Do Ghost Advanced bats REALLY break a lot?

[tim_s]

Ok, I will ask because Im ok with feeling like a dinosaur tech wise and im not sure...what is IG?

InstaGram, grampa

 

[CoreSoftball20]

InstaGram, grampa

Hahahaha, I didnt know the initials...thought it may be something new. Didnt want to assume thats what it was

 

[DonnyS]

Ok, I will ask because Im ok with feeling like a dinosaur tech wise and im not sure...what is IG?

Instagram. Maybe I'm the luddite referring to it as IG?

Edit: didn't see tim_s's response.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Instagram. Maybe I'm the luddite referring to it as IG?

Edit: didn't see tim_s's response.

No, your just normal...hahahaha

 

[MightyMO]

Instagram. Maybe I'm the luddite referring to it as IG?

Edit: didn't see tim_s's response.

I think the kids call it Insta now. I think...

 

[uncdrew]

If you look at a decent amount of breaks...lots are at the connection. Which has been known that handle shots/mishits can cause damage on Ghosts. But of course, nobody will admit that their child ever hit balls
down there . Especially the bats that look brand new but yet connection broke. You know what has happened
a few times.
And you know, everybody knows a person who knows a person that never broke any other bat except a Ghost

Im not saying mishits shouldnt happen...its a pitchers job to make you have bad contact. Just its a possibility
you might break a bat. That could go for any bat in that case though

Every broken ghost I've witnessed live (admittedly it's like 4-5) was from a ball hit off the hands. I get that no one is perfect, but if you swing hard and hit the ball off the handle or connection and break the bat...

 

[Lemond]

Think I posted this once before, but was at an Easton-sponsored D1 a while back, Next to their cages (two lanes of hack attacks throwing Baden Kevlar stitched balls at 60+ mph), they had two tubs of ghosts used solely in the cages (50 ish bats, maybe?). I presume that every time they got a new bat, their old ones would make it to the cage tub. Girls who were hitting squared up most every hit, and gave no indication they ever worried about breaking a bat there. (And, yes, I understand that they never worried about it anyway with the sponsorship, but you get my point.)

 

[chinamigarden]

Hello there. My daughter is playing travel 14U this summer, and will be starting high school softball this fall. Not wanting to spend a gazillion dollars on a bat, last year I found a couple of used 33/23 bats for her to try - a CF9 and a LXT. She liked the CF9 and had a really good summer with it (she played 14U last summer as well). It still seems to have decent pop in it, but she has been talking about wanting a new bat for high school, and - while I don't really want to drop $450-500 for a bat, I figure I will splurge and get her a new bat.

She recently used a teammate's 2022 Ghost Advanced bat at a practice and loved it (hit a couple of balls out with it). Now, she has hit HR's with the CF9, but she really liked the feel and "pop" of the Ghost. I have been looking around and can find 2022 Ghost Advanced's for around $350 - but my primary concern is I read everywhere that the Ghosts are prone to breaking. I know that they have come out this year with one-piece that might be better, but it is $500 - and it is still pretty new, so it is hard to know if Easton has fixed their breakage issue.

I know the CF is more of a balanced bat, but my daughter has been able to drive the ball just fine with it. She doesn't like the feel of the LTX, so what are some other non-Easton bats that are similar to the CF but might have more of the "pop" that the Ghost has?

Thanks!

Short answer

No, they only break once.

 

[jdint]

DD has been using a double stamp in school ball that has cracks all up and down the barrel similar to the below pic. It's too old to return and hits fine, so I told to keep using it. In the past I would have immediately sent it back if possible or replaced it if out of warranty. Now I'm like, "ignore the cracks and use it if you want." I haven't seen a bat inspection in 3 years.

Edit: the below pic. is the ghost previous to the one I'm currently referring to. The current ghost is the blue and gold double barrel or whatever it's called.