Every hitter in the world has felt that painful sting in their hand after a poor hit with the bat. Maybe you hit the ball with the barrel end instead of the center. Or maybe the ball swerved, and you connected inside the barrel. In either case, the ball will send vibrations down the bat, …

Why Does My Softball Bat Vibrate? [Reasons and Solutions] Read More »

When you are shopping for a new softball bat, you will face a lot of big decisions. You need to choose the material and length and also think about its construction design, such as whether it is a one-piece bat or two-piece. While all of these features are easy to understand, one factor is not …

Stiff Flex vs Regular Flex Softball Bats [Which One’s Suits Your Playstyle?] Read More »

Softball bats, whether you are playing fastpitch or slowpitch, are designed to take a lot of abuse. Think of it this way, it repeatedly gets bombarded with fast pitches but still can survive a year without too many complaints. If you go with any decent softball bat, you should have no reason to question its …

How to Remove End Cap from Softball Bat [Step-by-Step Guide] Read More »

Just a few days back, my dog Zuko somehow got a hold of my aluminum softball bat and decided to make it his chew toy. Needless to say, by the time I got to it, the handle was near unusable. Before I threw it away, however, I wanted to try corking it. I have often …

Can You Cork a Softball Bat? [Dos and Don’ts] Read More »

For every aspiring hitter, a bat has to be an extension of his/her arm. It is, in fact, one of the most gut-wrenching feeling when you can’t swing the bat gracefully through the air and hit the ball. Or when you don’t get to hear the satisfying ‘pop.’ I remember I had a ton of …

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