This bat boosted my son's confidence so much! He had been hitting the ball, but he wasn't living up to his potential. He played his first game with this bat on Saturday and hit his first home run!!! He got back to the dug out and hugged his bat! He LOVES it!! Highly recommended!!!

jecabug

Suffolk, VA, USA

My son had been bugging me for a new bat so I bought him this one on Saturday May 31, 2014. He had a tournament the following day. His first at bat he hit a hard line drive got a double, his second at bat he hit another line drive but the bat made a weird sound. After inspection it had a dent center mass in the barrel. Two pitches, two hits and a dent. Not the quality I was expecting. I paid the 159.99 price tag for it, his Easton Reflex that we bought 3 years ago for $60 is still going strong. Not sure why when the price goes up the quality goes down. I contacted customer support and they are going to send a replacement of the same bat, not sure I want it.

Alonzo

Thomson

I bought this bat for my son in April and by June, the bat had more waves than than the ocean as well as a substantial dent in the middle of the barrel. i contacted Easton's warantee dept and was very happy with the treatment I received. i received the replacement bat today and the bat will go in service tonight. i hope this will be the last bat i buy this year if not, i may have to consider other manufacturers. I truly hope that would not be the case since i have spent a lot of money with Easton over the years and have been happy with their products in the past.

Anonymous

Undisclosed

7 year old son using orange Mako big barrel in rec league. Got pulled up to play travel ball and was required to go to a small barrell. The S3 was hot out of the box. First practice with the bat he was hitting line drive base hits into the outfeild. Coaches commented on how well he was hitting the ball. Drop 13 allowed him to go to a 29 from a 28 in size. He generates great bat speed through the hitting zone. His hitting confidence has gone up and he wants to use it in his big barrel league.

TigersWS14

Charlotte, NC, USA

We bought this bat for our son back in June 2014 for his tournament ball season. The bat was dented after the first tournament weekend. Unfortunately, we didn't keep the receipt because we didn't expect to have to return the bat with warranty issues given the Easton brand has such a good reputation, so we're out a lot of money. We ended up having to buy our son another bat. We went with the DeMarini Voodoo Overlord. The quality is much better.

pgh4wyoming

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

My son loved this bat until about his 5th game using it. He swung at a ball inside and the bat made a strange sound when he hit the ball. I inspected the bat after the game and sure enough there was a dent in the bat. It is a real shame because he was hitting the ball very well. I think the light weight and balanced feel was really helping his swing. It is a shame this bat is not durable for as much as it costs.

Anonymous

Undisclosed

I bought this bat for my 8 son after, I bought a Mako that was too heavy for him. We have the Mako waiting for him to move up in ounces. He has been using the S3 for about 6 Months and it has dented. I didn't think to even keep the receipt, because who thinks Easton is going to do this. I have called the store that I purchased it from with hopes they can help me, so I can provide proof to Easton.

CLC1129

Monroe, NC

My son is 11 years old and during the first game with the S3 it was dented in 3 different spots. Its a shame because the bat is light and my son was getting around on the ball. Not sure what happened but I would not recommend this product.

dpabb3

Boston, MA, USA

I bought this bat as my sons first bat. I didn't keep the receipt because I was worried about durability. Within five months it was dead and bent up from hitting balls. It was a good bat, but durability is a major issue.

Hank

Tuscaloosa

My son is 9 and while he is a power hitter no bat should dent the way this did on two separate hits.

Anonymous

Virginia

i didn't feel like i could get enough speed or power while using this bat.

Elevine99

Princeton, NJ, USA