2020 Ghost Advanced Fastpitch Bat (-10) $449.95 +tx CA Select options Quick View.Ultra-thin 29/32″ handle with all new 1.2mm HYPERSKIN™ DIAMOND gripĢ018 Easton GHOST Fastpitch Softball Bat -10 FP18GH10 Related products.Re-designed to enhance feel, our patented two-piece CONNEXION+™ technology is the standard of excellence for two-piece bats in the market.XTX™ Extra Tough Resin Matrix technology provides durability and flexibility to the outer barrel combined with the high performing inner barrel.Double Barrel composite construction is the ultimate combination of feel, pop and sound.Pick up the Ghost™ and experience what Supernatural Performance feel like! The bat features a revolutionary Double Barrel design that was engineered to provide players the best possible feel, sound and pop in their bat. The 2018 Easton Ghost bat is set to become the next big thing in a long line of iconic Fastpitch bats from Easton. The reasoning is that softer barrel does not need any give at contact but, instead, as much power transferred as possible to compress the outer barrel.Description 2018 Easton GHOST Fastpitch Softball Bat -10 FP18GH10 This is useful especially when the outer barrel is more compressible. Stiff ConnectionĮaston improved upon their CXN connection in the MAKO to make a more stiff. This feature pushes down the swing weight and makes for really great feel. Although it does use a double wall, which often weighs the bat down, the new resin composite does a remarkable job of staying light and pushing the balance point towards the knob. In the drop 10, the Easton Ghost is as light as you could hope for. But, like the CF Slapper from DeMarini, expect an extra long barrel. This may go without saying considering we just pointed out how the sweet spot on the Easton Ghost was huge. And, those looking for a serious fastpitch bat will feel right at home. The ability to make serious and deep contact across the length of the barrel gives is a huge bonus.
It looks and feels a lot like the CF series from DeMarini. Like other premium bats in the fastpitch space, the Ghost prides itself on a super long sweet spot. You can therefore expect both hot out of the wrapper performance with great performance at slower pitch and bat speeds. You can also find what we think are the best fastpitch bats here. The outer barrel is remarkably pliable and, by some measures, has the easiest compression in the industry. We’ve hit every Fastpitch from 2021 through 2018. The idea behind a dual wall bat is to provide a hot out of the wrapper outer barrel that is very pliable but an inside barrel that keeps the bat from exceeding standard performances.
The reasons for that are simple enough: Double Barrel Hype would sell this bat as the next big iteration in competition to the XENO, LXT and CFX bats. Arguably behind in the fastpitch game in 2017 and previous years, the 2018 ASA Ghost bat from Easton makes serious strides to deliver a top end fastpitch softball bat. But they would be the exception, not the rule.
We are sure, however, there are at least a couple girls under the age of 13 that could swing this bat comfortably. Drop 10 and Drop 9 fastpitch bats are made for older hitters that like a balanced bat. Meaning, if you are under the age of 12 then the Ghost is likely not for you.
The Easton Ghost will come in a drop 10 and a drop 9. But early reports are, to say the least, encouraging.
If that full length double barrel is the optimal solution for most players has yet to be seen. (The Xeno, for example, has just a ring or two within the barrel). The Easton Ghost takes this one step further by including an inner barrel the entire length of the bat. That is, the double walled bats perform extraordinarily well at both slow speeds from youngsters and fast speeds from college players. It is why bats, like the XENO, have such success with both young and old players. Slower pitch and bat speed still give considerable barrel flex and, ergo, trampoline effect. In addition to coming hot out of the wrapper, double walled fastpitch bats have the ability to perform well across a number of pitch speeds. The inside barrels serve as a governor of sorts to make sure the bat does not exceed allowable limits. And, as such, require no break in period. The outside barrel’s are constructed with a lot of flex from the start. Top end fastpitch bats with an inner and outer barrel, as the Easton Ghost is, are meant for hot out of the wrapper performance.