lets talk bats

[softball65]

DD is 10 yrs old 5' tall 100 lbs

End loaded vs balanced?

-10 vs -11 ?

light vs hevy ?


Also any new bat reviews out there

Mako vs CF6 vs Xeno vs ect....

Any and all opinions are welcome


Thank you

The answer "it depends" is likely not what you are looking for but that's the answer. That said her are some general rules of thumb I use..

Slapper: lighter/shorter - for quicker wrist type hits, generally balanced. -10 or -11
Short: shorter obviously, --9,-10,11 is personal preference but what I have seen is these girls generally are at -10 balanced.
Larger/thick girls, generally stronger so can handle bigger bats and -9, balance or end loaded.
Power: F=m*A, Force =mass * acceleration. This is the perfect scenario for end loaded..... More force is applied as mass increases.....both in the bat and in the person. Assuming acceleration is not impacted with the heavier bat (which end loaded is designed to accommodate I believe), and end loaded bat in theory delivers greater force for the power hitter. End loaded are generally -8 or -9.

Hope that helps some

[fasterpitch92701]

Buying or recommending a bat for someone else is like buying them underwear. Your preference and experience may not be in line with the other persons.

Suggestion; hit multiple bats. Yep, try them out. Shocking idea. Ask teammates, friends, school buddies, neighbors, whoever, to let you hit 7-10 balls with their bats. Ignore cost and b.s. paint/logos. Ignore reputation, however dubiously earned, and fashion. Fashion is worthless. Find out which one works best THAT day for YOUR daughter. Then, try again a few days (practices) later. reconfirm.

Buying a bat based on someone else's experience on a forum board is silly. Does it "fit" your kid? How would someone on a board know?

Try a gaggle of them. It's a win/win situation.

[AlwaysImprove]

I do think that message boards have been and continue to be a great place to hear about others experience with bats. I know in our area sometimes everyone gravitates to what one sports retailer is recommending.

If that retailer happens to be recommending a quality bat, bully. There have been numerous times in the recent past where they have shilled for a company, and everyone ended up with pretty bad bats. Can you say Easton Clarity.

Yeah, I think there were a few people here recommending that bat. But here at least a few months after release the reports of how bad that bat was were definitely surfacing. People in our area were still showing up at the park with their new Clarity after many were thrown in the trash.

[E Train Dad]

As previously suggested, for those of you in So Cal, make an appt with Kim at Sports USA in Laguna Hills (Not Affiliated) She will take her in the cages with about 20+ options and have her narrow down the best option for about 45 minutes to ensure that the fit is the best for your girl! It's about the same $$ as anywhere else, but with the service behind it! Same as buying a glove, she will work with your girl to ensure it is the best fit for her! My DD is still thrilled with her ultimate choice with her bat and glove via Kim.