Yes, that is what I am referring to. Most coaches (including hitting coaches) say that means the bat is "broken." Also, I've been to a couple tournaments in which umpires will check for that and not allow the bat to be used.
Maybe a hitting coach that knows bats might help you not buy more bats ...sand doesnt mean its broken. Could an ump toss it if he wants to show the field he is the boss, sure. But the bat isnt broken. A composite bat is a weave of fibers. Brand new its stiff and never flexed. When you start hitting, fibers loosen up from the bat flexing so much
and so does the epoxy that holds the comp layers together. That flakes off into the bat. This is the sand
you hear. If you hear a pebble rattle, that usually a glue ball that broke off.
By listening to these "coaches", you have returned perfectly fine bats.
I have had rattles on brand new, in the wrapper bats from every manufacturer and have had sand
in a ton of my own bats very quickly develop.
The grassy knoll conspiracy is in your mind. You can easily go buy a cheap tank that will last 10 years.
You dont...why? You want the best bats your dd can swing. Nobody is forcing you to buy any top bat.
Composites are an amazing thing, but it takes multiple parts and layers to make a bat...but parents wanting rocket launchers out of the wrapper are the ones who have caused bats being less durable than years ago. And manufacturers do very well
at replacing broken bats...not only do you get a one time warranty, a lot of times you can get more
if need be. They wouldnt do that if all they wanted was for you to buy another.
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