I'm not sure that particular HitsHard bat is a fair comparison. Since it's owned by someone that works at Salix, it may have been misgraded...
Anyway let's bring this back on topic! I'm looking forward to my first H4L. Let's hope it gets here tomorrow!
Not looking to take off topic but that bat was not mis graded it was in the G2 clefts and was the perfect weight for what I use and looked and pinged very well.
I personally have no problem with Heartwood on a pro, G1 whatever you want to call a top end bat. Having owned one and used a couple more I bet that H4L Pro pings like a pingy thing in pinging land.