- Jun 16, 2010
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Im really getting sick of these piece of crap composite bats. At least Easton. Is there any that are more durable? DD is a 16 yo very strong hitter and college prospect.
My DD has 4, and has worn them all out very quickly. The lastest one in about only one month. She hits ~75 balls probably 3 times per week off tee + 3 team batting practices with soft toss, probably no more than 30 hits per team practice.
It is very clear when it happens, the bat no longer performs worth a darn. Just tonight, she complained her latest new $300 bat was dead. No balls were even reaching the fence at soft-toss practice. She grabs a teammates, 2 out of next 3 were bombs, one was at least 230. Uses another girls the next turn, 3 more easy line drives over the fence. Didnt matter what the other bats were, 32/-10 or 33/-9, . She told me she started noticing it last weekend .
She has one old one, 2008 synergy, that hits absolute bombs in soft toss, but "dies" against live pitching.
I used to expect the bats to last a season at most, but a month? I cant spend $3000 per year on bats. Yeah I know to save new one for games, but you cant get a girl to do batting practice with a dead bat she knows sucks, it takes the fun out of it. Coach doesnt like it either.
These composite bats have more a detrimental effect on performance than I think most realize. It may take a strong hitter to realize the difference, but it is definitely there. I think they may last longer with weaker hitters too . Getting one bat a year , I think clearly is not often enough.
My DD has 4, and has worn them all out very quickly. The lastest one in about only one month. She hits ~75 balls probably 3 times per week off tee + 3 team batting practices with soft toss, probably no more than 30 hits per team practice.
It is very clear when it happens, the bat no longer performs worth a darn. Just tonight, she complained her latest new $300 bat was dead. No balls were even reaching the fence at soft-toss practice. She grabs a teammates, 2 out of next 3 were bombs, one was at least 230. Uses another girls the next turn, 3 more easy line drives over the fence. Didnt matter what the other bats were, 32/-10 or 33/-9, . She told me she started noticing it last weekend .
She has one old one, 2008 synergy, that hits absolute bombs in soft toss, but "dies" against live pitching.
I used to expect the bats to last a season at most, but a month? I cant spend $3000 per year on bats. Yeah I know to save new one for games, but you cant get a girl to do batting practice with a dead bat she knows sucks, it takes the fun out of it. Coach doesnt like it either.
These composite bats have more a detrimental effect on performance than I think most realize. It may take a strong hitter to realize the difference, but it is definitely there. I think they may last longer with weaker hitters too . Getting one bat a year , I think clearly is not often enough.
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