28oz or 30oz
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AveregeJay
Banned User
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OldManThreeNuts
Catching and batting last
This. 28 and 30 are probably too heavy for you. 27 is probably more realistic, especially if you're looking for an endload.
AveregeJay
Banned User
Being 5' 9" 27oz sounds right for a little guy
gregbishere
Shutup just Shutup
I'd say a 28 or 27 oz would fit your stature better.
Hacksaw34
Addicted to Softballfans
Ouch, that hurts
BIGPAPA33
ULTRA MEGA
Not trying to be a ****, but what does your height and weight have to do with the weight of the bat you think you should swing? You should swing the weight that you are more comfy with...which has nothing to do with your body size.
Schmidty22
Coach
You make a good point but what I think most people are looking at is that if you have to even ask this question you are probably fairly new to the game and just judging off his size that is all anyone has to go on so the lighter weight makes more sense until he can develope good swing habbits. Having said that, in most any other case I would have to agree with you, body size wouldn't have much to do with it.
BIGPAPA33
ULTRA MEGA
Yep...I have seen little fellas swinging 30oz bats and big guys swinging 26ers. I'm not a big guy anymore( 6'0 193 )and swing both a 26 and 30oz bats and very comfy with both.
ImminentDanger
Up and Over
Welcome to SBF - You'll find you need to ignore about 80% of the posts you see and you'll have to sift through the advice from the other 20% for what fits your needs....
Every bat has it's own characteristics that make the question of weight variable.... the best thing you can do is ask everyone you know who has a bat you might be interested in whether you can take a few swings with their bat to see how it feels.... ONLY YOU can determine what bat weight is right for a particular bat you are interested in....
The balance point on each individual bat will make a difference in which weight feels right for you and your swing....
But as BIGPAPA33 said, your height and weight will not directly determine what weight bat you want to use....
%%%
ID
lol.. thank you
yes i am new to softball, yes i am not a big guy. it's all true.
but thanks for the advice in here, i did learn something. -I.Danger
I was looking at online, and they have a chart for age,weight,height->bat specs... So I was wondering what everybody uses.
I will take the advice to go for a lighter bat.
yes i am new to softball, yes i am not a big guy. it's all true.
but thanks for the advice in here, i did learn something. -I.Danger
I was looking at online, and they have a chart for age,weight,height->bat specs... So I was wondering what everybody uses.
I will take the advice to go for a lighter bat.
slippuller49
Addicted to Softballfans
I'm 6-4 260.. I used to swing 26 now I swing 27 or 28 just depends on the bat...
Spackler
...got that goin for me
Impossible to answer. Try out other peoples bats if you can to see if you like balanced or endload and what weights. Remember that if you dont like an endload or balanced at a certain weight that you might like it at a different weight, I like 30oz balanced bats and 28oz endloaded.
Then learn what are some of the better bats for your association and then learn what are good prices for those bats, and jump in and buy one at a good price and if you dont like you can turn around and sell here and keep trying till you find something decent, its better then crack and cheaper!
Then learn what are some of the better bats for your association and then learn what are good prices for those bats, and jump in and buy one at a good price and if you dont like you can turn around and sell here and keep trying till you find something decent, its better then crack and cheaper!
MidTennCoEd
Manager
I lol'd out loud.
stang7222
Addicted to Softballfans
in 1989 everybody was swinging 30, 32, even 38 ounce bats. This nonsense with big guys swinging 26 oz is new school.i'm 5'9" 170 and i swing a 30oz with a 1 oz end load. I hit better with that than with a 27 balanced or 28 1/2 oz end load. take some cuts and you'll know what you like.
