Really?
http://www.prweb.com/releases/...02/prweb12498669.htm
Rip-It now has a Helium filled bat? And of course they only created 5000 of them to drive up the sales. Does anyone think using Helium actually increases the performance of the bat. Maybe Im wrong here but I can't see it. I could see where pressurizing the air/gas inside the bat may have an effect but I think this would happen no matter what gas is inside the bat.
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But it will make the players sound funny as they suck out the helium.
Puts a whole new meaning to the scouting phrase "he's got helium."
If it rendered a noticeable performance advantage, which I doubt seriously, it would be banned. Almost seems like Internet prank...
If it rendered a noticeable performance advantage, which I doubt seriously, it would be banned. Almost seems like Internet prank...
I would agree with you on the prank thing but its for sale on justbats and other places.
It is still BBCOR so the performance will be similar to every other bat. Another gimmick like that damn Torque. But people will buy it!!
FYI:
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Nitrogen Gas (Typical gas found in bats) is around 1.25 ounces.
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Helium is around 0.18 ounces
FYI:
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Nitrogen Gas (Typical gas found in bats) is around 1.25 ounces.
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Helium is around 0.18 ounces
Weight is pretty much immaterial when it comes to HS and BBCOR bats. They all need to be a -3. So if the gas lightens the bat more material will need to be added to bring the bat to a -3 standard.
FYI:
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Nitrogen Gas (Typical gas found in bats) is around 1.25 ounces.
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Helium is around 0.18 ounces
Weight is pretty much immaterial when it comes to HS and BBCOR bats. They all need to be a -3. So if the gas lightens the bat more material will need to be added to bring the bat to a -3 standard.
Sports Science!
How many cubic inches of gas in a BBCOR bat? Maybe 100? Or about 6% of a cubic foot?
My son is very particular about the bat he swings. He currently has a 2013 S1 and I took him to a bat expo in January to try out some new bats. He tried the 2015 Mako, S1, top of the line Louisville Slugger and Demarini and told me that he liked his old S1 better than those. One of his old travel coaches asked him to swing the new Ripit Helium in the cage. He gave it a good test and he said he liked it better than his old S1 and any other bat he tried that day. We got a show special on the bat and received it later that week. We have not been able to take it outside on the field, but he has been swinging it two to three times a week in the cage. He can't wait to give it a try on the field.
FYI:
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Nitrogen Gas (Typical gas found in bats) is around 1.25 ounces.
The weight of 1 cubic foot of Helium is around 0.18 ounces
Weight is pretty much immaterial when it comes to HS and BBCOR bats. They all need to be a -3. So if the gas lightens the bat more material will need to be added to bring the bat to a -3 standard.
I can see the advantage already. It's like being on steroids without the steroids. 
i think rip it makes great bats, I dont know about this helium. But their bats are very well balanced and are quite popular.
If you read the disclaimer on the bat, it clearly states that, over time, it will lose all the helium. The drop has to be -3 with the helium, so IF the helium is having any effect at all, two things would be in effect here. First, over time the bat will become heavier overall, so it will remain within the BBCOR, -3 spec (may become -2.999). Second, the swingweight (weight of head relative to handle, i.e., weight distribution). IF the helium is having the effect of lightening the bat, mostly at the head since that's where the greater volume of helium is, then the swingweight would be lighter early in the bat life, but get heavier as it loses the helium.
My personal opinion is that it's marketing hype and nothing more, and that the helium is having no performance impact on the bat that would even be measurable. So if you like the bat as twoway's kid does, get it.
