This years’ baseball season has arrived and parents I understand how you feel. It seems like 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 in front of you. When it comes to purchasing a new baseball bat though, it can really hurt when it comes time to reach into your pocket. It’s understandable; these aluminum baseball bats nowadays are very pricey. It then becomes vital to choose wisely.
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 fit every need. It has to be a bat that is an appropriate size and feels comfortable. The bat should be very responsive and most importantly it should last.
How do you know you have covered all of these issues? By doing your due-diligence and maybe a little ‘trial and error,’ you will find the best buy. See if your child can try swinging a teammate’s bat a few times to see what an appropriate 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 that it will work as well for the next. It is just another way of getting an idea. You can certainly ask around or look for references offering baseball bat reviews that outline the components of the bats and have reviews about the durability and expected performance. Most websites with reviews will have Louisville Slugger, Demarini, Rawlings, and Easton baseball bat reviews because they are the larger bat making companies.
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