2012 Louisville Slugger TPX Z-1000 BBCOR: BB12Z Adult

Pros: Swung this bat in spring ball after my college bought some. Bat feels great. Very balanced. Having swung other BBCOR bats I would say this is the closest any have felt to a BESR bat. Very good pop. When you square the ball up bat feels great. I don't know if these will break in like old comp bats, but if it does watch out.

Cons: $369.99 is a little steep, but so far I feel it has been worth every penny.

Pros: Best out of the wrapper bat I have used. Even weighted where most bbcor bats are end loaded.

Cons: pricey for bbcor

Pros: just tried this in a demo and loved the results, great sweet spot with amazing pop...really cant tell the difference between this and besr

Cons: NONE!

Pros: if you have to swing a bbcor bat,this is the one you should choose. by far the best. if you like the tpx exo's then you will like this.

Cons: none

Pros: This bat is amazing. sweet spot is huge and the pop in this bat is great.

Cons: Pricey but oh so worth it

Pros: Having used the DeMarini CF4 for so long and then purcased the New 2012 VooDoo Black... I can honestly say that the TPX has a bit more pop and the ball flys better than most, so far this is the top bat that I have swung and am very happy with the results

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Pros: ill actually give a good review because im an actual baseball player. and have actually used this bat. The z1000 is one of the better bbcor bats out there. the best in my eyes are the marucci, z1000, and voodoo. the surge and easton and cf5 are garbage. one piece bats will raise to the top it bbcors

Cons: small sweetspot like all bbcors

Pros: this is by far the best bat i have ever hit with it has an endless amout of pop and it sounds sweet when hit with.

Cons: none i do not care about the price.....it is worth it i do not care about the "looks".....its not made to be mounted over a fire place!

Pros: Tried this bat in the caged and thought it was and ok bat, liked the omaha better.

Cons: Not worth the money and dont like the grip but i like thick handle bats anyway.

Pros: This bat is amazing! Light swing weight, huge sweet spot, awesome performance. Feels like BESR bat.

Cons: Pretty expensive but way worth it

Pros: Great bat, lots of pop, best bbcor bat ive tried out yet

Cons: makes a really bad noise, and it doesnt sound like youre making solid contact, but the ball still flies off the bat. A little pricy, but if your willing to pay the extra money,its great

Pros: Very nice bat with great balance. My son has always used a DeMarini bat but liked this one a little better. Still uses the Demarini wood bbcor bat. As with all bbcor bats, you have to square up the ball to drive it. Good hitters will be rewarded with solid hits that mirror the besr bats. For those looking to the bat to provide the trampoline effect, this is not the bat.Hit the weight room.

Cons: My son is still getting used to the grip.

Pros: When I went to test all the bbcor bats this was my first choice in purchasing. It almost doesnt even feel like a bbcor bat.

Cons: None. Grip hurts after a while

Pros: Perfectly balanced feels like nothing. Great grip and a lot of pop compared to other BBCOR. The best bat out of the TPX series

Cons: 369.99 is very expensive

Pros: great pop ,large sweet spot,feels like besr.

Cons: pricey

Pros: very low swing weight with a larger sweet spot and is very easy to get through the hittting zone. looks nice and has a ton of pop

Cons: expensive

Pros: Great bat with lots of pop. Built for your power hitters.

Cons:

Pros: After trying the CF5 and Exo the cf5 wasn't my favorite but the Exo felt good and hit solid, it went farther. when i hit Z-1000, it feels like it flexes when hit in the (HUGE) sweet spot. this is the bat i went with and so far i don't regret it.

Cons: painting scratches easily

Pros: this bat by far has the best balence of any bat i ive ever hit with has massive pop and perfect sized sweet spot and is worth every last penny!

Cons: no cons once so ever!!!

Pros: This bat has far more pop then any other bbcor bat iv'e seen used. Including the new cf4 and voodoo, if you like well balanced bats with large sweet spots and crazy pop, this may be the bat you want to get.

Cons: none!

Pros: This bat had a ton of pop off the start, and sounded like a wooden bat. It seemed to be alright.

Cons: After one season's use, my 33' 30" bat cracked while in the cage. All the pop was gone and now i'm out $350. Not worth the buy.

Pros: Great balance, super sweet spot, deep triple first at bat with it. Awesome

Cons: Everyone wants to use it

Pros: Are you kidding? This bats Rocks. The sounds is cool much like a wood bat. The ball jump off the bats. I have used Easton, RIP IT, Rawling, Combat, nothing comes close to this Bat.

Cons: Everyone want to use. That kind of stinks. But no wonder, use it and you get on...

Pros: This bat feels so good coming off. Best bbcor out there without a doubt.

