Louisville Slugger TPX Z-1000 BBCOR Baseball Bat: BB12Z
Features
-3 Length to Weight Ratio
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
31/32 Inch Tapered Handle
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
BBCOR Certified - Approved for H.S. and Collegiate Play
LS-2X Composite
One-Piece Design
SWING 1 inner Disc (S1 iD) Technology - No Break-In Required!
Thinner Walls
Synthetic Grip
Balanced Swing Weight
Louisville Slugger End Cap
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 76 Customer Reviews
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: 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: 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: Best out of the wrapper bat I have used. Even weighted where most bbcor bats are end loaded.
Cons: pricey for bbcor
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: 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: 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: Good balance is not top heavy or anything
Cons: For 369.99 the bat looks really cheap
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Great balance, super sweet spot, deep triple first at bat with it. Awesome
Cons: Everyone wants to use it
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: 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: 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 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: Very Balanced
Cons: Has the sweet spot of a lemon. Breaks if it takes like 2 off the handle or even less. feels like wood when it comes of the bat. And has even less pop. i would recommend the cat 5 or any other bat than this one!!!
Pros: looks good, evenly weighted
Cons: Dead no pop, returning the bat
Pros: no sting
Cons: nothig
Pros: had good pop toll 8 th swing and busted at top handle was replaced 2nd bat had no pop sent back was replaced returned to store
Cons: lots of mproblems for the price
Pros: This bat has an extremely nice wood/composite sound to it. Amazing pop off the bat.
Cons: Bat started chipping towards the top and now just after less than two months has cracks around the bat
Pros: The bat is a monster. You are nuts if you buy anything else. The bat sounds like wood and hits like a rocket laucher.
Cons: It paid 369. the bat is now 199. Price went down because they are selling like crazy.
Pros: Great pop and feels great in your hands. Feels smooth.
Cons: Sounds like you are hitting with tinfoil. And it sounds like it is broken even though you just bought. A joke on my team was that it was a K-Mart Bluelight special
Pros: best bat out of the wrapper, for a bbcor bat it has a ton of pop. it also has a huge barrel
Cons: none
Pros: nice pop
Cons: breaks very easily. my travel team played a team where a z1000 broke in half. about a week later we saw them with another cracked z1000. the second cracked bat was new and it was his 1st game using it
Pros: Ball jumped off the bat when new.
Cons: The first bat only lasted 2 months before developing a rattle/vibration and lost the pop. Tried to return it but we had lost the receipt. Bought a second bat in March. Lasted one high school season before having the same problem. I am sending this back tomorrowe
Pros: not any, was replacement for broken Triton
Cons: had no pop out of wrapper, used less than 3 games and broke in half, poor quality
Pros: This bat has so much pop. Very comfortable grip and a nice sweet spot. My first BBCOR bat was the DeMarini Versus. I said that bat was great but now having this bat, the Versus can't compete with this bat.
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Pros: nice pop dont have to break it in grip it good
Cons: none
Pros: excellent pop. first time in the batters box i hit it off the wall in left center. 390 feet.
Cons: i dont know but i was told the pop does not last very long. if it pops for a year the money is well spent.
Pros: The Z-1000 was great for the first 2 weeks, had good pop and made a wood bat sound off the bat. Seemed like every other Louisville slugger bat, awesome.
Cons: After that it started making a different sound on different points of the bat. The pop dissapeared.
Pros: Very good bat. Lots of pop and cool design. Composite so i recommend not using it in cold weather.
Cons: Some problems are that on the 30/18 design the barrel, (lengthwise) is fairly small. Also, on the same design the bat that i got was shorter than 30 in. not huge problem but can sometimes affect hitting on the outside pitches. Like i said, the cold weather could make the bat sting a little in your hands.
Pros: WOW! sounds like a woody,has tons of pop. Not a team bat. Its a 1 player bat
Cons: dont let other people use it
Pros: The weight difference is great, evenly distributed, the design is sweet by the way and the barrel has a huge sweet spot go with this bat over any other tpx model this bat is better than the Voodoo go with this
Cons: Grip stinks but just tape it up
Pros: this bat has exceptional pop and a huge sweet spot. it needed no breaking in and has been exceeding my expectations. ill definatly stick with TPX for my next bat because of their unmatched performance and durability.
Cons: lil pricey but worth it
Pros: Very Balanced, good pop and wicked sound when it comes off the bat
Cons: None!
Pros: swung this bat and got use to it the lightest swing i have pops the ball so high
Cons: I BOUGHT THIS BAT PRICE IS 370.00$ BUT GOT IT FOR 100.00$ AT SPORTS AUTHORITY
Pros: Looks nice, good balance.
Cons: After a short period of time it developed a rattle. Turned out is was broken and I got a new one. If you don't hit it on the small sweet spot it's tough to drive the ball. Now my new one has developed the same rattle.
Pros: I am a High School Senior and played for a long time and had many bats. i love wood but i cant use it during games, i got this one and i love it so far... i havnt got up to that two month period yet that everyone says it will break but i got jamed last night with a solid 80 mph cutter on the hands and the bat didnt break so i think i will be fine for the up coming season
Cons: i can't get the little mlb baseball sticker off
Pros: This is by far the best bat I've ever owned. It has great pop and it is great for a power hitter like myself. I recommend the 33" 30oz.
Cons: None.
Pros: Big time pop for a BBCOR after 500+ hits in the cage to break in.
Cons: Sounds like a wood bat so you can't fully appreciate how much pop this bat has.
Pros: I love this bat. Ive swung quite a few BBCOR and wood bats but this is by far my favorite. I love the ping. It has tons of pop and i havent even broke it in good yet.
Cons: None it is great.
Pros: This bat feels amazing. The weight is so evenly distributed throughout the bat that it makes it the most balanced BBCOR bat I've ever had. It can be used for power hitters or contact hitters, so it makes it a bat for almost any type of hitter. If you're looking for a great BBCOR bat that can fit any type of hitter, this is the bat for you!!
Cons: The paint chips off pretty easy but no other problems!!
Pros: Absolutely love this bat. Came home from practice and took swings on it off the hit away, and immediately loved the pop and sound of the bat. Sweet design, the grip feels nice and i don't expect to apply a new grip soon. Very well balanced and has a large sweet spot, good for a power hitter or a solid single/double hitter.
Cons: None at all, however the paint can chip off if you beat it up or throw it around.
Pros: Terrible bat. Inside broke in a week.
Cons:
Pros: Best bat I ever had. Makes my game even better.
Cons: No cons about it!
Pros: very balanced great pop
Cons: vibrations rarely happen but it will sting every now and then, but its not a proble,
Pros: greatest bat ever
Cons: none
Pros: has good pop. doesn't even feel like a BBCOR bat. balanced real well
Cons: ive had the bat 2 weeks and the barrel rattled like crazy. i guess its the disc inside if it to help it flex. i sent it back and they gave me the same one! i was thinking they would give me a new model but the didnt. i now have had it for 2 months and every team i play think its illegal. do not get this bat in a 31 inch
Pros: The bat has great pop in the sweet spot and good pop out of the sweet spot! It feels good when you hit it and it lasts very long.
Cons: If you hit it off the handle or very end, it vibrates a lot and sounds almost like wood.
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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
Barrel Diameter | 2 5/8 |
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Baseball Bats | BBCOR |
Bat Type | Baseball |
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Length to Weight Ratio | - 3 |
Material | Composite |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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