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| May 26, 2016 Bubble Gum 122 posts | WHAT DO YOU THINK? Hi I'm interested in buying a new bat. I have narrowed my choices down to 2 bats. The 2 contenders are the 26 oz Miken Big Cat and the 25 oz Adidas Melee 2. I have heard great things about each bat. Does any of you bat guys have any suggestions, opinions or advice? |
| May 27, 2016 Az Iz 66 posts | Tough Choice... Interesting! |
| May 27, 2016 oroblec 37 posts | Bubble Gum, i'm close to you which kind of bat do you prefer, end load, maxload, balanced and why not to add more bat to your list like: Rocket Launcher, Milken Patriot, dudley Lightning. so it will depends of how you feels more comfortable or if you prefer bats of one piece or two. |
| May 27, 2016 Tri18 352 posts | Bubble gum, The two bats and weights you have listed will swing and feel TOTALLY different. If you want to call me I'll be happy to speak with you and help match you up with what will best suit you. Alan Tanner Team 1 Sports 561-718-7504 |
| May 27, 2016 Doug60 9 posts | I think the Melee 25 will swing a LOT lighter than a 1oz heavier Big Cat, which had a good endload. |
| May 27, 2016 Bubble Gum 122 posts | Hi All Thanks for your input. I forgot to mention that the 25 oz. Adidas Melee 2 mentioned above is the End Load version. This is a case of Bat Speed verses Bat Weight. Are there any other factors I should consider between the two bats? I would like to buy both bats, but I don't want to spend the rest of the year sleeping in the dog house. |
| May 27, 2016 B94 Men's 50 138 posts | Typically you want to try to carry maximum bat speed through the point of contact. To achieve this you are looking for the most efficient combination of weight and bat speed that suits your swing. You want to be able to accelerate the bat as rapidly as possible while maintaining bat speed through the ball and for some people they feel they achieve this best with an end loaded bat others choose a balanced bat. An end loaded bat tends to take more effort to put into motion than a balanced bat, however, it the end loaded bat also tends to maintain bat speed through the point of contact better than a balanced bat if the bat has the same speed at the point of contact. You really need to try a few bats and see what feels good to you as this is a very personal thing and something you will only decide by trying some different bats out. The two bats you are comparing, as others have said, spec out and swing completely differently. You will find they don't feel similar at all if you were to hit both. Even though the Melee is end loaded it will be much less end loaded than the Big Cat and the one piece vs two piece design will give different feed back when you hit it. I'd suggest you try to find some guys local that have some different bats you could try to see what has the right feel for you and then move forward with your search for a bat accordingly. |
| May 28, 2016 curveball Men's 65 705 posts | Don, I just got a new 25oz Melee 2 in trade. I hit it Friday at BP, nice bat. When it's got some swings on it, I'll bring it to Mondays BP and you can try it. |
| May 28, 2016 Bubble Gum 122 posts | Rob Thanks for the offer, but I have decided on the buying the 26 oz Big Cat Miken. Hit some balls with a 25 oz Combat yesterday and was not very impressed. Not sure if there is any real gain in bat speed over 26 or 27 oz bats. Plus the 15% Memorial Day Sale discount helped seal the deal. |
