Hitting composite bats at speeds faster than they are designed to withstand can cause premature cracking and damage the bat before reaching its full performance potential.
Can you break a composite bat?
Breaking in your composite bat is fun, easy, and can be done in less than an hour. To properly break in your composite bat, we recommend taking 150-200 swings playing soft toss or off a tee using real baseballs.
How often do composite bats break?
A composite bat can last from around 1 to 3 years after its break-in period (which usually calls for 150 to 300 hits). In fact, this break-in period actually extends the lifespan of your composite bat and improves its performance.
Why did my composite bat break?
Hitting a composite bat in colder temperatures will sometimes cause that barrel to crack. Room temperature (72 degrees) is best for this process. At 50% swing power hit 50 balls off a tee. In between each hit, rotate the bat a 1/4 turn.
Do all composite bats crack?
The breaking down of composite resin forms spider-web-like cracks on the bat's barrel and ultimately improves the performance of your composite bat. Bats that are fully broken in have more pop & launch the ball further. On the other hand, aluminum bats don't crack or break.
21 related questions foundHow can you tell if a composite bat is cracked?
For alloy bats, if your softball bat has great performance you will hear a loud, high pitched «ping». For those softball players who use a composite bat, you should hear a loud crack after properly breaking in your bat.
Do composite bats break in cold weather?
Cold weather cracks are maximized on composite bats, and dense balls (which are nearly all cold baseballs or softballs) will cause these cracks. Dents are the most common form of damage to aluminum bats in cold weather, but these bats won't break like composite bats.
Do DeMarini bats break?
Demarini's Response
“That model, like all DeMarini bats, is designed to perform at the maximum performance level allowed. They will, on occasion, break before they exceed the performance level.
How long will a composite bat last?
In general, a composite can last up to one to three years or more. However, several factors will need to be considered before giving an accurate answer on a composite bats life expectancy. Some of the factors are frequency of use, batting style, types of pitches hit and if you broke the bat in or not.
How long does it take to break in a DeMarini bat?
However, most aluminum bats do not require a break-in period and are hot straight out of the wrapper. To break in your composite bat, the process is almost effortless and should take no more than one hour.
Do composite bats hit farther?
The spring-like effect has a lower exit velocity than in prior seasons. The design behind the USA Bat Standard inadvertently impacts composite bats much harder than aluminum. The main reason youth players swing composites is to hit the ball harder and further.
Are composite bats better than alloy?
There is a common belief that composite baseball bats perform better than alloy baseball bats. But, that's not the case. Composite bats definitely have their benefits over aluminum alloy bats, but when it comes to overall performance the two materials are equally good.
Can you hit heavy balls with a composite bat?
Do NOT use a composite bat with any weighted ball. Including the dimple balls that come out of the pitching machine. They break the fibers in the bat and cause premature wear.
What temp is too cold for composite bats?
Do not use in temperatures below 60 degrees Fahrenheit (or 16 degrees Celsius). Beware of any extreme temperatures ~ avoid storing bats in very cold or very hot places.
Does rolling a bat really work?
We found rolling did increase the bat's average exit velocity but not by much. In our focused test (one bat, one hitter, 20 measured exit speeds) we found an increase of 1 mile per hour and just over 5 feet of distance. This was after we deceased the bats compression from a 1450 reading to a 1300 through rolling.
How do you know if a bat is dying?
How to Tell if Your Bat is Dead
Why does my composite bat rattle?
Breaking in means that the composite bat's inner walls are flexing, which can cause a small piece to come off and produce a rattling sound. Now that you know why a softball bat can rattle, it's important to know whether it is bad in any way?
How do you break in a alloy bat?
Composite bats may require a break-in period. If you feel your bat is not at optimal performance out of the wrapper, we recommend about 50-100 swings either off of a tee or by soft toss with a 1/4 rotation of the barrel after each swing.
How do you break in a composite fastpitch softball bat?
A break-in period consists of 150-200 swings. It's important to work your way from 50% to full power as you approach the 200 swing mark. The best way to transition slowly into full power is to take the first 100 swings off of a tee, the next 50 swings off of short or soft toss and the last 50 off full-length pitching.
Can bats freeze to death?
Bats hibernate in caves, mines, rock formations and even in your home. These locations, known as hibernacula, generally have just the right temperature and humidity levels to keep the bats from freezing to death while they're waiting out the winter months.
How long does it take to get a custom DeMarini bat?
If you were to order a DeMarini Custom Bat from JustBats.com, we would send the bat details over to DeMarini so they can build the bat. These Custom Bats are expected to ship 4 weeks after purchase. I would say the delivery usually comes within 4-6 weeks from the purchase date.
Do composite bats go dead?
If you see a massive crack that has split your composite bat in half, then there's a great chance it is dead. On the other hand, look closely for hairline fractures, stress cracks, or spiral fractures. Sometimes the smallest of cracks can have a huge negative impact or none at all. It may vary from case-to-case.
Why do softball bats crack?
Cracks verus webbing
The outer barrel is softer than the usual single barrel bats and that is why you see the paint crack. These cracks called webbing are superficial vertical along the barrel. Webbing happens with all bats now.
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