Has anyone here had a player or son that has used this size bat vs the 32-29 or 33-30? If so what did they say and how did they like it? Just looking for feedback.
Original Post
Replies sorted oldest to newest
Coach May,
I had a player that used a 34/31 and he could swing it. He was and still is 6' 4" and stays around 240 to 250 and is not fat. Very powerful/strong kid with great bat speed.
My son used a 32/29 the whole way through high school, and then when he started in college went to 33/30 and has stayed with that size. He is a bit bigger now than when he was in college. He was 6' 3" and 175 and is now 6' 3" 193. Weights and nutrition.....
Both players like that size and it works for them and they both are comfortable and are able to get the barrel to the hitting zone when they are supposed to.
Orioles42
I had a player that used a 34/31 and he could swing it. He was and still is 6' 4" and stays around 240 to 250 and is not fat. Very powerful/strong kid with great bat speed.
My son used a 32/29 the whole way through high school, and then when he started in college went to 33/30 and has stayed with that size. He is a bit bigger now than when he was in college. He was 6' 3" and 175 and is now 6' 3" 193. Weights and nutrition.....
Both players like that size and it works for them and they both are comfortable and are able to get the barrel to the hitting zone when they are supposed to.
Orioles42
Coach May, most of our guys use a 33-30. A few use a 34-31. We buy a team bat 34-31 and then add one wrap of tape to the end. We use this bat then as an "overload" during BP. We are very blessed in that we also have a Dad that made us aluminum bats that are about 24 oz. We use them in an "underload" situation and so both compliment each other well. Typically, if you are facing top pitching, that one oz between a 34-31 and 33-30 is a major difference. That sounds strange doesn't it?
"Typically, if you are facing top pitching, that one oz between a 34-31 and 33-30 is a major difference. That sounds strange doesn't it?"
Doesn't sound strange, at all..........Makes alot of sense.....
Doesn't sound strange, at all..........Makes alot of sense.....
quote:
Originally posted by BlueDog:
"Typically, if you are facing top pitching, that one oz between a 34-31 and 33-30 is a major difference. That sounds strange doesn't it?"
Doesn't sound strange, at all..........Makes alot of sense.....
I was referring to the typical concept that 1 oz isn't much to the average person. We both know, as alluded to that 1 oz in bat weight or 1 inch for that matter is significant.
I like our younger players using the 32/29...we try to encourage all our freshmen and JV players to look at the lighter bat to make sure they are swinging the bat and not having the bat swing them! Many of our varsity guys go with the 33, though...and as long as they can get to the zone quickly with it, I'm fine.
It's not the oz. as much as the inch.
Coach Knight/Others, since we are on the subject of length of these bats and weight, what do you think is the advantage Sosa and Bonds get by adding all of that tape to the end of the bat. I had a person in the physics department make a comment (perhaps joke) that that weight on the end of that bat acts as a counterbalance and should, therefore increase bat speed. I posted on this last year but didn't receive any responses. What do you think?
Im not concerned with the ounce its the inch that concerns me. I also encourage our younger players to use the 32-29. Alot of them have just moved up recently from the -5 and they have a hard enough time with the 32-29 much less the 33-30. I still have Juniors and Seniors that preferr the 32-29. I just wanted to know what some of you thought about the 34-31. I personaly think the length has more to do with not getting it around than the weight.
I tried to convert my 6 ft. 185 lb. Soph. to a 33/30, as that's what the bat manufacturer's website said he should be using for his size and because the 32/29 looked so small in his hands. He hated it because he felt it slowed his swing down and was hitting more balls off the handle. He dropped back to the 32/29 and immediately improved. So he's going to use the shorter bat this spring, and maybe go to the bigger bat next year. Whatever works I guess.
Both of my sons used 33/30 through thier junior years. They both went to 34/31 their senior years without any problems. On is 5'10 205, the other is 6'2 185.
On my older boys JUCO team, only 2 players use the 34/31, FWIW.
I know one guy who uses a 35/32. He's about 6'5 225 Solid muscle.
I firmly believe that you should use the heaviest bat that you can EFFECTIVELY swing. Effectively means being able to get it around on time , without dipping the head with good batspeed.
On my older boys JUCO team, only 2 players use the 34/31, FWIW.
I know one guy who uses a 35/32. He's about 6'5 225 Solid muscle.
I firmly believe that you should use the heaviest bat that you can EFFECTIVELY swing. Effectively means being able to get it around on time , without dipping the head with good batspeed.
CoachB- I will respond with a very intellectual..."I have no idea!". Great question - I look forward to someone smarter than me giving a good response.
CoachB25
I can.
Please reply by March 15 as the ice in our area usually goes out around then.
quote:
Waiting for the day when some of our posters finally inform us that they can also walk on water.
