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Looks like UT is autctioning some off. Awesome deals.
https://swicoauctions.com/browse#/category/586
https://swicoauctions.com/browse#/category/586
Can bats for travel ball be used on a player's home field?Looks like UT is autctioning some off. Awesome deals.
https://swicoauctions.com/browse#/category/586
Agreed, great deals, but some look used. They have Marucci Cat 5 bats for cheap, but they are up to the Cat 7 model now. (My son uses the cat 7, loves it) But for these prices, these could be great cage bats.Damn those are some good deals. Just a little too big for my 8th graders. Some of those bats retail for over 400 bucks.
Have you purchased something from this website before? If you win the auction is it a hassle to get your item? Thanks.
No, i didnt see any. Looks like most are senior league drop 3 or 5, bbcor bats. (Which, fyi, little league just ok’d for 50/70 and junior division as of 2/15. Previously only senior division was exempt from the new standards.)Do these meet the new rules of USA baseball this year?
Travel ball Dad's and Mom's spend a lot more than just 400 bucks for a bat. You also have your practice bat for around 100 plus bucks. Gloves that can range from 200 and up to whatever you want to spend. Bat bag, cleats, team fees. And, that is not counting gas money, dining, and hotel room fees. That 400 dollar bat is a drop in the bucket.How much difference does a $400 bat make over one you can buy off the shelf from say #####? I can see walk-up-into-the pitch-softball guy spending huge coin for a bat, but travel ball dad?
Yea I get that, I was more curious about how much better a $400 bat performs in the hands of a kid vs a regular bat.Travel ball Dad's and Mom's spend a lot more than just 400 bucks for a bat. You also have your practice bat for around 100 plus bucks. Gloves that can range from 200 and up to whatever you want to spend. Bat bag, cleats, team fees. And, that is not counting gas money, dining, and hotel room fees. That 400 dollar bat is a drop in the bucket.
Baseball will come off the bat faster when comparing $$$ bats vs $ bats. But, I would say that up until age 8 it doesn't matter much.Yea I get that, I was more curious about how much better a $400 bat performs in the hands of a kid vs a regular bat.
are you talking about the kids who live in baseball camps and play all year long?A shame we tell ourselves we have to spend this much money to give our kids an edge.
Kids in Latin American countries play with sandals and the talent rises to the top.
At this point, there is no edge...just trying to keep up.A shame we tell ourselves we have to spend this much money to give our kids an edge.
And are 6' tall with heavy facial hair by age 10?are you talking about the kids who live in baseball camps and play all year long?
I like Justbats.com a lot. We purchased many bats from them in the past. Luckily have a really good friend that works at a local hitting/pitching academy and get them at cost. The markup is really not that high from what I have been told.Buyers must pick up their purchases...that puts a damper on things.
Anyway, this is a timely thread as I am shopping for a new bat for my son. Any of you baseball guys have a good recommendation that won't break the bank? He is 6' 2" and 160 lbs. He is in 9th grade and now must move to a drop 3. He was using a drop 5 last season with some success. He seems to be more of power hitter than a contact guy...keep trying to shorten up his swing a little. Been looking at this 2017 Rawlings Velo debating on pulling the trigger...or getting it as part of one of the Bat Packs. Thoughts?
I bought my son (5'6", 130, 7th grade) this bat (31', 26 oz.) for spring ball and he really likes it. Needed to move him to a drop 5 from a drop 10 before HS starts in 2 years so this was the move we made. Easton bought out Combat and apparently JustBats bought the rest of their inventory so it's the only place to buy them now. He had a Combat Vigor -10 prior to this and liked it so we just moved up to the next model. It seems to have good pop (based on his own feedback and the fact that a few of his teammates like to use it too).Buyers must pick up their purchases...that puts a damper on things.
Anyway, this is a timely thread as I am shopping for a new bat for my son. Any of you baseball guys have a good recommendation that won't break the bank? He is 6' 2" and 160 lbs. He is in 9th grade and now must move to a drop 3. He was using a drop 5 last season with some success. He seems to be more of power hitter than a contact guy...keep trying to shorten up his swing a little. Been looking at this 2017 Rawlings Velo debating on pulling the trigger...or getting it as part of one of the Bat Packs. Thoughts?
That bat is going to be on the long and heavy side for him. You probably want something no bigger than 30", 20 oz. for him.https://swicoauctions.com/browse#/category/586/item/210160
My 9 year old is 4'8 and weighs 90 lbs. Thoughts on this for him?
Do they ship? N/m.
The only difference between brand x and brand y is marketing and graphics - at least for the bats that have to conform to a BPF standard. So BBCOR is BBCOR - there will be slight variations in how the weight is distributed (end load versus balanced load - but ultimately the exit velocity standards ensure that they all have to perform at the same standard due ot safety reasons. Cracks me up to see pops shelling out $450 for the same performance that can be had for $140.Yea I get that, I was more curious about how much better a $400 bat performs in the hands of a kid vs a regular bat.
Not to get in a pissing match but this site did tests on all bats and some bats are clear winners. Over the years and numerous bat purchases, there is always a "hot bat" each season. Sometimes you get a "HOT" bat, and other times you get one that sounds like it is dead = no pop when the ball is hit squarely. My friend and I always joke that we need to start a bat company and sell them for 1k each. We both know a lot of parents that equate cost to performance.The only difference between brand x and brand y is marketing and graphics - at least for the bats that have to conform to a BPF standard. So BBCOR is BBCOR - there will be slight variations in how the weight is distributed (end load versus balanced load - but ultimately the exit velocity standards ensure that they all have to perform at the same standard due ot safety reasons. Cracks me up to see pops shelling out $450 for the same performance that can be had for $140.