Choosing baseball bats comes with numerous challenges dues to the different kinds of bat available today. As you plan to buy a youth baseball bat, it essential to know what is available in the market.

Types of Baseball Bats

Baseball bats can be classified as wooden or non-wooden. Most professionals use wooden bats, but this doesn’t mean they’re the only best bats in the market. Those in the lower leagues prefer non-wooden bats as the prime choice.

 

Hybrid Bats

The motivation of making these bats comes from merging the good aspects of the composite and the alloy bats. Hybrid bats have a composite handle fixed on an alloy barrel. Though they may seem simple, they are effective in their work. Due to the inclusion of the alloy, they are more affordable than the composite bats. They are effective in reducing the sting effect though they have an issue with the balance.

Alloy Bats

Alloy bats are also known as metallic or aluminum bats. The bats have been in the market for long. Alloy bats are the cheapest of all bats, and they are excellent in break-in time. However, their sweet spot is small compared to the composite bats; thus, you can easily miss as hit due to the size.

Composite Bats

A majority of bats in the market are composite bats. They are designed from a strengthened carbon fiber polymer that allows proper distribution of the bat’s weight. Manufacturers of these bats make sure the weight is distributed evenly, or most weight is on the bat’s end. Composite bats require about 150-200 break-in swings for a perfect sweet spot. Additionally, another significant benefit of these bats is that their sweet spot is bigger than in other bat types. Due to these features, composite bats are more costly compared to other bats types.

One-Piece Bats

Once piece bats are made of a single material; either wood, aluminum or composite. Because they are made from one material, they are best in terms of balance due to proper weight distribution. They are ideal for contact hitters.

 

 

Two-Piece Bats

Two-piece bats are among the most popular bats in the market. They are made of two different types of material like the hybrids. For example, they may have a composite handle and a metallic barrel. Most two-piece bats are end-loaded. This means the barrel is heavier than the handle. They are durable though achieving balance with these bats is challenging.…