Son plays 11u baseball and he wanted a new bat. I researched bats in May 2025 and decided he should try the new Easton DUB (a nice balance between the Hype and Icon). Purchased an Easton DUB 29 Drop 10 in early June 2025. It was used for the first time the weekend of June 7, 2025 and was used in about 15 games (40-50 at bats) until it cracked on July 12, 2025. During an at-bat on July 12th, I heard a different sound when the ball was hit and the pop appeared gone. Looked at the bat after the game and saw there was a noticeable crack. Coach said that if an ump sees this crack, they would throw the bat out of the game. So since then, he’s had to use another player’s bat. My son weighs only 75 to 80 lbs, and isn’t hitting the ball so hard that he should be cracking this bat. After 2-3 years, he hasn’t cracked his Marucci Cat, DeMarini Zoa, or LS Meta bats. Those 3 bats are composite too and have superior durability compared to the DUB. I’ve heard of other people having durability issues with the DUB. The bat was purchased with gift cards my son had received from his 10th and 11th birthday Can’t find the receipt. The DUB isn’t an inexpensive bat and should last longer than 5 weeks! I am happy to ship my son’s bat to Easton to see if they can repair the crack. Most Easton bats come with a 1-year warranty, so there shouldn’t be any question of warranty timing because the bat has only been on the market for about 2.5 months.
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