2014 Xeno vs 2014 LXT

[angintaterbug]

My DD has always been a Xeno fan but with the LXT weve not heard much about it. She has a choice of either & would like to know more about the LXT!! Shes considered more power hitter than a base hitter. Is there much difference in -9 or -10 drop for either? Need some input on this too!

 

[ms244]

Louisville Slugger is having demo days at several locations. Maybe if one of them is close enough you can go and try both of them out and ask the reps directly. Unfortunately for us the closest one is 2-1/2 hours away.

 

[angintaterbug]

Yea Im in the same boat!! About 3 hours for me!Thx

 

[ms244]

My DD has the LXT and LOVES it. Great feel and pop. We wanted to compare it to the Xeno, but too far away for us. Another player on our team has the Xeno on order and we will try it out when it comes in next week. Looking at reviews & comments here on DF it seams that more people like the Xeno over the LXT.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

If you like the Xeno, most people stick with that. Its a feel thing when you hit and the LXT feels diff than the Xeno. But not one person has given me bad feedback on the LXT.

I guess that's why LS offers the 30 day thing...with a new line of bat, its the only way to offer people some inner confidence.

 

[iMlearning]

lxt

Is the LXT stiffer with the new connection?

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Is the LXT stiffer with the new connection?

I am finally going to get out and hack with a z3000 demo (has the 3 piece tech) this week, so maybe I can help a little after I'm done hitting since I will have first hand feel

 

[WVPride10u]

My 12 year old has both and had a cf6(sold). We have had 3 Xeno's over the last few years and they have been her favs, but she wanted to try the LXT. She loves the LXT and how it swings (she thinks its lighter) but I feel she has lost a little pop with the change. All 4 bats are 31'' -10's and I think the LXT is a little more balanced making it feel lighter. Its really all about what they believe and less about the bat, but whatever gives her confidence is what she will swing.

 

[Little Angels Softball]

We have had 3 Xeno's over the last few years and they have been her favs, but she wanted to try the LXT. She loves the LXT and how it swings (she thinks its lighter) but I feel she has lost a little pop with the change. All 4 bats are 31'' -10's and I think the LXT is a little more balanced making it feel lighter.

I have only been around two LXTs, both 32" drop -10s. Curiously, each has come in a wee bit under sticker weight, with one at 21.8oz and the other at 21.6oz. I'm sure you're aware that most high-end bats come in just a tiny bit over sticker weight, so this makes the LXT unique in that regard. I've even heard this from others who have experience with the LXT.

The Xeno usually comes in within about a half-ounce of sticker weight, and a 22.5oz bat vs. a 21.6oz bat can make a difference in "pop," as it were. I'm not saying this is the case with your DD's bats but there could be almost a full ounce difference in their true weights which would indeed make it feel lighter (because it is!) and could theoretically give the heavier bat a slight advantage in pop.

My DD swings her friend's 32" LXT on occasion, as I encourage all my girls to swing different bats all the time (I've found it eases tension if they ever have to swing a different bat than they are used to in a game). She likes the feel of it very much but it also shows a very distinct lack of pop vs. her 32" SRV4B. However, her "drop -10" 4B weighs 2.2oz more than her friend's drop -10 LXT.

I have been kicking around the idea of perhaps buying my DD a drop -9 LXT to see if it is closer to the weight of SRV4B and to see if the extra weight makes any noticeable difference in pop. I have yet to hear or see any feedback on the drop -9 LXTs, though, and will probably wait until I do before I decide to buy.

 

[Coach JV]

the big difference between the 2 bats is the joint design.
LXT has less flex in the joint leading to more power/pop than Xeno.
This would explain the difference in the feel when hitting with the 2 bats.