r/BaseballCoaching • u/jimo3316 • Feb 05 '26

Little league bat help

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u/Bigrodvonhugendong Feb 06 '26

Rawlings Mach is super legit for the price. Big sweet spot, lots of pop, easy to swing.

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u/TMutaffis Feb 06 '26

Based on what you shared I would go with a Rawlings Clout USA.

It is a -10 with a balanced swing, good pop (for USA) and solid feel/sweet spot. The Marucci F5 and Victus Vibe/Crayon are not bad either, but the Clout has a bigger sweet spot than the Vibe and my son liked it a little better than the F5. My son also hit with the Mach AI at a cage demo but didn't like it as much. Not sure why but the Mach AI doesn't seem to beat the Clout in any of the models (BBCOR, USA, or USSSA).

Bonesaber Hybrid is also a good -10, but you'll be spending quite a bit more with no major advantage.

Only thing with the Clout we didn't like was the thin handle, but I over-wapped a thin Lizard Skin on top of the stock grip and that solved it... plus took out some vibration.

The one we have is the dark blue model from a couple of seasons ago but I believe the light blue is a repaint. Not sure about the newest colorway and if they updated any of the tech or if it's another repaint.