Louisville Slugger LXT Fastpitch Softball Bat: FPLX14-RR
Features
-10 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4" Barrel Diameter
Three-Piece Composite
Balanced Swing Weight
ASA and USSSA Approved
S1iD Barrel Technology
Pure 360 Composite Carbon Fiber
30-day TRU3 Performance Promise
**If within 30 days of the purchase the consumer is not completely satisfied with the performance of their TRU3 Bat, they are able to return it for a full refund of the documented retail price paid**
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 33 Customer Reviews
LXT vs Xeno b jefcoat coach
Pros: Looks good. No real way to rate durability, so I will give it 5 stars for the benefit of the doubt.
Cons: Bought the LXT and the 2014 Xeno to replace a 2012 Xeno. My daughter went to batting practice with the LXT. I noticed no difference in the LXT and the '12 Xeno, she hit with both and I decided to hit a few fly balls to the outfield with both bats. Sad to say but the '12 Xeno seemed to have a little more pop behind it after 1,000's of balls than the LXT. Nervous about opening the '14 Xeno since there was no 30 day promise, we went ahead and did so. Great decision, it had the pop, looks, and feel we were expecting. Welcome home Xeno. Sorry LXT, your headed back to where you came from. Since both bats did not have any reviews I really attempted to be open minded in my personal evaluation of the 2 new bats and the '12 Xeno.
Great Bat D.Carver coach
Pros: Lots of pop, looks great, it did not break after a week. We received this bat about a month ago as a One-X replacement. It was hot right out of the box. My 14U daughter was swinging a 2013 Xeno and loved it, but this is her new favorite bat. She has never hit the ball further than she does with this bat. I have hit fly balls with it and I noticed a 20+ feet difference hitting one handed. No vibration or sting and a great balanced feel.
Cons: None.
new LXT texas1 parent
Pros: no vibration
Cons: no pop and price
awesome bat dad parent
Pros: My daughter is 65 pounds thought the 30" 20 oz. would be too much but she swings it well and she loves it. It added 15 feet to distance.
Cons: none
Steve
Pros: Good looking.
Cons: Weak pop. The connection joint has gotten noticeably loose after 3 days. Overhyped. Made in China.
Love it, BUT. Paul parent
Pros: My 14u DD Loves this bat, it has a nice feel and she is comfortable swinging it without needing batting gloves. Hit her first over the fence HR with this bat and leads her team in doubles.
Cons: She swings hard but the inside of the bat has broken after only two months. LS is replacing it so I hope it was just an anomaly, it was pretty chilly the morning it broke...
Awesome Bat, its a Step up from the Zeno! Paige player
Pros: Excellent pop right out of the Wrapper!!! Definitely a step up from my Xeno! I loved my Xeno, but wow the ball flies off of this LXT!!! Also I get zero sting with mishits with this new LXT bat. Absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the feel of the LXT.
Cons: Boring color... But my bat is a tool, not a fashion statement... so as long as it keeps crushing the ball, I don't care that it's a boring color.
Decent Pop But Durability Is An Issue T. Jimenez coach
Pros: Good pop out of wrapper Great balance Awesome graphics & looks
Cons: Durability is highly questionable Inside of bat started rattling after only 4 months of use - extremely disappointing considering LS replaced my daughter's OneX with this bat....now she has nothing!
Great bat, great pop, great graphics! Little Angels Softball coach
Pros: Bat is very well-balanced. Swings light but delivers outstanding pop and great exit speeds. Large sweet spot means lots of big hits, with our girls consistently smoking the ball over all areas of the plate. This bat has a very smooth feel and a Cadillac ride ... absolutely no sting on mis-hits. This gives the girls confidence. Stiff enough handle for a power hitter but with a flexible enough barrel that younger, smaller girls can be extremely effective with it. Sounds pretty cool, too!
Cons: None yet. While previous LS bats (notably the Xeno and OneX) have had durability problems, our LXT has not so I can't ding it for the issues of previous models.
