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| Aug. 4, 2013 hombre Men's 60 240 posts | Bat Weight and Swing Speed This topic has been discussed many times and the general consensus seems to be that to maximize distance, a hitter should swing the heaviest bat he can without losing bat speed. Many have opinions, but has anyone done any actual quantitative analysis? My question: If a hitter can swing a 30oz. bat the same speed as a 27oz. bat, how much further will the ball travel when hit by the 30oz. bat? Everything else being equal. I'm already familiar with Ray DeMarini's experiments. Thanks |
| Aug. 4, 2013 mad dog Men's 65 4191 posts | if you can maintain the same speed thru the with both bats,yes the 30oz will make the ball go farther,how much,who knows...but willing to bet that is not a whole lot more.... |
| Aug. 5, 2013 BruceinGa Men's 70 3233 posts | bob, it all depends on what you call "a whole lot more" ;) Hope to see you in Feb! hombre, maybe you could google something and find a study on this. |
| Aug. 5, 2013 mad dog Men's 65 4191 posts | bruce also would depend on the guy swinging the bat...bigger guy prolly more than a smaller guy,i would think....lets you vs kreugs..ya both hit them out...but using same bat he prolly will hit them farther.....there was some study i think,but it was from a pay site if i remember right..... |
| Aug. 6, 2013 Fred S Men's 85 297 posts | I would say for me it is about 15-25' more with my 30 oz bats over my 27 oz bats. I used to swing a 30 oz Toxic vs my 27 oz Toxic and my 30 oz always outdistanced my 27 oz. This year my 30 oz has finally got too heavy to swing effectively in a game so out of some BP with it don't use it anymore Same with my present bats that I use. A 30 oz PST and a 27 oz PST. My gamer is the 30 oz PST which outdistances my 27 oz. My problem I have less bat control with my 27's than I do with my 30's and a lot smoother swing with the 30's. I was always told to swing the heaviest bat that you feel comfortable with and that is my 30 oz PST even with the endload. |
| Aug. 6, 2013 boogpow44 53 posts | Fred S., you are my hero, 80 years old and swinging a 30oz. Am I reading that correctly. I'm going right out and buy a 30 oz bat. Lol. |
| Aug. 6, 2013 Fred S Men's 85 297 posts | That is right. I have tried over the last 5-6 yrs to drop down but never been successful at it. That PST is like part of me when I am up there at the plate. It does help to have strong wrist to whip that baby around. Most of my power is in my wrist. |
| Aug. 6, 2013 boogpow44 53 posts | Your the man Fred S. I'm seriously going to give that a try, can't hurt. What type of bat do you swing, ie miken, reebok, combat. I hope I can still play ball at your age, keep it going strong. |
| Aug. 6, 2013 Fred S Men's 85 297 posts | My main bat is a 30oz PST R&B for games and for BP a 28 oz (actual Weight 29.4oz) PST98Z. |
