This years’ baseball season is here and parents I understand how you feel. It almost as if you’re buying a new baseball bat every season, especially for parents that have younger children playing that are literally growing right out of their stuff right before your eyes. When it comes to buying a new baseball bat though, it can really hurt when it comes time to pull out your wallet. It’s understandable; these aluminum baseball bats nowadays are very pricey. It then becomes vital to make the right selection.
The quality is there if you take into consideration the amount of use you can get out of an aluminum baseball bat. Most aluminum baseball bats will make it through a rigorous season of many practices and games, but some hold up better than others. The big question is which bat to get? There are so many different baseball bats to choose from that it is a difficult decision. Of course you want to get a bat that suits every need. It has to be a bat that is a controllable size and feels comfortable. The bat should have some good ‘zing’ to it and most importantly it should be durable.
How do you know you have taken care of all of these points? By doing a little research and perhaps a little ‘trial and error,’ you will find the best bat to buy. See if your child can try swinging a teammate’s bat a few times to see what a comfortable size is. If they can somehow actually use it a few times, that’s even better. Try and notice how responsive some of your top choices are when others are hitting with them. Obviously if a particular bat works for one person, it doesn’t guarantee success for the next person. It is just another way of getting an idea. You can definitely ask around or look for references offering baseball bat reviews that will discuss the components of the bats and give reviews of the durability and expected performance. Most websites out there will have Louisville Slugger, Demarini, Rawlings, and Easton baseball bat reviews because they are the more common bat makers.
Joe Rodgers teaches fundamentals to increase bat speed and reaction time at the plate and gives baseball bat reviews to help when selecting the right baseball bat for you.
- Joe Rodgers