USSSA bats are made for your swing speed but DAMM these bats are like porcelain!!!
They should be illegal
@@TheRoadLessChosen Agreed! The only time they are like normal bats is 13u when they get on the big field or middle school ball. My kid goes to a a charter school and they could hit usssa bats in middle school but the public schools make the middle school kids hit bbcor
I can't wait to see the world record attempts from this year
Will is gonna hit one farther then Sim lol
Frrrrr
I think think they important hit....Runs Home bunt....
Bats breaking in 5-10 swings is absolutely absurd
its cause how hard he swingin lil kids aint gon be breakin dem hoes like dat yfm
That's what I'm saying. I'd be pissed if I saved my money for a bat to break
Have bats always been that fragile? Reminds me of the early 2000s hockey scene when composite first took over. People went from maybe $100-$120 max for the best 2-piece setups to $300-$350 for full composite and they were breaking like toothpicks. Companies like Easton, TXP, CCM would only validate 1 30-day warranty then you were fucked. These bats here are like $400+...
True but your average 12 year old probably isn’t hitting baseballs 110 mph
@jaybs5849 these bats aren't being swung by 12 year Olds. These are high school bats so you're talking 17-18 year Olds. And some of which can be almost mlb ready, of not AAA ready out of high school.
I put headphones 🎧 on just to listen to the sound of those balls getting tattooed. It really was glorious. That bat is a cheat code for sure.
You really should team up with the slo mo camera guys and show these bats at impact 😮
That “Hype fire” is no longer “Hype”. It is the TRUE 🔥 now.
This helped a lot for my son. He decided to get The Hype Fire. He not a powerful hitter so he is not worried about breaking it.
Will, just wanted to say, your awesome and love this channel. You got me back into baseball and softball. I swung the old DC 41 longbarrell 2 years ago max loaded and it fire. Definitely not passing anymore lol
1:40 It was at this moment that he knew, he f___ed up.
Great video.
My daughter's Hype Fire (32"/-5) is so awesome! She absolutely loves it.. just hope it lasts her 13u and 14u.. lol
Have it thx to your reviews.
How does your daughter play baseball
@@JonahWagner3 with a ball, bat and glove. Don't think girls play baseball?
@@RobLovejoy-l7n 😭girls are shit at baseball
@@RobLovejoy-l7n yea they should be in softball
I love your videos! I bought my first bat after watching your videos. Thank you guys for creating such good content for us.
Y'all are killing me with the "the Hype Fire breaks"... of course it does when you have a fine specimen of a young man such as yourself hitting nukes with it!!! You are what 6ft tall, 195 lbs of lean mean hitting machine, 20-25 years old blasting baseballs with a USSSA bat...OF COURSE IT IS GOING TO BLOW UP!! I've been selling the Hype Fire to young players since it came out and I have no seen a warranty request yet...I know they happen but not yet in my pro shop. The average batter will get a lot of use out of the Hype Fire and the ICON as well as any other Easton or Rawlings bat. Keep up the good work y'al.
The Hype Fire will do okay especially in -8 and -10, but the Icon is gonna be a problem across the board.
At the very least, these are the most fragile bats we've ever swung in the USSSA composite space.
You are correct in saying "we've ever swung." For the 8-13 year old both bats are prime. The only ICON I have go back for warranty out of our shop is 1 - 33" BBCOR ICON (2023) that the end cap came off that is it!!!@@baseballbatbros
Now that mach ai is officially released, would love to see Rawlings mach ai vs 2024 voodoo comparison.
My 11 year old is playing 13u, He has been swinging the CATX and has great results. He took a few cuts in practice with a team mates Hype and the barrel cratered. The team mate said that it was starting to spider web and it probably only had around 300 swings on it. But I will agree it has a higher exit velo than any bat I have ever seen. The coaches think that it is going to get banned by USSSA before spring, but that is just talk.
How does the fact he's 11 factor into the rest of the comment?
@@ymatktpk11typical travel dad trying to flex his 11 year old
My son uses that hype fire and loves it. I know he will have to move up to bbcor soon but for fall ball he is loving it.
your the best hiters of all time that is the most enteraining thing of all time i never seen somthing ever
Love the channel this is ligit my favorite bats you’ve ever posted
86k views but they do not drop likes come on guys ! Give this men his thumbs up , so he can keep doing these greats videos
I broke my icon this weekend. Never hit it off a machine just my dad throwing me BP. Used it in my tourney this weekend and cracked it. We also tested out the hype vs icon. Hype had 1 mph more of Velo than the icon but it flew 24 ft further. I’m 12 and was using a 31-5. My teammate had a brand new icon this weekend as well and he cracked his too.
That is so stupid
2024 USSSA Bat Showdown finna be wild😈
Nice vid! Can you make a video where you hit with the Bbcor cat x vanta, cat x vanta connect, and cat x vanta composite?
Those balls just jump off the Hype Fire. 🔥⚾ I've never swung a composite bat in my life, but I'm always a believer. ✌🏻
" I don't know how that's legal..." 7 months later.... " The Hype fire got suspended"
You should try increasing the velocity on the pitches up to at least 70 to see how much higher your exit velocity would go.
