Fastpitch Drop 8 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		8	Easton Ghost	400	Mid	3	4	5	4	5	2	1	4	3	2 1/4	32, 33, 34	TPC	FP23GH9	05/15/23
	2023	Fastpitch		8	Marucci Echo Connect DMND	380	Mid+	3	3	4	5	5	3	5	3	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	MFPECD8	11/17/22
	2023	Fastpitch		8	Marucci Echo Connect DMND	380	Mid+	3	3	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	2 1/4	33, 34	SPC	MFPED8	11/01/22
	2023	Fastpitch		8	DeMarini CF	400	Mid+	3	4	5	5	5	3	3	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WBD2368	10/27/22
	2023	Fastpitch		8	* DeMarini Whisper	450	Light+	3	4	4	5	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WBD2439010	10/01/22
	2023	Fastpitch		8	Easton Ghost Advanced	500	Mid	3	4	5	5	5	3	4	3	4	2 1/4	33, 34	SPC	FP22GHAD8	10/01/22
	2022	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger Xeno	350	Mid	3	4	5	4	5	4	5	3	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FPXND822	01/25/22
	2022	Fastpitch		8	DeMarini CF	400	Mid+	3	4	5	5	5	3	3	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTDXCF822	10/27/21
	2022	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger Meta	450	Mid+	3	4	5	5	5	3	4	4	5	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WBL2496010	10/27/21
	2022	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger LXT	400	Light+	3	5	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WBL2545010	10/27/21
	2022	Fastpitch		8	Easton Ghost Advanced		Mid+	3	4	5	5	5	2	3	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FP22GHAD8
	2022	Fastpitch		8	Easton Ghost	400	Mid+	2	4	4	4	5	2	3	4	2	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FP22GH8
	2021	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger Xeno	350	Mid	3	4	5	4	5	4	5	3	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FPXND821	07/01/20
	2021	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger RXT	400	Mid+	2	3	4	5	4	4	4	4	3	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WBL2450010	10/27/21
	2021	Fastpitch		8	DeMarini FNX	350	Mid+	2	2	3	4	4	2	4	4	3	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTDXPH821	08/01/20
	2021	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger LXT	380	Light+	3	5	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WBL2454010	09/15/20
	2020	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger LXT	350	Light+	3	5	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTLFPLXD820	09/15/19
	2020	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger Xeno	300	Mid+	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTLFPXND820	09/15/19
	2020	Fastpitch		8	DeMarini FNX Rising	350	Mid+	2	2	4	4	4	2	4	4	3	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTDXPH820	08/01/19
	2020	Fastpitch		8	Marucci Echo	250	Mid+	2	2	4	4	4	3	4	4	2	2 1/4	33, 34	SPC	MFPE8	10/01/19
	2020	Fastpitch		8	Marucci Echo Connect	350	Mid+	2	2	4	4	4	2	4	4	2	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	MFPEC8	10/01/19
	2020	Fastpitch		8	Easton Ghost Advanced	450	Mid+	2	4	5	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FP20GHAD8	09/01/19
	2020	Fastpitch		8	Easton Ghost	350	Mid+	2	4	4	4	5	2	4	4	2	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FP20GH8	09/01/19
	2019	Fastpitch		8	DeMarini CF Insane	350	Mid	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTDXCF819	08/01/18
	2018	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger Xeno	300	Mid+	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTLFPXN18A8	10/01/17
	2018	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger PXT	400	Mid+	2	2	4	4	4	2	3	4	2	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTLFPPX18A8	10/01/17
	2018	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger LXT	350	Light+	3	5	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTLFPLX18A8	10/01/17
	2017	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger Xeno Plus		Mid+	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTLFPXN178	10/01/16
	2017	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger LXT Hyper	300	Light+	3	5	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	STLFPLX178	10/01/16
	2017	Fastpitch		8	DeMarini CF9		Mid	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTDXCFB17	08/01/16
	2016	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger LXT Plus	300	Light+	3	5	4	4	5	2	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FPLX168	10/01/15
	2016	Fastpitch		8	Louisville Slugger Xeno Plus		Mid+	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	FPXN168	10/01/15
	2016	Fastpitch		8	Demarini CF8		Mid	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	2 1/4	33, 34	TPC	WTDXCF816	09/01/15

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.