best wooden bat

[Chieftain20]

I know this thread is a little old, but I HAVE to recommend the
CTG(Control The Game) 360 Woody.

It's an awesome bat, with a, get this, 1 YEAR warranty on breakages or cracks.

[ekpentz]

also, what is meant by curvy grains and grains "resembling a phone book"

[ekpentz]

wood grain

Can someone please post pictures showing bats with good wood grain and bats with poor wood grain. I am still a bit confused on what to look for. I am curious as I have a LS M110 Pro stock and am curious as to if it has good grain structure. Also,, can someone please explain on how to count grains (which direction)

[hiddengem]

Maruchi(sp) bats are really hot right now. Alot of the guys with the Mets are using them, you'll know their bat when you look at the barrell end and see a dark ring right near the cup or end of the bat.

[hiddengem]

Can someone please explain to me how to read the woodgrain in bats to determine quality. How do I count the grains and in which direction? Also, are more or fewer wood grains better? I have a LS c243 Pro Stock and a M110 pro stock.

Evenly spaced grains that are very straight are the best. Curvy grains or bat grains that resemble a phone book are not good.

Also, does anyone know if the Mizuno custom classic maple bats are any good (how resistant are they to breaking?). Finally, has anyone used a Hoosier woodforce. if so, how did you like it and how is the balance in those?

Mizuno bats are pretty good..the good ones are pretty tough to come by however. They'll break just like any other maple bat. I've used Hoosier, decent bat about 5 yrs ago, but I haven't seen them around in quite a while.

[ekpentz]

Bat wood grain

Can someone please explain to me how to read the woodgrain in bats to determine quality. How do I count the grains and in which direction? Also, are more or fewer wood grains better? I have a LS c243 Pro Stock and a M110 pro stock.

Also, does anyone know if the Mizuno custom classic maple bats are any good (how resistant are they to breaking?). Finally, has anyone used a Hoosier woodforce. if so, how did you like it and how is the balance in those?

[wogdoggy]

try a max bat a 10 awesome

[Richmond Hill Phoenix]

I got 3 Ash LS M-110's off eBay and they've been good. I also have an Akadema maple bat that feels great to hit with. Those are my two favourites.

I bought a Rawlings BigStick, and I hate it. It only has 13 grains, but it feels dead. It's reserved for BP.

[glovemedic]

I have 3 wood bats. 1 is a cheap Rawlings Ash bat which I purchased for $20 (worth it though), the other is a RLC Maple which I picked up at a tournament in Ohio. The third bat I have is the one I use the most. It's a Brett Brothers Bamboo/Maple composite. It has a bamboo core and maple outer, very durable and alot of pop, and also has a 120 day warranty. I just got mine replaced after I chipped the barrel. I got the RLC for $45 and the Brett for $80 (regular is $120 though). I've also used a LS Ash, which I've broken and an Easton Prostix maple, which I've also broken.

I use various interpretations of the C-271 model. The LS bats are best if you can get the pro-stock wood (ps-lite is not the same). This year I have been using D-Bat ash pro-stock because it is easy to get a replacement bat when needed. These bats also have pop and are made of good quality Ash. The balance is a little different from the original C-271, but not significantly so. I have also used the C-271 bat model made by Gone Batty. Walter Ambrosch is a great guy to deal with, his bats are priced affordably and made from good wood. The Zinger-X maple bats are also good, but a broken bat is pricey at $70. $100 Maple or $40 Ash they all break the same if you hit off the end of the bat.

Stay balanced and get a good pitch to hit!

[CanadianKid]

I have 3 wood bats. 1 is a cheap Rawlings Ash bat which I purchased for $20 (worth it though), the other is a RLC Maple which I picked up at a tournament in Ohio. The third bat I have is the one I use the most. It's a Brett Brothers Bamboo/Maple composite. It has a bamboo core and maple outer, very durable and alot of pop, and also has a 120 day warranty. I just got mine replaced after I chipped the barrel. I got the RLC for $45 and the Brett for $80 (regular is $120 though). I've also used a LS Ash, which I've broken and an Easton Prostix maple, which I've also broken.

[tisting9]

Bamboo

I have a Mizuno Bamboo and love it! It is the hardest type to break and Mizuno gives a 90 day warranty just in case. Great BP tool.

[Centerfielder2]

I had a LS mapple and i broke it in a tournment so for practice i got a composite Demarini maple and i like it alot its 130 dollars are most stores

but you cant you them in games

[ekpentz]

The dramatic increase in Barry Bonds' homerun totals has less to do with the maple bat than it does with steroids or hgh (or whatever he's using).

People can claim all they want that there is no proof Bonds used any banned substance (Frankly, I'll be surprised if anything official ever shows he used any substance), but the human head does not increase in size without chemical assistance. Body mass and musckles can increase through workouts. Head size will not.

[ccbsball12]

i love the x-bat model 98 (33,30.5) , its lasted me over a year and has a lot of pop....also i have a mizuno custom classic maple (33, 31) its like a candy red, it looks so sweet and swings so sweet also

[echy88]

I've heard about some new kind of bamboo bat thats supposed to be really strong. But you can't go wrong with maple or ash. My friends maple broke before my ash, I even have the ash to this day. Anways I'd go with maple, or ash if you don't have the $$$.