I can.
Please reply by March 15 as the ice in our area usually goes out around then.
There is two 15YO on my sons team that use the 34/31. One is a bone crusher at 6'2" 235LBS built like a brick. The other is this incredably wirey Lefty 6'1" 185LBS. They both carry a 33/30 for the ptchers that through smoke. Other than that they are working constantly to maintain core strength in order to make sure they can get the bat arround. Core strength + rotation + short swing = bat speed.
Ted Williams wrote that he used light bats that he could dominate, so I stress that with my son, 14 YO 5'8" 145 LBS, not a power hitter so he needs to be able to hit to all fields.
Ted Williams wrote that he used light bats that he could dominate, so I stress that with my son, 14 YO 5'8" 145 LBS, not a power hitter so he needs to be able to hit to all fields.
I swing a 34/31 TPX Warrrior or Omaha. I find that Easton/Demarini bats are much more end heavy and I'm not sure if I would use a 34 in those brands. Suprisingly, when I switched to the bigger bat, I began to swing less effortlessly to generate bat speed. I think this was because I knew that if I hit the ball on the sweet spot, the ball would simply jump better than with the smaller bat. I sometimes had the problem of trying to overswing, and as a result I would hook a lot of balls. Now, I hit the ball better to all fields. FWIW, I am about 6-1 205.
I heard Barry Bonds uses a 32" bat, any truth to that?
CV
CV
He uses a 34" 31oz and a 34" 31 1/2 oz. He chokes up about two inches, so he has 32" in front of him.
SBK, 
In our area, we haven't had much of a winter at all. In fact, we, (I assisted) just took a PE class outside today. I have 7th hour prep and my team is now in 7th hour PE since during the baseball season, they will often have to leave early for a game. We ran 40s today as the last measurment of our plyo/weight program. Imagine, January 25 and we're outside. We could be hitting outside today, if we allowed to by the IHSA.
Concerning bat weight, We just ordered some more bats. We didn't order any 34 inch bats. I think that one thing that happens at the lower level, is that they come off -5 bats and they think that they can still swing a longer bat. It is hard for them to recognize that the majority of them need a 32-29.
In our area, we haven't had much of a winter at all. In fact, we, (I assisted) just took a PE class outside today. I have 7th hour prep and my team is now in 7th hour PE since during the baseball season, they will often have to leave early for a game. We ran 40s today as the last measurment of our plyo/weight program. Imagine, January 25 and we're outside. We could be hitting outside today, if we allowed to by the IHSA. Concerning bat weight, We just ordered some more bats. We didn't order any 34 inch bats. I think that one thing that happens at the lower level, is that they come off -5 bats and they think that they can still swing a longer bat. It is hard for them to recognize that the majority of them need a 32-29.
CoachB25,
I believe that a counterweight could help somewhat but it would probably be the most effective right at the knob of the bat rather than above the hands due to the tape.
The extra weight would make it a bit harder to get started but you'd move the center of gravity of the bat toward the hands making it easier to get around. I'm not sure what the effect of moving the CG away from the end of the bat would do to the sweet spot.
I believe that a counterweight could help somewhat but it would probably be the most effective right at the knob of the bat rather than above the hands due to the tape.
The extra weight would make it a bit harder to get started but you'd move the center of gravity of the bat toward the hands making it easier to get around. I'm not sure what the effect of moving the CG away from the end of the bat would do to the sweet spot.
BBScout,
What's his idea by doing that you guess?
CV
What's his idea by doing that you guess?
CV
With his Sam Bat having a large knob, it is probably like CADad says......a counter weight. But.......he also choked up years ago when he used a bat with a standard size knob, so I would guess that he liked the feel of choking up on the bat.
My son has a few X Bats (34",32oz) with the big knob, and he says they feel lighter than his other wood bats (34" 31oz) although they are actually one oz heavier. The counter weight must give the bat a feeling of being lighter.
My son has a few X Bats (34",32oz) with the big knob, and he says they feel lighter than his other wood bats (34" 31oz) although they are actually one oz heavier. The counter weight must give the bat a feeling of being lighter.
quote:
Originally posted by CADad:
CoachB25,
I believe that a counterweight could help somewhat but it would probably be the most effective right at the knob of the bat rather than above the hands due to the tape.
The extra weight would make it a bit harder to get started but you'd move the center of gravity of the bat toward the hands making it easier to get around. I'm not sure what the effect of moving the CG away from the end of the bat would do to the sweet spot.
The tape that Sosa puts on his bat is on the knob. We have experimented with my child and put a lot of tape below her hands while also putting a Choke on her bat. She seems to be real quick with that bat but then again, it doesn't weight much at all.