Cons: i like hearing a good noise off the bat.. but theres nothing, no big deal though

Pros: Great Pop, First hit was a double in the gap

Cons: Sounds Weird

Pros: I always used Louisville Slugger bats and this is the first one that has disappointed me.

Cons: I can't believe I paid $369 for this, didn't even last a season and it sounds dead from normal use, not sure I even want a replacement but I will send it back

Pros: just bought the z1000 and cf5 demarini, my 14yr old swings the z1000 and loves it! my 15yr swings the cf5, omg! most incredibly balanced drop 3 we have had! compared to the exogrid which seems to be more end loaded the cf5 and z1000 are comparable but the cf5 has a noticeably more balanced feel. i don't think there is a better bat out there right now than the cf5, my kids have 5 more years of high school baseball and we will be using the cf5 for many years to come! and furthermore, justbats has been awesome to buy from i will and have recommended just bats to all my friends!

Cons: i wish these bats were on the market years ago!

Pros: Great Pop, Huge Sweet spot, Middle Weighted, Nice Grip,When i hit the ball off of the end of the bat or off of the handle the ball is still hit hard.

Cons: none

Pros: Great Feel Excellent Pop

Cons: Grip is not adequate for a 369.00 bat. Take it off and replace it with a Combat Grip.

Pros: Amazing bat. Lightweight, durable, AWESOME POP. Love everything about this bat. sweet spot is huge also. Feels like a BESR bat. This is definitely the best bat i have ever used before. I have used the CF5, 2012 vexxum, exogrid 2, machine, 5150. dont waste your money with another bat. GET IT WHILE IT IS STILL $250!

Cons: grip is too skinny for me, but its easily fixed.

Pros: Nice feel, balanced

Cons: Son used this for his varsity team and was ok out of the wrapper but not much pop even for a BBCOR. Cracked in 2 months from personal use and there were 2 others on the team that broke as well. Seems to go go dead after limited use. Must be better options out there.

Pros: Got this bat for christmas and went to swing it today. OMG this is the best bat i have ever swung. I hit better with this bat than i did with my 2010 demarini voodoo

Cons: Need batting gloves

Pros: This bat is absolutely AMAZING! I am mostly a contact hitter, so my bat had to be balanced for swing speed. This Bat...WOW....not onlyl is it incredibly balanced the Huge sweetspot has increased my distance and ball exit speed considerably. It is very forgiving and gives you great performance over a very large surface. Grip is very good to.

Cons: I dont have any cons, the sound is....unique i guess. It isnt a ping at all, sort of a wood sound, it takes some getting used to but i really have no problem with it.

Pros: Great Pop out of the wrapper. Balanced weight when swinging. Bat feels very good, although grip wears very quickly.

Cons: 1st bat lasted about 600 hits, before cap came loose and I had to send it back. Louisville Slugger replaced the bat and the one I have now does not seem the same. Ball doesn't fly like with the other bat and if I don't hit right on the sweet spot, the bat sounds as though its cracked (eventhough it's not). Currently looking for a replacement because I do not think it will last much longer!

Pros: Balance of weight is great. Has a nice pop and sweet spot

Cons: Only had the bat for 5 weeks and have to send it back because it lost it's pop and pings when the ball is hit.

Pros: well ballanced felt good

Cons: broke the first time i used it in SOFT TOSS!!! and made different sounds threw out the sweet spot while rotating

Pros: Balanced with a good swing weight. The sweet spot has the most pop of any bat.

Cons: Its really pricey and the sweet spot is probably the smallest of any bat. most hits will be soft grounders.

Pros: Great composite bat. It was in my top three favorites with the easton s1, and demarini cf5. No sting what so ever. Big sweet spot, and hardly any vibration if it was a jammer. Best tpx by far

Cons: Very end loaded, feels heavier then the weight listed. For 30 dollars more you can get a comp. bat the same as this but a two piece and way faster swing

Pros: what I like about this bat, is if you hit the ball in the small sweet spot area, ball travels far. Thats about it as far as pros on this bat.

Cons: advertise as no sting is false, if not hit good, bat stings. I thought this bat would have a huge sweet spot, but was wrong, it has a small sweet spot. Price is also high, would have expected a lot more from this bat. :(

Pros: This is an awesome i have only hit two homeruns in my life as a 18 year old i have used this bat in four games and i have already hit two out with it awesome pop and a good sweet spot.

Cons: it does have some sting to it but if you are to much of a baby to not use it cause of that then dont consider yourself a baseball player

Pros: Apparance

Cons: Bought a demo for my son mid way through the summer last year. Was not impressed. Sounds dead and the ball did not appear to have the speed coming off this bat that it does off either of his Maruccis or the Rip It that he's hit with. Does it require a lengthy break-in period?

Pros: Good balance is not top heavy or anything

Cons: For 369.99 the bat looks really cheap