Wood Baseball Bats
Wood Baseball Bats
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Direct Sports carries a large selection of wood baseball bats, maple baseball bats, ash baseball bats, bamboo baseball bats, and birch baseball bats from wood baseball bat manufacturers like Baden, BamBooBat, Easton, Combat, Rawlings, Worth, and Louisville Slugger.
Differences between Maple, Ash, Birch, Bamboo Wooden Baseball Bats
Maple baseball bats are made from rock or sugar made which allows for very hard, dense surface. Maple baseball bat are roughly 20% harder than an ash baseball bat, which allows for the baseball to jump off the surface faster.
Ash Baseball Bats Ash baseball bats flex with contact while absorbing the impact of the baseball. Over time, the grains on the bat will separate making the ash bat prone to breaking. Ash baseball bats also offer a larger "sweet spot" for hitters.
Birch Baseball Bats Birch baseball bats are tough, flexible, and constructed from a lighter wood, allowing hitters to get more velocity in their swings.
Bamboo Baseball Bats Bamboo baseball bats are extremely strong bats that provide just as many, if not more benefits than maple baseball bats, ash baseball bats, and birch baseball bats.
©Direct Sports, Inc., Volume 2013 No. 6 Jun 30, 2013