Rawlings Icon vs. THE GOODS & VOODOO ONE | BBCOR Exit Velocity Showdown

[@voidvisual]

alright rawlings you outdid yourselves, now make it cheaper. lol

[@SportsProdzz]

Only 200 right now

[@The8BitNerd]

It’s honestly infuriating to me that we are back to having these $500 dollar bats actually being part of the BBCOR meta again.

[@baseballbatbros]

HAAAAATE IT

[@sirmonkey1985]

the price is nuts but at least the performance backs it up and they're not just selling over priced junk just because they can.

[@baseballbatbros]

@@sirmonkey1985 facts

[@CaponeCraps]

No rule says you have to swing $500 bat. Find something in your price range that works for you. Way more important to work on technique and strength. Not everyone in the world needs a Bugatti...

[@taviscirrier3484]

Bat Bros use the dsb kamo

[@baseballkid8203]

The Most underrated bat against one of the most know bats, it just sucks to know that a expensive bat(Rawlings icon) is really worth $500. MAKE BATS $200 AGIAN✊✊✊

[@Max-DangerBats]

I stand with u✊🏿✊🏿

[@dav3eii725]

@the baseball bat bros give @ baseball kid some cred and update the merch with the MB2A slogan. 🎉❤

[@SportsProdzz]

It’s 200 right now.

[@mikesteingass3961]

Back in November when it was first released, my travel ball organization had a rawlings equipment day. I got the chance to swing the icon that day. I knew that it was hot, but I didn't enjoy swinging it because of the thin and slick grip. Never knew it was this good though.

[@christianrestori1731]

My college team is sponsored by Rawlings and we have some icons and some little dudes have hit some absolute shots with em. Only issue with the bat is there is only one left on our team that still has the end cap attached, all the other ones have popped off. The one that still has an end cap is cracked on the barrel toward the connection piece too. Pretty frustrating for anyone who will be buying w their own money but if you somehow have the chance to swing this bat for free then absolutely do.

[@TheFoofoo1111]

Good for Rawlings!! I never thought a bat would beat the Voodoo or The Goods, then the Atlas and Icon came out and it’s just getting better and better! Love to see it!

[@robertflint4115]

Best and most honest baseball bat review channel out there. Both fun and informative. Rock on Will and the BBB's 🤘😎

[@SALEM4LOKO]

Amazing contribution to the baseball community

[@user-ub3nj5lz8w]

Respect for throwing the swing and miss in the montage

[@CovertOpss]

just saw a collage player using this bat its nuts how this bat is blowing up as much as it is

[@chadrides914]

As in it’s getting popular or it’s literally breaking ?

[@hildenbrandt21]

@@chadrides914 popular. It isn't a demarini, it doesn't break after 3 months of use

[@CovertOpss]

@@chadrides914 popular after i read my comment i realized ppl might get this mixed up but i was too lazy to fix it

[@jedvolpe]

I love the Icon so much! Appreciate the content it is really awesome for baseball fans. Sucks I can’t afford the bat, keep doing what you guys are doing much love!

[@jamesholdaway7639]

Bought it for my 14U son and he loves it!!! Hits missiles

[@baseballmafia]

Hot Bat!!🔥I'm really liking this bat, thanks for the review on this one. As always ⚾️🔥video!

[@AlejandroLopez-su6po]

The sound of the Icon reminds me of the Demarini CF4 Black BESR from 2010.

[@lusciousfrenchies3254]

Thats crazy! Never saw this coming from rawlings thats for sure.

[@nicholashanlon66]

Dang that was insane how well it performed for being bbcor

[@taylorperkins581]

Let’s goooo the bros always have the best bat reviews

[@andrewscott8016]

I have a feeling it’s not going to end well for the icon with the rules and all

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

What happens if you pay full Price from Rawlings and then the bat is banned?

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

2:06 genuinely thought my phone was glitching 😂

[@turcotte5]

The end cap on this bat is cheap as hell. Our local D1 University has a bat contract with Rawlings. They got the bats before the season started and had durability problems. They sent many bats back for warranty issues by just taking BP.

[@shannonmyers6590]

Bought the ICON for my son and he has the Voodoo one as well. He now prefers the ICON over the Voodoo. ICON actually feels a lot like the Voodoo in swing weight. Probably should be more like 7 instead of a 5 on the swing weight chart. ICON is legit though.

