We measured the swing weights of the 2019 and 2018 33-inch BBCOR bats. As a group their swing weight varies no more than 12% total. But, of note, swing weights and scale weights are not well correlated. Definitions of Scale Weight and Swing Weight Scale Weight: What a bat weighs on a scale. (Not to …
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Originally Posted by JustBatReviews.com https://ift.tt/2P16gtQAs we measured the barrel sizes of baseball bats, we also measure the size of fastpitch barrels too. We found DeMarini’s CF Zen in the drop 11 (as well as the CF-XD) to have the longest barrels. The smallest of the bunch was Louisville Slugger’s PXT but not by much. Amazon price check the CF …
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Originally Posted by JustBatReviews.com https://ift.tt/2Lh5abBThe 2018 season brought with it some great bats, but nothing to knock off the world’s hottest bats ever. Below is our list of the world’s hottest bats ever. We have written so many best bat articles it makes our heads spin. But surprisingly, what we’ve yet to do is make a list of the …
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Originally Posted by JustBatReviews.com https://ift.tt/2P4Rgu4After hours of real testing, review writing and research—as well as long conversations with major manufacturers and vendors—we think the Rawlings VELO the best balanced bat. Find the Best Price See Our 2018 Rawlings VELO Review See our full list of best bat rankings. Although there are dozens of really, really good balanced bats, we like …
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Originally Posted by JustBatReviews.com https://ift.tt/2RY8xDGWe’ve hit with every 2019 Omaha 519 from Slugger. This series of bats, not changed much over the course of several years, is just what the traditionalist ball player prefers. It’s a single piece aluminum built with a decent sized barrel and a good average balance swing weight—not too heavy, not too light but just …
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Originally Posted by JustBatReviews.com https://ift.tt/2yGXMwHYou should not use performance bats in cold weather. The issue is not a cold bat but a cold ball. Baseballs and Softballs, made out of leather and string, become more dense as they become more cold. And a more dense ball has less bounce can cause more damage to a performance bat at impact. …
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Originally Posted by JustBatReviews.com https://ift.tt/2wQL0hHFor 2020 both high school and college baseball will require a NOCSAE certified chest protector. Every chest protector made before 2018 does NOT have the certification. Most chest protectors made in 2018, with exceptions of some All-Star, Under Armour and Wilson, do NOT have the certification. (See some certified options here and here and here). Most …
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Originally Posted by JustBatReviews.com https://ift.tt/2y5H4YyThe Pocket Radar has been on our holiday gift guide for 2 years running. It might be run off the list this year. Not because we stopped liking it (we use it all the time), but because Pocket Radar released a Smart Coach version. This new version has a number of functions that are made …
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