Anderson Bat Q & A

[hoseb]

Likewise, we were in the same boat! My DD had the patience and waited for this wonderstick. I told her....knowing that the speed bat produces well , but the durabilty is not there anymore. Would you sacrifice 1 good hit and have no bat again. She broke 2 speed bats in one week in April. Time to move on until it is fix. We also have the clarity and old stealth bat( it finally broke also).

[MDSoftball]

DD is now looking for a new bat as her old, old F2's end cap popped off this weekend. During the tourny she borrowed team mates Stealth Speed (white/puprle) and proceeded to murder the ball so now really wants that bat. My concern is the connection piece. Horrible stories of breakage and poor customer service. Tried to show her the Anderson Nano but doesn't want to hear it because she doesn't like the RT. Trying to talk sense to a 17 yr old is a losing battle! How do the two really compare? Is there a review site I can go to? I am reading a lot from the younger age groups, what do the high school girls think of the NFP?
Thanks

BTW Tumble, got any blems on discount?

My daughter is a first year 16/'94. She will be a junior in the fall.

My daughter was using a Techzilla. It started not feeling right, so she went back to her Phenix. I ordered the Nano. She hasn't used it often yet, but the pop does seem to match or exceed the Phenix. My daughter has never used an Easton, so I can't compare it to those. I do know it beats the Techzilla. We went up an inch/ounce with the Nano also. She can't tell when she swings and loves how it feels.

[frogs_mom_15]

Ok went back and read a few pages and found someone said something about it being great for the slapper type kid. Mine hits for power, solid base hit/doubles, with the home run thrown in here and there. Would the Techzilla be a better choice then the Nano?
Also considering the CF4, I still don't want to deal wth Easton But its all about making them happy right?

[MDSoftball]

Ok went back and read a few pages and found someone said something about it being great for the slapper type kid. Mine hits for power, solid base hit/doubles, with the home run thrown in here and there. Would the Techzilla be a better choice then the Nano?
Also considering the CF4, I still don't want to deal wth Easton But its all about making them happy right?

My daughter is definitely no slapper. The Nano is the better bat for power versus the Techzilla. Again, I can't compare to Easton.

[Tumblebug]

Ok went back and read a few pages and found someone said something about it being great for the slapper type kid. Mine hits for power, solid base hit/doubles, with the home run thrown in here and there. Would the Techzilla be a better choice then the Nano?
Also considering the CF4, I still don't want to deal wth Easton But its all about making them happy right?

The effective hitting area (sweet spot) on the Nano is slightly toward the end of the bat. It's a little livelier out there. With the lighter MOI, a slapper can control the bat head more effectively and hit the ball sharply enough to nicely place it. But that doesn't mean this is a slapper bat. Turn it up, take a full swing and you'll actually see what the bat was designed to do -- GO DEEP!!! By maximizing bat speed without sacrificing mass, this bat can surely go deep! Unless the hitter is a end loaded fan, the nano is the bat of choice -- Bar none.

We don't make blems

[clock66]

my dd has a 04 rt, her 2000 stamp is hard to see. has anybody else had this problem, what can she do about? is the bat still legal to use in asa tour. if you can't see it? thanks

[Tumblebug]

my dd has a 04 rt, her 2000 stamp is hard to see. has anybody else had this problem, what can she do about? is the bat still legal to use in asa tour. if you can't see it? thanks

I'm sorry, I don't have an answer for any of that. I would recommend buying a new bat.

[Bdad73]

