My daughter had a Halo Light (-12). It was the most disappointing bat we've purchased. It had very little pop. When she decided she wasn't crazy about it, we let her team mates try it as well. They each tried it for one game and one batting practice session... and ALL decided they didnt want to...
We also instruct our catchers to keep the mask on. This you tube video of a very unfortunate collision provides all the explanation needed for me.
YouTube - Kendra's home plate softball collision
Trying to make that out at first can be tough when the runner is inside the baseline, and if the umps arent making the call, there are teams that will take advantage of it. This is a few pictures from a tournament in Quebec last summer. The runners made close plays at first very challenging...