Bat Recommendations Please: Have a Xeno, looking for a great alternate!

My daughter has a 32/22 '15 Xeno and she really likes it a lot, but she likes to mix things up sometimes and uses her teammates' bats for comparison.

During the fall season, she seemed to alternate between the Xeno and DeMarini CF7 a lot. They were both 32/22 bats, but she said the DeMarini felt a little lighter. However, she's on a new team this spring and she's easily the tallest player on the team (12 yrs old, 120lbs, 5'6"+), so sharing bats will difficult.

I was thinking of getting her another composite bat that is "different" than the Xeno, and am looking for recommendations.

By different, I mean feels different, handles different...but is still a great bat, comfortable, and has great pop. It doesn't have to be a 2015 bat, maybe a 2013/14 bat that you personally felt has it's own strengths that make it equal to or better than the Xeno in it's own way?

Thanks in advance!
Tara

^^^^^how it usually starts^^^^^

Many bats "feel" different. What type feel is she looking for?

vdubya said:

^^^^^how it usually starts^^^^^

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Lol
This is how I started. We now have 22 bats...

I would go for a 2014 or 2015 Easton Mako. She is already hitting with top shelf products and you can just add another in the mix. It will have a slightly different feel from the Xeno and CF-7. All three are excellent bats. You do know you are venturing into dangerous territory. I'm there already!

I have a nice slightly used Mako 32/22 for sale if you want to add it to the bat bag.

Maybe go to a lighter swinging 33" bat? I have found that our girls like the LXT when they go to the next length.

mjhickm said:

I have a nice slightly used Mako 32/22 for sale if you want to add it to the bat bag.

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Wow! I read this and was soooooo close. It's too easy, like grabbing a snickers while you're paying for gas. At the same time, my wife was just walking out the door to take my son to his indoor practice and said, "How much money do we owe them tonight again?". This knocked me back to reality. It's so tempting to give in to the GAS.

Must. Be. Strong.

Laker

Im reading these as my daughter is telling me about needing a "cold weather" or "back up" to her 2015 Xeno that she got middle last season. We live in Indiana, so we play in alot of cold weather so I thought maybe a RT, but she starts talking CF6, CF7 etc. The bad thing is I like looking at the dang things too!!!! Im an enabler,,,,,and I think I may like it !!!!!!! I bet Im not the only one!!

laker said:

Wow! I read this and was soooooo close. It's too easy, like grabbing a snickers while you're paying for gas.

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Have you tried the PB Snickers...Dayummmm