“The New Bats Are So Fragile”

[ANNASDAD]

And I bought a 2004 Anderson aluminum on eBay for $14 to use in the winter.

Now we're talking!!

 

[uncdrew]

Jdint, or maybe just invest in some decent balls yourself and bring them with you. Not many facilities
are going to pop for new, high quality balls every couple weeks. They are trying to make money too.
So they are looking cheap and something that will take the abuse or use them til they fall apart...haha.

And having a BP bat is not a new idea...its been bantered about for a number of years now. I know I
tell everybody its a good idea when the topic comes up.

Good point. Almost all of us have our own bucket of balls. Heck, I have one for just pitching and one for hitting/fielding.

 

[uncdrew]

Now we're talking!!

It's a beaut.

I think the grip I bought for it was more than the bat.

 

[ANNASDAD]

It's a beaut.

I think the grip I bought for it was more than the bat.

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That's funny, bought a 33" Rocketech and a 33" Nanotek from PIAS. At that same time I bought one Lizard skin and a base clean out tool, I paid exactly $3.00 more for the grip & tool than I did for both bats!

I still love using my RT for infield and outfield practice! Anyone need a 33" Nanotek for a BP bat? $800.00 today only!

 

[_MIA_]

Never said low quality is bad...but dog balls hit 5000 times or balls made a bit diff to last longer arent great.
I could care less if someone buys a 35 dollar a dozen synthetic or 55 dollar leathers.

But just real softballs are the best way to go and replace them when they are "done...haha

I would rather hit good ones too as they last longer at least compared to the the crappy synthetic ones. I only buy leather, not necessarily the top of the line ones, but 55 sounds about right.

I was talking about in terms of bats breaking.

 

[MikeP]

I've never worried about a bp bat, right or wrong, because dd is so small. She will be 12 in July and her current stats are 4’8”, 67 lbs. I figure she can hit all she wants and not hurt a bat. Plus she is a righty converted to lefty, slapper. Maybe I don’t give her enough credit.

 

[_MIA_]

I've never worried about a bp bat, right or wrong, because dd is so small. She will be 12 in July and her current stats are 4’8”, 67 lbs. I figure she can hit all she wants and not hurt a bat. Plus she is a righty converted to lefty, slapper. Maybe I don’t give her enough credit.

Every bat Marcela broke she weighed under 80 lbs..granted she was a bit taller.

 

[black17]

I read the first couple pages, then just grew too frustrated to keep reading. Bats break,... frequently. 9 out of 10 of those broken bats are not because of something the kid is doing.

As someone mentioned, we jinxed ourself for saying we never broke a bat back in the day. I am not exaggerating when I say I have sent back over 15 bats in the past 2 to 2.5 years. Mostly Ghosts. That doesn't include the other 3 or 4 that have broken as warranty replacements or after the warranty period and couldn't send them back.

We treat these bat like out own children. Most of those aren't even used for practice, just games and have less than 100 swings on them. We follow all the rules to the letter. Stored inside, always leather softballs, etc. They simply do not last. I really wish they would. I buy bats by the dozen anymore.

I just got another replacement Ghost advanced in the mail Saturday. While I waited for that one to come back, I bought this RXT literally 10 days ago. Lucky for me I have 5 more ready to be pulled off the shelf. Its the only way we can guarantee she has a bat to use.

 

[ANNASDAD]

I think all in all Anna has broke either 4 or 5 LXT’s, they will always be my favorite bat!

Strange thing, for us at least, she used a 2018 Ghost for probably 15 months (?) and that bat is still fine! There’s no telling how many thousands of swings are on that bat, she’s 5’0” and 135lbs but she hits the ball hard, that bat probably has 10 game homers on it! It was used for BP, school ball practice everyday, and travel ball, and college ball until she changed to a Xeno.

And even more, the HS HC bought a 33” team Ghost, there’s no way to count or figure out the many thousands of swings are on that bat? One of those brainless girls threw it one day at practice and it landed on the knob of another bat and broke about an inch out of the end cap.

 

[uncdrew]

I've never worried about a bp bat, right or wrong, because dd is so small. She will be 12 in July and her current stats are 4’8”, 67 lbs. I figure she can hit all she wants and not hurt a bat. Plus she is a righty converted to lefty, slapper. Maybe I don’t give her enough credit.

Wow, girls are so different. Mine will be 12 in July and is 5'4", 120.