Wood Bats

For cage or game?

For endurance, the Brett Bros. Bamboo Dragon is good. As is the Baum bat. The latter are pricey. You might or might not be able to use them in some wood bat tourneys, as they are both composite.

For regular wood, you might look at the Cheasapeake Thunder by Talbot Turnings. You can pretty much get them any way you want.

Cough cough cough.....I think there's a bat company in or near Dallas that has a nice selection, many colors & finishes, numerous styles, maple & ash, etc. -- you can order from their website.....cough cough cough.

aaaaaa..dbat..choo..has a bunch of great wood bats.

Texan - I am looking for one for games...preferably one that guarantees lots of hits. Thanks for the suggestions.

Thanks PD and OP....since we need it quickly we will probably need to check out the local joint you mentioned and get one off the shelf.

BTW, make the next one a big one PD....it seems like just yesterday you were hitting the big 1000.

Cheap,

I bought my son a maple bat from Academy Sports about two years ago. He still has this same bat. We have bought several other wood bats from various places. Maple,Bamboo, etc... He no longer has those. I guess you never know if the bat will last. Remember though, if you buy cheap that is exactly what you get.

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I bought my son a maple bat from Academy Sports about two years ago. He still has this same bat.

WOW... two years? My son usually goes through at least three in the summer AND he does NOT use them for BP nor does he share them. Do you remember the brand name?

momandcpa,

The bat is a louisville slugger T141.

My son went through 4 (2 maple, 1 ash, 1 bamboo) bat's this summer.

I sure am glad we don't have to worry about bats. Our biggest concern is usually cleats and how fast the toe gets a hole!

Good luck finding that perfect bat. Just don't use it if you play DBAT, you might need a new one after that game!

Might want to get a real wood bat locally. And something like the Bamboo Dragon (~$60) for cage/practice use. They are pretty much indestructible.

If we lived closer, Texan son would loan it to you. Being PO now, it doesn't get used much.

All we swing in practice are wood bats. Hopefully it will pay off in the spring. I have quite a collection from summer baseball. Most of my kids have their own, plus I have a few composites for them.

...have several of those Dallas area Baseball At The house.......

....used though......

Yep, we have one of the maple Dallas area Bats At The house ... custom color too but junior says he has outgrown it and it is too small....guess he didn't use it enough because it is still in fine shape.

Funneldrill - sounds like a great plan...I bet it will pay off for you in the spring.

Anyone have any suggestions on composite/wood bats?

Baum - pretty expensive.
Brett Bros. Bamboo Dragon. Very reasonable, has held up great.

We've sold Akadema bats at our facility for a year now and they have been very popular. Havent had any complaints about the quality of them so that makes me very comfortable recommending them.

That maple bat I bought last week.....it lasted exactly one week ..... I think Texans's suggestion to get a heavy duty wood bat for the cages was a good idea.

I have owned three wood bats in my life all three dbats. The first one lasted two years and then i gave it to a teammate that was able to use it. It is in use and still has no cracks or chips on it(maple). Then I heard of the "mess up bats" which are the test bats for 15 dollars at dbat. I went and got a 35 inch and 34 inch and I paid 15 for each one. The 35 inch snapped after three monthes and the 34 i have been using for two years in games and the cage. So i personally prefer the dbat maples. I also would like to add that i have seen 3 sam bats that broke after the first at bat with it.

A bat that is great for the cage is the "LOG" sold at dbat. It helps with making your hands quicker. And making your forearms a pretty good workout.

Marucci Wood Bats are quality bats as well...Beltran swings it, so it can't be all that bad!
Marucci Bat Company

Sambats are quality bats. You see bats break because kids dont put the right swing on them. I have fallen into this category, but hsplayer is wrong when he says he has seen three, he has seen two and one was on the first at bat, mine however was after about a year of owning it.

I also reccomend the Bamboo bat.

I will have to descredit SOME bamboo bats. And honestly, there is no formula to which. Two very fine hitters I know had the same bamboo bat I had and it broke within the first week (one said the first day). Mine broke in the first 2 weeks. I know one guy who has used it for 3 months now and has had no problems... same model make and everything.

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Originally posted by Dtiger:
I will have to descredit SOME bamboo bats. And honestly, there is no formula to which. Two very fine hitters I know had the same bamboo bat I had and it broke within the first week (one said the first day). Mine broke in the first 2 weeks. I know one guy who has used it for 3 months now and has had no problems... same model make and everything.

Sounds like someone got into your kitchen and they haven't gotten in his yet!!

I can recommend the Brett Bros. Bamboo Dragon. Texan Son has had one for about two to three years.

jesuitbaseball is wrong because i have played with other kids that have owned wooden bats. But since he knows everything then i guess that i am wrong. joe felts, taylor ryan, and zach tobolosky were the three sam bats. But again jesuit baseball knows it all.
dark cloud

well hs-

being that i know taylor ryan very well, to well maybe, I know that he owned that sambat for more than a year and had used it in four wood bat tournaments before he broke it.

JB-
That is funny

Baumbats are fairly expensive, but they will out last any wood bat out there - about 1/2 of our DABA College team used the same BAUM Bat for 2 seasons now with any issues - during the same time the DBATS / SAMBAT's / Bamboo Bats broke pretty regularly - Especially in college leagues were guys throw harder, the Baum bats (composite) will last much longer than other bats

http://www.baumbat.com/orderingInfo.html

www.blastbat.com

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Originally posted by reggie-3-77:
Baumbats are fairly expensive, but they will out last any wood bat out there - about 1/2 of our DABA College team used the same BAUM Bat for 2 seasons now with any issues - during the same time the DBATS / SAMBAT's / Bamboo Bats broke pretty regularly - Especially in college leagues were guys throw harder, the Baum bats (composite) will last much longer than other bats

http://www.baumbat.com/orderingInfo.html

If you want to pay $120 - $145 per bat they better not break. Who uses the same woodbat all season?

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Originally posted by reggie-3-77:
Baumbats are fairly expensive, but they will out last any wood bat out there - about 1/2 of our DABA College team used the same BAUM Bat for 2 seasons now with any issues - during the same time the DBATS / SAMBAT's / Bamboo Bats broke pretty regularly - Especially in college leagues were guys throw harder, the Baum bats (composite) will last much longer than other bats

http://www.baumbat.com/orderingInfo.html


If you want to pay $120 - $145 per bat they better not break. Who uses the same woodbat all season?

I am not a math major, but if you would rather spend $50 to $70 per bat and break 3 or 4 in a season vs. $120 or $145. I guess you have never used one, they don't break!

Sam Bats are the best! son had 3 that lasted a couple years...that's summer & fall 2 times over, for average 3 AB per game x 70-90 games each year. I'd say he got his our moneys worth! Went thru a few too many of the 2tone painted variety before I learned about Sam Bats.

Word to the wise...when you buy a painted bat, you can't see the grain...
The grain needs to be even thru out...shows growth at regular rate....and straight lines. Wiggles are weakness.
Sam Bat sold to Louisville Slugger a couple years ago, but the man who originated them started a new company...doing the same old thing!

Sam Bat was in a contract with Wilson not Louisville Slugger. Wilson has since terminated thier contract due to slow sales and Sam Bat has now stop making bats. Unless someone steps up to the plate to buy them I heard they are done.

oops..thanks for the correction...