going to a endloaded bat

[nanotech14]

Okay,decided to give a demarini cf5 insane a try,ordered one for dd,she going to be 13yo in less than a month,I know that it is endloaded(32"-22oz.).She currently uses 2 bats,Stealth Speed (31"-21oz.)and Nanoteck(32"-22oz.) loves them both!My questions being that the cf5 insane is endloaded, is going to cause any issues with her swing,or is not that of a big deal? Just wondering if there should be anything I will need to be looking for?Thanks in advance!

 

[nanotech14]

any ideas out there or will it be no big deal

 

[softballphreak]

If she knows how to swing an end-loaded bat it will be good for her. It does need a different swing. Once she gets it started she has to switch to "assist mode". IOW, she has to apply enough force to keep the bat head accelerating without restricting that acceleration. I think the end-loaded bat should kind of feel like it is pulling you.

However you want to describe it, it is a different feel. Some players don't adjust to that well. But, wow if they do!

 

[FPMark]

With an end loaded bat, it is more important to get the bat started correctly. After that, it will continue through the swing more easily as the end weight will build more momentum and take less effort. If it is not started correctly, it is harder to adjust during the swing.