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Fastpitch86

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Buddy of mine cleaning out basement and has a 33" / 25oz bat he asked if I wanted to buy. DD currently swings a 33" / 23oz bat but was wondering if I could use the -8 bat for hitting lessons and basement tee work. What are the pros and cons about using the -8 bat?
 
Ken B

Ken B

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Cons? She might not go back to the old bat! DD uses a wood bat for at least a few swings in almost every practice. I think it's a great warm up and tends to promote a better swing.
 
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Fastpitch86

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Ken B said:
Cons? She might not go back to the old bat! DD uses a wood bat for at least a few swings in almost every practice. I think it's a great warm up and tends to promote a better swing.
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The bat is a use CF4 33/25. I guess she could use it in games if it felt comfortable for her. Is a -8 bat common in fastpitch? Never really paid attention to this.
 
ian

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DD swings a 34" 26oz in games and likes it. She works with heavier wood bats and a 33" 30oz thunderstick for practice so the 26oz transition was easy. Let the hitter choose what they want for games but I think using heavier bats for tee work and practice helps build strength. I'm sure when she faces 65mph pitching she will go lighter.
 
Ken B

Ken B

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ian said:
Let the hitter choose what they want for games but I think using heavier bats for tee work and practice helps build strength.
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I haven't thought about this but it makes sense. For our focus, I think the heavier bat promotes good load, sequence and fluid whip. It's too easy to fudge with lighter bats.
 
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Ken B said:
I haven't thought about this but it makes sense. For our focus, I think the heavier bat promotes good load, sequence and fluid whip. It's too easy to fudge with lighter bats.
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That's why we are going to see how Camwoods bat works this summer. We've used heavy bats in the past, but never a 45oz. It definitely helps with using your core better.

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JAD

JAD

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Fastpitch86 said:
The bat is a use CF4 33/25. I guess she could use it in games if it felt comfortable for her. Is a -8 bat common in fastpitch? Never really paid attention to this.
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If she can get around on the pitching she is seeing with the -8, then let her give it a try in some games after she gets comfortable with it in the cage.
 
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