Looks Great Juan Manuel parent
Pros: Well balance, really nice pop. my daughter try the new Xeno and this one at the same time and she love the LXT better, on her first tournament with the LXT she hit three bombs to the out field
Cons: Can't said yet
"Amazing bat" Ashley Biddle player
Pros: I got this bat over the Christmas break and went to a camp 3 days after I got it. I was literally hot right out of the wrapper! Amazing pop! Since I have received this bat I have been hitting the ball 30-40 more feet! Couldnt ask for a better bat!
Cons: None
bray
Pros: Best pop ive seen always solid and feels great on contact, my daughters been playing since shes been 5yrs old and jr in HS shes claims it far and away the hottest bat shes ever had.and shes had all the hot ones.went from Stealth to Xeno to Lxt its HOT!
Cons: As hot as it is and again its Hot. In a hs tournament yesterday the outer layer shattered? warranty dept hasnt answered calls even thoughthey say wait on line and then phone hangs up? Ill try again monday we nd rreplaced asap as district starts soon.
HOT!!! HOT!!! HOT!!! Lee player
Pros: Feel of the bat. Well balanced. Great POP
Cons: Color scheme could be better
Louisville still beating Easton Grant parent
Pros: Used this for two tourneys and the pop is insane! Daughter took tourney MVP! In the hands of a quality hitter takes the field away from the fielders. She got out twice all weekend on two line drives to center. She tried her friends Mako too and says there is no comparison
Cons: I've heard about possible durability issues, but could be just people still talking because of the one-x
Great bat for the competative player Will Smothers parent
Pros: Pop Length to Weight ratio
Cons: Color / graphic options
Great bat for the competative player Will Smothers parent
Pros: I have a daughter who is 12 and plays on a 14U tournament team. I have been watching tournaments for the past several months debating whether we should trade up her 2013 DeMarini CF5 or not. I had researched enough to know that I wanted to look at the Xeno, the LXT or the Mako. What I observed was that hitters using the Xeno and LXT had much better results than hitters using the Mako. This narrowed down the search for me. A number of our players SWEAR by the Xeno and will not even think of hitting with anything else. After debating it in my head, I decided the $50 difference in price between the Xeno and LXT was not that big a deal since the LXT also had a 30-day return policy. I pulled the trigger and bought the LXT and I am very glad that I did. My 12-year old is consistently hitting line drives to the deep outfield with this bat. Before with her DeMarini she was hitting them to the edge or the infield or to shallow outfield. She is 5'4" and weighs 109 Lbs. GREAT BAT!
Cons: The color options.
Softball Dad
Pros: My daughter plays 14U travel ball. Got this bat fall of 2013. Had great pop from day 1. Still going strong as of May 1st, 2014.
Cons: My daughter had broken 2 Xeno. Was worried about the durability. No complaints. The XLT has Been great.
Coach Dave
Pros: No vibration, confident contact report from sweet spot when hitting the ball. 30 Day promise. This is huge in the bat world with the prices.
Cons: No pop! This bat did not have the pop expected or reported. The end cap is starting to come lose after only 75 hits. My daughter is an High School/18u player, 5-04, 165 lbs. She wanted to try a more balanced bat for the summer season. This bat is a dissapointment and doesn't live up to the hype or price. She will be staying with the CF5 Insane for the time being.
Coach Dave Dave HS/18u Coach/Parent coach
Pros: No vibration, confident contact report from sweet spot when hitting the ball. The 30 Day promise return is huge in the bat world with the prices
Cons: NO POP! This bat did not live up to the hype or the claims. After 75 hits the end cap started to come off. This bat doesn't have the pop expected and it will be going back. My daughter (5-04/165) is an 18u/HS starter and wanted to try a bat without end load and slightly shorter/lighter (33/23). Very disappointed in this bat. We will be sticking with the CF5 Insane (34/24) for now.
Anonymous
Pros:
Cons: NO POP! This bat did not live up to the hype or the claims. After 75 hits the end cap started to come off. This bat doesn't have the pop expected and it will be going back. My daughter (5-04/165) is an 18u/HS starter and wanted to try a bat without end load and slightly shorter/lighter (33/23). Very disappointed in this bat. We will be sticking with the CF5 Insane (34/24) for now.
