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By Bat Digest | Last Updated December 4, 2020
The Axe Elite One is a single-piece aluminum bat with a stiff feel and ax shaped handle. The bat comes in a BBCOR, USSSA, and USA. The BBCOR version has a significant end load while the USSSA and USA Bats are within the middle 25% of industry average swing weights for their particular length.
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Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137J-PWR
Original Price: $299.99
Release Month: November 2020
Related: Best BBCOR Bats
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 30/27, 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137J
Original Price: $299.99
Release Month: October 2020
Related: Best BBCOR Bats
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 30/27, 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137H
Original Price: $299.95
Release Month: August 2020
Related: Best BBCOR Bats
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 30/27, 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137H
Original Price: $299.95
Release Month: October 2019
Related: Best BBCOR Bats
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: L137G
Original Price: $229.95
Release Month: October 2018
Related: Best BBCOR Bats
Certification: USA
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: L139H
Original Price: $199.95
Release Month: October 2019
Related: Best USA Bats
Certification: USA
Sizes: 26/16, 27/17, 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L185H
Original Price: $199.99
Release Month: October 2019
Related: Best USA Bats
Certification: USA
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L139G
Original Price: $199.99
Release Month: October 2019
Related: Best USA Bats
Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 26/16, 27/17
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L165J
Original Price: $99.99
Release Month: October 2020
Related: Best USSSA Bats
Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L149H
Original Price: $179.99
Release Month: October 2019
Related: Best USSSA Bats
Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L143H
Original Price: $199.95
Release Month: October 2019
Related: Best USSSA Bats
2021 Axe Elite One BBCOR Special Edition Pro Handle
$299.99
Original Price
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137J-PWR
Release Month: November 2020
Elite One Special Edition Pro Handle BBCOR Drop 3
The Axe Elite One Special Edition Pro Handle is a single-piece aluminum bat exactly like the Elite One BBCOR from Axe but with a modified Axe handle. As well, some outlets refer to this handle and the…
2021 Axe Elite One BBCOR Special Edition
$299.99
Original Price
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 30/27, 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137J
Release Month: October 2020
Elite One BBCOR Drop 3
The Axe Elite One Special Edition for 2021 in the BBCOR is the same bat as the non-special edition but with a blue accent color. It appears this is Axe's way of selling their new 2021 Bat for a discou…
2021 Axe Elite One BBCOR
$299.95
Original Price
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 30/27, 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137H
Release Month: August 2020
Elite One BBCOR Drop 3
The 2021 Axe Elite One in BBCOR is a heavy swinging single piece aluminum built for the big hitter who wants an ax-shaped handle and all the barrel they can handle. This bat is built for big hitters t…
2020 Axe Elite One BBCOR
$299.95
Original Price
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 30/27, 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: End Loaded (More than 10% Above Class Average)
Serial Number: L137H
Release Month: October 2019
Elite One BBCOR Drop 3
The 2021 Axe Elite One in BBCOR is a heavy swinging single piece aluminum built for the big hitter who wants an ax-shaped handle and all the barrel they can handle. This bat is built for big hitters t…
2019 Axe Elite One BBCOR
$229.95
Original Price
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 31/28, 32/29, 33/30, 34/31
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: L137G
Release Month: October 2018
Elite One BBCOR Drop 3
The 2019 Axe Elite One BBCOR is a slightly endloaded single piece alloy bat built for bigger hitters that want a stiff bat. Hitters that can swing this bat usually have a lot of success. For the right…
2020 Elite One USA Drop 8
$199.95
Original Price
Certification: USA
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: L139H
Release Month: October 2019
Elite One USA Drop 8
The 2020 Axe Elite One is a single-piece drop 8 alloy bat built with a stiff feel and an ax shaped handle. It is for stronger hitting kids who like a less flexible bat, a slight end-load, and an ax-sh…
2020 Axe Elite One USA Drop 10
$199.99
Original Price
Certification: USA
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 26/16, 27/17, 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L185H
Release Month: October 2019
Elite USA Drop 10
The 2020 Axe Elite One USA is a drop 10 single piece alloy bat with a good-sized barrel and a light swing. The smaller sizes (26 and 27) are 2.5-inch barrels---not the standard 2 5/8 barrel. However, …
2019 Axe Elite One USA Drop 8
$199.99
Original Price
Certification: USA
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L139G
Release Month: October 2019
Elite One USA Drop 8
The Axe Elite One drop 8 USA bat is a single-piece alloy with a lighter swing (for its class) and a decent sized barrel. The ax handle is what makes it unique. Those looking for a stiff bat with the a…
2021 Axe Elite One Junior Big Barrel 2 3/4 USSSA
$99.99
Original Price
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Sizes: 26/16, 27/17
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L165J
Release Month: October 2020
Elite One JBB USSSA Drop 10
The 2021 Junior Big Barrel USSSA Drop 10 Axe Elite One is a single-piece alloy bat built with the ax handle and balanced swing weight. This bat is made for pitching machine type players between the ag…
2020 Axe Elite One USSSA Drop 10 2 5/8
$179.99
Original Price
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L149H
Release Month: October 2019
Elite One USSSA Drop 10
Axe has a lot of very similar bats in the Elite One line-up. It makes it difficult to be sure you're buying the right one. This one, with the serial number of L149H, is a 2 5/8 barrel on a drop 10 USS…
2020 Axe Elite One USSSA Drop 10
$199.95
Original Price
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Sizes: 28/18, 29/19, 30/20, 31/21, 32/22
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: L143H
Release Month: October 2019
Elite One USSSA Drop 10
This bat comes in a 2 3/4 version as well as a 2 5/8 version. The difference is all but nothing except for the serial number. The 2 3/4 version has a serial number of L143H, while the 2 5/8 version h…
Our hitters like the stiff feel and end load in BBCOR. Of course, those features aren’t a preference for everyone. But, for those that like a hot-out-of-the-wrapper bat with virtually no flex and an alloy barrel, then the 2021 Axe Elite One BBCOR is a reasonable choice. In USSSA and USA, the lower drops (8/10) were preferred over the lighter swinging bats. For most younger hitters, feel matters a lot. So, stiff feels from lighter swinging aluminum don’t feel the best on mishits.
