Fastpitch Drop 12 Bat Reviews

Score	Year	League	Bat	Drop	Model	Price	MOI	Relevant Sizes	Demand	Player Rating	Tech Specs	Performance	Stiffness	Durability	Barrel Profile	Resell	Diameter	Sizes	Type	Serial	Release
	2023	Fastpitch		12	Marucci Echo DMND Alloy	130	Light	4	4	5	4	4	3	4	3	3	2 1/4	27, 28, 29, 30, 31	SPA	mfpead12	09/01/22
	2022	Fastpitch		12	DeMarini Spryte	230	Light	5	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	2 1/4	29, 30, 31, 32, 33	Hyb.	WTDXSPF22	10/27/21
	2022	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger Nexus	230	Light	5	4	4	5	5	2	3	3	4	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33	TPC	WBL2459010	10/27/21
	2022	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger Quest	65	Light	5	4	3	3	3	4	4	2	3	2 1/4	27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33	SPA	WBL2551010	10/27/21
	2022	Fastpitch		12	Easton Firefly		Light	2	2	3	4	3	3	3	4	1	2 1/4	28, 29	SPC	FP22FF12
	2022	Fastpitch		12	Easton Sapphire		Light	3	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	2 1/4	28, 29	Hyb.	FP22SAP
	2020	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger Quest	60	Mid	4	1	3	2	3	4	4	3	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	SPA	WTLFPQUD1220	09/15/19
	2020	Fastpitch		12	DeMarini Spryte	200	Light	5	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	2 1/4	29, 30, 31, 32, 33	Hyb.	WTDXSPF20	08/01/19
	2020	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger LXT	350	Light+	4	5	5	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	TPC	WTLFPLXD1220	09/15/19
	2020	Fastpitch		12	Easton FRZ	130	Light	4	2	4	4	3	2	3	4	2	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	SPC	FP20FRZ12	09/01/19
	2020	Fastpitch		12	Easton Saphire	80	Light	5	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33	Hyb.	FP20SAP	09/01/19
	2019	Fastpitch		12	DeMarini Uprising	80	Light+	4	2	3	2	3	4	4	3	2	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	SPA	WTDXUPF19	08/01/18
	2019	Fastpitch		12	Easton Wonder		Light+	4	1	3	3	3	2	3	3	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33	TPC	FP19W12	08/01/18
	2019	Fastpitch		12	DeMarini Vendetta	200	Light+	3	2	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	2 1/4	29, 30, 31, 32, 33	TPC	WTDXVCF19	08/01/18
	2018	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger X12	200	Light+	5	2	3	4	3	2	3	2	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33	TPC	WTLFPX218A12	10/01/17
	2018	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger Quest	50	Light+	1	2	2	2	3	4	4	2	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30	SPA	WTLFPQuest1812	10/01/17
	2018	Fastpitch		12	Easton Stealth Hyperlite		Light+	5	3	4	3	3	2	3	3	2	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34	TPC	FP18SHL12	08/01/17
	2018	Fastpitch		12	Easton Sapphire		Light	5	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33	Hyb.	FP18SAP	08/01/17
	2017	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger X12		Light+	4	1	3	3	3	2	4	3	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	TPC	WTLFPXT172	10/01/16
	2017	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger Quest		Light	4	1	3	2	3	4	4	3	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	SPA	WTLFPQuest1712	10/01/16
	2017	Fastpitch		12	DeMarini Vendetta		Light+	4	1	3	3	3	2	4	3	1	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	TPC	WTDXVCF17	08/01/16
	2017	Fastpitch		12	DeMarini Uprising		Light+	4	2	3	2	3	4	4	3	2	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	SPA	WTDXUPF17	08/01/16
	2015	Fastpitch		12	Louisville Slugger X12		Light+	4	1	3	3	3	2	3	3	4	2 1/4	28, 29, 30, 31, 32	TPC	FPXL152	10/01/14
	2015	Fastpitch		12	Demarini Vendetta		Light+	4	1	3	3	3	2	4	3	2	2 1/4	29, 30, 31, 32, 33	TPC	WTDXVCF15	01/01/15

Overall Ratings

The overall rating uses seven different weighted metrics to determine our overall score. Half of total rating comes from the player and our exit speed tests (Player Rating: 25%, Performance: 25%).The other categories are Relevance (20%), Demand (10%), Durability (10%), Resell Score (5%), and Tech Specs (5%).

*: When a bat is denoted by a star (*) it is a preliminary rating. Expect it to be updated as we learn more about the bat and gather more data.

(PlaRa) Player Rating: We measure player rating from user reviews. Those users include our own hitters that we test at the lab as well as reviews we find online.

(ExVe) Performance: Performance measures the exit speeds and distances we capture in our hitting lab with HitTrax using these bats.

(Relv) Relevance: We measure the number of sizes and the MOI of the bat. Bats with a wider range of options get a better score.

(Dmnd) Demand: Demand is measured by consumer sentiment and the buzz around the bat.

(Drb) Durability: A bat’s durability is measured by user reviews as well as feedback from manufacturers.

(ReSl) Resell Score: Based on the price the bats go for used. Higher prices mean greater user demand which means, generally, a better bat. A resell value closer to its original price means a higher score.

(Tech) Tech Specs: We rate the bat on its technological advancements from previous years and compared to the industry at large. This is our chance to reward companies who are trying to innovate.
MOI
MOI or Mass Moment of Inertia is a measurement of bat swing weight. This quantifies how difficult it is to swing a bat. The industry often refers to this as things like End Load or Balanced but those words have been overused to the point of meaninglessness. We measure the actual swing weights of each bat we test using the industry-standard pendulum period, balance point, and scale weight. You can read more about that here.
Price
The price is the original MSRP price of the bat.
Type
The types of bats are single-piece alloy (SPA), two-piece composite (TPC), single-piece composite (SPC), hybrid (Hyb.), and wood (Wood). Hybrid bats are made of composite handles and alloy barrles.
Date
The estimated date the bat began distribution.