Who was better, Goya or Velazquez? Mozart or Beethoven?
Freddie Mercury or Michael Jackson? Ronaldo or Messi? Pele or Maradona?
These are the questions that only fools try to answer. Just appreciate two craftsmen at the very pinnacle of their art.
Maybe trying to answer such questions objectively is difficult (arguably foolish) due to the quality of the comparisons ( because , yes, they are all excellent ). ....and the subjective nature required for judging their qualities.
But . We can certainly assert our personal preferences as they can be purely subjective . And. These personal preferences amount to who is 'better' in the subjective view of the individual.
Hence i have no problem with this thread , or the o.p . Maybe such threads have been done before and might feel repetitive. Maybe it feels like a futile exercise. Ok , cool , whatevs , but for me , i won't get tired of hearing subjective personal opinions of which bats are 'better' , because not all bats are made equal . Handles differ , pressing differs, shapes differ , finishing differs , shaping methods differ , willow selections (and sometimes even the quality /source / grading ) differ, prices differ , etc etc .
Basically , I feel that if people aren't encouraged to give their opinions on what is better , then forums like these lose value .