Bat Blog

Discover how to choose the right batting gloves for fit, feel, and performance — plus enjoy 15% off all gear in our summer sale!

Hot Hitter’s new Torpedo bat boosts power and control with a bold shape a game-changer, especially for power hitters. 

1. Lighter isn't always better. Yep, you heard that right! Lighter wood means weaker wood. Who wants a flimsy bat? Not us! First off, forget about those weight drop rules for metal bats—they don't apply to our beloved wooden wonders. Here's the scoop:...

Discover the fascinating process of making baseball wood bats, from wood selection to finishing. Learn the precision and skill involved in this key equipment.

​To test the grains of a maple or birch wood baseball bat, a single, black drop of ink is dropped from an eye dropper onto the plain wood of the bat. Once the black ink flows into the grains of the wood, it leaves a clear path in the grain that shows the angle of deviation that can be measured with a protractor.

Let’s face it, hitting the ball is a difficult task and it’s even more so if you can’t keep a proper grip on the bat. There are 5 basic options for grips (1) athletic tape (2) Polymer Grips (3) Pine tar (4) batting gloves or (5) bare hands. 

Boning baseball bats has been around for a long time. The original way is to take a large dried out bone and push it down on the barrel of the bat to compress the wood...have the handle in between your feet and on the ground with the barrel between your thighs in front of you.

As a hitter, you want to hit with the grain and never against it. Hitting with the grain exposes the ball to the stronger side of the barrel, in other words the reason you hear “hit with the label up”