What is the quick review?
The Hex Composite bat offers a balanced swing weight, similar to Easton's S1 and Combat's G3, but not as light as DeMarini's CF7 or Rip-It's Senior Air. It avoids the heaviness of models like the XL1 and Voodoo FT, suiting most hitters. In contrast, Marucci's CAT 6, highlighted in our recent review, starts at a drop 8, bypassing the lighter options for younger players, a deliberate choice to focus on those needing or preferring an aluminum barrel with a bit more heft.
What models and sizes are available?
If you weren't paying close attention to the Marucci CAT 6 review we put up a few days ago or were too distracted by our infatuation with that angelic bat, you may have failed to notice the CAT 6 does not come in anything lighter than a drop 8. Did Marucci just drop the ball and forget about this considerable section of the Little League world that needs something more lightweight than a drop 5? Hardly.
How is it built?
What also might be interesting to folks who wonder about this stuff, we found the actual weight of the bat to be the same as the stated weight. Most companies' bats are a good 1 ounce over stated weight. Some are upwards of 3 ounces over the stated weight. Yet Marucci's composite Hex bat, as far as we could tell on two different tries, had the same exact stated weight and actual weight.
The most remarkable thing about this bat is its barrel size. The oversized barrel and slow transition neck give it the highest plate coverage per swing weight in the business. Its closest competitor in plate coverage by barrel size would be the Easton XL1 and MAKO--however, the XL1 has a swing weight that is 50% heavier and the MAKO has a price point of $100 higher.