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By Bat Digest | Last Updated December 14, 2020
The Louisville Slugger LXT 2021 is a two-piece composite bat with a big barrel and top-grade performance reviews. The fastpitch bat has dominated the space and, for 2021, comes in a drop 8 through drop 11. They upgraded the 2021 end cap as well as a new grip. Otherwise, it’s about the same bat—which is an excellent thing.
$380
Original Price
Certification: Fastpitch
Sizes: 32/23, 33/24, 34/25
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 9
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: WBL2453010
Original Price: $380
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$380
Original Price
Certification: Fastpitch
Sizes: 33/25, 34/26
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balance - (Between 5 and 10% lower than Industry Average).
Serial Number: WBL2454010
Original Price: $380
Release Month:
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$380
Original Price
Certification: Fastpitch
Sizes: 28/17, 29/18, 30/19, 31/20, 23/21, 33/22
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 11
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: WBL2451010
Original Price: $380
Release Month:
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$380
Original Price
Certification: Fastpitch
Sizes: 30/20, 31/21, 32/22, 33/23, 34/24
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: WBL2452010
Original Price: $380
Release Month:
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2021 Louisville Slugger LXT Drop 9
$380
Original Price
LXT Fastpitch Drop 9
Slugger's LXT in a drop 9 for 2021 is a two-piece composite bat with a balanced swing. They changed up the end cap and a new grip when compared to the 2020. But, all in all, its the same big barrel, semi-flexible conenction piece on a light swinging two piece composite. It's one of the, if not THE, most popular fastpitch bat on the market.
Certification: Fastpitch
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Sizes: 32/23, 33/24, 34/25
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 9
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: WBL2453010
Release Month:
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2021 Louisville Slugger LXT Drop 8
$380
Original Price
LXT Fastpitch Drop 8
The Louisville Slugger LXT 2021 drop 8 is a two-piece composite bat built on a long tradition of fantastic and highly reviewed LXT bats. This year's version updates the endcap and grip but has that same big barrel and semi-flexible feel on hits. The drop 8 is made for big hitters and swings about 20% heavier than the drop 10 in a similar lenght.
Certification: Fastpitch
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Sizes: 33/25, 34/26
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 8
Swing Weight: Balance - (Between 5 and 10% lower than Industry Average).
Serial Number: WBL2454010
Release Month:
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2021 Louisville Slugger LXT Drop 11
$380
Original Price
LXT Fastpitch Drop 11
The drop 11 2021 Louisville Slugger LXT is a two-piece bat with a big barrel. Surprisingly, unlike the other drops of the 2021 LXT, the drop 11 swung heavier than other drop 11 fastpitch bats for 2021. It is a good 15% heavier swinging than a bat like the CF and, oddly enough, not very much lighter than the drop 10 as we measured. Both are within 2% of each other.
Certification: Fastpitch
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Sizes: 28/17, 29/18, 30/19, 31/20, 23/21, 33/22
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 11
Swing Weight: Balance + (5 to 10% Heavier Than Industry Average)
Serial Number: WBL2451010
Release Month:
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2021 Louisville Slugger LXT Drop 10
$380
Original Price
LXT Fastpitch Drop 10
The Drop 10 Louisville Slugger LXT for 2021 is the most popular version of the bat. It uses the same length barrel, balanced swing, and semi-flexible feel many are accustomed to. The 2021 LXT is a two-piece composite bat.
Certification: Fastpitch
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Sizes: 30/20, 31/21, 32/22, 33/23, 34/24
Barrel Size: 2 1/4
Drop: 10
Swing Weight: Balanced (Within +/- 5% of Industry Average)
Serial Number: WBL2452010
Release Month:
Related: Best Fastpitch Bats
Our hitters like the semi-flexible handle, big barrel, and top-end performance. Although slappers could use it, it’s much more a middle power and base hitters bat. They thought the Slugger LXT for 2021 swung heavier than a bat like the CF but noticeably lighter than a bat like the Easton Ghost Advanced.
Our hitters like the semi-flexible handle, big barrel, and top-end performance. Although slappers could use it, it’s much more a middle power and base hitters bat. They thought the Slugger LXT for 2021 swung heavier than a bat like the CF but noticeably lighter than a bat like the Easton Ghost Advanced.
