TCBs- are they ok to use with carbon fiber bats?

[MsDinosaur]

The manufacturer of TCB balls says it is OK, but if you are sending a bat back for a warranty replacement, you might want not mention that your DD hits 100 TCB balls a day with it......

She probably would hit 100 of them if I'd let her, but if we go out to use the TCBs, I try to cut her off at a max of 2-3 times through our bag of 18. Which is still more than they recommend, I think. Those TCB hole balls are easy as pie though; I'd let her hit those or Mojo balls to her heart's content!

 

[02Crush]

Agree with JAD. But we use them and no problems as all. More likely the bat. However a manufacturer might say otherwise.

 

[PEPPERS]

Most of the bat warranties state that hitting balls other than regulation softball voids the warranty. I’ve used the baseball size TCB for 2 years with no problems with game bats.

I’ve seen these bats break with regulation softballs so I don’t think you can blame it on the TCB balls totally.

 

[Jdaddy]

Hmm, I may have to revise my previous statement. Broken bat #2 has happened and it *WAS* on tcb balls. DD broke her one-piece composite bat at last night's practice hitting a smaller tcb being front-tossed. She snapped her bat just above the wrap tape.

What was the bat that broke? Just curious

 

[SBFAMILY]

I have seen bats snap all the time. Been using TCB's since they came out. Keep in mind the TCB leave no resin like a pitching machine ball so how would a bat manufacturer know what you were hitting. Plus if you are smart you clean your bat . We have been using scrubbing bubbles for years. It won't hurt the finish and takes all the ball marks off the bat.