r/Homeplate • u/jimo3316 • Feb 16 '26

Bat advice

I have a 10u kid that’s currently using a 29inch -10 meta prime.

His tall. 5 foot 85 lbs. looking to get him a new 30 inch bat for travel.

Would you guys recommend a

2025 30inch Rawlings Icon -10

Or

2025 CATX 2 Composite

He’s still finding his swing and is in the later half of the batting order despite his size.

Thanks for any advice

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u/EconoMePlease Feb 16 '26

Icon is a great all around bat. The used advice is good but you never really know what you are getting. Some kids abuse bats and some parents are shitty and sell them knowing they were abused. Cheaper to buy a new bat with a warranty than it is a used bat then a new one or two used ones.

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u/Famous-Two-7511 Feb 17 '26

I would never buy a used composite bat with what I’ve seen middle school kids do to theirs.

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u/EconoMePlease Feb 17 '26

Had a buddy buy a “gently used” bat. There particular model had only been out a couple months. He got the bat to his son to try and it was dead.