How does one measure the barrel of a softball bat for an official length?
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lukeamdman
Active Member
I don't think there's an "official" length. It seems that bat manufacturers can advertise pretty much whatever they want.
lukeamdman
Active Member
I've measured that on all these bats and not only are the lengths of the flat area not even close to listed barrel length, manufacturer to manufacturer it's like opposite day. There's no rhyme or reason.
ImminentDanger
Up and Over
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blakcherry329
Well-Known Member
Perfect Thread for Joker or Country to chime in on
Hiltz
Built for comfort
That started with Miken/Worth listing different barrel lengths to fool people into thinking they were actually two different companies.
rmp0012002
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It should be from the end of the barrel to the beginning of the taper. If it doesn’t measure right then they’re just making specs. I’m going to measure my Anarchy bats because they say 12 but look and swing like 10’s.
TWmccoy
3DX Connoisseur
You ever seen a Bubba Club? That's a true 10" barrel. It looks tiny compared to an Anarchy 12".
Slightly off topic, but I love a shorter barrel bat. It puts the sweetspot out toward the end more. You have less sweetspot to work with, but you get more than amply rewarded when you find it.
TWmccoy
3DX Connoisseur
One hit on the taper and those bats were done. Great barrel, really crappy handle.