Wondering if anyone who has purchased this could give their opinion on if it was helpful with good results.Did using this make it more difficult to hit with a regular knob bat after practicing with the Axe bat. Thanks for any insights.
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Not used that but did overload underload training with selfmade bats and gained like 15 mph of batspeed in 3 months. That stuff definitely works.
Now I don't think you need the axe handle thing but those bats are stillnot probably a lot better than a wood bat with pennies taped on it and a softball bat I used because they are better to actually hit a ball.
I know that DBU uses it as part of their hitting drills. 2019 was introduced to it at their camp this summer. I would say that's a pretty good recommendation for the program.
Swing a heavy bat, normal bat, and a fungo. Same thing. Unless you plan on switching to the axe handle, I don't get why you would train with it.
best thing would be to invest the money in a gym membership, and some good supplements. Forearm work, core work, deadlifts, squats will make you stronger and increase how hard you hit the ball
2022 (5'9" and 165lb) has been doing this for the past year.....3X / week off of tee.
1 bucket w/ 34/31 wood bat
1/2 bucket w/ 33/30 wood bat
1/2 bucket w/ game bat 32/27.......which he will change in April to 32/29 BBCOR.
We use it as tee work and functional strength. All swings are done to do damage (ie 3-1 count hacks).
Bat speed has increased. Core strength has increased.
D1catcher posted:Swing a heavy bat, normal bat, and a fungo. Same thing. Unless you plan on switching to the axe handle, I don't get why you would train with it.
best thing would be to invest the money in a gym membership, and some good supplements. Forearm work, core work, deadlifts, squats will make you stronger and increase how hard you hit the ball
That works but with the axe bats you can actually hit balls. I did dry swings too and it works the same for batspeed but for maintaining mechanics and timing you might want to actually hit balls.
$599 FOR 3 WOOD BATS. People, think.
SultanofSwat posted:$599 FOR 3 WOOD BATS. People, think.
The Axe bats used in the Driveline program are metal bats, not wood.
I'm glad someone is thinking this morning 