A girl on our other 16U team had a CF8 -10 break at the connection point after 6 months. They got a new one within a week. It's been going strong so far after another 4 months.
Now, how many "game" swings would that 1500 hits equal...think about it that way. Would have lasted a ton.
Ok. You did sugar coat it a little, but I was trying to bolster your mystique.
I did buy a bat from you earlier - actually a CF8 that is the topic of this thread - and DD couldn't be happier with it. You treated me right (apart from my lesson on a particular bat brand). I'll be back when we're shopping again.
We use last years bat for BP and this years bat for games. A few years ago bats got a lot hotter with use, so everyone wanted to get as many swings on their bats as possible. This is no longer the case and while some bats may get a little hotter with use, there is no longer a HUGE gap between "out of the wrapper" and 1000+ swings.