- Sep 3, 2019
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Has anyone tried this bat and/or have any feed back on its overall performance?
Bat Name | Batter Name | Bat Speed (mph) | Hand Speed (mph) | Time to Impact (sec) | Attack Angle | Elevation Angle | Handedness | Bat Length (in) | Weight (oz) | Bat Material |
Demarini CF 2020 | 10u_Batter_A | 51.05405405 | 17.54054054 | 0.2071351351 | 28.7027027 | -12.56756757 | RIGHT | 30 | 19 | COMPOSITE |
Axe Avenge Power Gap 20 | 10u_Batter_A | 47.94117647 | 16.70588235 | 0.1818823529 | 28.58823529 | -15.5 | RIGHT | 30 | 19 | COMPOSITE |
LS LXT 2020 | 10u_Batter_A | 47.84615385 | 15.76923077 | 0.2206538462 | 28.96153846 | -14.38461538 | RIGHT | 30 | 18 | COMPOSITE |
Any updates on this? They've also redesigned the bat since the 2020 model. My daughter likes the handle (and the new colors which we know is a top priority). It is close to time for a new bat.With nice weather finally a review of hitting with the Axe Avenge Powergap 2020. My daughter is a 9yr old, but just turned 10 this past week. So keep that in mind when reading this review. Results may not be the same for everyone. I've compared this bat against two others I have access to. The Demarini CF 30" 19 ounces & The LS LXT 30" 18 ounces. The Powergap is a 30" 19 ounces for clarification.
I'll start off with saying my daughter loves her Demarini CF. I can definitely tell a difference in holding these three bats back to back. The Demarini CF has the weight balanced in the bat perfectly. I believe that is why she prefers this bat. Even compared to the lighter LXT at 18 ounces. The CF feels a lot lighter. All hits were done off a tee to be consistent. With my daughter hitting all three of these bats back to back. All of the hits seemed very similar, distance wise. She typically hits to shallow-mid center field when hitting off a tee. So between all three of these bats there didn't seem to be much difference. Pitched balls may be a difference, as I plan on her trying out the Axe in her little league softball games, just to see how it performs. I'll update that later. I used the Garmin Impact bat sensor to record some data, and here are the averages.
Keep in mind these numbers have been averaged already. I'll include an attachment of the original data I was working with for those interested.
Bat Name Batter Name Bat Speed (mph) Hand Speed (mph) Time to Impact (sec) Attack Angle Elevation Angle Handedness Bat Length (in) Weight (oz) Bat Material Demarini CF 2020 10u_Batter_A 51.05405405 17.54054054 0.2071351351 28.7027027 -12.56756757 RIGHT 30 19 COMPOSITE Axe Avenge Power Gap 20 10u_Batter_A 47.94117647 16.70588235 0.1818823529 28.58823529 -15.5 RIGHT 30 19 COMPOSITE LS LXT 2020 10u_Batter_A 47.84615385 15.76923077 0.2206538462 28.96153846 -14.38461538 RIGHT 30 18 COMPOSITE
From the numbers the Demarini CF definitely seems like a winner between these three bats. The interesting number of note for the Axe Power gap is the time to Impact. I notice it's a tenth faster. I'm still trying to wrap my head around that stat, since it's off a tee. I'd assume that it's easier to lay down the barrel to the ball. This would be due to the axe handle design. So that could possibly come into play with a faster pitcher. My daughter still isn't sure about the Axe handle. She does say it feels very comfortable in her hand.
Once games start I'll update again with how it performs then, or in practices.
Please feel free to provide me with some feedback.
Thanks!