“This is a solid well-balanced bat and the ball comes off well. The reason it is rated a 4 and not a 5 results from Mizuno stating this bat has a larger sweet spot in effect it does not. It is comparable to other manufacturers. The advantage of the bat is the 2 oz weight difference in a 29-inch bat compared to the competition. This bat is two ounces lighter and allows my daughter (10u) to catch up to 50 mph pitches. My daughter does prefer this bat over the Marucci 29/18.”