we learned 2 things today

[ANNASDAD]

They all sound horrible compared to wood anyway

100% agree!

I propose….pitching rubber back to 40’ where it used to be and bats, all bats be at a minimum of -5, or even BBCOR -3. Wood would be fine with me! But….really strict on illegal pitches, hey we just gave you crybaby drama queens three less feet!

Should make things interesting. Man there’d be some crying girls!

 

[LEsoftballdad]

100% agree!

I propose….pitching rubber back to 40’ where it used to be and bats, all bats be at a minimum of -5, or even BBCOR -3. Wood would be fine with me! But….really strict on illegal pitches, hey we just gave you crybaby drama queens three less feet!

Should make things interesting. Man there’d be some crying girls!

You think they're bad? You should hear some of those BBCOR and USA bats. If you ever have the misfortune of taking lessons next to a baseball player who uses one, bring eat plugs. That high pitched ping will rupture your eardrum.

 

[ian]

No, I'm saying there is no best. Use the bat that you like best. The differences are minimal.

Can you expand on this "Would she have hit a fourth homer that weekend with a Ghost versus her LXT? Not likely, as she didn't get enough launch angle on any of her other hits."

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Can you expand on this "Would she have hit a fourth homer that weekend with a Ghost versus her LXT? Not likely, as she didn't get enough launch angle on any of her other hits."

Seems pretty self-explanatory to me, but sure.

Her other hits were either ground balls or lower line drives, so regardless of what bat she was using, they weren't going out.

Is that clear enough for you?

 

[ian]

They all sound horrible compared to wood anyway

Loud wood bat collisions

Not sure what you mean by good but the louder the impact the less efficient the collision (although the effect is minuscule eg a louder bat won’t really have any less “pop”)

Have the lab coats done a study on this?

 

[ian]

2016 xeno had the braking glass sound. Loved it. Glad to hear Xeno has the sound back. Excuse me while I order one. Lol.

The '16 -8 LXT plus is an absolute hammer.

 

[_MIA_]

Have the lab coats done a study on this?

Not that I am aware of.

 

[ian]

Think about it for a second..no need for a study. What is sound?

You think they're bad? You should hear some of those BBCOR and USA bats. If you ever have the misfortune of taking lessons next to a baseball player who uses one, bring eat plugs. That high pitched ping will rupture your eardrum.

The composite BBCOR aren't very loud. The marruci aluminum cats and demarini voodoo are terribly loud, but exit velos are higher.

 

[ian]

Seems pretty self-explanatory to me, but sure.

Her other hits were either ground balls or lower line drives, so regardless of what bat she was using, they weren't going out.

Is that clear enough for you?

Higher exit velocity not only adds distance it raises batting average and creates more ROE.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Higher exit velocity not only adds distance it raises batting average and creates more ROE.

You're either not listening, or just being obtuse. The exit velocities between these high-level bats is minimal, and they probably don't go the way you think they do.

Either way, I'm done arguing with you.