Bat flex cause mis hit?
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Not everyone hits the ball on the sweet spot. Much easier for hitters to find sweet spot on longer balanced barrel
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i didn't say anthing about it flexing did i.
Yes, you can flex the handle during your swing before making contact with the ball. Even the one piece bats flexed a little but not as much as a two piece bat. You can have miss hits too. Just like a golf club when everyone went from metal shafts to graphite shaft. A lot of miss hits. Adjustments to swings were made to have a consistent favorable results when striking the ball. Found a post from Robo stating his opinion (just an opinion) about comparing the Z3000 to the OG Z2000. I copied and pasted what he stated.
Robo's opinion about the Z3000:
The difference in the amount of flex in the handle is not extreme. It is not a "whippy" bat. In my experience it is slightly noticeable on mis-hits more so than on balls hit square. The key is not to try and over power the technology. Almost like people used to say about the Ultra 2, the smoother you swing it the better the performance. That's just my opinion. I've had the opportunity to swing both quite a bit
Robo's opinion about the Z3000:
The difference in the amount of flex in the handle is not extreme. It is not a "whippy" bat. In my experience it is slightly noticeable on mis-hits more so than on balls hit square. The key is not to try and over power the technology. Almost like people used to say about the Ultra 2, the smoother you swing it the better the performance. That's just my opinion. I've had the opportunity to swing both quite a bit
chrometip78
The Hungarian Barbarian
Nothing like a golf shaft and any flex a handle incurs pre-contact cannot be detected by the hitter. Shaft flex happens at contact unless you're talking about a wobbly Z or older Easton, that's more of a loose joint than flex though. This thread is getting to be rigoddamndiculous.
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chrometip78
The Hungarian Barbarian
Just don't say his name 3 times.
Waggs
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Now that all makes sense.
tomdonohue1
Vandelay Industries
Bat handles do not flex pre-contact. They only flex post-contact. This has been proven, see article below.....
http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/handle-flex.html
http://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/handle-flex.html
Debo03
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once you get the new timing down the flex doesn't even matter suckas
What kills me is that people use these pictures to justify that bats flex before contact...
If this picture were depicting a "bat flex" then said "bat flex" would be occuring at the taper and onto the barrel.. If anyone in their right mind thinks that bats flex at the taper or barrel at any point during the swing....:flypig:
Cavett2ea
Droppin **** since 2K
This post has made me feel extra special as i have no problem hitting 1 piece or 2 piece bats hell i even hit this so called 3 piece pretty well ( just dont like the feel of the Z line). The only time i ever feel any flex is when i miss hit it. For some reason i have a hard time believing the bat could actually cause the miss hit. In this case i do believe it the Indian and not the arrow lol. Anyone that says they cant hit a 2 piece is missin out. Need to get that ish out of your head.:thumb:
-Six-
Weiner
you obviously cannot see the flex that is right in front of your eyes bruh
tomdonohue1
Vandelay Industries
once you get the new timing down the flex doesn't even matter suckas
This picture is an optical illusion caused by the angle of view and the way the sun is hitting the bat. The barrel itself looks curved, but that obviously isn't the case.
bdub69
Is a bat P-I-M-P!
No sir, you cannot make a bat flex prior to impact. No shot!
bdub69
Is a bat P-I-M-P!
once you get the new timing down the flex doesn't even matter suckas
HAHAHA! Wrong! Shutter speed is the cause of this lag. :biggthumpup:
