Anderson Bat Q & A

[Tumblebug]

There are a lot of good people at Softballfans.com. This guy does not represent them.

That has been my experience so far . . .

[Missinit]

This Anderson lovefest is making my stomach turn. Did you guys all get a set of knee pads when you bought you RT/TK/NANOTEK wonder stick?

It was only a few short years ago when Anderson didn't give a crap about FP. Now girls FP is the greatest thing since sliced bread to them even though the FP models are the last to arrive in the marketplace.
Oh wait, I guess they saw the light $$$$$$$$.
Bottom line you never see their product being used at the top levels of FP
Flame on minions of Anderson

Well MORON, are you so stupid that you think the competitors aren't giving and/or paying these top level teams to swing their bat for publicity of their product to raise the bottom line
Sit down and shut up

[Tumblebug]

Well MORON, are you so stupid that you think the competitors aren't giving and/or paying these top level teams to swing their bat for publicity of their product to raise the bottom line
Sit down and shut up

Like I said to end my post:
"Flame on minions of Anderson" and you guys have more than proved my point.
Try reading your own posts to see how silly you sound in your slobbering homage to all that is Anderson. Decent bat? Sure. Guiding light of the fastpitch world? Not so much.
Is tumblebug really Jim Jones?
You guys are too funny

Ummmm, read the title. It is usually an indicator of the content you can expect. By the title, it appears that the content of this thread would be about Anderson bats, doesn't it? If you don't want to read the content: don't click the link. Seems almost child proof, doesn't it? And yet here you are, puposefully being a d!#k. I'm sorry I didn't bring any troll food. Can I get you a glass of Kool-aid?

[Missinit]

Well MORON, are you so stupid that you think the competitors aren't giving and/or paying these top level teams to swing their bat for publicity of their product to raise the bottom line
Sit down and shut up

Like I said to end my post:
"Flame on minions of Anderson" and you guys have more than proved my point.
Try reading your own posts to see how silly you sound in your slobbering homage to all that is Anderson. Decent bat? Sure. Guiding light of the fastpitch world? Not so much.
Is tumblebug really Jim Jones?
You guys are too funny

First of all, DD doesn't swing an Anderson, in fact she swings the competitors bat and is happy with it.

The guy takes what seems to be a lot of time out of what is probably a pretty busy schedule to offer explanations and information at the risk of some MORON flaming him not because they don't like his product but most likely because their jealous of his success.
How many other company heads will do that.
He deserves to be shown some appreciation for what he's doing.

So MORON, are you going to answer the question or sit down and shut up

[PDad]

I'm sorry I didn't bring any troll food. Can I get you a glass of Kool-aid?

Nice line! Unfortunately, responses are troll food.

I've got some questions for you - how do you maintain a weight drop across the different lengths of a bat model? Do you start with one initial length and adjust from there? What kind of adjustments do you make for the different lengths?

[Tumblebug]

I'm sorry I didn't bring any troll food. Can I get you a glass of Kool-aid?

Nice line! Unfortunately, responses are troll food.

I've got some questions for you - how do you maintain a weight drop across the different lengths of a bat model? Do you start with one initial length and adjust from there? What kind of adjustments do you make for the different lengths?

The weight drop is not linear in the sense that it is much more difficult to make weight on the shorter bats and the longer bats tend to get light. But generally we start with a specific shape design and build the most popular weight as "perfect" then take length from a combination of the barrel and handle. In a perfect world you can take a half inch from both ends and the weight holds true but that is not always the case. We are experimenting with a new process that would allow us to design and build each length/weight combo individually "perfect" but it is more difficult in terms of process set-up and inventory control. To be very good at it, our manufacturing lot size will have to get much smaller

[PDad]

I've got some questions for you - how do you maintain a weight drop across the different lengths of a bat model? Do you start with one initial length and adjust from there? What kind of adjustments do you make for the different lengths?

The weight drop is not linear in the sense that it is much more difficult to make weight on the shorter bats and the longer bats tend to get light. But generally we start with a specific shape design and build the most popular weight as "perfect" then take length from a combination of the barrel and handle. In a perfect world you can take a half inch from both ends and the weight holds true but that is not always the case. We are experimenting with a new process that would allow us to design and build each length/weight combo individually "perfect" but it is more difficult in terms of process set-up and inventory control. To be very good at it, our manufacturing lot size will have to get much smaller

Thanks for the insights.

BTW, smaller lot sizes have been the trend for over 20 years now, starting with the advent of the just-in-time concepts in the 80s. If done right, it will pay for itself with decreased inventory costs, waste and production lead times.

[NumeroUno]

just curious you aren't the one that started that rumor that Anderson was done and a few other lies were you? This thread is for Questions if you don't have a good question then beat it.

[anonlooker]

Tbug, in your research with other bats, would you happen to know the true weight of a DeMarini CF4? For instance, is a 33 -10 really a 23oz bat, or do they calculate by swing weight similar to what you do? Thanks

[Tumblebug]

I've got some questions for you - how do you maintain a weight drop across the different lengths of a bat model? Do you start with one initial length and adjust from there? What kind of adjustments do you make for the different lengths?

The weight drop is not linear in the sense that it is much more difficult to make weight on the shorter bats and the longer bats tend to get light. But generally we start with a specific shape design and build the most popular weight as "perfect" then take length from a combination of the barrel and handle. In a perfect world you can take a half inch from both ends and the weight holds true but that is not always the case. We are experimenting with a new process that would allow us to design and build each length/weight combo individually "perfect" but it is more difficult in terms of process set-up and inventory control. To be very good at it, our manufacturing lot size will have to get much smaller

Thanks for the insights.

BTW, smaller lot sizes have been the trend for over 20 years now, starting with the advent of the just-in-time concepts in the 80s. If done right, it will pay for itself with decreased inventory costs, waste and production lead times.

I am both Juran and Deming certified from way back when. So I get that. but there is a problem when the lot size doesn't accomodate the process.