DeMarini Uprising Jr Big Barrel 2 3/4 -10 BB Bat 26"/16oz

My son crushes with this bat. Hot right out of the wrapper. Great value. I've gotten several other kids to switch to this bat. Great value. I'm not sure why the bat isn't more popular.

All the reviews were either fantastic or "the bat broke on day 1", nothing in between. Bought this for my big 9yo, first new bat in 2 years. He swings it well (going from a 27/17 mako to a 29/19), feel like even better than his old bat. Our first test drive I wasn't sold, the old mako had such a nice pop and this uprising made a disappointing thud, though in the cages, the ball comes off the bat just as nice. A couple sessions later, I'm sold, he's doing better. sounds much better when he connects and I feel like he's controlling it better. Still haven't seen it in real action yet, but seems to be holding up well to lessons. The plastic end cap seems a little chinsey/cheap, but doesn't seem to effect. Hopefully I don't have to come update this...