Biggest Sweet Spot | BBCOR, Big Barrel, USA Bat Ring Tests | BatDigest.com (2024)

After measuring every barrel in the 2018 lineup of baseball bats, and categorizing them by type and length, we have found the Easton Ghost Xas the bat with the largest barrel in more categories than any other. Of the 21 categories we detail below, the Easton Ghost X is the largest barrel in 10 of them. It is the second largest barrel in 7 others, putting it in the top 2 barrel sizes for 17 of 21 of the barrel size categories.

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Winner

2018 Easton Ghost X

2018 Easton Ghost X

If barrel size is the main determinate in your bat buying factor, then the 2018 Easton Ghost X is the bat for you. In 17 of the 21 categories of bats we measured, the Ghost X boasts the biggest or second biggest barrel in its category.

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A word of caution: Before you get too excited about the pictures you are about to see, let us point out that barrel size is NOT sweet spot size. And although we are capable of measuring a bat’s barrel length with some pretty simple paper donuts discs, measuring the true sweet spot is a far harder task. In some measure we are confident the sweet spot and barrel size are related. But, by no means are they one and the same.

Runner Up

2018 DeMarini CF Zen

2018 DeMarini CF ZEN

The 2018 CF Zen was top two in 8 of the 21 categories we measured for biggest barrel. It is a reasonable runner up and a fantastic bat.

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That said, we understand many folks want to know how barrel size compares—especially when trying to decide between two bats that appear similar. These rankings may be helpful in those situations. But—and this is our fair warning—don’t expect a bigger barrel to imply a better bat. Feel, swing weight, performance and price points are much more significant factors than barrel size when comparing bats.”

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That said, we understand many folks want to know how barrel size compares—especially when trying to decide between two bats that appear similar. These rankings may be helpful in those situations. But—and this is our fair warning—don’t expect a bigger barrel to imply a better bat. Feel, swing weight, performance are much more significant factors than barrel size when comparing bats.

Also, do note that several of the barrel lengths below are very, very close. As such, take the rankings with a grain of salt in some cases. Although we did our best to keep camera angles consistent our work wasn’t perfect. And what do milometers in barrel size really prove anyway?

2018 USABat Barrel Sizes

The 32 inch Easton Ghost X in the USABat version is not just the largest barrel for any USAbat on the market for 2018. It is also the biggest 2 5/8 barrel on the market in total ever. You read that right. Since measuring barrel sizes in the last 5 years, there has not been a single BBCOR or USSSA bat with a larger barrel than the drop 5 USSSA Ghost X USABat (in the 2 5/8). Simply put, after measuring just about 2 5/8 barrel in the last 5 years we can safely say the Drop 5 Ghost X has the largest 2 5/8 barrel ever.

29-Inch

1. Easton Ghost X
2. Easton Beast Hybrid
3. Rawlings Quatro
4. Rawlings 5150 Drop 10
5. 5150 Drop 10
6. VELO Drop 10

30-Inch

1. Easton Beast X Drop 8
2. Easton Ghost X Drop 10
3. Easton Beast Hybrid Drop 10
4. Rawlings 5150 Drop 5
5. Rawlings Quatro Drop 10
6. Rawlings VELO Drop 5
7. Rawlings 5150 Drop 10
8. Rawlings VELO Drop 10
9. Rawlings 5150 Drop 10

31-Inch

1. Easton Ghost X Drop 5
2. Easton Ghost X Drop 10
3. Easton Hyperlite Drop 11
4. Beast X Speed Drop 11
5. Rawlings Quatro Drop 10
6. Easton Hybrid Drop 10
7. Rawlings 5150 Drop 5
8. Rawlings VELO Drop 5
9. Rawlings VELO Drop 10
10. Rawlings 5150 Drop 10
11. Rawlings 5150 Drop 11

32-Inch

1. Easton Ghost X Drop 5
2. Easton Ghost X Drop 10
3. Easton Beast Speed Drop 8
4. Rawlings Quatro
5. Easton Hybrid Drop 10
6. Rawlings 5150 Drop 5
7. Rawlings VELO Drop 5
8. Rawlings VELO Drop 10

2018 USSSA Bat Barrel Size Rankings

The 2018 USSSA Big Barrel world is HUGE. From drop 12, 10, 8, and 5s to 26, 27, 28, 29 30, 31 and 32 inch bats. (There are also a couple 33 inch bats in the Voodoo and the Maxum). And we took the time to measure everyone of their barrel sizes and put them by category below.

