34" Bats

[stox]

Y’know- I do.

First of all, it’s more available. If you need to walk into a sporting goods store and pay full retail at 7:45 pm on a Saturday you can.

I believe that a kid that can hit a ball 220’ with a low drop 33” can do it easily with a 34/24. And eventually, if not immediately, that same kid can be more adjustable with the 34. Look at the pitch longer, initiate quicker.

My younger kid swung a 33/25 for years, and I think it was completely unnecessary. Grey ghosts mostly. I tried to make her use a 34/24 LXT. She went off, hit the ball farther, went right back to the 33/25. This was summer ball, think she was a junior in hs. I let her do it and I shouldn’t have.

My other kid liked -9’s and she set all of her small hs home run records but she may have been even better with a 34/24.

I also think its an opportunity to convince them that its the hitter that is awesome, not a special bat.

My younger one just had her college senior day, she spent four years on a top 25 team. This is a well known program, you would think you would have a barrel full of every size bat you could want. Surprisingly it’s not. She switches back and forth between LXT’s and Xenos according to what is available. Coaches couldn’t care less. I think there is a lesson for us dads who stay up at night worrying about this stuff. Just roll with a -10 and be done with it.

I would be a jerk if I had it all to do over. My kids would be swinging -10 one piece bats as soon as they were barreling most front toss and easy machine training pitches.

Why one piece -10? What advantage do they have over 2 piece bats?

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[LEsoftballdad]

Why one piece -10? What advantage do they have over 2 piece bats?

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A) they break less due to not having a connection.
B) they transfer more power to the ball due to less flex in the bat.

 

[Westwind]

Why one piece -10? What advantage do they have over 2 piece bats?

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What @LEsoftballdad said- plus it is said that the hitter is discouraged from mishits by stinging hands, lol!

This might not be for everyone- but an established hitter with a pretty decent swing might benefit long term. I’ve been away from youth hitters for a long time, I forget that sometimes. DD was home last year and forgot to bring a bat home from school. The only bat I have left is a 33/25 Stealth Retro. After hitting she says “that bat actually hits pretty well”. That bat is a dog! It was near new and I couldn’t get $60 plus shipping on eBay for it! I think they get strong, put good swings on most balls and pretty much anything works.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Swing the biggest bat possible while maintaining the highest bat speed. Player comfort also matters.

My oldest does not like swinging a 34. She is 5’5”. She swings a 33/25. It’s what she prefers.

That's a load!

 

[Rolling Hard]

A) they break less due to not having a connection.
B) they transfer more power to the ball due to less flex in the bat.

They give you more feedback on misfits too.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Y’know- I do.

First of all, it’s more available. If you need to walk into a sporting goods store and pay full retail at 7:45 pm on a Saturday you can.

I believe that a kid that can hit a ball 220’ with a low drop 33” can do it easily with a 34/24. And eventually, if not immediately, that same kid can be more adjustable with the 34. Look at the pitch longer, initiate quicker.

My younger kid swung a 33/25 for years, and I think it was completely unnecessary. Grey ghosts mostly. I tried to make her use a 34/24 LXT. She went off, hit the ball farther, went right back to the 33/25. This was summer ball, think she was a junior in hs. I let her do it and I shouldn’t have.

My other kid liked -9’s and she set all of her small hs home run records but she may have been even better with a 34/24.

I also think its an opportunity to convince them that its the hitter that is awesome, not a special bat.

My younger one just had her college senior day, she spent four years on a top 25 team. This is a well known program, you would think you would have a barrel full of every size bat you could want. Surprisingly it’s not. She switches back and forth between LXT’s and Xenos according to what is available. Coaches couldn’t care less. I think there is a lesson for us dads who stay up at night worrying about this stuff. Just roll with a -10 and be done with it.

I would be a jerk if I had it all to do over. My kids would be swinging -10 one piece bats as soon as they were barreling most front toss and easy machine training pitches.

So if a hear you correctly, your saying the 2 Oz. extra wiegh difference is of less value because the hitter loses bat speed? So why not swi g a drop 12? Being serious.

 

[Rolling Hard]

A) they break less due to not having a connection.
B) they transfer more power to the ball due to less flex in the bat.

What would happen if you took a 2 piece and JB welded the connection