Our hitters like the stiff feel and end load in BBCOR. Of course, those features aren’t a preference for everyone. But, for those that like a hot-out-of-the-wrapper bat with virtually no flex and an alloy barrel, then the 2021 Axe Elite One BBCOR is a reasonable choice. In USSSA and USA, the lower drops (8/10) were preferred over the lighter swinging bats. For most younger hitters, feel matters a lot. So, stiff feels from lighter swinging aluminum don’t feel the best on mishits.
We recommend the Axe Elite One to power hitters who want a stiff feel and all the barrels they can handle. The profile is decent and the Axe Handle is preferred by many. In terms of performance, if you prefer the Axe Handle, our experience is the bat does as well as any bat on the market.
Axe uses a stiff alloy, reasonably sized barrel, and a pronounced end load on their Axe Elite BBCOR. The two most unique features are its Axe shaped handle and its weighting. The BBCOR Axe Elite One swings in the 10% of all BBCOR bats by way of swing weight. As such, the bat is for the big hitter who likes a stiff feel, end load and Axe shaped handle.
Price Check
The drop 10 USSSA Axe Elite One comes in a 2 5/8 and a 2 3/4 version. Some leagues out there still require a 2 5/8 barrel in USSSA. If that is NOT you, then the 2 3/4 is the way to go. Both swing light, have good barrel profiles and the Axe handle. The extra 1/8 of an inch, as small as it is, is worth it---especially when the bats are the same price. The bat has not changed much since 2020, so unless you like the color design in newer versions, the less expensive one is always our recommendation.
Price Check
There is no 2021 version of the Axe Elite One for USA baseball. Covid pushed back any new releases. However, there are enough 2020 (and 2019) versions floating around that it's easily accessible. The Drop 5 version is our marginal favorite. That extra weight in the barrel gives it a real chance to kill balls if you can tee one up. As well, the extra mass takes away any hand sting you might find in lighter versions of the bat. However, don't get the drop 5 if you can't swing it. If you want a single piece aluminum with an Axe handle this bat is your only option.
Price Check
2020 Louisville Slugger Omaha Review: Value. Value. Value. After hitting with every version of the 2020 Slugger Omaha, we are confident it will continue to dominate the value purchase realm of all baseball. It serves as a legit option for novice and expert alike in the BBCOR, USSSA and USA space with a reasonable price point most parents are willing to pay. Our favorite, if we had to choose, is the drop 5 USA Omaha. With the exception of the 33 and 34-inch BBCOR, 2020 Omahas are built with a light swing in mind. Those two BBCOR versions are intentionally built for a heavy swing. Our Score 9.8/10 (BBCOR); 9.5/10(USSSA); 9.8/10 (USA).
We hit with the 2021 The Goods One Piece from DeMarini in BBCOR and USSSA, captured exit speeds, swing weights, and player feedback. We also compared the bat to similar bats of the 2021 BBCOR and USSSA world. That data is consolidated in our 2021 DeMarini The Goods One Piece review below.
See the Bonesaber Review The Warstic Bonesaber is a BBCOR and USSSA single piece aluminum bat with a unique and much loved tapered handle.
We used three different hitters on the BBCOR Warstic Bonesaber. All think it is one of the best feeling single piece aluminum bats on the market. The tapered handle makes a real difference, and the barrel performance felt as good as any aluminum BBCOR bat on the market. Warstic’s distribution isn’t like other companies, and the price point on the Bonesaber is pushing it. But, if you’re looking for a top-end single piece aluminum bat with a fantastic design and feel, then the Warstic Bonesaber for 2020 deserves all your attention.
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