It is fascinating that the barrel rankings to not stay true throughout the line. The fact the Easton Ghost Drop 8 may win at one length does not necessarily mean it will win at another too. The below lists should be sorted by barrel length.

28-Inch Drop 10

1. Easton Ghost X
2. Rawlings Quatro
3. Axe Element
4. DeMarini Voodoo
5. Easton Beast X
6. Axe Avenge
7. Axe Hyperlite
8. Marucci Hex Alloy
9. Slugger 618 Solo
10. Rawlings VELO
11. Slugger 518 Omaha
12. Rawlings 5150
13. Marucci F5
14. Slugger 918 Prime
15. Slugger Catalyst

27-Inch Drop 10

1. Easton Ghost X
2. Rawlings Quatro
3. Rawlings VELO
4. Rawlings 5150
5. Slugger 518 Omaha
6. Slugger Catalyst

29-Inch

1. DeMarini CF Zen Drop 8
2. DeMarini CF Zen Drop 10
3. Easton Ghost X Drop 10
4. Rawlings Quatro Drop 10
5. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 8
6. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 10
7. Marucci Hex Alloy Drop 10
8. Slugger 918 Prime Drop 8
9. DeMarini Voodoo Drop 10
10. Slugger 918 Prime Drop 10
11. Axe Element Drop 10
12. Axe Avenge Drop 10
13. Rawlings VELO Drop 10
14. Rawlings 5150 Drop 10
15. Easton Hyperlite Drop 10
16. Slugger 618 Solo Drop 10
17. Easton Beast X Drop 10
18. Slugger 518 Omaha Drop 10
19. DeMarini Voodoo One Drop 10
20. Marucci F5 Drop 10
21. Slugger Catalyst Drop 10

30 Inch Drop 8s and 5s

1. DeMarini CF Zen Drop 8
2. Easton Ghost X Drop 8
3. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 5
4. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 8
5. Slugger Prime 918 Drop 8
6. Rawlings VELO Drop 5
7. Marucci Cat 7 Drop 5
8. Easton Ghost X Drop 5
9. Slugger 518 Omaha Drop 5
10. Demarini Voodoo Drop 5
11. Marucci CAT 7 Connect Drop 5

30-Inch Drop 10

1. Rawlings Quatro
2. Easton Ghost X
3. DeMarini CF Zen
4. Marucci Hex Connect
5. Axe Avenge
6. Marucci Hex Alloy
7. Slugger Prime 918
8. Axe Element
9. DeMarini Voodoo
10. Easton Beast X
11. Slugger 618 Solo
12. Slugger 518 Omaha
13. Easton Hyperlite
14. Marucci F5
15. Rawlings 5150
16. Rawlings VeLO
17. Slugger Catalyst
18. DeMarini Voodoo One

31 Inch Drop 8s and Drop 5s

1. DeMarini CF Zen Drop 8
2. Easton Ghost X Drop 8
3. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 5
4. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 8
5. Slugger Prime 918 Drop 8
6. Rawlings VELO Drop 5
7. Slugger 518 Omaha Drop 5
8. Marucci CAT 7 Drop 5
9. Easton Ghost X Drop 5
10. Marucci CAT 7 Connect Drop 5
11. DeMarini Voodoo One

31-Inch Drop 10

1. Rawlings Quatro
2. DeMarini CF Zen
3. Easton Beast X
4. Axe Avenge
5. Marucci Hex Connect
6. Marucci Hex Alloy
7. Slugger Prime 918
8. DeMarini Voodoo
9. Easton Hyperlite
10. DeMarini Voodoo One
11. Slugger 618 Solo
12. Slugger 518 Omaha
13. Axe Element
14. Marucci F5
15. Easton Beast X
16. Rawlings VELO
17. Rawlings 5150
18. Slugger Catalyst

32 Inch Drop 8s and Drop 5s

1. Easton Ghost X Drop 8
2. DeMarini CF Zen Drop 8
3. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 5
4. Marucci Hex Connect Drop 8
5. Slugger 918 Prime Drop 8
6. Marucci CAT 7 Drop 5
7. Rawlings VELO Drop 5
8. Easton Ghost X Drop 5
9. Marucci CAT 7 Connect Drop 5
10. DeMarini Voodoo

