Louisville Slugger 2023 Meta® USSSA Baseball Bat: -10, -8, and -5

I had reservations about ordering this after reading some of the reviews. I coach LL and I’ve had a couple kids with this same bat and they loved theirs. One kid’s cracked after 1 and a half seasons but that sounds about right as far as how long a composite bat will endure. The bat arrived brand new, still wrapped in original wrapper. My son was using the new alloy Cat X2 which is quite expensive. Nothing wrong with that bat, but this one has SO MUCH pop that we decided to go for it since it was such a good price. We’ve got nothing negative to say about it. He’s absolutely smoking the balls and it’s not like he wasn’t doing that with the Marucci but he’s really punishing them now. Composites don’t last long but so far this bat has absolutely been worth it. If you’re on the fence like I was, don’t hesitate anymore. I’m glad we took the chance. You will be too.

After Perfect Game “temporarily” banned the -5 Easton Hype Fire that I paid $350 for, I had to get something else for my son to swing. This is what he wanted and the price was right. Hot bat that is actually durable. The 2 5/8 barrel will also help get ready for bbcor when he has to make the switch in the fall.

We had the single piece meta one and it held up really well so we figured we would give this a try. After some break in swings off a tee it hit nice for a couple of 11u games. We never used it off a pitching machine. During the 4th game my son hit it near the sweet spot but you could hear that something cracked. Nothing was visible but the bat no longer had pop. We sent it in for warranty and they replaced it. After 2 games with the replacement bat, samething happened. Replacement bat is also dead and unfortunately you only get one replacement. No visible cracks. I would avoid this model even at a low price as it isn't worth the hassle.

My son loved the bat but our only complaint is the bat grip is pretty cheap. Easy fix putting new grip tape on but the standard shouldn't be so cheap.

Great price. Nice bat. Son needs practice. Can’t blame it on the bat lol.

Bat was received as described and with a very quick delivery. Good price.

I purchase this bat for my grandson. He absolutely loves his bat.. the smile on his face when he looks at me with his bat at the games... is worth a million buck!

Bought this bat in April of 2024. By June 10th of April 2024 I was told by my son's coach that this bat was broken on the inside. A complete waste of $170. He got 3 tournaments out of it.