Break in
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Easton's have always required more break in time than any other bat. Definitely rotate the bat and it will take 200 plus "daddy swings" to break it in. DD had a 2015 Mako that really opened up about the time she outgrew it. There's some kid somewhere with a really hot 31" bat, lol!
Jdaddy is exactly right, put your gloves on, you've got some swinging to do! After 200+ swings from me on our 2015 Mako, I made all the girls on her HS team use it for batting practice for a couple of weeks and I hit infield and outfield practice every time I was on the field with it. I loved that bat but my DD never did?
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A couple hundreds swings in BP should be plenty to open them up IME. Those '16 Makos (standard or Torq) have been a great buy lately considering some of the price slashing going on.
No, no harm at all. The more hits the better! Easton's get better the more hits they have on them so right out of the wrapper it'll be tight and not as hot or opened up as a well broken in Mako.
Bats are ready to use right out of the wrapper, they just may open up a little with use.
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I would do as others suggested outfield practice for a week should break it in pretty good and it will give you a good gauge on how the break in is going with my DD Cf-5 31 drop 11 (pretty hot bat) I could almost hit OTF with one hand swings.
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How does the Easton Mako compare to the Stealth Flex? Looking for a new bat and saw some good prices on the mako's. Do the stealth Flex outperform the demarini and LS?
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