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By Bat Digest | Last Updated June 4, 2021
The 2020 Victus Nox is a hybrid bat that comes in BBCOR and, in May of 2021, a drop 10, 8 and 5 USSSA. The Nox complements the Victus Vandal—which is the premiere Victus bat and a light swinging single-piece aluminum. Of all the data we gathered on the different versions of the NOX, we found the swing weight lighter than we expected. Our measurements on the Nox put it on the lighter side of balanced—which is a bit different than other takes which consider a bit heavy. But, we’re confident in our swing weight scales and think the Nox should be considered a balanced bat—not heavy, not light but just right.
$349.95
Original Price
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 33.5/30.5, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: VCBN
Original Price: $349.95
Release Month: January 2019
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$299.95
Original Price
Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: VSBNX8
Original Price: $299.95
Release Month: May 2021
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$299.95
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Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 5
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: VSBNY5
Original Price: $299.95
Release Month: May 2021
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$300
Original Price
Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: VSBNX10
Original Price: $300
Release Month: June 2021
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2021 Victus Nox BBCOR
$349.95
Original Price
Nox BBCOR Drop 3
The Victus Nox, for a first run bat, is fantastic. They claim the bat is endloaded, but our measurement showed it to be about average in the 33-Inch BBCOR market. The two-piece connection gives a semi-flexible feel on bad hits and feels great when you really dial it in. In terms of exit speeds, the bat did as well as anything in the BBCOR space---as most BBCOR bats perform really close to the limit. The Nox is for a hitter who wants a two-piece hybrid bat with a balanced swing. Victus uses a two-year release model, so the 2021 is the same as the 2020.
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 33.5/30.5, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: VCBN
Release Month: January 2019
Related: Best BBCOR Bats
2021 Vicuts Nox USSSA Drop 8
$299.95
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Nox USSSA Drop 8
Victus Nox was once only a BBCOR bat. Now, it's a USSSA bat too in a drop 10, 8, and 5. The drop 8 version, featured here, is a two-piece hybrid bat with a big barrel, smooth connection on impact, and uses a unique threaded connection to help dampen stings on mishits. The alloy barrel is ready to go out of the wrapper and the drop 8 runs a bit heavier than your traditional composite two-piece bats (like the CF). But, hitters who want a durable two-piece hybrid in a drop 8 and don't want the Marucci CAT 9 Connect (Marucci also owns Victus, FYI), should really like the Drop 8 Nox. We think the Drop 8 is the sweet spot of the USSSA Victus line and would push most in that direction if they can swing it. The wide range of sizes and player feedback make it the best-reviewed Nox of the lineup.
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: VSBNX8
Release Month: May 2021
Related: Best USSSA Bats
2021 Vicuts Nox USSSA Drop 5
$299.95
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Nox USSSA Drop 5
The drop 5 Nox is a two-piece hybrid bat built with the big hitter in mind. Those in the space not willing or wanting to use the famed CF drop 5, and like the idea of an aluminum barrel that is ready to go out of the wrapper and durable too, should really like the Drop 5 Nox. It's a big barrel with a moderately stiff connection, drop 5 average swing weight and if you can square it up will absolutely fly.
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 5
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: VSBNY5
Release Month: May 2021
Related: Best USSSA Bats
$300
Original Price
Nox USSSA Drop 10
The 2021 Victus NOX is a new addition to the USSSA space whose drop 10 is a balanced swing, easy connection piece and great feel. Players really prefer the two piece hybrid design and although it swings a bit heavier than a bat like the CF, it feels great, kids love it and it hits the ball fall. If you want a more durable option of a bat that isn't called the Marucci CAT 9 Connect, then the drop 10 USSSA Victus Nox is a legit choice.
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: VSBNX10
Release Month: June 2021
Related: Best USSSA Bats
Generally, mid-range swinging two-piece hybrid bats perform much like the Voodoo or, these days, The Goods. The Nox also uses the same tapered barrel wall found in other bats like the Vandal, CAT 8, Axe Hyerwhip, Rawlings VELO, and 5150s.
