TWmccoy
3DX Connoisseur
No one really talks about Easton bats anymore, so I figure I might as well. Got a couple cheap Eastons from SIS this winter. Both are USSSA 240 bats. Up to this point I'd only swung 1 other Easton 240 (blue Fireflex). It's OK, but nothing special.
Put about 20 swings on each bat with .52s. I don't usually BP gamers at all, but I figured I'd give these bats a gentle break-in and try to avoid early breakage.
Biff!- 12" barrel, composite handle. Dirt cheap ($69.99). 27.5 oz. Of the two bats this one was hottest. Buttery soft barrel. Everything off this bat feels good whether you hit the barrel or not. Very responsive. I'll go ahead and say this is a bat that does NOT need break-in out of the wrapper. For being a 12" barrel the Biff! has a large, forgiving sweetspot. Mis hits didn't lose much distance, and still felt really good. Handle on the Biff! has noticeable flex. I felt it on every swing, and I feel like the handle had a dampening effect at contact.
To put it mildly, this bat is hot AF. First swing out of the wrapper was about 375' (again, with .52s). It didn't slow down from there. Easy bombs, one after another. The Biff! is pretty endloaded, and swings a bit "sledge-y". The barrel comes through the ball effortlessly.
IDK what the Biff! compression tests at, but based on what I saw today it can't be very high. I doubt this bat will last very long before failing. It comes out of the wrapper on a freaking mission, and is, quite simply, an awe inspiring performer. IDK if I've ever swung another bat that started out this hot right away.
Thing- This is the endloaded Thing (blue/orange barrel). 27 oz. For being made at the same time as the Biff! these two bats are pretty different. The Thing has a rubber knob (which several other newer Eastons have). The knob is great, and helps to prevent slippage. The aluminum handle is stiff. Compared to the Biff! the Thing has zero handle flex. Honestly, I don't mind this bat having an aluminum handle. I don't feel like it affects how the bat hits one way or another. The Thing has a slightly smaller sweetspot than the Biff! despite having the same length barrel (12"). The barrel seems slightly stiffer, and this bat has a way less "mushy" feel at contact.
The Thing is noticeably less endloaded than the Biff! The bat swings fairly easy, considering it's supposed to be an endloaded model.
Overall I liked the Thing. It has a decent sweetspot, and plenty of pop. Despite being hair stiffer than the Biff!, the Thing hit just fine. Top distance was perhaps 10' shorter than the Biff!
From a compression standpoint I think the Biff! is going to be a problem. The bat is WAAAYYY too hot out of the wrapper. IDK what it tests at, but I'd be surprised if it's over 260. The Thing is stiffer, and would almost certainly test higher.
From a pure hitting standpoint both bats are good to very good. Both were dirt cheap as well.
I know Easton 240s don't get a lot of hype these days, but these 2 I hit today are really good performers. For what Eastons cost (practically nothing, other than the Tantrum), I'm surprised more people don't swing them.
Put about 20 swings on each bat with .52s. I don't usually BP gamers at all, but I figured I'd give these bats a gentle break-in and try to avoid early breakage.
Biff!- 12" barrel, composite handle. Dirt cheap ($69.99). 27.5 oz. Of the two bats this one was hottest. Buttery soft barrel. Everything off this bat feels good whether you hit the barrel or not. Very responsive. I'll go ahead and say this is a bat that does NOT need break-in out of the wrapper. For being a 12" barrel the Biff! has a large, forgiving sweetspot. Mis hits didn't lose much distance, and still felt really good. Handle on the Biff! has noticeable flex. I felt it on every swing, and I feel like the handle had a dampening effect at contact.
To put it mildly, this bat is hot AF. First swing out of the wrapper was about 375' (again, with .52s). It didn't slow down from there. Easy bombs, one after another. The Biff! is pretty endloaded, and swings a bit "sledge-y". The barrel comes through the ball effortlessly.
IDK what the Biff! compression tests at, but based on what I saw today it can't be very high. I doubt this bat will last very long before failing. It comes out of the wrapper on a freaking mission, and is, quite simply, an awe inspiring performer. IDK if I've ever swung another bat that started out this hot right away.
Thing- This is the endloaded Thing (blue/orange barrel). 27 oz. For being made at the same time as the Biff! these two bats are pretty different. The Thing has a rubber knob (which several other newer Eastons have). The knob is great, and helps to prevent slippage. The aluminum handle is stiff. Compared to the Biff! the Thing has zero handle flex. Honestly, I don't mind this bat having an aluminum handle. I don't feel like it affects how the bat hits one way or another. The Thing has a slightly smaller sweetspot than the Biff! despite having the same length barrel (12"). The barrel seems slightly stiffer, and this bat has a way less "mushy" feel at contact.
The Thing is noticeably less endloaded than the Biff! The bat swings fairly easy, considering it's supposed to be an endloaded model.
Overall I liked the Thing. It has a decent sweetspot, and plenty of pop. Despite being hair stiffer than the Biff!, the Thing hit just fine. Top distance was perhaps 10' shorter than the Biff!
From a compression standpoint I think the Biff! is going to be a problem. The bat is WAAAYYY too hot out of the wrapper. IDK what it tests at, but I'd be surprised if it's over 260. The Thing is stiffer, and would almost certainly test higher.
From a pure hitting standpoint both bats are good to very good. Both were dirt cheap as well.
I know Easton 240s don't get a lot of hype these days, but these 2 I hit today are really good performers. For what Eastons cost (practically nothing, other than the Tantrum), I'm surprised more people don't swing them.
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