Easton has been the leader in composite bats for the last several years and will undoubtedly continue this trend with the IMX, their new 100% composite bats for 2009. Easton is extremely smart to their approach in manufacturing baseball bats by not putting all their eggs in one basket. They leave no stone uncovered [...]
Louisville has finally responded to Easton and Demarini’s multi-piece bat designs with the Louisville Slugger TPX Triton, a unique 3 piece bat. What I find amazing about this bat is the size of the barrel. This is the largest barrel I’ve ever seen on a baseball bat. My initial thought is this thing looks like [...]
Reebok has entered the baseball bat arena with a unique bat design they hope will break through the clutter. These bats are just hitting the market (as of 10/15/08) so I have not held or used one. I therefore can only provide the published information at my thoughts at the present time. I hope to [...]
What is a Composite Baseball Bat? Composite baseball bats are here to stay so know them, live them and love them. Stronger and lighter than high-grade aluminum, composite baseball bats are either made of a graphite-fiber composite material or have an aluminum core with graphite lining. The main advantage of composite is it’s lighter than [...]
So what is a hybrid baseball bat and why would I want to buy one? A hybrid baseball bat is a combination of composite and alloy material. The handle is composite and the barrel is alloy. Examples of 2009 Hybrid Baseball Bats include: Louisville TPX H2 Easton SV12 Demarini Voodoo Demarini Vendetta Demarini Vexxum Rawlings [...]
The first step you need too understand for baseball bat reviews is the material of the bat. This is an in-depth article on composite vs. aluminum bats. Composite material baseball and softball bats have been around for quite a while, but only in the last few years have they begun to seriously compete with aluminum [...]
What Advantages do Composite Baseball Bats have over Aluminum Baseball Bats? And are they worth the extra cost? Composite bats do offer distinct advantages to aluminum bats but they will certainly have a shorter life as they can, and probably will, break. They’re also much more susceptible to the cold. All bats warn you to [...]
Everyone has their own preferences and needs in a baseball bat based on experience, aspirations, material and financial considerations. I’ve sorted my recommendations based on the composition and price of the bat to simplify the process. I believe this makes it easier to pinpoint the bat that’s right for you. First, I segmented my recommendations [...]