[@EvanSzepessy-wx2cw]

We love bat bros ❤

[@mattrumachik7599]

My son shattered the end cap on day 2 of BP! If wasn’t for Tracy at Rawlings coming thru and exchanging it in less than 3 days time…. I’d be bashing reliablity! So have a new one for the weekend series!! I’ll see what happens!! But bat has some pop ….. 500 but will it be reliable……

[@toilet_cleaner_man]

That's composites for you. If you want to prevent your wallet from crying itself to sleep every year, trying getting him on the 2-piece hybrid train, or even a 1-piece alloy if he's a strong lad that can handle the weight of -3 well.

[@marxo4580]

Could you guys rate the easton hype comp 23? I have that bat and i want to see how it compares the the icon

[@Adellegymnastics]

Show us a video of your sneaker collection🎉😅

[@wilsmelton6727]

Does the rubber connection piece on the icon seem loose or like it isn't glued down? just wondering if that is going to be a problem or if it shouldn't be a worry.

[@dav3eii725]

Atlas has gotta reign supreme. At a $200 discount for equal or better performance. I’m excited for that vid in the next couple of hours.

[@FilmColossus]

I’ve been loving Will’s complete disbelief over the course of the Icon mini series

[@matthewmatthew3955]

I never used bbcor. I rocked that Louisville exo loved that thing

[@armsdistance51armsdistance52]

I can't find the rawlings icon in 33/30! I would greatly appreciate it if you knew where I could get one...or is anyone selling one? Thanks ⚾️

[@versaspades7490]

congrats on 400k🥳

[@ryankirk7642]

Hey Will! Would you ever do wood bat scale or would that be too much hassle as of course the higher the price the better the quality?

[@TheRoadLessChosen]

Is it the 34/31 weight creating better exit velo compared to the 33/30?

[@tcopeful]

He wanted so bad to hate that bat 🤣

[@benjaminfernandez2249]

Wow very entertaining to watch guys, always love your videos!

[@jackclothier7985]

How do you get the hit trax readings in the corner of the video while you’re hitting? I’m trying to make a video like that

[@jackclothier7985]

How heavy is that 34 icon? Thinking about getting it

[@LeviHolmanVlogs]

Would love to see that swing in the show! Icon looks solid as heck, but I’m on the marucci train rn. Just got my new CatX❤️

[@nashwilshusen]

Do you think this bay is potentially ‘ban-worthy good’ or is it just really good

[@prioritytarget7157]

Great video. Great job, Rawlings.

[@Intruder63]

The big thing for me is the fact that the voodoo one is 150 dollars less while still hanging in there it’s insane how much these companies sell these for

[@jackclothier7985]

Imo the icon has the best sweet spot towards the hands of any bbcor bat. That’s a composite speciality. Some other two pieces will have more barrel towards the end but the icon is the goat of hitting jam shots like 110

[@thekoz5158]

This bat is the complete package. Need a different park than Fenway to test a right handed hitters distance.

[@CoconutMigrating]

The hit trax measures the distance to ground no matter what. It’s in the top corner next to the exit velo. The number on screen is where it runs into something at whatever stadium is loaded but it’s not really important.

[@thekoz5158]

@@CoconutMigrating but this could be the bat that the Bat Bros can break the all-time distance home run record.

[@CoconutMigrating]

@@thekoz5158 they can’t do that on hittrax officially. And again, the stadium doesn’t matter for the hit trax anyway. Regardless, they took unrestricted bats and usssa drop 5s to the HR record attempt and didn’t really get close. A BBCOR ain’t gonna do it. They are restricted. 110 is nowhere close to fast enough for the HR record, you need 130+ because the record is probably fake.

[@brodypaola7614]

You guys gotta find one of those old Rip-It BBCORs

[@Osito44VR]

Any reviews on the USSSA-5?

[@aidantailor17]

I swung the Icon at closeout bats and honestly I was a tad biased because I generally never hit well with composite bats, seems like if I actually gave it a chance I’d be better off, still happy with my Atlas tho

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

You're going to have to add an extra notch on the power scale with the way BBCOR technology is going 😂

[@jamesc9843]

Yeah but is it better than the mizuno squishy barrel?

