This year, if you include the Speed Brigade Bats, Easton has delivered 13 all-new BBCOR Baseball Bats for 2016! That has got to be some kind of a record. We’re going to go bat-by-bat and let you know what each bat is made of and what type of hitter they cater to.
The Mako Line-Up . . .
2016 Easton Mako BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16MK
Design: 2-Piece, 100% Thermo Composite Technology
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 10/10 – This Mako gives you everything a Mako stands for: great balance, fast swing speed, super durable, great pop, and you hardly feel any vibration/sting even on miss-hits. A true champion of a bat.
2016 Easton Mako XL BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16MKL
Design: 2-Piece, 100% Thermo Composite Technology
Swing Weight: End-Loaded for Power Hitters
Rating: 10/10 – Made exactly the same as the Balanced Mako, but with an end-load added to the barrel for added power behind your swing. So, if you love the Mako but are more of a power hitter, than this Mako XL is perfect for you.
2016 Easton Mako Torq BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16MKT
Design: 2-Piece, 100% Thermo Composite Technology
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 10/10 – Returning for a 2nd year is the balanced Mako Torq. This bat is basically the balanced Mako with the rotating Torq handle added, along with a different paint job. Super balanced with great pop.
2016 Easton Mako Torq XL BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16MKTL
Design: 2-Piece, 100% Thermo Composite Technology
Swing Weight: End-Loaded for Power Hitters
Rating: 10/10 – Same build as Mako Torq, but with an end-load added to barrel. It has the same end-load as the Mako XL. This will help Mako Torq hitters drop bombs if they have the strength to cut the baby through the zone in time.
The Z-Core Hybrid Line-Up . . .
2016 Easton Z-Core Hybrid BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16ZH
Design: 2-Piece, HMX Aluminum Alloy Barrel with Composite Handle
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 9/10 – Great pop, hot right out of wrapper, sweet ping contact sound. If you like alloy barrels then it gives you that plus the benefit of a 2-piece, so vibration is limited and the barrel is optimized. Very balanced.
2016 Easton Z-Core Hybrid XL BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16ZHL
Design: 2-Piece, HMX Aluminum Alloy Barrel with Composite Handle
Swing Weight: End-Loaded for Power Hitters
Rating: 9/10 – Great pop, hot right out of wrapper, sweet ping contact sound. If you like alloy barrels then it gives you that plus the benefit of a 2-piece, so vibration is limited and the barrel is optimized. Nice end-load for added power.
2016 Easton Z-Core Hybrid Torq BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16ZHT
Design: 2-Piece, HMX Aluminum Alloy Barrel with Composite Handle
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 9/10 – Great pop, hot right out of wrapper, sweet ping contact sound. If you like alloy barrels then it gives you that plus the benefit of a 2-piece, so vibration is limited and the barrel is optimized. Includes rotating Torq handle.
The Z-Core Line-Up . . .
2016 Easton Z-Core BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16ZA
Design: 1-Piece, 100% HMX Aluminum Alloy
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 8/10 – Super hot right out of wrapper, great pop, sweet ping contact sound. Very balanced.
2016 Easton Z-Core XL BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16ZAL
Design: 1-Piece, 100% HMX Aluminum Alloy
Swing Weight: End-Loaded for Power Hitters
Rating: 8/10 – Super hot right out of wrapper, great pop, sweet ping contact sound. Nice end-load for added power.
2016 Easton Z-Core Torq BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16ZAT
Design: 1-Piece, 100% HMX Aluminum Alloy
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 8/10 – Super hot right out of wrapper, great pop, sweet ping contact sound. Includes rotating Torq handle.
The Speed Brigade Line-Up . . .
2016 Easton S500 BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16S500
Design: 1-Piece, 100% 7050 Aircraft Aluminum Alloy
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 7/10 – Upper echelon batting cage bat with a tried-and-true alloy build. Extremely durable.
2016 Easton S400 BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16S400
Design: 1-Piece, 100% Durable Aluminum Alloy
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 6.5/10 – Batting cage bat, good value, very durable, slight upgrade over S200 BBCOR.
2016 Easton S200 BBCOR Baseball Bat -3oz BB16S200
Design: 1-Piece, 100% Durable Aluminum Alloy
Swing Weight: Balanced for Contact Hitters
Rating: 6/10 – Price-point batting cage bat – plain and simple. It’s made to be beat up and it holds up well.
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This bat is simply the best. i wouldn’t want to hit with anything else. i have the 2015 white mako bbcor right now but was able to demo this at Home Run Park
I just moved up to 13u and we have to have BBCOR. Is this a good bat for me to get?
Not sure which bat you’re referring to in the blog (there’s a lot of Easton BBCOR bats listed), but Easton has a bat for everyone and you can’t go wrong with any of them – Z-Core, Z-Core Hybrid, Mako, Mako Torq – they’re all great bats.
My son plays for a10u travel team. He is a solid ball player and seems to favor the 30″ 20oz bats. I’m in the market for a new bat for him and I don’t want to break the bank. Any thoughts?
Harrie, below is a link of all the 30″20oz with the 2 3/4″ barrel diameter (assuming that’s legal for the travel ball team he plays on). You can see all the bats available and make the decision yourself. It all comes down to personal preference on the build (1-piece or 2-piece), material (aluminum or composite), and brand.
http://www.cheapbats.com/shop/baseball-bats-c-285/filters/size~30%22%7c20oz/Barrel+Diameter~2+3%7c4%22+Diameter+Barrel.html
I have Easton MAKO COMP 3 and definitely it is the best bat on the market . This bat will not only help you improve your hitting but it will also make you look good while doing it. That is because it has a very unique and stylish design to it. Nice job done here by Easton.
It tends to be a superior baseball bat because of the fact it is built using a thermos composite technology that will help increase most baseball players bat speed and also give them a larger and more forgiving sweet spot. It is another very good 2-piece construction bat from Easton
I really like the variety of weights and sizes that this bat comes in. Any player should be able to find a size and weight that ideally suits their individual batting preference. Most players consider this model baseball bat to be very “live” in nature. The one year warranty that comes with it is nice too.