2014 LXT Charlie coach
Pros: This bat does not have the same pop as the 2012 and 2013 Xeno. My daughter has the 2014 Xeno and the LXT, and doesn't use either one of them. She is using the 2013 Xeno.
Cons: We have had to send the LXT back twice already. Be getting the third one in a few days.
Heavy bat Sally Softball parent
Pros: Bat had a lot of pop and hit the ball a ton!
Cons: Bat seems end loaded compared to 2013 Zeno and therefore harder to swing for those not used to it. Great bat if you like end loaded.
Good Bat so far Coach D parent
Pros: My daughter had out grown he demarini and few girls on my daughters team have these and the xeno and a few other hot bats and all claimed there bat was the best so my daughter tried them all and said she felt most comfortable with this one and it had no sting on miss hits. this may or may not be the hottest bat out but it has plenty to offer
Cons: None yet but i wonder how durable it is
lxt unkown player
Pros: I have tried this bat out and it is excellent i was hitting with my 2013 dumerani and it was a good bat and i loved it but when i hit with this bat there was much of a difference and the pop is great i hit with the same power on each bat and i definitaly chose the lXT this is a great bat and i definitaly reccomend i just orderd the 2014 xeno and i am trying to figure out which is better need some help with that????
Cons: takes a while to break in
My 10 yr old tourney player loves this bat MikeAmerica parent
Pros: -lot's of pop -well balanced -ideal weight for a little slugger -college girls are swinging it -no complaints of vibration
Cons: -even w/ a price reduction it's pricey but all quality bats are expensive -not many negatives
2014 LXT makenna player
Pros: the bat sounds good.
Cons: it has absolutely no pop at all. the bat started to rattle. there are some big durability issues. paying the high price for this bat. it isnt worth it. ill be sticking to the 2012 Xeno.
Purchased 2014 lxt from field rep Feb 2014 Brad Anderson parent
Pros: Daughter used in High School and had good pop.
Cons: After 4 months of use the bat started to rattle and now the pop is all but gone. Wrote check to field rep and hoping that will work for proof of purchase
bat sam player
Pros: good pop I LOVE THE NOISE
Cons: the color of the grip
The Bat of all Bats JFastpitch coach
Pros: This bat has little to no vibration on mishit balls. Very balanced swing weight distribution and amazing feel. When this bat is hit on the screws the sound is very intimidating.
Cons: Very few mishits but this bat an above average sweet spot.
LXT, wasted $$$ College Player player
Pros: Bought in August 2013...Had good pop out of the wrapper and did get a little better until it broke.
Cons: It broke on our Florida trip in March. Bat was used sparingly during BP and never with cage balls. Returned to TPS and got a speedy return. Warranty Return bat was absolute garbage. So much so, that I gave it to my roommate. I will never buy TPS again.
Lost pop quickly Alena player
Pros: The bat felt great and was well balanced. the pop started off great and had a large sweet spot for the first few weeks. there was no sting unless the ball was hit off the handle.
Cons: The pop died out quickly and the cap loosened up. after my 20 game high school season there was no pop for my travel season. LVS warrantied it quickly but the replacement had no life. the bat was not worth the money. going back to a Demarini...might try an Anderson.
Don't waste your money Softball Dad parent
Pros: Bat was great for about 13 innings and on tourney
Cons: Great Bat for about 15 minutes ...1st bat lasted about a week and began having the famous LS death rattle.. LS agreed to warranty replace it, and sent a "new one" which I'm guessing was a refurb because it already had the same rattle as her returned bat and obviously had a rebuffed paint job, could still clearly see prior use... The bat still seems to perform ok though no way to tell for sure if she losing any performance but for the 350 SRP it's a major disappointment. LS will never get a single dollar from me again...bad quality worse response!!!!
Do Not Buy a Louisville Slugger Bat!!!!!!!!!! Thomas coach
Pros: Hit well out of box. Good sweet spot. Well balanced.
