GAME SWINGS, MIC’D UP, 2024 #6

[@justinroper4220]

I have the 26oz Easton alpha USA, and just preordered the mx torch alloy in 25oz. Sad it won’t be here til after fall ball but I’m enjoying the alpha! Just wanted to try a torch and couldn’t resist ordering.

[@bathound]

That Alpha might be the surprise of the season! After so many years of the Easton Ghost repaints not performing well I wasn't expecting much. But it has surpassed expectations that is for sure.

[@SoftballJunkies]

You have to pick one bat to win the game with. The SB-1 or the MX Torch… Which are you choosing?

[@bathound]

Right now I’d go SB1 simply because that one is more broken in haha

[@SoftballJunkies]

@@bathound Gorman’s MX Torch is nuclear right now. I’ve got about 850 hits on the SB1 and it’s really heating up… I’m surprised how much it took to break that bat in… One guy on our team loves it and is just mashing with it though.

[@bathound]

@@SoftballJunkies I more impressed with the early progress of the MX Torch than I was anticipating that is for sure. My 26oz SB1 is doing pretty good, but the 25oz is trying to take over the Sinister.

[@JF-mo1zp]

Bat Hound!!!! Quick question; have you got your hand on one of the new 1-piece MX "Torch" ''Balanced" bats in either weight yet? I am curious to know about the weighting and feel of these in "balanced" and to know how close it is to an original Sinister 25 oz in the M2. I can't decide whether to get a 25 or 26 oz and want to be as close as possible to the 25oz Sinister M2. Anything you got on that would be greatly appreciated!

[@bathound]

Sorry I don’t have any. I ordered both weights because of what you stated. Looking forward to that one!

[@JF-mo1zp]

@@bathound Awesome!!! Can't wait for the review

[@Surfside88]

Is that torch worth the price tag?

[@bathound]

So far it is in my opinion. The main question left for me is if the MX Torch with the alloy handle will perform better than this one. I have preferred those alloy handles over the standard ones so far. They just announced there is an alloy MX Torch in the works which I look forward to.

[@Surfside88]

@@bathound​​⁠I don’t know much about Monsta been a Pure fan. Just got my first Monsta bat which is Ominous (black sheep balanced) that thing is fire so far also has the alloy handle

[@bathound]

@@Surfside88 That balanced Black Sheep is a great bat. I never tried it with the alloy handle but I'm a big fan of those!

[@moosehussaini]

looks like the mx hype is true

[@bathound]

This bat is real good!!