Single Wall Bat Advice
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Looks like an all alloy stick that probably gives a big "ting!" when contact is made. Had a teammate a couple years back use a bat like that all the time, even after we told him the stick was crap!. That SOB could still slap hit the $hit outta that bat and get on all the time.
Sorry to say, but spending the same amount on an older decent quality used stick would've been advised. Plenty out there for $50-$80.
Good Luck!!
Sorry to say, but spending the same amount on an older decent quality used stick would've been advised. Plenty out there for $50-$80.
Good Luck!!
bird25
34/30 Club #25
Has anyone ever hit a single wall Worth Reloaded? It has a longer barrel profiles, hence a bigger sweet spot and a .5 EL. I just got one, looks real nice but feels like an El Cheapo ( but did not hit yet)
I think your el cheapo thought is right on. Might as well be using a hammer
Hiltz
Built for comfort
They sold in chain stores alongside the Worth Amp.
El cheapo is right, it's gonna ring your ears and not do much else.
Agreed. I honestly don't know why people even buy new singlewalls. There are so many great old ones floating out there that are as good, or better, than anything being produced today. I see old Powerdomes, C405+'s, TPS Advanced, etc. all the time for under $40 and I snap every one of them up.
Where do you see that Powerdomes nder 40? please fordward me. Thanks
smarkley3
Certified Trap Hoe
I have alot of old single walls that I use. I am partial to Anderson and like the older ones. I also have a few new Anderson Flex from the new Anderson Bat Co. I am starting to wonder if older single walls lose there pop after years of use. I am not talking about dents, cracks or flat spots, just pop in general. Perhaps aluminum alloy fatigue? Anyone have a opinion, scientific or practical on this?
Hiltz
Built for comfort
I'm talking local yard sales, flea markets, etc.
Singlewalls are at top performance when brand-new. Every hit from swing #1 fatigues the metal and reduces how much trampoline effect the barrel has, although some old metal bats take 1000's of swings to show a noticeable difference. When they start cracking, it isn't because the wall is over-flexing like a composite. It's because the alloy has work-hardened and has actually LOST flexibility to the point where it starts fracturing.
Double-walls are a different animal. The actual material starts fatiguing but performance can increase because of small gaps developing between the barrel walls due to waving. Anderson Rocketechs and Flexzillas mimic this effect by having a wavy inner wall from the factory. Worth ESTs and PSTs were notorious for hitting another gear once they got waved up a bit. Once they started to develop a "clacking" sound on impact, they were at their peak.
96packers
OG Titletown
Hiltz
Built for comfort
I object! They pinged ..... BIGTIME!
They did ping. For the first few thousand hits. But once the inner wall got wavy and separated from the outer shell, you could start to hear the walls smacking against each other. From then on, there was no ping. They sounded more like a broken wood bat.
ogWarlock78
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A PST "PING!" is a sweeeet sound.
A wally-world crappy aluminum single wall "TING" is nauseating
A wally-world crappy aluminum single wall "TING" is nauseating
That sites área possible to be contact by email, website or comunity? I am outside USA, If you have some contact please forward me. Thanks
Hiltz
Built for comfort
No, most flea markets and yard sales don't have websites.
If you're outside North America and older singlewalls aren't common, your best bet is eBay.
smarkley3
Certified Trap Hoe
Or here!
Thanks for your answer