Bat speed is apparently the measurement that a lot of people are looking at now days and it is reported if you attend PG events, so we got a Zepp device to prepare for that aspect of showcase events. My question is what the heck are we doing wrong?
My son, on swings that to the eye are of the same level of effort, is getting readings that vary 10-12 MPH! Is there really that much variation in the readings from a Zepp device? My son is not a big kid (5'11, 155 lbs) and isn't a HR hitter, but does drive the ball well and most consider him a good hitter with a good swing. So why the variation?
I'm just not sure how much veracity there is in the measurements made by a $150 piece of electronics. I see kids on PG website with 90mph+ bat speed...how the heck are they achieving that? We are nowhere close to that, yet in game situations I just visually don't see kids swinging the bat that much harder than my son does.
Thoughts?