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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.
$400
Original Price
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 31, 32, 33, 34
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: L+
Serial Number: BB21MX
Original Price: $400
Release Month: September 2020
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2021 Maxum Ultra BBCOR Drop 3
$400
Original Price
Maxum Ultra BBCOR Drop 3
The 2021 Easton Maxum Ultra is a single-piece composite BBCOR bat. We measured the swing weight and found it to swing heavier than last year's model (as Easton claims) but still under the average of its length class. That is, the 33-inch 2021 Easton Maxum Ultra swings light, but not ultra light. This consistently performs high on our exit speed tests, feels great, and, although a single piece, has some give in the composite to help with feel. It is one of our favorite BBCOR bats for 2021.
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 31, 32, 33, 34
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: L+
Serial Number: BB21MX
Release Month: September 2020
Related: Best BBCOR Bats
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.
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The long-awaited Marucci CAT 9 was made widely available on 8.31.2020. (Check here to buy it). For 2021, expect the same great barrel with a new alloy and the same AV2 knob found in the CAT 8. The 2021 Marucci CAT 9 comes in BBCOR, USSSA and USA. It’s big barrel and light swing in USSSA will attract a lot of hitters, again. The not too end-loaded BBCOR performs as well as any BBCOR bat on the market, has a loud ping and a great look.
Everything is the same with a small increase in swing weight. The 2020 Maxum swung the lightest of the entire BBCOR class. Easton added some weight back in the barrel to give it a little more power and we think it was a great move. Based on our swing weight measurements, the bat still swings lighter than the average BBCOR bat in its given weight class but it’s definitely heavier than the 2020 model.
Surprising. Impressive. Easily the biggest surprise of all 2020 Baseball bats is Easton's new Maxum. It replicates the old Combat Maxum well with a huge barrel. The ultra-light swing in BBCOR and its outstanding exit speed make it one the best BBCOR bats for 2020. The USSSA versions of the bat are no joke either and should put Dirty South Bats on its heels a bit. Huge barrels and light swings go a long way in the youth space, and the Maxum is a great pace changer from the overdone two-piece composites in the market.
Cage work and a few games with the BBCOR 2018 Combat MAXUM, as well as a couple conversations with major vendors on the bat, put us in a spot to publish a review.
We have spent over a hundred hours of cage and game time experience among several different players to formulate our 2017 Combat MAXUM Review.
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.
Price CheckThe 2021 Easton Maxum Ultra has one of the largest BBCOR barrel profiles in the 2021 class. It is a single piece of composite built with a massive barrel and a middle of road/slightly light swing weight. Here are the bullet points.
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