Hello
We need a video of the hype fire and icon with the green zen and Easton XL1
Most underrated bat of all time Demarini cf3 and Easton XL1
WE NEED HYPE FIRE VS THE CARROT STICK
I’ve been waiting for this moment!
The Easton encore usssa vs the old c-core 90's
Corbon fiber inner barrel sounds like c-core end z-core back again
Will. So we know for sure that the Hype Fire is the GOAT we need Hype Fire Vs XL1
If you're looking for a bat to last one whole tournament, the Easton Hype Fire is your bat.
*if you bunt
The weirdest thing happened 2 weeks ago. A 10 u kid in our club hit a check swing bomb with this bat. The fence was only 200 but I've never seen a check swing homerun.
Most kids who are 11 or 12 are not going to punish the bat this way. I got my boy the Fire. To air on the side of caution it will be game bat only. He has his cage and clinic bats.
So train with another bat and use the Hype for games? Now I'm afraid of buying this bat if it's going to fail in the cages. Money is hard to come by these days...
I have two hypes, an icon, a meta, cat x
Tough
Icon and Easton hype fire are 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥
will must of gone through so many -5’s by now 😂
I dedicated a corner of my garage as the "bat graveyard"
😂, we gotta have a full tour of that
YES PLZ
HYPE FIRE VS GREEN GOAT VS ORANGE ZEN
Already know this is gonna be 🔥
Best bat combo ever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Insane vid one of the best vids oat
Rolling the bats is supposed to add a little bit more pop although it’s probably a little bit overkill for the hype fire. Does anybody have any experience or know of anybody that has rolled the hype fire? How durable is it afterwards?
I don’t know if it’s the bats but will has gotten a lot better at baseball ever since k started watching them back in quarantine
this video + a cat9 comp would be legendary
“I don’t know how that is legal”.
Answer: It isn’t.
Hype is 🔥 my Sons already on his 2nd one but we’ll worth the price bat is HOT 🥵
Your video is so fire and thanks for telling us which ones better
Hype fire for new World Record...LET'S GO!!!
Can you pls test the new Demarini Zoa 2024?
your the legends
I remember the first bat I ever bought was the adidas vanquish it was gold and black. And everyone on my team wanted to use it. Would be cool so see you find one and give it a swing.
The catx last longer and is still very good except for your catx
when’s the next homerun distance challenge coming?
Green CF8 -10!!! Actually smokes all of those! I’d put 300$ on it
Are you going to review the 44 alloy XP
It would be hilarious to see Shohei, Alvarez, Acuna or Contreras, someone who hits it 118mph with wood, swing that bat. Assuming it didn't break immediately, what's the exit velo?
Would be hard to tell as the hittrax would probably pick up the velo of the hundred flying shards that used to be a bat..
For Christmas I’m asking for the hype fire and the white icon. Also you should try out the white black and green Easton mako
Love your vids keep it up been watching since 30k
What happened to bruce bolt batting gloves? why is the the atlas still at 3, it broke on camera? keep up the excellent content, Ive bought 3 select powers, 2 bbcore and one u-trip, its cheating, a 22' cf-zen, a redline -5 brand new from texas, an easton reflex extended and have a bonesabr hybrid bbcore in route. Your channel has made me get back into the cage, Im 45 and haven't played organized since I was 23. I love hitting and it gives my 14 year old son and I more time to bond and exercise. Thank you again.
Wild how fragile those are!
I play in a adult Sunday leagues team in the summer and I’m 16. I usually play third base and short. I play outfield bc I don’t want a ball coming at me at 110+ bc we can use any bats form besr to USSA to bbcor.
It would be neat to see a comparison of the Hype Fire and the Icon to a favorable bat from like 2020/2021, say a Marucci Cat9.
Do a video with coach Rac!!🔥🔥
Batbros….. look at the 2024 Zoa, my sons -5 is coming with 450ish pressure out of wrapper and is pretty hot!
Don’t know if you’ve gotten your hands on the new MAV1 yet but it’d be cool to see a video or a short just to get your thoughts on it🤙🏽
Bro you the goat 🔥🔥
I want to see the Meta vs the Tucci Milano vs the Cat X Vanta
My son got the 30/20 Milano when they first came out and he's loved it so far. We've been waiting for someone to do some hitting videos on it just for curiosity's sake.
You mentioned the first bat needs a few more "break in swings", but then you take the next 2 right out of the wrapper. Sure, they're "hot out of the wrapper", but if you break it in the way it's supposed to be, it will last more than 10 swings. It's also a drop 5, which is for 14u (8th graders). Those kids don't break 75-85 exit velo. So they're not as fragile as it comes across.
Trust… the Icon & Hype do not need any break-in swings 😂 Especially in -5.
And we’ve already seen a lot of durability issues with the Hype Fire this season at the youth level.
Compared to every other composite USSSA bat, these are the 2 most fragile I’ve ever come across.
