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| May 12 Wes Men's 65 335 posts | Can any of you Bat "experts" tell me the difference between a "fast pitch bat" and "slow pitch bat" Wes |
| May 12 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | I am not an expert, but I have a little knowledge on a whole lot of subjects. A fast pitch bat has much longer barrel and is generally a lower weight to get the bat around faster for the higher speed pitch. My theory on the longer barrel is to enable the batter to get a piece of it since it is more difficult to hit the fast pitch. The longer barrel makes a "ting" sound on the longer barrel if the bat is aluminum but not so much so on a composite bat. You can use a fast pitch bat in slow pitch or vice versa, but I have never found a good reason to use the fast pitch one in slow pitch. The one exception for me was my red EST which was called a fast pitch bat with a slightly longer barrel rather than the usual bottle bat look that most have. It is a sweet 25 1/2 ounces, but it is out the first breed of ESTs that dented easy; so I tend to keep it away from the boys. |
| May 12 Wes Men's 65 335 posts | Thanks Wes |
| May 16 BrownsfanNY 1 posts | I've played both F.P. & S.P. for years & used the same bats, There's basically no difference. A bottle bat may help if your jammed in F.P., but I've seen very few players use them over the years. You could simply choke-up or use a shorter bat. My preference is a standard type. The end weight of these I believe helps get the "bat head out" or snap the end of the bat to the hitting zone. It all depends on hitting style. |
