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Rawlings Power Forge bat?
By: Coach Mike
I see that my original question promoted a good and interesting disucssion. I'm not really sure if the weight to length ratio is the total problem. If I recall correctly I have seen other postings complaining about these super bats being used by older kids where there is a -5 and -8 w/l ratio. Sure lighter weight increases bat head speed through the strike zone, but so does proper swing mechanics. My point being, if you are going to get little league or other organizations to make ruling on this, have them make the ruling based on some other form of measurement. Doesn't softball use a BFP measurement to determine if a bat is legal or not. The thing that is making these super bats so powerful is materials and construction technologies. Air attack with it's thin wall and air bladder to enhance the spring effect off the batl, red line with its sc500 aluminum, rawlings with its forging process to get a thinner handle for more flex during the swing, worth with its cryogenic process which changes the crystal structure of the metal. I will support any rule changes in this area, but I have to be honest, I have looked at these new bats and I'm considering purchasing one. My original question was posed to find the best bat for the money. The rawlings, easton or L slugger.
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