swing the heaviest bat you can without losing bat speed. I'm 5'10" 165 and i swing a 27oz booger. Last year i was struggling and switched to a 30oz booger and that was the best i've ever hit.
Man up and swing a 30oz. Light bats are for girls and girly men. No offense. Oh, and if you (general "you", not the OP) can't keep the bat speed through contact, then get your fat (or frail) butt in the gym and move something heavy for a while and get strong. Problem solved. You'll be droppin bombs in no time.
6' 3" 315lbs = 275x10 reps bench press.. not sure on max
I swing a 34/26 ssr2 mainly cause of the pop but prefer my 34/24 ssr3b fp cause of how good it feels when i swing.
It honestly has little to do with how big you are. Its how strong your forearms are. Guys have intense upper body strength that are little, can swing 30oz bats no problem. I mean, little guys swing 31oz in baseball all day long. With that said, big guys are generally stronger, but not always.
Its all about mass and inertia. If you can swing a 30, and not lose bat speed, then swing the 30. Its not easy though, in game #8 in a tournament.
Ok first of I'm a big guy 6,3 280. I was e
Wondering what would happen if I jumped up to a 29 oz bat vs 26or27 oz sticks. I doubt I will have any issues controlling the different weight. Or even going to a 30oz stick.
Size doesn't determine optimal bat weight, and too many guys get hung up on how heavy their bat is and try to turn it into a **** measuring contest.
Swing whatever you find you perform best with.
Only PITA about 30's is they're hard to come by.
On the plus side though, it's usually easier to talk the price of 30's down because they don't tend to move as fast.
They're good if you're buying, bad if you're selling. That's for sure.
Yep. That's one reason I'll probably never move my 32 oz. Techzilla, haha. It would take me forever and a day to sell at a decent price.
yep. That's one reason i'll probably never move my 32 oz. Techzilla, haha. It would take me forever and a day to sell at a decent price.
swing the heaviest bat you can without losing bat speed. I'm 5'10" 165 and i swing a 27oz booger. Last year i was struggling and switched to a 30oz booger and that was the best i've ever hit.
Selecting the right bat is not as simple as Bat Weight... although that certainly is a factor...
Some of the factors involved in the right bat includes:
Your type of swing - Rotational vs Linear
Your Strength - How fast can you move a heavier bat
Bat Weight Perception - How heavy does the bat feel
Bat Weighting - Balanced vs Endloaded
Hitting Intention - Swing for the fence or Place the ball anywhere
Hitting Style - Pull hitter, Backside hitter, Take what you're given
If you have access to alot of different bats, swing them all to see what feels right for your natural swing...
And, as others have said, tune up your swing if that's needed...
In the end, only you can answer the question of which bat is best for you... no matter what weight it happens to be...
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Way too much thought in this.........Are you impressed with yourself?