[@rjvsmb]

Is it close to bansville?

[@ronsmith1349]

Is there feedback from the barrel (compression on sweet spot)? For example, the Atlas and Goods has such a stiff barrel that you don't really know if you're hitting the sweet spot or not.

[@baseballbatbros]

almost everything feels pretty good - the sound is really how you can tell if you mis-hit it at all

[@ronnieparker5507]

The new custom Atlas! 🔥🔥

[@BrandonHolihan]

You think it's going to get even better with a longer break in period? Or we at the max right now?

[@baseballbatbros]

I feel like it's probably near 100% within 50 swings or so.

[@311hitwall]

does it feel better to have just the one 1.8 mm or the .5 on top of the existing?

[@baseballbatbros]

.5 on top

[@toilet_cleaner_man]

@@baseballbatbros JustBats is giving away free replacement bat tape with the Icons they sell it's so bad 🤣🤣🤣

[@JohnSmith-do2ij]

Can you guys swing the 2019 bbcor Rawlings threat?

[@johnisouth6636]

Please get a try out to The Tulsa Drillers. You could make the bigs.

[@tonyrogers8188]

How stiff is the Icon connector? Goods stiff, or flexible like a zoa or cf?

[@Tommy_Garrett]

I hate that I love how good this bat is. Why couldn't this have somehow been $350? No way I could have afforded this growing up

[@danielmcdowell6572]

I played in the mid 00's, bats were never more than $300 back then. Id be willing to bet this bat would have been in that range back then, but you know....inflation

[@wfo33]

The icon sounds so good

[@jackclothier7985]

u dont have to hit off a tee/front toss first to break it in before machine?

[@cartermcknight-iq8nu]

Even though it’s $500 I am surprised because I never thought a comp bbcor would ever be able to keep up with some of the best alloys in the game

[@carey3743]

I currently swing a 32” 2021 Voodoo One but was looking into getting a new bat what would you recommend?

[@baseballbatbros]

you're lookin at it bro lol

[@Yahtzee_09]

Some websites are selling a free grip upgrade with purchase of an Icon. Maybe they've been watching your videos? 😏

[@Mihall2362]

Ban it! If the missile 2 was too hot this shouldn't even be a question 🤣🤣

[@lorenzolopez2391]

How will this bat perform in cold weather though?

[@baseballbatbros]

example - cold early Spring in Portland, Oregon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baSugp2egpJprck

[@Redrums6984]

Can u get a voodoo overlord ft used to be my favourite bat wanna see how it compares to some of these bats

[@LukeyEds]

Was there a big difference between the 33’ and the 34’? I’m 6’2, 235lbs for reference. I have a 33 bonesaber but wouldn’t mind trying the Rawlings in a 34. Cheers lads

[@BrianStenvik-qt5qm]

How are you not already swinging a 34?!? You’re a tank, go get a 34 bro!

[@LukeyEds]

@@BrianStenvik-qt5qm hahahaha I appreciate the help mate 😂😂 I may just do that 🍻

[@evandillashaw8620]

I need to try this bat

[@dudbdb]

Do u think the goods or the cat x is better as a 32/29

[@Bmwcolorado]

Just got It amazing has insane juice.

[@snipeshow8773]

Can you do a Rawlings 2022 threat bat review

[@kevintrueblood396]

After seeing your usa vs bbcor vs usssa video and seeing the USA bats perform very similar to bbcor, Is it safe to assume the USA icon will be a good bat as well?

[@joshmatty1077]

Idk why they don't have the rubber taper deal on the Usssa bat

[@jchristopher2031]

Do they make a 33.5?

[@taviscirrier3484]

Use the dirty south bats kamo the barrel is huge

[@JeremyVandelac]

My son got this bat, I feel the grip is holding him back from getting in good swings. We have a 1.1 laying around, think that would be fine?

[@baseballbatbros]

I would even put the 1.1 on top on the stock grip. Just a 1.1 would be too thin

[@JeremyVandelac]

@@baseballbatbros Thank you so very much, we will give it a try!

[@johnfitsch7781]

It was really funny when Marucci came out with the Cat 9 composite for 500 dollars and it was really bad. It isn’t funny when the 500 dollar two piece composite is possibly by far the best bat in BBCOR.

