Does anyone do an analysis of softball bats with actual data?

[uncdrew]

and what I was saying is somebody buying a bat because of how loud it is is stupid

We only buy Xeno and Ghost. The loud bats.

 

[tomorrow]

From an actual in-game advantage standpoint, the best bat they could make is one that would make no sound or as little sound as possible. I'm not sure how much harder it would be to read and react to a ball (especially one in flight) with no auditory cue at all, but it definitely would be harder.

But DeMarini went and wasted the perfect name for the silent bat with the Whisper.

The sad part is people might not buy it because of the sound (or lack of sound).

 

[uncdrew]

Before people think manufacturers put stuff in a bat just for sound, let me shed a bit of light as to why if you didnt already know.
The reason why composite bats a long time ago didnt make huge noise is because they were hollow. So you
didnt have the sounds. You had a deeper tree thump/crack sound the more a bat got broken in, but that was just the composite
loosening up and changing sounds. Back then they played with layers of the composite and resin layers and obviously
composite thickness to get performance. Some bats today are still hollow, but not many.
Thats also why it took bats a while to break in back then. Because you couldnt make the composite too thin because
it would fail standards. So you made it thick and it required break in. Then after years, the bat was insane.

Now we move to todays bats, people want hot out of the wrapper...but you also have to keep the bat within
standards. So only way to do that is have thinner composite...BUT...you then have to keep the flex at a minimum.
So manufacturers have inner tech to stop the composite from being insanely hot by flexing too much...and tbh, breaking.
Manufacturers have barrels, discs, chambers...whatever they call their patented tech. So what happens is the outer
composite flexes into the inner tech which stops the over flex from happening. Hence, now you have the sounds of the
composite hitting into the inner tech. Manufacturers also try to get as much out of the inner tech as well. Its there
to hold standards, but if you can get the inner tech to flex a bit and react, that will help the trampoline.

I've heard they just use pool noodles inside bats

 

[_MIA_]

We only buy Xeno and Ghost. The loud bats.

Hopefully you are good looking.

 

[uncdrew]

The sad part is people might not buy it because of the sound (or lack of sound).

If the bat made zero sound, I'd totally get it. That would be very cool. Like if Neo hit a home run in the Matrix.

 

[uncdrew]

Hopefully you are good looking.

I'm a solid 5

 

[_MIA_]

I'm a solid 5

We should hang out..you'd be at least a 10 in comparison.

 

[ANNASDAD]

and what I was saying is somebody buying a bat because of how loud it is is stupid

pattar, honestly back in the day, 2012, 13, 14, etc I’d bet the majority of Xeno bats sold were because of their distinctive sound, especially in the lower level new travel teams with a lot of first time composite bat buyers.

Mommy & Daddy have to keep up with the Joneses you know! And that bat was getting it done as it was breaking glass!

 

[uncdrew]

pattar, honestly back in the day, 2012, 13, 14, etc I’d bet the majority of Xeno bats sold were because of their distinctive sound, especially in the lower level new travel teams with a lot of first time composite bat buyers.

Mommy & Daddy have to keep up with the Joneses you know! And that bat was getting it done as it was breaking glass!

I don't see many of them out in the wild. My DD is the only one on our team who uses one.

 

[_MIA_]

pattar, honestly back in the day, 2012, 13, 14, etc I’d bet the majority of Xeno bats sold were because of their distinctive sound, especially in the lower level new travel teams with a lot of first time composite bat buyers.

This is consistent with my previous comment and my opinion on most people..