Does anyone know an online retailer I could get a 33/32 wood bat from. I'm looking to get my son a practice bat for the winter. I'm pretty happy with the durability of bamboo, but If you know of anything I'd appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by hueysdad:
Does anyone know an online retailer I could get a 33/32 wood bat from. I'm looking to get my son a practice bat for the winter. I'm pretty happy with the durability of bamboo, but If you know of anything I'd appreciate it.
justbats.com is a good website. Careful when buying wood bats. Depending on league, may need to have the BBCOR .50 on the bat. (I used to think wood was wood- son's Bamboo bat he used for a few years couldn't use it because it wasn't BBCOR. If you can use composite woods, they are better and more durable. The cost (just over $100) is worth it. Hated when I would buy a $40 bat and it would last 2 games. Son used Demarini Pro Maple Composite for years. Good luck.
Son used Maple, natural finish. (so you could see straightness & closeness of grain, which supposedly makes for more durability/strength).
I thought the'd sold out to Louisville slugger a few years ago...so...???
http://sambat.com/collections/custom-bats
Originally Posted by old_school:
Outstanding product. My son has been swinging this bat for a couple of years with great performance. Maple. Typically about 3 week turnaround on their orders.
If you want bamboo, my son has been swinging a Mizuno Bamboo Elite for a while now. It's BBCOR certified.
As a testament to it's durability - my son hasn't managed to break it yet. Believe me, that's an accomplishment.
Originally Posted by baseballmom:
Son used Maple, natural finish. (so you could see straightness & closeness of grain, which supposedly makes for more durability/strength).
I thought the'd sold out to Louisville slugger a few years ago...so...???
http://sambat.com/collections/custom-bats
I'd second the sam bat. Very durable.
Wood bats will need to be bbcor certified if they have any laminations or core, composite handles etc. Anything other than a solid chunk of wood. Recommended bats from college and or young pro players are the Demarini composite wood bat or the Baum Bat. I dont know the exact demarini but an older model had a resin or metal core through the length of the bat and wood was laminated on top. These bats should last many years if not forever, although sometimes the lamination resin may start to work a little loose. For straight wood bats, we are fans of maple. Each one has lasted multiple season, but our next purchase will probably be one of the 2 bats mentioned
Thanks for the responses . The bat would just be for the cages during the winter. I wanted something a little heavier than he will use during the season.
Buy the SSK "cage" bat.
Bob
You're looking for a -1 bat? I bring a kitchen scale to Monkey Sports and weigh the wood bats (they vary, even within the same model). I find the Marucci Albert Pujols model runs heavy and I've found -1 and -0 bats on the rack. I'm not sure how you'd do this online...
My two cents:
http://www.baumbat.com/clearance-baum-bats.html
You can pick-up a 33/32 Baum bat for $189. Yes it's a bit pricey...but it will NEVER break. GHHS jr has been using the same 33/30 (cages, practices, and games) for 3 years (literally thousands upon thousands of swings) now and used a 32/29 for the prior year (outgrew it and re-sold it).
It's as close to an indestructible bat as you'll find. The owner of MacDougall bats also posts on here and might make a heavier cage bat, but I'm not sure. Maybe he'll weigh in for you.
My son has a 33/32 Mizuno training bat that he swings for live BP. He got his at Better Baseball in Marietta, GA. I don't see them on their website, but you could call them and ask. We paid $39 for it two years ago and it's still going strong.
Here's a link to the bat on a another online site (never purchased from them, so can't vouch for the vendor).
Originally Posted by GHHS-2016LHP:
My two cents:
http://www.baumbat.com/clearance-baum-bats.html
You can pick-up a 33/32 Baum bat for $189. Yes it's a bit pricey...but it will NEVER break. GHHS jr has been using the same 33/30 (cages, practices, and games) for 3 years (literally thousands upon thousands of swings) now and used a 32/29 for the prior year (outgrew it and re-sold it).
It's as close to an indestructible bat as you'll find. The owner of MacDougall bats also posts on here and might make a heavier cage bat, but I'm not sure. Maybe he'll weigh in for you.
Thanks GHHS. I haven't been on here in a while and just stopped by. Update on the Baum bat is that they are now $219. Fine for cage but know that they swing (Moment of Inertia) about the same as a wood bat that is about 1" shorter. A Baum 33", -1 would feel about the same as a 32" -1. This is because there is no wood in them and they are made to swing "lighter".
To be truthful, I hate seeing my bats just used as cage bats although many have. They are super durable but they also outperform any "pro maple" or Baum or DeMarini on the field. This is customers opinions, not mine. Also proven at the Sports Science Labs at Wash. State U. Charts on site. Baum is good choice for cage but go 1" longer to get the effect you are looking for.
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