[@ig_a_rogerss23]

Icon reminds me of that white 716

[@noahseger9294]

What would the voodoo one 2023 be ranked if it didn’t have all of those durability issues.

[@joshuademery4863]

You guys need to do a review on the warstic warhawk soon

[@Potato_Boy10]

I don’t think your going to see this but I have a question for you guys, should I get a Maricci Cat8 for 200$ new or a CatX for 380$ new, I wanted to know from you guys because your the experts and didn’t trust myself with the decision

[@arturozarate1752]

Love how 2 months ago the Bonesaber Hybrid goes 105+ against The Goods, and gets no love here.

[@gregoryweaver9381]

This bat should have gotten a 26 on the bat bro scale. I understand that you don't want to boost a $500 bat into the stratosphere, but from all the evidence you have collected, this bat is in a class of its own. Your score should reflect that. In your glo-stick v icon video, you said the swing weight of the icon was "nearly identical" to the glostick (2:10 mark), which you rated a 6 in your '22 quatro v glowstick video (10:05 mark). And I don't see a reason why the icon shouldn't be a 10 sweet spot. If anything, you got better hits off the hands with the icon rather than the goods. So 10 power, 10 sweet spot, 6 swing weight. I think you need to do one last head-to-head with the icon. Do select pwr/bonesaber hybrid to suss out a 9 vs 10 on sweet spot, and some 4/5/6 bats on swing weight.

[@jackclothier7985]

does it really matter how you break it in? like theres no way to mess it up right

[@ericbyers5287]

Why were new Icon bats needed? Drability issues like the Glowsitck?

[@xtifiy9661]

You should try the 2017 Rawlings velo hybrid

[@traviskrzemienski5745]

Didn’t know 2 piece composite bbcor tech could get this hot. Wow It’s either a) gonna b illegal and banned or b) they figured out some tech that no other company has ever used in composite

[@C-24-Brandan]

Theyre expensive but at least the performance and quality back it up. Also people don't have to spend 500 on a bat, go with what you like in your price range etc . Cracks me up seeing people complaining like to play you have to buy the most expensive bat on the market to be good.

[@scotthartwig8811]

Too much $. Pa$$... Great vid as always

[@tonyvalle15]

My question is durability. I know the bat is new so never know if the bat stays hot or something will happen

[@mattrumachik7599]

My son plays D2 college ball. Shattered cap after 2 day of BP

[@tonyvalle15]

@@mattrumachik7599 Uh oh. Yeah the cap looked weird to me on the Icon

[@DEValentine]

Durability? No way anyone should lay out $500 for a bat with such a short track record. We have no idea if it will even last a season. If it's durable, maybe the $500 price tag is worth it.

[@baseballbatbros]

yep that's just something we'll only know with time

[@kamithejokes76r25]

Common baseball jazz bros W

[@LeviYT2025]

Still sticking with my CATX😤

[@okGM013]

Bro get a hittrax battle between it and the banned 33 meta that would be 🔥🔥🔥

[@Seib0913]

Word of wisdom on Lizard Skins for all the people out there. 0.5mm is meant almost exclusively for wood bats. 1.1 mm is the standard thickness of most factory grips, and is the most popular size of Lizard Skins. 1.8mm is meant for the younger kids, as it obviously has the most padding. Regardless of thickness, ALWAYS remove your existing grip, never use it as an over grip. This ain’t tennis.

[@baseballbatbros]

The double-up is a cheat code. Trust.

[@rickbamler2566]

I guess longevity is the big question now? Doesn’t have to do much to beat the Voodoo or Goods!

[@lubbyated]

at my first red sox game i sat on the green monster

[@MrSnipes1]

I think will couldn’t make it a 25 with the sweet spot because I thought he was going to give the sweet spot a 10.

[@chris.wontcare]

Earliest I’ve been my friends each have at least one of the bats each and some have the goods with voodoo it’s always fun to watch bat bros videos especially if it’s a bat I’ve used or seen in person before

[@jebhardy2631]

Me watching his Jordan’s crease on every swing

[@BeisbolShorts]

Can you do the 2013 Nike aero fuse bbcor