One Piece Bats

Hello just looking for some feedback in as it relates to one piece vs two (or more) piece bats.

My DD (14u) has never really swung a one piece bat before. If I didn’t mention it, I doubt it’s something that would hit her radar.

That being said I had her demo a one piece earlier this year and she liked it - just not enough to move on from her current bat. But no complaints of vibration or the sort.

A few weeks ago I had her try out some other bats and one was a one piece. It ended up being her favorite. When I asked why she just said it felt smoother. Not sure exactly what that means, but it was positive so I’m good with that. Her bat speed and EV were also highest with the one piece when even compared with her favorite bat.
I don’t know if that was mental thing or a real bat performance thing and that’s what I’m trying to drill down.

So in terms of difference all I’ve really gathered is in regards to the vibration / sting that you might suffer from a one piece.

Are there any benefits a one piece has vs a two piece?

Is there really any performance difference between the two?


Thanks for reading!








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Very few people are in favor of one piece bats for some of the reasons you've already mentioned. If it's not hit on the sweetspot, the player suffers far worse than a two-piece since there's no vibration absorbing connection point. Here's an idea, teach your player how to hit it on the SS consistently.

That said, their are several advantages to one piece bats; most important of which, is longevity. A one piece will just outlast a 2 piece given the same parameters and overall usage. There are fewer parts to fail such as the connection point, epoxy holding it together and the wonderfully (sarcasm) designed rubber piece to not only hide the joint but is also used to absorb some of the vibration when mis-hit. Not only does it have fewer parts to fail, but as a general rule, they don't flex as much which allows them to take more abuse far longer than a 2 piece.

I also, prefer the performance of a one piece over a 2 piece. I don't know why, I have no definitive proof, but I feel the overall performance is better once properly broken in. How the performance compares to the new style gap bats, IDK yet but I'm looking into it as we speak. Who knows maybe the new Mizuno line will have the answers.

YOCOACH said:

That said, their are several advantages to one piece bats; most important of which, is longevity. A one piece will just outlast a 2 piece given the same parameters and overall usage. There are fewer parts to fail such as the connection point, epoxy holding it together and the wonderfully (sarcasm) designed rubber piece to not only hide the joint but is also used to absorb some of the vibration when mis-hit. Not only does it have fewer parts to fail, but as a general rule, they don't flex as much which allows them to take more abuse far longer than a 2 piece.

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This sounds a lot like I won't get to buy my DD a new bat as often. I'm pretty conflicted about that idea.

Eric F said:

This sounds a lot like I won't get to buy my DD a new bat as often. I'm pretty conflicted about that idea.

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Not necessarily. When Emily transitioned from her RT to composite, the closest thing that compared weight/swing/feel-wise, made at the time, was the Mizuno Whiteout Extreme2 end-loaded model. It was a one piece. As you may remember, Mizuno had quality issues with their materials at the time they made that particular model. While the Overall performance was as good as could possibly be asked of any bat made at the time, the WE2 developed dead spots along the barrel around the SS area and needed to be replaced very couple of years. In the meantime, I'd buy every new end-load model from every bat manufacturers as they came out and let her try them. So there is that. However, she never liked anything 2 (or more) piece until she started swinging her 34/26 Ghost.

While DD, also swings a Ghost now, she always preferred a one piece bat until Easton “voluntarily” pulled the OG’s from play. The Easton SRV4B and FP11SY10 (both Synergys) which are still legal, will get as hot as any bat out there today once broken in. DD uses an FP11SY10 as her cold weather/cage bat. It passed compression at USA/ASA Nationals this summer and hits as well as her Ghost. Both of these bats can be purchased for less than $100.

There are already some of the things you have mentioned...1) feedback (vibration) is the worst culprit. People just don't want to feel any mistake
they make at the plate anymore. 2) one piece bats generally take quite a while to get going because its one piece and wont flex as much, so takes longer.
3) most of the time, one piece bats just wont perform as well...manufacturers aren't going to produce a one piece that costs less, and make it hit just as well.
And producing a one piece that hits as well, there is no money in it because of number 1 .
One piece bats don't normally have much technology in them compared to multi piece bats. And nowadays, unlike old Eastons and such, bats aren't made
to get hotter and hotter and never stop. 4) we know this shouldn't matter...but sound. One piece normally thud, don't have the pretty sounds like the multi
piece bats now. Who wants to hear a thud when you hit...haha

This is all coming from a one piece fan, so no bias here.

CoreSoftball20 said:

There are already some of the things you have mentioned...1) feedback (vibration) is the worst culprit. People just don't want to feel any mistake
they make at the plate anymore. 2) one piece bats generally take quite a while to get going because its one piece and wont flex as much, so takes longer.
3) most of the time, one piece bats just wont perform as well...manufacturers aren't going to produce a one piece that costs less, and make it hit just as well.
And producing a one piece that hits as well, there is no money in it because of number 1 .
One piece bats don't normally have much technology in them compared to multi piece bats. And nowadays, unlike old Eastons and such, bats aren't made
to get hotter and hotter and never stop. 4) we know this shouldn't matter...but sound. One piece normally thud, don't have the pretty sounds like the multi
piece bats now. Who wants to hear a thud when you hit...haha

This is all coming from a one piece fan, so no bias here.

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Hmmmm....sounds like a repeat of what I just said but stated differently. JBYB's as usual my friend!

YOCOACH said:

Hmmmm....sounds like a repeat of what I just said but stated differently. JBYB's as usual my friend!

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Not exactly the same...but your eyesight prob gets a little worse on your deck next to the heater and micro brews in you

Oh wait...you guys prob have 63 foot of snow by now...hahaha

Thank you everyone for the responses!

Definitely has helped my perspective and filled in the blanks for me.

I’m going to have DD demo couple more 1pcs before I pull the trigger.

Best,

Cheeze


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Some my DD's favorite bats have been one piece. Personally I prefer 1 piece. There something about 2 piece that feels sluggish to me. I guess I don't like the extra whip.. same thing as when I played hockey, preferred extra stiff stick over flex.