Generally, mid-range swinging two-piece hybrid bats perform much like the Voodoo or, these days, The Goods. The Nox also uses the same tapered barrel wall found in other bats like the Vandal, CAT 8, Axe Hyerwhip, Rawlings VELO, and 5150s.
Not much has changed on the 2019 DeMarini Voodoo Balanced. It’s still a two-piece hybrid bat with a reasonably balanced swing, good barrel profile, and relativity stiffer feel than the two-piece composite world. The bat is very popular and difficult to find but everyone who has ever had the bat loves it. There is another version of this bat that has a heavier swing and a very stiff feel called the DeMarini Voodoo Loaded.
Our feedback on the 2017 Marucci CAT 7 connect is derived from 3 hours of use among several different hitters
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Our 2020 Victus Vandal review comes after hitting with the bat more than 200 times with 3 different hitters. In short, the 2020 Vandal’s inner barrel design and exit speeds make it a legit single piece aluminum bat with a premium price, great look and reasonable enough performance to serve the serious hitter. The barrel size is good but not functionally bigger than other comparable bats like the Solo. We think the 2020 Victus Vandal price is more than its performance and design deserves but, not more than it’s vibe and unique Victus brand should get.
There is no version of the NOX from 2019 or 2020. 2021 NOX will be the first time Victus releases a two-piece hybrid bat to the market. They claim they have been working on it for eight years—and that might be true considering they were purchased by Marucci at that time as well as, now, Marucci getting purchased by a more prominent conglomerate.
Victus added weight to the barrel to give it a heavier MOI. In BBCOR, we find the bat to be an average swing weight—not end-loaded. It is more balanced than it is end-loaded or hand-loaded. The drops 10, 8, and 5 in the USSSA allow you to dial in what kind of swing weight you want. The 29-inch drop 10 is quite a bit light. The 32-inch drop 5 is a log. As such, you can dial in where you want it. Compared to competing bats with the same length and weight categories, the swing weight is about the average in the industry.
By way of general recommendations, the bat is built for the player that wants the reliability of an alloy barrel, the smooth feel of a two-piece, and a price point that’s reasonable compared to other high-end bats. Although it’s year one, feedback so far has been very, very good in all its models.
The bat is built for the average to the good player that wants a big barrel, great feel and hot out of the wrapper performance. The connective piece should convince most that every hit is a bomb and save the hands from vibration.
Price Check
The USSSA versions of the bat are built for the good travel ball player that wants a great feel, a big alloy barrel, and something different than most. Performance-wise, expect as good of exit speeds as you can find anywhere (that includes the Zen). The drop 5 is a big boys bat, and the smaller drop 10's can work for most 10 through 11-year-olds looking for as much bat speed and control as possible.
Price CheckThe Victus Nox is a two-piece hybrid bat. Meaning, the handle of the bat is composite (plastic), and the barrel is aluminum. Hybrid bats are typical. Unique to the NOX, though, is its variable wall design. The inside of the barrel has different levels of thickness. The variable wall thickness, as they call it, allows to spread out the length of the sweet spot, keep the swing weight down, and extend the length of the barrel. Several other bats do this, too, including the Marucci CAT 8 line of bats as well as the VELO from Rawlings.
Oddly, the NOX claims to have added more mass to the barrel. So, it intends to be an end-loaded bat, not a light swinging one. We will be able to tell better when we get one in hand here in the coming weeks.
If push came to shove, we’d probably take the Marucci CAT Connect. However, it’s really six of one and half a dozen over the other. Although sister companies, the bats are different enough. But, still, the bats are ultra-similar and in a blind taste test, so to speak, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference. Swing weights are similar, price points are similar, sizing options are similar.
Maybe, flip a coin?
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