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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: rosskettle720 on April 13, 2020, 02:11:57 PM

Title: Advice on SM bat
Post by: rosskettle720 on April 13, 2020, 02:11:57 PM

HI Guys I have an SM bat that is stunning to look at with a ton of grains, but when I use it it just feels really hard and the ball doesn't ping how I would expect it to. Does this mean it's over pressed? and how (if possible) would I go about softening the willow to make it ping more?

Cheers

Title: Re: Advice on SM bat
Post by: Jimbo on April 13, 2020, 02:13:24 PM

Have you used it much?

Title: Re: Advice on SM bat
Post by: rosskettle720 on April 13, 2020, 02:18:44 PM

Hardly at all, I think twice in games and maybe a handful of nets.

Title: Re: Advice on SM bat
Post by: Gurujames on April 13, 2020, 02:22:06 PM

Yes it is probably over pressed. A lot of mallet work/hitting balls in nets should help it to improve.
The number of grains has no bearing in a bats performance in my experience.

Title: Re: Advice on SM bat
Post by: Jimbo on April 13, 2020, 03:07:12 PM

Quote from: rosskettle720 on April 13, 2020, 02:18:44 PM

Hardly at all, I think twice in games and maybe a handful of nets.

Probably just needs more knocking/playing in then. I've got a B3 that was very hard when I got it but it's been noticeably improving with more use in nets and hitting throw downs.