2015 Easton MAKO TORQ BBCOR

Square the ball up, it'll cost less. 

 

Ha ha ha ha.  That is my thought as well.  

 

Plus, what happens when you switch to wood?  That would be VERY interesting.  I understand the concept, but I don't agree with it.

 

I could buy 5-6 Loiusville Slugger Omaha Balanced bats (the kind my son uses) for the price of one Tourqe...That's what I think.

Haven't seen a single one outside a few being used by Easton sponsored schools.

My son works out at a training facility for baseball players.  His hitting instruction has been to basically take the roll out of his hands at the end of his swing.  He was mostly a contact hitter with choppers, etc.  Now he's becoming more of a power hitter (hit 7 triples during a summer Legion league).  The trainer told us to buy the Insider Bat - son hits whiffle balls of the tee with it.  http://www.insiderbat.com/

 

Trainer also told us to get a punching bag and prop it up against something in the garage.  He told our son to wear the bag out (with wood bat) - I guess it's impossible for the hands to roll when the bat hits the bag?

 

Guess both are less expensive options than the $500+ bat.    Good luck!!!

all true but they will sell a ton of these��

That's very gimmicky.  It reminds me of a the kind of over-designed razors they come up with every year.  Very similar marketing.

 

I just don't think that would feel good.  The Baden Axe bats, which were billed as the next big thing a couple years ago, have turned into a bust.  They sort of use the same idea, and kind of do make sense. And there's a wood version that's approved by MLB. But my kid doesn't like the feel of the BBCOR version, and I've never seen a HS kid use one or have I seen an MLB player use the woody.

Baden is based out of Seattle, so their 18U team gets it pushed on them. Let's just say not too many of the top guys are using it.