@old_school posted:wood bats break...when they are younger not as many break due lack of velo and swing speeds. it is pretty simple.
- bad swings and good pitching brake bats
- bad swings vs bad pitching break less but still break
- good swings will get you much more shelf life
- the more aggressive the swing is the more breaks you will get when they make a bad one. it is just a by product of swing speed.
moral...make good swings and have couple spares.
Certain turn models can also effect breakage rates. Kid got use to the swing weight of a JC24 Victus. That bat lasted from late summer through the entire fall, but the handle on it is relatively thick compared to others. Guys that like the more end-loaded thin handle models have a lot less room for error.
On second thought, I actually don't mind him breaking really expensive wood bats, that is as long as he is pitching....