chosing a bat for my 8 year old

[msarti]

Hello all, first post here. I would like some input on a new bat for my 8 year old boy. He currently has a 28/17 stealth 2 1/4, and a 29/19 Vexxum. He likes the Vexxum so I want to keep the big barrel for most of his at bats, but I am looking for a new 2 1/4 with a little lighter feel for his league games and when he faces the faster pitchers in tournaments. Thanks in advance.

[seeds10]

any combat is going to feel lighter because of the weight balance. eastons run a little end heavy while combats are notorious for running balanced making them easier to swing for kids. they make them in both 27/17 and 28/18 and up

[msarti]

I was leaning towards a Combat after hearing how good they are. How does a b1 or b2 stack up against the new Miken Freak? I have a Freak that I use in my softball leagues, and the bat is insane.

[seeds10]

freaks are rare and nice but take a while to break in and if you don't break them in properly they are easy to bust. smaller sweet spot than a combat. b1s are more fragile but seem to have more pop then the b2.

[dmac]

I have a -12 Freak, -12 B2, and -10 B1. The Freak and the B1 are the two favorites on our team. The B2 that we have is just a little too long for our kids so I can't judge it, but it does seem to have plenty of pop. We have kids that smash the ball with both the Freak and B1. The B1 swings easy for a -10 and the Freak has as much pop as you will find in a -12. If you are going with a -10 it is hard to beat the B1 with the large sweet spot and big pop. The Freak has a smaller sweetspot but I haven't seen a -12 that can outperform it when you hit it on the sweetspot. I have yet to see a Techzilla in person, but of the youth bats I have seen the Freak and B1 are at the very top of the list.