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Updated August 4, 2022
By Bat Digest
This list curates the list of all our other best bat articles into this best-balanced bat article.
Balanced bats have become an overused word in the industry, so it is hard to tell exactly what someone is looking for when they say the best ‘balanced’ bats. This article is our curated list of the best lightest swinging bats from each of our lists. You can see our full runs in our best BBCOR, best USSSA, best USA, and best fastpitch bat articles.
We updated this in June 2022 for to be more in line with our main best bats pages.
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: Light
Serial Number: WTDXVOC22
Original Price: $350
Release Month: October 2021
Certification: USA
Sizes: 29, 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Light+
Serial Number: WTDXUFX22
Original Price: $350
Release Month: October 2021
Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Light+
Serial Number: MSBCCP10
Original Price: $350
Release Month: October 2018
Certification: Fastpitch
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 11
Swing Weight: Mid
Serial Number: WTDXPZS21
Original Price: $400
Release Month: August 2020
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 31, 32, 33, 34
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: Light
Serial Number: BB21MX
Original Price: $400
Release Month: September 2020
$400
Original Price
Why We Love the 2022 Voodoo One
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
Drop: 3
Serial Number: WTDXVOC22
Release Month: October 2021
Why We Love the 2022 CF
Certification: USA
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 29, 30, 31, 32
Drop: 10
Serial Number: WTDXUFX22
Release Month: October 2021
Why We Love the 2019 Cat Composite
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
Drop: 10
Serial Number: MSBCCP10
Release Month: October 2018
Why We Love the 2021 Prism
Certification: Fastpitch
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Sizes: 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
Drop: 11
Serial Number: WTDXPZS21
Release Month: August 2020
Why We Love the 2021 Maxum Ultra
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 31, 32, 33, 34
Drop: 3
Serial Number: BB21MX
Release Month: September 2020
We measure swing weights here. That conversation might be helpful for you.
Most consider a balanced bat to be the opposite of an end-loaded bat. An endloaded bat is one in which the weight of the bat is focused more towards the end cap, and therefore the bat swings heavier. As such, a balanced bat is a bat where the weight is distributed closer to the knob. This shift in balance point makes it so the bat is easier to swing.
Some consider a balanced bat in between an end-loaded bat and a speed or hand-loaded bat. A speed or hand-loaded bat is where the weight of the bat is focused towards the knob and a balanced bat is simply in between the end-loaded and speed loaded.
Before we get too carried away, make no mistake about the fact there are dozens of other legitimate balanced bats on the market. Each is worth your consideration before you pull the trigger.
We also suggest you consider more than the swing weight of a bat before pulling the trigger. Among those other factors, and maybe mostly so, we would look at a two-piece or one-piece construction. That distinction makes the most difference in bat feel. Also before swing weight, we would consider the barrel’s material. Do you prefer composite or aluminum on the barrel?
As always, getting the right size bat is the most important part of all of this. A light swing isn’t for everyone, but it can be for you and your hitter. There is no other way to know but by trial and error.