Catalyst-10 or Techzilla ?

[dad_3420]

Alright my son is 9 going to be 10 in April he is 4'-6" about 90lbs. he has swung alot of bats but we really fell in love with the Easton Stealth Comp LCN4 model at the end of last year he has used it thru fall ball and his lessons this winter. He has had a problem with letting his hands come forward or not just waiting on a pitch i.e. the lessons. He has made great strides this winter , but I'm still tempted to buy that heavier bat so that during those times when he is facing the slower pitchers he has weight to swing. I have read lots of feed back on the Techzilla , anyone have any on the Catalyst?

[dad_3420]

Based on the replys mostly from threads on this web site and some info from another that lead me to believe that the Catalyst isn't very durable, I purchased him the Techzilla last night on e-bay 2006 model. Will keep you posted.

[hardhitter]

I've been looking for other site to get reviews and only found a few and they're mostly kids doing the reviews. So if they had a bad day then the bat is junk , if a good day the bat is gold

[b_mccarty2143]

i purcased a catalyst for my 11 year son first game first at bat he swung at a inside fastball and the bat broke in 2 places. i got my money back and bought anderson teck. he loves it.

[DropBombs]

Anderson Techzilla: This is from Steve Anderson the owner of the company,

"First of all, as a coach, I need to say that I believe that all of the batting averages, homeruns, game and tournament wins of a 12 year old mean nothing as you are trying to console the same young man after having been cut from the high school freshman team. Youth baseball for the serious player is all about training for the day they will be playing on the big field. A focus on training and not on accolades is the best way to avoid that horrible surprise."

"Great players have a combination of talent, training, work ethic, competitive drive and the ability to relax under pressure. God (or good genes) hands-out all but two of those qualities: training and work ethic. One comes from coaches the other comes from parents. There is no replacement for hard work. There is no better game tool than good training".

"I have two boys that went through Little League (with two more on their way) as I designed and released the TechZilla. The bat was designed to help them in their efforts. The Sixteen year old is playing at a division 1 high school and shows no damage in his skill set for using a multi-wall youth bat. He used the same 2 1/4'” bat as a 13 year old on the 54-80 field and moved to a -5 on the 60-90 field as a 14 year old and going into high school he adjusted to a -3. His success is a product of talent, the right kind of hard work and a natural competitive drive. My 14 year old is playing Travel ball and transitioning to the -5 as I write this and doing well at both. I won’t bore you with their stats, past or present. They have always had good coaches to teach them the mechanics and mental aspects of the game and they have always had the best equipment available to optimize the skills they were taught. A young player should not have to think about their equipment while they work to improve their skills".

"The TechZilla was designed a little heavy (-9) as a training tool. It was designed with multi-wall technology as a game improvement tool. Let me explain. All roads in baseball lead to hitting a -3 bat. It is my opinion the ultra-light (-11,-12, & -13) are designed to improve bat speed in the present but do not address the strength or mechanics necessary to provide the same bat speed later with the much heavier bats. The light weight is a temporary fix to overcome either a mechanical or strength problem in getting the bat around. But the primary objective of an ultra-light bat is to get immediate results. That is, by definition, a game improvement tool. Given a heavier bat any hitter is forced to improve their mechanics-to-contact just to be able to hit the ball solidly. That, by definition, is a training tool. In the long-run an ultra-light bat forces a more difficult transition to a heavier bat. To my thinking any player below high school should concern themselves primarily with acquiring the skill set they will need to be successful in high school".

"The TechZilla was designed to be a training tool wherein the heavier weight forces a short swing and builds strength. The multi-wall technology is designed to improve game performance in spite of a slower bat speed and provide the immediate results to encourage the player. As the player’s strength and bat speed increases the full advantage of the multi-wall design is realized by making even the well trained hitter better. As a coach and a father this bat was designed for my boys. I wanted them to do well in the present while building the strength and mechanics necessary to succeed in the future. As a coach, I would recommend it to any player that is serious about the game. But I would also tell you this, If your player is not mechanically sound, save the money and use it to get him a good coach. First things first".

Hope this helps some people out there to make the right choice for their youth players!

[Riverbase]

Well my wife says I have a "crack" she means bat habbit, LOL. I just drove 400 miles to get my kid a new Miken Burn ESD Big Barrel for a tourney today. He also has a Techzilla XP, Catalyst Big Barrel, Easton LST-3 and a -4. All are 29".

He loves the Catalyst. I bought it the week it came out and over the next 4 months it pretty much was a team bat, everyone started using it. Now we have like 5 on the team and all with no issues. Alot of people complain that the bats crack but in reality it's just the finish, its quite a thick coat. It has a huge barrell well more than anything else except the new miken is slightly longer but not as wide. Almost a year now for mine this includes 3x a week practices weekend tourneys and multiple kids using it.

The anderson has more pop but a smaller bat head. it's a nice bat. he now uses it in practice and the big barrels in games. I prefer the bigger bat head so he only uses the a to practice at the moment. But like they say the Techzilla is for advanced hitters. If your kid constantly bangs the sweet spot the Anderson will make him a star if he can handle the weight. My sons 29" weighs 20.9 oz on a postal scale and it's very end loaded. I love the sound it makes when the double walls collide, almost sounds like breaking glass and you know its gone.