DeMarini’s CF for 2021 is a light swinging high performing bat with a long barrel and flexible connection piece. Compared to the 2020 version, the 2021 DeMarini CF Fastpitch bat is all the same. In our tests with real high school fastpitch players, we found that smaller players tended towards the CF over bats like the Ghost or Xeno. Specifically, the drop 11 2021 CF is hard to beat in that swing weight class. The Drop 10 has plenty of competition, and we’d recommend only for the players who prefer lighter swinging fastpitch bats.
As a late-season addition, Easton adds a 2020 fastpitch bat to improve upon the Double Barrel Line called the Ghost Advanced. We spent time with the drop 8 and drop 10 Easton Ghost Advanced for 2020. It is, like its predecessor, an end-loaded fastpitch bat with a big barrel and a great feel. We have no doubt those who loved the Double Barrel will enjoy the Advanced too. The addition of the Power Boost knob (a rubber knob end) and improved composite are all plusses. Smaller hitters who prefer more bat speed won’t like it as much–although a drop 11 Ghost Advanced does give them some options.
See the CF Review
Our 2020 DeMarini CF Fastpitch review consisted of 400 hits, from 3 different players on both live pitching and tee work. Overall, we rated the 2020 CF Fastpitch bat as the best fastpitch bat for 2020. If that isn’t saying enough, we loved the exit speeds, sizing options, swing weight and feel. We think the bat, to say the least, is highly recommendable.
Compared to the 2020 LXT, the LXT for 2021 has a different end cap and a new stock grip. Both marginal changes didn’t affect our player’s sense of the bat’s feel or performance. It is still a semi-stiff two-piece composite bat with a big barrel and balanced swing.
At least at the time of this writing, there will not be a drop 12 LXT for 2021. The 2020 version did come in a drop 12 but, maybe due to COVID and the lack of demand for sporting goods in general, the Slugger LXT for 2021 is only a drop 8 through drop 11.
In June of 2019, Slugger released the Louisville Slugger LXT 2020. It comes with many of the same great features (even all of them) as the 2019 version. The Louisville Slugger LXT for 2020 review, ratings and places to buy are below.
We hit with the 2019 LXT from Slugger nearly 800 times before writing this review. During that time, we documented exit speeds, barrel sizes and the swing weight of the bat.
We've now had several batting practice sessions with several hitters using the 2017 Louisville Slugger LXT Hyper fastpitch bat.
The Louisville Slugger LXT 2021 is for middle power and base hitters types at all sport levels. The drop 8 and 9 serve the big-hitting high school and collegiate players well. The drop 10 and 11 are made for those who still need bat speed help but want at least a bit of gumption in their bats. Exit speeds are as good as they can get in the 1.20 ASA fastpitch approved bat world. Expect to get and pay the most for the 2021 LXT.
The drop 8 and 9 Slugger LXT 2021 versions are for big hitters like a semi-flexible feel on a big barrel. Although not its sweet spot, the bigger versions of the LXT serve that 3/4 hitter well. The drop 10 and 11 are pure gold for the improving new comp player to the elite-level high school base hitter. Those sizes can work as a slapper bat. The ideal LXT bat user is from the base hitting type to the middle power girl who wants one of the best feels in the business.
Price CheckLouisville Sluggers LXT 2021 is a two-piece composite bat with a long barrel and a generally balanced swing. The drop 11 doesn’t swing as light as you might expect, but the drop 8, 9, and 10 all swing with 5% of the average of fastpitch bats in their given length and drop class.
There is plenty of marketing jargon used to describe the LXT for 2021 (as there is for every bat on the planet). Here is what Slugger uses on the 2021: PBF technology (meaning a disc inside the barrel), VCX2 connective piece (which is an elastic plastic-type piece that goes between the handle and barrel to make it feel better on hits), the COPA end cap (an endcap), and an LS Comfort Grip because, apparently, they didn’t want to pay for the rights to stock it with Lizard Skin as they have in years past.
We found the drop 11 and drop 10 Louisville Slugger LXT 2020 have near-identical swing weights. Of course, that doesn’t make much sense, but we trust our swing weight measuring equipment. We know all bat manufacturers have a production tolerance. So, it is possible we got a slightly underweighted drop 10 and a slightly overweighted drop 11. Our measures showed they were the same.
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