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My kid wanted a new bat for baseball this year, he researched and we decided on a marucci cat x composite because it seems like it's the most durable of the composite bats out there today. I told him i'd give him $200 max and he'd have to pay the rest for whatever he wanted, which he did with his Christmas and birthday money.

For those that have used or have kids/players that use these types of bats, after break in, do they use it in the cage or to hit weighted balls? Or is it strictly game use? He spent a lot and i want it to last for him.

age of kid? Size of bat? Kids growing won't use a bat forever cause they change sizes so frequently.

I wouldn't use weighted balls on bats except for maybe wood bats.

Cat x composite is a very durable bat. It might slightly get hotter in time but its pretty hot pretty much out the wrapper.

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Posted by Randall Savauge

Member since Aug 2021

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Posted on 4/8/24 at 10:09 am to Chad504boy

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age of kid? Size of bat? Kids growing won't use a bat forever cause they change sizes so frequently.

11yo. he grew like a spring weed over the last year. Jumped from a 29 -10 to a 31 -5. the wood bat we have is a 32 -3.

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Posted by RocketTiger

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Posted on 4/8/24 at 10:21 am to Chad504boy

Cat X is not hot out of the wrapper. They are known as one of the hardest bats to break in. Hundreds of youth swings until it's fully broken in. Maybe 100 adult swings.

The Easton Hype Fire is the hottest bat out of the wrapper right now followed by the Rawlings Icon.

The -10 and -8 versions of the Fire are fine durability wise but the -5 is not durable at all.

Fire is slightly hotter than the Icon. Icon is more durable and might be better as your everyday game bat if using -5.

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