32-Inch Drop 10s

1. Easton Ghost X
2. DeMarini CF Zen
3. Slugger 518 Omaha
4. Slugger 617 Solo
5. DeMarini Voodoo
6. Rawlings VELO
7. Easton Beast X
8. Axe Element
9. DeMarini Voodoo One

2018 BBCOR Bat Barrel Size Rankings

Special thanks to Closeoutbats.com who let us on site and, after way more work than was reasonable, helped us get images of every bat on the planet for 2018. These images are property of Just Bat Reviews and protected under creative licenses.

29-Inch BBCOR

1. Easton Beast X Speed
2. Louisville Slugger 518 Omaha
3. Louisville Slugger 618 Solo​

30-Inch BBCOR

1. Easton Ghost X
2. Easton Beast X Hybrid
3. DeMarini CF Zen
4. Easton Beast X Speed
5. Marucci CAT 7
6. Louisville Slugger 918 Prime
7. Louisville Slugger 518 Omaha
8. Louisville Slugger 618 Solo​
9. Rawlings 5150

31-Inch BBCOR

1. Easton Ghost X
2. Easton Beast X Hybrid
3. DeMarini CF Zen
4. Easton Beast X Speed
5. Axe Fusion
6. Axe Element
7. Louisville Slugger Prime 918
8. Marucci Posey28 Pro Metal
9. Marucci CAT 7
10. Marucci CAT 7 Connect
11. Marucci CAT 6
12. Louisville Slugger 518 Omaha
13. Axe Elite
14. Marucci F5
15. Rawlings VELO
16. DeMarini One
17. Louisville Slugger 718 Select
18. Rawlings 5150

32-Inch BBCOR

1. Easton Ghost X
2. Easton Beast X Hybrid
3. Combat MAXUM
4. Easton Beast X Loaded
5. DeMarini CF Insane
6. Axe Fusion
7. Easton Beast X Speed
8. DeMarini CF Zen
9. Rawlings Quatro
10. Axe Element
11. Marucci Posey28 Pro Metal
12. Marucci CAT 7
13. Marucci CAT 7 Connect
14. Marucci CAT 6
15. Louisville Slugger 918 Prime
16. Louisville Slugger 618 Solo
17. Louisville Slugger 518 Omaha
18. DeMarini Voodoo Balanced
19. Axe Elite
20. Marucci F5
21. DeMarini One
22. Louisville Slugger 718 Select
23. Rawlings VELO
24. Rawlings 5150

33-Inch BBCOR

1. Easton Ghost X
2. DeMarini CF Zen
3. Combat MAXUM
4. Rawlings Quatro
5. Easton Beast X Hybrid
6. DeMarini CF Insane
7. Easton Beast X Loaded
8. Easton Beast X Speed
9. Axe Element
10. Marucci Posey28 Pro Metal
11. Axe Fusion
12. Marucci CAT 7
13. Marucci CAT 7 Connect
14. Louisville Slugger 918 Prime
15. Marucci CAT 6
16. Louisville Slugger 518 Omaha
17. Louisville Slugger 618 Solo
18. Axe Elite
19. Marucci F5
20. Louisville Slugger 718 Select
21. DeMarini Voodoo Balanced
22. DeMarini Voodoo One
23. Rawlings VELO
24. Rawlings 5150

34-Inch BBCOR

1. Easton Ghost X
2. Combat MAXUM
3. Rawlings Quatro
4. Easton Beast X Hybrid
5. Easton Beast X Loaded
6. Easton Beast X Speed
7. DeMarini CF ZEn
8. DeMarini CF Insane
9. Marucci CAT 7 Connect
10. Marucci Posey Pro Metal
11. Marucci CAT 7
12. Louisville Slugger 918 Prime
13. Axe Fusion
14. DeMarini Voodoo Balanced
15. Axe Element
16. Cat 6
17. Louisville Slugger 518 Omaha
18. Louisville Slugger 618 Solo
19. Marucci F5
20. Louisville Slugger 718 Select
21. Axe Elite
22. Rawlings VELO
23. Rawlings 5150
24. Voodoo One