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By Bat Digest
Updated August 10, 2023
We've also measured it's swing weight and overall barrel size in relation to its peers as well as considered user reviews. Our emails with Louisville Slugger's bat team and our thousands of hours in the bat evaluation space were also helpful in our review.
When compared to the 2016 Prime the 917 has many similarities. Namely, the bat's general construction is built for the player who likes a light swinging two piece composite with a buttery feel and a good sized barrel.
There are a couple of differences very much worth noting. The 2017's version improves upon the size of the usable sweet. A new composite in the 917, likely developed in conjunction with Slugger's new boss Wilson (who owns DeMarini too), expands the length of the usable sweet spot when compared to the 916. It's a noticeable difference in the cage. Also, Slugger tightened the connective piece (they call the TRU3 design) for added durability and a little more feel at contact.