Reply to "10 year old Big Barrel bat help needed"

lodi14100+ posts

Kaos,1st welcome to the HSBBW. Lots of answers to the many questions you will have over the next few years.
Let me start by saying that at 10 years old a ball player should swing what is most comfortable for him. Length,drop etc. I do not think you would gain any advantage at his age by going to a big barrel bat. He currently has one of the best bat on the market in his hand(IMO). As he gets to the 12u range is when you should start thinking about a big barrel.Chances are that he will have to use the 2-1/4 bat until then anyway. Most 12u tourneys do not allow the 2-5/8.Now I said most but not all. Have your son start to swing a wood bat in the off season to prepare him for the larger bats.
Now to the second part of the question. Pretty much the same bats that are good in 2-1/4 are good in the larger bats. Now if you do go to a big barrel you are going to want to look at the senior league bats. The drop on those are more like the youth bats

4/28/0911:03 AM

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