In a week or so I will have access to an NCAA bat compression tester. Along with the team bats I will be testing all the used bats I have collected.
That will help with the first argument in this threadIn a week or so I will have access to an NCAA bat compression tester. Along with the team bats I will be testing all the used bats I have collected.
It's interesting that different bat designs have different ratings/limits. I've seen it done when I've been early to a game but now I'll have the opportunity to play around with the device. One of my travel players has a 2016 Xeno, I can't wait to see how that tests.That will help with the first argument in this thread
I'm curious also, I still have a 33".One of my travel players has a 2016 Xeno, I can't wait to see how that tests.
Which might indicate that the manufacturers have some say so in the testing ratings/limits. I never really understood what exactly they are testing and why some bats have different numbers. All I know is my DD had a 2019 ghost 32/9 that had a ton of cracks and dings and it somehow passed.It's interesting that different bat designs have different ratings/limits. I've seen it done when I've been early to a game but now I'll have the opportunity to play around with the device. One of my travel players has a 2016 Xeno, I can't wait to see how that tests.
Diff bats have had diff allowable PSI for quite some time. Started when bats went non-linear...when all this inner tech came in to playIt's interesting that different bat designs have different ratings/limits. I've seen it done when I've been early to a game but now I'll have the opportunity to play around with the device. One of my travel players has a 2016 Xeno, I can't wait to see how that tests.
I'm guessing that the manufacturers design and build their bats to comply with the NCAA exit velocity limits. Double barrel bats like the Ghost have less total flex because the inner barrel acts as a limit/stop. So for the compression test the Ghost can test lower. I don't think the bat makers have a say although there has to be some communication. The NCAA probably tests the bats for exit velo and if the bat passes then they test the compression and come up with their legal number. I'm wondering if they test used bats as part of the process to see how the loss of compression relates to increases in exit velocity.Which might indicate that the manufacturers have some say so in the testing ratings/limits. I never really understood what exactly they are testing and why some bats have different numbers. All I know is my DD had a 2019 ghost 32/9 that had a ton of cracks and dings and it somehow passed.
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