Louisville Slugger XENO Fastpitch Softball Bat: FPXN151
Features
-11 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
7/8 Inch Standard Handle
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, and ISF
Balanced Swing Weight
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
S1iD Technology Allows MAXIMUM Performance from SWING 1
Two-Piece Fully Composite Design With iST Technology
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Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 12 Customer Reviews
Pros: * 11 DROP!! I have refused to by my 12 year old a 10 drop because she just hasn't had the strength to swing the length bat she needs, so up until now she has not had a Xeno in her hands. With her recent growth and the fact she was swinging a 3 year old 12 drop bat told me it was time to finally get her a new bat. I went shopping for an 11 drop. I was VERY pleasantly surprised to see LS getting smart and designing an 11 drop 2015 Xeno. I knew that the moment I saw it that I was done shopping. Way to go LS! * The pop is amazing. Tournament before we bought her new Xeno she was having trouble getting the ball out of the infield. The tournament after – she hit line drives everywhere. She hit .600 with 2 extra base hits. Ball was coming off the bat hotter than I've ever seen her hit. Only thing that changed between the two weekends - the bat.
Cons: Other girls on the team want to use the bat so its getting a lot of hits. =( It's expensive. Worth it. But still hurts the pocketbook. (I just have to look at it like this - we spend a ton of time and money on the weekends going to watch her play - it improves our enjoyment of the weekend to see her have success and I have zero doubt this bat contributes to it - so the bat wasn't just for her, it was for all of us.)
Pros: Purchased the drop 11 for a Christmas present for my 12 year old daughter. She plays tournament ball and has never had great pop off her bat. That all changed with the Xeno drop 11 bat !!!!! She now puts the ball in the alleys and even to the wall.This bat is eyeopening that several girls on our team had there parents get one for them. I wouldn't have believed it if I had not seen it for myself.The best sports investment we have made to date !!!
Cons: NONE !!!!!
Pros: Daughter said she loves the way this bat feels. We went to the cage the other day and the balls were flying off the bat. LS is the way to go.
Cons: None
Pros: great bat lots of pop just like the 2012 2013 2014 we have all of them . the 2015 may have a larger sweet spot than its older sisters witch allows better results on miss hit balls. the bat feels just as good as the 2013 2014 great pop would recommend this bat for any serious softball player. my daughter plays year round A ball and i would feel like a bad dad if i sent her to battle with any other bat than a Xeno better than the De and the Makos garbage in my opinion
Cons: they say bats are hot out of the wrapper but as a bat scientist i can't confirm that. this bat and every bat need 500 hits at least before u are gonna get the trampoline affect u want in my opinion we have about 200 on our 2015 and its not quite as "popie" as our 2014 but great things take time. graphics are kinda boring in my opionion i really liked 2013 and 2014 they looked really cool i thought
Pros: Good pop and no sting! My 9 year old daughter loves this bat!
Cons: little spendy
Pros: Has alot of pop, great feel and daughter loves it.
Cons: 2 bats broke in 7 months, very disappointed with quality. Have had 5 Xenos this is the first one to break. On my 3rd one, if it breaks It might well be the last one.
Pros: My daughter plays 12U travel ball. She has always been able to make good contact with the ball. This bat has changed her singles into doubles, doubles into triples, and oh yes 1st homerun in travel ball last weekend in the championship game! We always had a Demarini in the bat bag until this year, now we will stick with the Xeno. Thanks JustBats!!!!
Cons: None to date
Pros: omg this bat is crazy hot great pop, ball jumps off this bat like its shot out of a canon, my girl hit her first ever homerun in her 2d game with this bat!! well worth the money.....
Cons: no cons yet
Pros: Good pop
Cons: Broke
Pros: everything is superb the pop is awsome for the price and service given. I had doubts but not anymore. And all the bats we have majority is xeno and jus the way the older bats still have alot of pop I know this bat will go the distance and make my daughter shine in camps tournaments and High School
Cons: none
Pros: Feels good, nice ping off the bat.
Cons: Small sweet spot on the smaller bats (29-30). Not much pop compared to the CF line. End cap came loose after a few months of use. I know these are awesome bats for the older girls who use the longer models, but the shorter models have a much smaller sweet spot compared to other brands. Got this after my daughter was swinging a CF5, she liked it for a bit, but then we switched back to the CF8, and her hitting improved quite a bit.
Pros: Wonderful bat. Bought this for my daughter for her birthday. She's 9 years old and 65#. It's a little big according to the sizing on the site, but she's strong and athletic so I took the risk. First game out she hit two home runs and continues to bomb away with this bat.
Cons: Not thrilled with the purple color.
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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
Approved For | ASA ISA NSA USSSA |
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Bat Type | Softball |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -11 |
Material | Composite |
Series | Xeno |
Softball Bats | Fastpitch |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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