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fastpitch pops
- Jun 27, 2017
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I was able to demo the newly released 2019 LS LXT, Xeno and PXT this weekend at the PGF Qualifier in Peoria at the LS Sports Complex. The guy staffing the demo booth claimed the LXT has gone back to a little lighter and more balanced version...similar to the pre-2016-17 models. He also claimed a larger sweet spot, but it seems like the marketing for ALL bats say that every year.
My daughter recently re-discovered that she really likes her 2015 LXT (it is a hot bat) and it's now one of two bats in her bag with the Ghost. She lost interest in the LXTs when she got a 2017 model that felt heavier, more end-weighted and with less pop than her 2015 model and we eventually sold it.
The new 2019 LXT that I demoed certainly felt smooth, balanced and pretty hot...especially when demoed back to back with the PXT. The PXT felt heavy and dead in comparison - it could be that in real world results it would perform better due to its weighting, but it certainly didn't feel like it had as much pop as the LXT. The 2019 Xeno felt pretty similar to the LXT but with a little more feedback.
I'm already seeing some girls swing the new 2019 model LXT a week or so after release so I'm curious if others have had any real world performance reports? I'm holding back until my daughter has a chance to demo the bat back-to-back with her 2015 LXT. Her games went too late to get a chance to demo in Peoria.
My daughter recently re-discovered that she really likes her 2015 LXT (it is a hot bat) and it's now one of two bats in her bag with the Ghost. She lost interest in the LXTs when she got a 2017 model that felt heavier, more end-weighted and with less pop than her 2015 model and we eventually sold it.
The new 2019 LXT that I demoed certainly felt smooth, balanced and pretty hot...especially when demoed back to back with the PXT. The PXT felt heavy and dead in comparison - it could be that in real world results it would perform better due to its weighting, but it certainly didn't feel like it had as much pop as the LXT. The 2019 Xeno felt pretty similar to the LXT but with a little more feedback.
I'm already seeing some girls swing the new 2019 model LXT a week or so after release so I'm curious if others have had any real world performance reports? I'm holding back until my daughter has a chance to demo the bat back-to-back with her 2015 LXT. Her games went too late to get a chance to demo in Peoria.
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