![]() ![]() Easton started from the ground up on their entire 2019 BBCOR bat lineup, and it shows. The ADV is a substantial departure from Easton’s BBCOR bats of the past few years. When I first saw the Easton ADV at Easton’s headquarters in Thousand Oaks, CA, all I could think was Easton copied the Prime look and design… and that’s not a bad thing. Every hit feels like that time you hit the ball perfectly and don’t even feel it. Even though the Prime has the smallest barrel profile of all, it seemed to be matched up best with my 5′ 11″, 168 lbs frame.Įaston ADV BBCOR – Also unreal. The balance was my favorite overall as well. Even as we got tired towards the end of our many sessions, a half swing would still produce a zippy line drive. Line drives seemed to be accelerating as they left the infield. The baseball takes off from the barrel like a missile. The Prime is as smooth of a bat I have ever swung. I don’t say this lightly, but the 2019 Prime 919 might be the overall best BBCOR bat ever made. Pop, Performance, and FeelĢ019 Prime 919 BBCOR – Unreal. Swing Weight – Balanced/End Load – Barrel ProfilesĪll of these are considered balanced BBCOR bats, with the 2019 CF Zen being most balanced, the Easton ADV was the second most balanced, while the Prime 919 BBCOR was the least balanced of the group (just barely). ![]() ![]() The Prime 919, Easton ADV, and CF Zen represent the best carbon fiber composite technology from each of these respected bat brands. ![]() Composite bats generally have larger sweet spots and more balanced swing weights. Bat makers can play with barrel sizes, diameters, shapes, and reinforcements in certain areas of the barrel for durability that aluminum alloys simply would be too difficult to make. Why composite? Carbon fiber can be shaped and “layed up” in more ways than aluminum alloys. Without getting too technical, each of the bats reviewed today has both a composite handle and a composite barrel, and they are held together at the middle with a rubber/polymer joint system to prevent sting and vibration from reaching the batter’s hands. Read on for more details… Two-Piece Composite Bats Also, if you buy a bat using the links from this post, I get some spare change out of the deal, I appreciate you and hope you appreciate the info this site provides. The CF Zen was good, but had some flaws that the other two simply don’t have. I’ll spoil it right now… The Louisville Slugger Prime 919 was the best 2019 BBCOR I hit. In fact, if you weren’t swinging them side by side, one after another, you’d likely not notice the difference. High end $450 to $500 BBCOR bats offer only very small advantages in performance and comfort. The Marucci Cat 8 BBCOR is darn close to the zip off the barrel as the Prime, ADV, and Zen. You absolutely do not need to spend more than $229 for a good BBCOR bat, or $299 for a really good BBCOR bat. We will review that when we get it, but after hitting the Prime 919, CF Zen, and ADV, I find it hard to believe the Meta Prime BBCOR will be noticeably better (update: it’s not better, it’s different).ĭoes more money mean a better bat? In some ways, yes… BUT there are amazing BBCOR bats at close to half the price of these bats we are reviewing in this post. The Prime Meta has a stiffer feel and a slightly larger barrel profile. The new $499.99 2019 Louisville Slugger Meta Prime will not be included in this comparison because at the time of testing the Meta had not yet been released. We hit the most expensive, high-end, two-piece composite BBCOR bats side by side, one after another for a week straight – The 2019 Easton ADV, 2019 Louisville Slugger Prime 919, and 2019 DeMarini CF Zen. Best of the Best – Most Expensive 2019 BBCOR Bats Head to Head ![]()
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