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Looking to get a 31/20 for my DD
any thoughts on these. Or any others you would suggest?

Cf6 sprite-11
Worth legit -11
Combat morphed reloaded -12

burlap1980 said:

Looking to get a 31/20 for my DD
any thoughts on these. Or any others you would suggest?

Cf6 sprite-11
Worth legit -11
Combat morphed reloaded -12

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Of those 3, I would definitely get the Demarini sprite. How old is you DD? You should really take a look at a 2014 (-10) CF6. The
black & red one, some good deals out there now. I weighed my DD's 31/21 CF6 yesterday and it was 20.5oz on the nose !

Well after doing a quick search of 3 or 4 vendors in my favorites it looks like the 2014 31/21 CF6 is getting a little harder to find !
Looks like Softball.com has them for $219.88, not really a good deal. I'm sure if you look around you can find a better deal.
Good luck.

My 10yo DD is swinging a 2014 CF6 Sprite 31/20, and she LOVES it.

When bat shopping, keep in mind that the weight on the label isn't always the same as the actual weight of the bat.

We do a lot of bat research in the 9 -14 year old age groups .... so much that you wouldn't believe how much data we collect if I told you.

IMHO, the only two -11 bats worth buying are the DeMarini CFs and the new 2015 Xeno. The Xeno swings more like a -10, though, and the CF is definitely the lighter of the two if that is your main concern. In fact, I'd say if she can swing a -11 Xeno, then you should also be looking at the -10 CF6 rather than the -11.

If your DD truly needs a -11 bat, you'd find it pretty much impossible to beat the DeMarini CF6.

Potential mistake.

Do NOT buy any bat without finding a way for your daughter to try the choices for herself. So many people ask for bat advice and get honest answers from people based on personal experience, or bias. What is best for them may very well not be best for you. I have seen it happen too many times.

Like LAS said, the best -11's out there are the Demar and LS. And also correct in saying the -11 Xeno is gonna weigh more like a -10.

But you also have to consider price range and what your are looking to spend. Comparing a Combat to a Demar is a little off because the Combats you should be able to find way cheaper. Although the Demar is better, you have to guage how much better is it worth. If money is no object, then you are gtg.

CoreSoftball20 said:

Like LAS said, the best -11's out there are the Demar and LS. And also correct in saying the -11 Xeno is gonna weigh more like a -10.

But you also have to consider price range and what your are looking to spend. Comparing a Combat to a Demar is a little off because the Combats you should be able to find way cheaper. Although the Demar is better, you have to guage how much better is it worth. If money is no object, then you are gtg.

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Don't forget the DeMarini will be worth a heckuva lot more on the re-sale market when she outgrows it, too.

Hey guys guess I should have given a little bit more info.
She is 5'2" 5'3" ish 95 to 100 lbs and jyst turned 11 in September she has just moved to 12u currently swinging a 32/22 LXT I have been seeing a lot of barrel drop. This weekend she used a teammates 30/20 and was hitting the ball well. I personally think that the 30 is a little short. But the weight seemed okay.

"Barrel drop" may be more related to a mechanics issue than bat weight. At her height, 32 is probably the right length.

burlap1980 said:

Hey guys guess I should have given a little bit more info.
She is 5'2" 5'3" ish 95 to 100 lbs and jyst turned 11 in September she has just moved to 12u currently swinging a 32/22 LXT I have been seeing a lot of barrel drop. This weekend she used a teammates 30/20 and was hitting the ball well. I personally think that the 30 is a little short. But the weight seemed okay.

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This should be a sticky. Too long/light is not the way to go.

The heaviest weight that doesn't slow the swing speed FIRST ... and then...(!!!!!!)
The length that doesn't give up control of the barrel.(*****)

Many many 9u, 10, 11u, 12, 13, 14u do not understand the lesson that you figured out above: "a little short, but the weight seemed okay... and was hitting the ball well."

Repeat: "a little short, But the weight seemed okay... and was hitting the ball well."

"a little short, But the weight seemed okay... and was hitting the ball well."


Forget -11's. They are not the way to go unless she is only in this for the short term. Find a -10 that doesn't "run light" even if you give up an inch or 2 in length.

Best wishes on a bright future beyond 11u!

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