Imagine at the end of the month using a wood bat that was the same as the day you started using it. Maple is one of the hardest woods in the world, stronger and harder than ash that is why barrels on the Sam Bat seldom dent, crack or fray. If you can dent a maple bat you have an excellent start to a future in the game.
Maple varies
The density of maple varies from 63% to 65% specific gravity. This means if we cut to an exact weight our barrels will vary for example from two and three eighths of an inch to two and a half inch. Professional hitters who use our bats tell us to vary the weight and be more consistent with barrel diameters.
Your handle - our barrel
Our Sam Bats are based on contemporary models used in Major League Baseball. The handle is the heart of your bat, the barrel the muscle. We know maple gives you a longer sweet spot so our barrels are designed to enhance this advantage. We carve 7/8" handles. We recommend 15/16" and larger.
Sizing your Sam Bat
Kids quickly establish the correct bat length. The lost lesson is that wood bats require more weight to work properly. The length of the wood bat will be the same as metal. Increase weight in almost all cases by two to four ounces if switching from metal to wood bats. Minus 3 ounces under the length of a wood bat is an average ratio and applies to all ages. Aggressive wood bat hitting will improve your offensive game. We believe young hitters who use wood properly but still break many wood bats are swinging wood bats that are too light. Wood bats gain strength when mass is added to any given model. Strength is added to any wood bat when the diameter is increased in the handle.
Weight and length - a litmus test to a pro career
Bat weight and length will help the ball jump off the bat. Big hitters usually use big wood bats for example 34.5” 33 ounces. We encourage that weight increases first then length. Over years the young hitter will increase both, possibly leading to a pro career.
Label up - At the plate look your bat in the eyes
At the plate look your Sam Bat in the eyes. We put our Bat decal on top of the grain to ensure the horizontal grain will meet the ball. This gives any wood bat a better chance to last and help your game.
Durability
Your maple Sam Bat can last for months if properly used. Major league players tell us our bats are averaging one month and some have lasted several months. There is no better way to learn and maintain excellent hitting. If your dream is to be a pro - you have got to practice like a pro!
