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By Bat Digest | Last Updated November 22, 2020
We got exit speeds and swing weights in preparation for our 2021 Easton Maxum Ultra review. In short, it’s a huge barrel with a lighter swing and our favorite feeling single piece bat on the market. Easton improved on the 2021 by adding a bit more mass in the barrel than the 2020.
Jump to full review.Jump to the full review.Our hitters liked a lot of things about the Maxum. In fact, many mentioned it was their favorite bat of the year so far. They like the big barrel, light swing, wood-like sound and performance. Middle power guys really liked it. Some outlets are claiming the bat is endloaded even though Easton is calling it balanced. We measured the actual swing weight on the 33-inch BBCOR and found it to be exactly what Easton claims it is: a balanced bat. It is heavier than last year’s BBCOR, but still under the average of BBCOR bats for that class.
Our hitters liked a lot of things about the Maxum. In fact, many mentioned it was their favorite bat of the year so far. They like the big barrel, light swing, wood-like sound and performance. Middle power guys really liked it. Some outlets are claiming the bat is endloaded even though Easton is calling it balanced. We measured the actual swing weight on the 33-inch BBCOR and found it to be exactly what Easton claims it is: a balanced bat. It is heavier than last year’s BBCOR, but still under the average of BBCOR bats for that class.
As a lighter swinging but single piece BBCOR bat, the Easton Maxum Ultra, like the Maxums before it, is built for the good hitter who wants more power but isn’t necessarily a power hitter. The light swing gets you on time even with a longer length bat, the composite single piece doesn’t feel as flexible as man two-piece bats but is still kinder on the hands than most alloy single pieces, and the big barrel gives lots of chances for max exit velo.
We recommend the BBCOR Maxum Ultra to any middle power type hitter who doesn't want the soft and flexible feel of a two-piece bat but also doesn't like how single piece alloy bats feel. We'd guess many 3 through 7 hitters will like the bat as well as that occasionally 2nd in the lineup guy who can occasionally put one deep. Its barrel performs as well as any in the BBCOR standard world and a good to great hitter will make this bat look like magic. We think this is a highly underrated bat.
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