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| Sept. 30, 2014 JuneauBallsy Men's 60 10 posts | Thin wall bats for .52/300 ball This year in our ASA league we switched to the mandated .52/300 ball. Among other reasons for the switch, this ball is supposed to react less to the trampolining effect that the thin wall bats impart on harder balls like the .44/375's. The idea is that the high performance bats won't make as much difference and cheating by shaving the bat won't give you an advantage. I have even read that to get better performance with these balls it is a good idea to use a stiffer bat like the old aluminum ones. This sounds reasonable, but it seems to fly in the face of the fact that the bat manufactures are creating new ASA bats with thinner walls. They say these bats are specifically tuned for the .52/300 ball. I am wondering if anyone here has a perspective on why the bat manufactures would create new bats that are the opposite of what is the logical design. As a side note I have tried the new ASA bats(2014) and the older ASA bats(2012) with the .52/300 ball and I would have to conclude that, for me personally, the new bats did not really hit this ball any better. Also, having tried the new bats against the .44/375 ball, I would say they hit the crap out of that one. Not as good as a senior bat but close to it. |
| Sept. 30, 2014 Fred S Men's 85 297 posts | I find that my PST loves those 52's but for overall distance my Freak52 is slightly better than my PST's. I think that if I could find a PST with the same balance point of my Freak52, the PST would outhit it. The Demarini Raw/White steel also does a nice job on the 52's Also the new bats supposedly won't last too long hitting the 44's |
| Sept. 30, 2014 JuneauBallsy Men's 60 10 posts | It makes sense that the PST would hit those balls well. I think they are made from a pretty hard alloy. Hitting the 44's with the new bats will indeed shorten the life of the bat. Just like any thin wall performance bat. |