Cons: Bought this bat in Dec '13. Never hit cage balls only live pitching or soft toss. Started hearing the rattle about a year and since then the bat has lost it's pop and the joint has only gotten worse. Every ASA tournament her bat along with almost every other LXT gets pulled. I called Louisville Slugger and they told me since it was out of the one year warranty there is nothing they could do for me. I guess the days of trying to build customers for life they will just let you go and buy products from someone else, which is exactly what I am going to do. They have lost my business for good and anyone I talk to I will be telling them the same story. There is no way that LS didn't know about design flaws with this bat. Especially when the new and improved model came out the following year. Guess the bat was only designed to last a year and then you buy a new one.
Questions and Answers
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What are the three parts of the bat that are composite? What are the benefits of a three part composite bat? KK & T-Galv
I'm 14 ,120 lbs. and 5'2 1/2" .What size bat should I get? softballlova
I'm 5' 6'' and weigh 135 lbs. What size bat should I use? I currently have a 32/22 Anderson Techzilla. Sarah
I'm 5'9" and I weigh 160 lbs and I'm 15. I use the 32" 22 oz. 2013 Xeno 13 and I have the 2014 Xeno 32" 23 oz. but that broke in a week. What size bat do you prefer? Taytay
My daughter is a 12U power hitter. Which bat is better for her? The the Louisville LXT FPLX14-RR or the Xeno? She is using the Xeno 32" 22 oz. now. jana
My 10U daughter is 5'3" and 140 lbs. What length/weight do you recommend for her? psycho
My 14U daughter is 5'1" and 115 pounds. What size bat would you recommend for her? softball_mom
What is the difference between the 2014 LXT and the XENO? Are they designed for different style of hitters? Tom
What bat would you recommend for a slapper, the 2014 LXT or the Xeno 2014? Softballbnm
Is there a break in period for this bat or are they suppose to be hot out of wrapper? Tony123
Is this bat ASA approved? Abby
How do you break-in a bat? Kim
My daughter's LXT cracked last night. How are they in regards to their warranty? KT's Dad
My daughter is 16, 5'9" 165 lbs. Doesn't have great bat speed so relies more on timing, but very strong. What length and weight would you recommend? Xeno or LXT? Wick
What are the differences between the 2014 and the 2015 LXT? DKM
Is this bat better than the DeMarini cf7 -10 bat? julia
I'm trying to decide between a -9 and a -10 LXT 2014. How much of a difference maker is it? Softball Dad
About the Brand
In 1842, J. Frederick Hillerich emigrated with his family from Baden-Baden, Germany to the United States. Eight years before, the 1834 Book of Sports had made its debut as the nation's first publication covering baseball. But when he arrived in Baltimore, J. Frederick Hillerich would never have dreamed of the future impact his family would have on America's favorite pastime.
After a short while, the Hillerichs moved to Louisville, where J. Fred started a woodworking shop in 1856. Two of his sons, Adam and John Andrew "Bud" were born in the United States and would later join their father in his business. By 1864 "J.F. Hillerich, Job Turning" was in operation and filled orders for businesses by custom-turning everything from balusters to bedposts.
The firm thrived, and by 1875 the little woodworking shop employed about 20 people. In 1880 Bud Hillerich, who was an amateur baseball player, became an apprentice in his father's shop. Young Bud made his own baseball bats along with bats for several of his teammates.
The debate over the origins of the first bat continues to generate controversy among baseball enthusiasts, but the younger Hillerich was most certainly involved in getting his father's business involved with what would become the company's signature item. According to company legend, the first bat was turned by Bud for Pete "The Old Gladiator" Browning in 1884. Browning was a star on Louisville's professional American Association team - the Eclipse. On a spring afternoon Bud, then seventeen, witnessed Browning break his favorite bat. Bud offered to make a bat for his hero, and Browning accepted. After the young wood shop apprentice lathed a quality stick from white ash, according to the story, Browning got three hits with it in the next game.
Louisville Slugger gloves are worn by more pitchers in Major League Baseball than any other glove.
Bat Properties
Approved For | ASA |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 1/4 |
Bat Type | Softball |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -10 |
Material | Composite |
Series | LXT |
Softball Bats | Fastpitch |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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