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Video Breakdown
*Intro*
0:00 Introduction

*2024 USSSA Bat Metrics*
1:19 Why We Measure
2:16 Bat Lengths
5:16 Bat Length Ranks
7:08 Price Rant
8:50 Price Categories Rank
10:55 Does More Money Mean More Bat?

*Swing Weights*
13:11 What is Swing Weight?
15:06 Actual Weight vs Stated Weight
17:12 Balance Points
18:30 Swing Weight Order
19:36 "Heavy" vs. "Balanced" vs. "Light"
21:16 How to Buy By Swing Weight

*Barrel Size*
22:13 Barrel Size Pictures
23:40 Barrel Size Rank

*Bat Types*
24:56 Bat Type Categories
25:30 Are Two Piece Composite Bats Best? Why Not in BBCOR?
27:20 What Bat Type To Buy?

*Bat Compressions*
28:27 Bat Compression Rant
29:55 Hype Fire Compression Manipulation
30:30 Messing with the Compressor
33:57 How Consistent is the Compressor?
34:28 2024 USSSA Bat Compressions
36:03 Compression Results
37:40 Compression Wrap Up

*Metric WrapUp*
39:05 Metric General Commentary

*Hitting*
40:18 Sound Check 2024 USSSA

*Exit Speeds*
43:00 Exit Speed Methodology

*Short Reviews*
44:31 Short Reviews Start
44:34 2023 Louisville Slugger Atlas
45:13 2024 Marucci CAT X Vanta Composite
46:05 2023 Marucci CAT X Connect
46:42 2023 Marucci CAT X Vanta
47:26 2023 Easton Maxum Ultra
47:59 2024 Rawlings ICON
48:38 2024 Victus Lev3 Vandal
49:46 Stringking Metal Pro
50:22 2024 DeMarini ZOA
51:00 2024 Marucci F5
51:46 2023 Axe Strato
52:33 2024 Easton Hype
53:14 2024 Louisville Slugger Meta
53:51 2023 DeMarini CF Mashup

*Player Picks*
54:31 Player 1 Picks
57:52 Player 2 Picks
59:12 Player 3 Picks

*Exit Velo By Player*
1:00:48 Player 1 EV
1:03:12 Player 2 EV
1:04:47 Player 3 EV

*The "Best" 2024 USSSA Bats*
1:06:26 "Best" Overall USSSA Bat 2024
1:08:21 "Best" Composite USSSA Bat 2024
1:10:21 "Best" Runner Up Composite Bat USSSA 2024
1:10:52 "Best" Value USSSA Bat 2024
1:12:33 = "Best" Underrated USSSA Bat 2024

*Final Thoughts*
1:14:55 Take Aways