Bobby Buggs
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Again back to Geometry and Physics, A sweet spot farther away from the end of the bat will yield less velocity.
Bat companies should only make 12 inch barrels
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Country469
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the thing buggs is forgetting here is that 90% of softball players aren't finding the sweet spot consistently anyway. They need all the forgiveness they can get. Thats facts of life.
Most guys are better off at 80% of their max exit velocity but with a bigger area to hit on.
Most guys are better off at 80% of their max exit velocity but with a bigger area to hit on.
Bobby Buggs
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I guess your right Andi, the short barrel bats force you to work on your game, or just be that good.
Country469
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Those bottle looking fast pitch bats always looked stupid, and its even stupider when softball players use them I think too. Small barrel, 1 OZ EL for life
Bobby Buggs
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I dont hate on the 26s, with the way they build and load/weight bats today sometimes those are the ones with the most weight on the end
Normy
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The ugly duckling award definitely goes to the longer barrels. I'm with you on bat selection. Half oz EL for me in 28's though.
ShortYellowBus
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Hate to be that guy, but you did cite geometry laws (I hate that the sweet spot is 2.5 inches away from the most vulnerable area of a bat) early in thread but regretfully disregard the first laws of physics, as it pertains to energy transfer bat to ball.
A sledgehammer is heavy and all ballast is on one end for maximum energy transfer. You need all extra weight to do the most efficient work. It’s an intelligent design.
This thread is right along those lines of thinking.
Bobby Buggs
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Most vulnerable part?? watchu mean
ShortYellowBus
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The end cap.
New 2018-2019 bats get blown up by the new guys with rec level swings hitting balls off the end cap.
Bobby Buggs
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Cant fix sucking no matter where the sweetspot is. I said closer to the end cap Not the end cap itself
Country469
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My complaint with combats always being out toward the end cap was that no other bat was like that and you either needed all combats or no combats
Yes norman I owned a few combats in my day
Yes norman I owned a few combats in my day
Normy
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Lol, maybe that's why I'm having a hard time making the switch. End capper Norman haha
Most people don't even know what they're best with, and even less understand why. They see player a hit ball far, and go out and buy the same bat he used.
bboystregs
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I must be
Redsfan
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You can't buy talent. I know a few people that can't hit but have $2000-$3000 in bats. But when you have practice they can't ever show up. But when they go 0-4 in the game they have to get another new bat because the ones they have suck.
Normy
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God forbid it could be improper swing mechanics or just a plain miss hit..
Country469
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I tired explaining to a guy one time that you can only get yourself out in softball. Its not like you got fooled, or over powered, or saw ungodly breaking stuff. Its underhand at 12 mph. You either swung at the wrong time, hit the wrong part of the ball, uppercut too much, etc..... you get yourself out in softball and you can only blame you for it.
Bobby Buggs
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I call it wasting an at bat... Yes I do make outs
Hiltz
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I play with a guy that grunts about a full second after contact. Holds his breath and tenses up, then lets out his air after the swing. I understand why it happens but I still make fun of him.
I grunt on every swing but only the catcher and umpire would hear it.
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Grunting on the toilet is allowed
Redsfan
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TWmccoy
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I guess the only real reason to mandate 12" barrel bats only would be to make the game harder overall. Make it so you can't get away with swinging like a girl and hitting the ball 350' because your bat has a sweetspot 9" long. I also agree there should be a minimum weight allowed for slowpitch bats....and it should be at least 27 oz. Let's face it, the bats today are out of control. Its time for slowpitch to do something like college did and significantly reign in the hotness of bats. Establishing a minimum weight of 27 or 28 oz would go a long way to help. Gone would be the days of frail girly-men swinging 24 and 25 oz bats to achieve success.
Longer barrel bats absolutely have larger sweetspots than 12" barrel bats. What makes 12" barrel bats shine is that the sweetspot is out toward the end of the bat more (as mentioned). Obviously this produces longer and harder hits, assuming one is a good enough hitter to find said smaller sweetspot.
I personally prefer 12" barrel bats. I don't like the way 14"s feel or how they swing. I don't want the sweetspot right above my hands.
Longer barrel bats absolutely have larger sweetspots than 12" barrel bats. What makes 12" barrel bats shine is that the sweetspot is out toward the end of the bat more (as mentioned). Obviously this produces longer and harder hits, assuming one is a good enough hitter to find said smaller sweetspot.
I personally prefer 12" barrel bats. I don't like the way 14"s feel or how they swing. I don't want the sweetspot right above my hands.
Country469
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yeah this will never that happen though. Slow pitch isn't a scholastic or kid sport. The equipment is all market driven. Its exactly what the consumer asks for, Its only going to get worse.
Ive stated before and I'll say it again. If softball is ever all wood bats only, I'm returning to competitve ball. Until then its as much hitting derby as it is real softball and Im done with that crap.
Ive stated before and I'll say it again. If softball is ever all wood bats only, I'm returning to competitve ball. Until then its as much hitting derby as it is real softball and Im done with that crap.
Normy
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Being a placement hitter and pitcher, I'd love to see that happen even at the rec level. Like you said, good luck with ever seeing that come to pass.