This Bat Size Chart

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How to Pick the Right Softball Bat - The Hitting Vault

How to pick the right softball bat is a difficult question for softball players. Check out The Hitting Vault's guide to picking the right softball bat.

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Lots to choose from.
Lots of length options to height ratio's!!!
* Keep in mind length wise
* Pending where a batter grips the bat can be a factor in players decisions also!
*Grip closer or farther from the knob.
Just sharing that may be a reason the same height batter might use a different length bat than another of the same height! Along with other critical factors like strength and body speed.

Me, 5'3 1/3
I swung a 34,
like to have at least a half inch between my hands and the knob on the bat.
For me bat is a tool I have to actually use to find out if it's the right one for me.
Like shoes, have to try it on!

 

[D500]

HA! I've always wondered about these! By the guide provided in the link (and many others I've seen), almost all the girls on my DDs team are using a size too large. But by their performance and direction provided by all the coaches they've interacted with, they are using the correct size.
Are these charts outdated for their time and need updating?

 

[BillyB]

I think that chart looks pretty good. I use the sternum with outreached arm for sizing and this looks close to that on kids I work with. Can you almost touch the end of bat, or close to the end of the bat. Should be good to go. Not sure, or close to next size up...Don't go bigger, it just causes less Bat control through the zone.

 

[angispeds]

Depends on the kid. If I did this with my lanky 12yo she’d be in a 34 she’s no where near strong enough to swing. Shes moving into the 32-10.


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