Anderson Baseball Bats

Reviews of the 2011 Bat Lineup

Here's a summary of the 2011 Anderson baseball bats. I'll give you a rundown of the models available, any and all reviews I can find, and pricing information on each model and category.

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All of the Anderson baseball bats are 1-piece alloy bats. Most of them are single-wall designs, with only one multi-wall model. One of the biggest projects for Anderson has been to introduce nano-technology into their alloys. Nano-technology is basically the study of really really, really, small stuff. They create their bats infused with this new technology in their NanoTek models.

NanoTek XS & XT

The NanoTek is the front-runner of the Anderson baseball bats in 2011. The XS is the adult model, and the XT is a -5 senior model. Both are single-wall alloy designs.

The main strategy behind the NanoTek bat is that it has a super thin wall with "Launch Pad" technology. There is a zirconium dominant aluminum alloy placed in the sweet spot of the bat, combined with another form of metal coined "NanoMetal" by Anderson. According to their website, the NanoMetal is a "non-aluminum nano-crystalline metallic alloy."

Basically the point behind all this "nano" technology is that it makes creates strong alloys, increasing the hardness and elasticity of the bat. Since they can disperse this material anywhere on the bat as they please, they've decided not to make an end-loaded or handle-loaded bat, but rather a "barrell-weighted" design with the idea that the most weight should be where contact is made...the sweet spot. The XT is running at $300 retail, and the XS at $200.
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KXS & PXS

Both of these models are single-wall designs in the adult category only. They both feature the DFX II custom alloy, which uses something called Acoustic Enhancement Technology (AET). AET is used to absorb the loud sound waves that aluminum bats typically produce and create a "crack" sound instead of the usual "ping". Anderson claims that alloy transfers energy instead of absorbing it, creating more power. The KXS and PXS are basically the same bat, except the PXS has a thinner handle at the knob. The KXS runs at $300, while the PXS runs at $200.
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KXT & KXR

The KXT and KXR are both in the senior category. The KXT is a -5 model, and the KXR is available in -8 and -10 models. These bats are very similar to the PXS bat, as they use the AET technology, and have the thin handles as well. Both are single wall designs. The KXT will cost you $250 retail, and the KXR $250-300 depending on where you get it from.
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Techzilla

The Techzilla has been a fairly popular youth model for the last couple of years. It is a multi-wall design, that uses what Anderson calls "Power Arch" technology. The idea behing the multi-wall design is that it will provide solid performance throughout the life of the bat, and not lose their pop much like other aluminum bats do. The Techzilla has a drop of -9. This bat runs $250 retail.
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KXP

The KXP is the single wall youth model, that uses AET technology, and is a little less expensive than the Techzilla. The KXP runs at $200 retail.
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Summary

Check out Anderson's official website for more information.

As you may notice from reading the NanoTek description it definitely sounds like Anderson is pushing the limits of alloy bat technology. Anderson says themselves on their website that the material used in the NanoTek bat is "non-aluminum." If you want to check out the reviews of the 2010 models from Baseball Express you can here. Most people seem to be pretty pleased with the Techzilla and the NanoTek for the most part, despite a couple negative reviews.

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