@@baseballbatbros I don't doubt that it doesn't need any break-in swings to be hot. That's not the issue. It needs break in swings to, well, break in. It's for increased durability. All composite bats should be broken in. I bought mine online direct from Easton and it came with instructions. I'll take their word over yours 🤷🏻♂️
@@baseballbatbros By not using any amount of a break in process and swinging full effort right out of the wrapper, you stress the resin unevenly and create spots of weakened integrity. There is evidence to suggest that break in processes not only make the bat hotter but increase their durability as well. The difference for you may only be 15-25 swings but it will help it's longevity. There's no doubt that these are incredibly fragile bats though.
I hope that works out for you guys, but I just warn that these bats only have so many swings.
Don’t do much beyond tee-work and soft toss for break-in.
Will, for the hell of it try hitting a softer ball at about 50% for 20 swings while rotating the bat. It helps for utripp softball bats breaking in with 52's 🤷♂️
That solid white is clean AF… wonder how long it’d stay fresh and prob wouldn’t be that bad with lil red marks
The drop -5 Hype Fire was just banded by PG. If the Rawlings icon is anything like it, it will be banned soon too.
I just noticed you put the drop 10 hype fire in the thumbnail
I have a question? Which should I buy as a 10u USSSA player that hits 60mph max
Future Video Idea, Easton Reflex vs The hype fire 🔥
Btw Will I've noticed throughout your videos that you are most likely to break one of your bats when the pitch is down and in and you kinda scoop up the ball with your swing. Just waned to let you know.
Best bat for mid level 9U travel ball? Needs to be 29-30" drop 10. What do you guys suggest?
If you want hot go hype fire. If you want durable-ish and still pretty hot go cat x comp. My 7yo has a 30/-8 hype fire and my 9yo has a 30/-8 cat x comp. They both like them. Just got the new icon bc I got it cheap (also in 30/-8) so both boys are using it and they are all 3 pretty much gas. I like the grip and the taper on the cat x comp the best. I keep hearing the hype fire will get banned. But who knows. I think the cat x comp is the best value right now. If money isn’t a thing the hype fire is probably the goat, but don’t swing it outside of games if you want it to last.
@@rmcq84 7 year old haha what did i just read.
I'm so Easton Hyped for the world record attempt
USSSA Bonesaber 2 piece lets go!!!!!!
@baseballbatbros Love your content!
I'm looking for a USSSA bat for my 8U AA travel player. First time in travel and USSSA bats. Previous bat was a 27/15 USA Rawlings Threat. Probably looking for a 27/17. He's a pure contact hitter at this point, doesn't have a ton of power. Hoping to get at least 2 years (8U and 9U) use out of it.
We've been considering the CatX Composite, Hype Fire, and Rawlings Icon. Which would you recommend or would you recommend another?
Thanks.
Dont buy the Hype it will get banned soon i'm sure. Where do you live? don't get a composite and use it up in just cages and batting practices. You're son is 9 so i wouldn't go crazy with a bat because he could outgrow it pretty quick.
Everbody scraping money together to get a hype 🔥
Home run derby with green goat hype fire white icon cat 9 orange xl1
With Eric sim
I live in Easton Massachusetts
I commented this a video ago thanks for doing it
YES THAT WILL BE FIRE
The MLB should sign him
They should
Omg I’ve been waiting for so long for this vid W post by will
You guys gotta review the new 44 custom bats. I'm curious if they are actually any good or if the customization is the only selling point
your fastest hit was 122.5 mph that was the second fastest hit ever besides babe ruth
Ya
I think that is the fastest exit velocity ever recorded. But he is also hitting with a metal composite, and that is much different than a wood bat.
Both hot bats really good bat matchup
Hey will what happens if you don’t break in the Catx composite will it break more or faster?
Really odd because we’ve seen Will hit the Icon 120mph 500ft in other videos. These are cage balls vs real balls. If they are reinforced cage balls, they will crack composite bats a lot easier. Very rare to see the CatX break that quickly.
The 120 mph and 500 ft hits are all MLB baseballs! These hit more like a high school ball
The hype is not garbage
My 10 year old LOVES his Hype fire, its a -10 so durability shouldnt be an issue....hes also not hitting 118 off the bat either LOL
The -10 is a lot more sturdy than the -5 it seems! They typically go all-out with the -5 😂
B 0:03 is the bessstttttttttttttttt
Just subscribed! Fun to watch!
Crazy but my kid just turned 13 and he does not like using the Hype Fire. He barrel’s way more baseballs with the Cat X, not a fan if the end loaded bats. It is good when facing under 65 MPH but when he is facing 70MPH plus which is almost every game, Cat X all day.
Yeah that’s a fair point. The Hype is definitely a tad endloaded and the CatX is so easy to swing. Better handle/taper too
@@baseballbatbros 💯💯
this was sick
Do a video of the Easton hype fire with a Major League Baseball!
Finally he picks the brave stadium as the ball tracker
Let’s see a Axe Avenge Pro 3 vs Hype Fire vs Icon!!!!!!!