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| Nov. 26, 2007 AlleninGa Men's 60 113 posts | Bat Warmers Are bat warmers worth the investment? I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me on types, experiences, recommendations etc. |
| Nov. 26, 2007 BruceinGa Men's 70 3233 posts | Allen, In 2000 while at Bat Wars, I asked the same question of Brett Helmer. He told me that the problem is the cold balls, not the cold bat. Maybe we need ball warmers! I would think that it would be best to use some Worth Gold Dots during the winter months and leave the Trumps and Dudleys at home till the summer months. Better yet, Kevin with Trump has some bp balls that should be better! |
| Nov. 26, 2007 azsenior 92 posts | Funny this should come up. At batting practice today there was a player with a bat warmer and I asked our bat expert, Bill Gateley about it. The answer was the same with a big ‘no’ that they do not work. He said the warmer might heat up a metal bat but by the time you stepped up to the plate it would cool off. Also the same information about the ball. On composite bats the warm do not work, period. Hope that helps. |
| Nov. 26, 2007 Enviro-Vac Men's 65 489 posts | Bats don't cool off that fast. I often use the microwaveable version of bat heater in cold weather and can say that when I step into the batters box...my stick is hot. |
| Nov. 26, 2007 AlleninGa Men's 60 113 posts | Thanks guys, the information helps a lot. There's so much hype on products and the real truth can only come from "experienced" softball junkies. Players are always looking for an "edge" and ways to help protect our investments in bats, which sometimes makes us vunerable to the "hype". As I plan to play "more" ball before the weather warms up to consistantly 60degrees, I'm trying to learn what the norm is for players accustomed to playing in colder tempratures. I'm hesitant to us a composit and figured on using my Anderson Rocket tech. |
| Nov. 26, 2007 VegasPaul Men's 70 31 posts | I purchased a Worth M-7 last year. The following was on a sticker attached to the bat: "...High performance bats are suseptable to ball denting, especially in cold weather (below 60 F), we urge you to use balls which have been stored above 70 F for at least 8 hours prior to use, and to keep the balls warm between games..." Vegas Paul |
