My son has never used a wooden bat before and will be this winter. Any recommendations as to how much to go up in weight with wood vs what he normally swings?
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Not sure I follow. My son and his peers all swing the same length and weight bat in both their metal and wood versions. No adjustment for wood.
Go with what he is comfortable with. I think the key is to get out and swing it in BP prior to games so that he feels comfortable with it.
Good luck,
Lefty
Good luck,
Lefty
I guess that's where I was confused. I thought you want it a bit heavier to build strength. What good is the purpose of using wood if it's the same size and weight?
While I guess one could use it for that purpose my guess is you would end up with some undesirable mechanical issues.
Wood bat has a smaller sweet spot so in theory by using wood it makes your swing better if you are able to square that up a metal bat should be easier due to larger sweet spot.
Indoors the sound is an extra benefit. Son swings a Nike Aero Fuse. That bat is so loud it feels like my ears are bleeding.
Wood bat has a smaller sweet spot so in theory by using wood it makes your swing better if you are able to square that up a metal bat should be easier due to larger sweet spot.
Indoors the sound is an extra benefit. Son swings a Nike Aero Fuse. That bat is so loud it feels like my ears are bleeding.
quote:Originally posted by BackstopDad32:
While I guess one could use it for that purpose my guess is you would end up with some undesirable mechanical issues.
Wood bat has a smaller sweet spot so in theory by using wood it makes your swing better if you are able to square that up a metal bat should be easier due to larger sweet spot.
Indoors the sound is an extra benefit. Son swings a Nike Aero Fuse. That bat is so loud it feels like my ears are bleeding.
Thank you for clarifying that
Rottweilers,
Wood bats tend to have their balance point a bit further out from the knob than a metal bat of the same weight and length. This give them a different 'swing feel' and places the ideal point of contact (sweet spot) about 1/2" to 1" further out from the knob as well. Also, wood bats are best used when contact is made strictly along the edge grain. This adds an important element to the swing that young hitters need to learn.
In short, wood bats require more discipline and better control to use properly.
Wood bats tend to have their balance point a bit further out from the knob than a metal bat of the same weight and length. This give them a different 'swing feel' and places the ideal point of contact (sweet spot) about 1/2" to 1" further out from the knob as well. Also, wood bats are best used when contact is made strictly along the edge grain. This adds an important element to the swing that young hitters need to learn.
In short, wood bats require more discipline and better control to use properly.
Rottweilers,
Someone mentioned that wood has a smaller sweet spot. Additionally, wood has tremendous feel. You get instant feedback when you hit the sweet spot and when you don't. You are also penalized more when you don't in regards to how far the ball travels. So, it makes for great training and re-enforcement tool.
On average, wood bats are just a bit heavier than -3 (although there are exceptions), thus it is fairly common to be swinging a slightly heavier bat when one chooses wood in the same length as their metal bat.
Someone mentioned that wood has a smaller sweet spot. Additionally, wood has tremendous feel. You get instant feedback when you hit the sweet spot and when you don't. You are also penalized more when you don't in regards to how far the ball travels. So, it makes for great training and re-enforcement tool.
On average, wood bats are just a bit heavier than -3 (although there are exceptions), thus it is fairly common to be swinging a slightly heavier bat when one chooses wood in the same length as their metal bat.
