Shaved Bats - How big is the market?

[JAD]

Here is an interesting article on bat modification for anyone who wants to educate themselves on the subject.

http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/Papers/TokyoDoctoredBats.pdf

 

[CoreSoftball20]

With their DD's super human defensive skills the ONLY way a ball could possibly go between the wickets would be due to a hot bat.

Hahaha, very true...impossible to hit a ball by her, hit a ball over the fence off her...yada yada

 

[CoreSoftball20]

We who play slowpitch think the compression testing is a joke (some of us anyways).

Hence the failure. Most people that think compression is a joke, are the shaved guys who never want to test. They will make up all kinds of stupid reason why you shouldnt test and how it takes so much time...blah blah. I play a ton of ball AND test bats. I know for a fact testing (I play in an area where almost every tourny is tested...unless we travel, then they dont care) does cut down on altered bats. Of course a new bat with no swings will pass, but it wont pass after that tourny. So is someone going to buy a shaved bat for every weekend...doubt it.

If you dont know how to calibrate and keep care of the tester, thats not the testing's fault. If the director is on the take and passing out stickers...thats not the testing's fault. If an umpire isnt looking at stickers to make sure the bat tested fine...thats not the testing's fault. If a director says a tester is too expensive, he is a greedy SOB and wants every dime for himself instead of helping the game (directors make plenty to buy a tester and not claim poverty)...thats not the testing's fault. If a director is letting guys go thru without testing...thats not the testing's fault.

Did we read all those problems I just cited...does anything seem like the testing has failed or does most seem like ethics or the dbagness of people screw up a process that was made to try and help?????

No, the tester is not perfect...but christ, people need to step up and give a shirt instead of BEING THE PROBLEM and blaming a process that the PEOPLE have failed with.

If you as a SP player need to shave a bat to hit a ball coming in 10mph, maybe play a diff game because you suck. And if your daughter needs an altered bat to hit, you and your daughter should go to counseling together.

BTW, KCPRK...none of this was directed at you, I just quoted a piece of your argument to start my rant in general...haha

 

[coachbob]

Here is an interesting article on bat modification for anyone who wants to educate themselves on the subject.

http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/Papers/TokyoDoctoredBats.pdf

I saw that. I wonder why you don't hear more about compressing bats instead of rolling. Anyway, does anyone know the functionality of the end cap?

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Compressing is rolling basically in a short concise answer...both compress the bat

 

[coachbob]

Compressing is rolling basically in a short concise answer...both compress the bat

Study shows BCI way more effective than either rolling or shaving.

 

[YOCOACH]

Anyway, does anyone know the functionality of the end cap?

I'd venture to guess that it has two functions. The first function would be structural strength by keeping the end from crushing/breaking on a mis-hit ball towards the end of the barrel. The second would be to seal the end of the barrel from detrimental chemicals, dirt, debris, etc. etc. which would alter the manufactured weight and/or weaken the strength of the walls if the particles were larger and gouged them.

 

[Jquick823]

From what I read the end cap also redirects energy back to the impact point when hitting the ball to assist in the trampoline effect a bat has.

 

[CoreSoftball20]

Study shows BCI way more effective than either rolling or shaving.

Not such a great article. Maybe good enough for a novice to get a base idea or overview of things.

Not correct...shaving without a doubt...provides much more increased performance than anything else. There are different degrees of shaving...you can make a bat pure insanity if you want to.

 

[SB23]

Bat shaving has ruined slo-pitch softball, i really hope it doesn't become a major factor in girls fast pitch !!