Been waiting on the sidelines on this thread hoping to add my .02 with some relevant info. Here's the thing. I truly believe it is the Indian and not the arrow as Tumble has said before..maybe Sarge either way both seem to know their stuff as I do not know them personally. But if you could pick an arrow the Anderson bats are good place to end NOT start. Follow me on this. Finally purchased the Techzilla for DD in June. Took DD to BP and did teework. Daughter could not get the feel of bat as endload weighting made it feel heavier then 31/21 to her. Tried again in next two sessions and still could not get comfortable although when squared up-that sweet ping noise is followed by a drive that leaves dad wanting more. Alas, no cigar and DD goes back to Halo Light. Summer ends, DD finishes middle of pack on team in hitting. Fall begins with a move up in age..after first tournament our defense wins us games but clearly our hitting needed to pick up. Finally decided to think out of the box and take DD to hitting instructor outside of team coaches. First 3 lessons worked on mechanics, balance and timing with the idea of increasing bat speed..Different methods employed by instructor..TECHZILLA comes out of the bag to use as heavier bat to increase bat speed in training, uses it for teework and live BP. The proper mechanics and confidence she gains has her wanting to swing the Techzilla in live games as the ping noise becomes more common.
Instructor advises DD for this tournament swing your normal bat(Halo Light) so you concentrate on the basics. DD goes 5-8 on the weekend with solid singles. DD asks if on her last AB she can use the TECHZILLA. Fine. I thought she deserved it. Double to left center! Same location as previous hit but in the gap. There are many fine bats out there no doubt but the Anderson bat has become the end goal for dd. Take a lesson, put the work in so your dd can get comfortable with swinging an end loaded bat such as the RT or Techzilla. Then let her reap the rewards. I can't wait for her to swing Techzilla fulltime. My .02.

[Tumblebug]

I have said over and over, "save your money and use it for hitting lessons until your daughter can hit with proper swing mechanics and then I'll sell you a bat to improves her game." We really don't sell beginner's bats. Our bats work best for a well trained hitter. That is not to say that it won't help a beginner because they will but that's just putting the cart before the horse.

[ssarge]

Been waiting on the sidelines on this thread hoping to add my .02 with some relevant info. Here's the thing. I truly believe it is the Indian and not the arrow as Tumble has said before..maybe Sarge either way both seem to know their stuff as I do not know them personally. But if you could pick an arrow the Anderson bats are good place to end NOT start. Follow me on this. Finally purchased the Techzilla for DD in June. Took DD to BP and did teework. Daughter could not get the feel of bat as endload weighting made it feel heavier then 31/21 to her. Tried again in next two sessions and still could not get comfortable although when squared up-that sweet ping noise is followed by a drive that leaves dad wanting more. Alas, no cigar and DD goes back to Halo Light. Summer ends, DD finishes middle of pack on team in hitting. Fall begins with a move up in age..after first tournament our defense wins us games but clearly our hitting needed to pick up. Finally decided to think out of the box and take DD to hitting instructor outside of team coaches. First 3 lessons worked on mechanics, balance and timing with the idea of increasing bat speed..Different methods employed by instructor..TECHZILLA comes out of the bag to use as heavier bat to increase bat speed in training, uses it for teework and live BP. The proper mechanics and confidence she gains has her wanting to swing the Techzilla in live games as the ping noise becomes more common.
Instructor advises DD for this tournament swing your normal bat(Halo Light) so you concentrate on the basics. DD goes 5-8 on the weekend with solid singles. DD asks if on her last AB she can use the TECHZILLA. Fine. I thought she deserved it. Double to left center! Same location as previous hit but in the gap. There are many fine bats out there no doubt but the Anderson bat has become the end goal for dd. Take a lesson, put the work in so your dd can get comfortable with swinging an end loaded bat such as the RT or Techzilla. Then let her reap the rewards. I can't wait for her to swing Techzilla fulltime. My .02.

Good post, and entirely consistent with my experience. I don't know the details of what your instructor told your DD, obviously. But as I have posted - I think recently on this site, maybe even on this thread - end-loaded-bat comfort is GREATLY related to swing mechanics. "Traditional" softball hitting mechanics, which emphasize creating force with the arms and "taking the hands to the ball," create relatively little bat speed, make it easy to disconnect the arms from the body, and make an end-loaded bat feel very heavy. Change the mechanics to typical baseball mechanics - certainly the trend in elite softball - and the force is created by the body, and the job of the arms is to remain connected and deliver the power. When a hitter does this, she barely notices the weight of the bat. Another couple of ozs may be a lot if the arms are doing everything. It isn't much if the body is creating the force.

My guess is that you found a solid hitting instructor and are on the correct path mechanically. GReat! Further, I would imagine you'll be very pleased with your Anderson bat. If you can handle a slight end-load, the result is very gratifying.

Wishing you and your DD well,

Scott