End Loaded bat discussion

Like GM said, all the companies have to do is submit the bat and...wait for it...payment with the submission is required...haha

Miken, LS, and Worth probably just figure with the little amount of kids that are gonna use such heavier bats, along with the fact they already have FP lines of bats, no use wasting the money.
But damn, would love to see how nasty the 25oz Psycho Max would be for some girls

Thanks for posting the list RHC...I don't get many calls for a SP bat for FP...never looked it up

moe said:

What End Loaded bat is in you DD's bag? Our 05 RT and SRV4B are at end of life now...we cant seem to find anything yet to replace...she likes them long and heavy.

I would like it to have a USSSA stamp, so the newer bats if possible.

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DD grew up a heavy metal girl. Her last Anderson was a 34/24 Rocketflex. After trying just about every FP bat out, she is now the proud owner of 2 2015 34/25 Mizuno Whiteout2. It was the only bat that she felt swings like her old Rocketflex as far as weight amd length go. It's also a one piece bat and so far, has seemed very durable.

@yocoach the endloaded whiteout 2 or balanced? Hot out of the wrapper? Heard 300-500 hits to loosen them up...
Thanks, Moe

Look at the 2015 Xeno. Even the -10 has a distinctly "slightly end-loaded" feel. The -9 and -8 even more so.

My 12 year old girl has two SRV4Bs, a CF5 Insane and a -9 LXT in her bag, but her 2015 Xeno -10 is starting to get the most game time. That should tell you something.

Little Angels Softball said:

Look at the 2015 Xeno. Even the -10 has a distinctly "slightly end-loaded" feel. The -9 and -8 even more so.

My 12 year old girl has two SRV4Bs, a CF5 Insane and a -9 LXT in her bag, but her 2015 Xeno -10 is starting to get the most game time. That should tell you something.

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that really only tells me she likes that bat. All players are different. My dd swings a CF6 -8 has a CF7 -9, CF6 insane and 2006 Easton Snc2b but likes the CF6 -8. All good bats, but she likes the feel of the -8. She will go to the Snc2b sometimes.

The perception of how a bat feels, although subjective and arbitrary, makes a real difference to most hitters. Accordingly, one hitter's description of balanced or endloaded will not necessarily feel the same to another hitter; therefore, it is difficult to predict whether a hitter will like hitting a bat that is unfamiliar to them (make, model, length, weight) and, accordingly, try it before you buy it is always the best advice.

Subjectivity in regard to balanced v. endloaded is at least partially reduced when considering the "balance point", which can easily be quantified. The balance point is exactly that - the point in the barrel where half the weight lies toward the handle and half the weight lies toward the end of the barrel and can be determined (at home or in a store, anywhere) by balancing a bat on the edge of a counter top or table etc and measuring the distance from the balance point to the end of the knob with a ruler or measuring tape. In this way, bats of the same length can be compared e.g., a bat with a longer BP measurement can be considered more endloaded than a bat w/ a shorter BP.

FWIW, some bats feel different in hand (i.e., held,by the knob out straight in one hand) than when swung i.e., while an Anderson Rocketflex is and feels more endloaded than the same length Rocketech, it will swing lighter (at least in my and DD's opionions!). Extra credit for explaining why!

Greenmonsters said:

The perception of how a bat feels, although subjective and arbitrary, makes a real difference to most hitters. Accordingly, one hitter's description of balanced or endloaded will not necessarily feel the same to another hitter; therefore, it is difficult to predict whether a hitter will like hitting a bat that is unfamiliar to them (make, model, length, weight) and, accordingly, try it before you buy it is always the best advice.

Subjectivity in regard to balanced v. endloaded is at least partially reduced when considering the "balance point", which can easily be quantified. The balance point is exactly that - the point in the barrel where half the weight lies toward the handle and half the weight lies toward the end of the barrel and can be determined (at home or in a store, anywhere) by balancing a bat on the edge of a counter top or table etc and measuring the distance from the balance point to the end of the knob with a ruler or measuring tape. In this way, bats of the same length can be compared e.g., a bat with a longer BP measurement can be considered more endloaded than a bat w/ a shorter BP.

FWIW, some bats feel different in hand (i.e., held,by the knob out straight in one hand) than when swung i.e., while an Anderson Rocketflex is and feels more endloaded than the same length Rocketech, it will swing lighter (at least in my and DD's opionions!). Extra credit for explaining why!

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Lower MOI!

moe said:

@yocoach the endloaded whiteout 2 or balanced? Hot out of the wrapper? Heard 300-500 hits to loosen them up...
Thanks, Moe

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End Loaded -9 Whiteout 2. Yes it's hot right out of the wrapper but it's gotten even better with age.