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rosskettle720

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Advice on SM bat
« 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?

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Re: Advice on SM bat
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2020, 02:13:24 PM »
Have you used it much?
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Re: Advice on SM bat
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2020, 02:18:44 PM »
Hardly at all, I think twice in games and maybe a handful of nets.
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Re: Advice on SM bat
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Advice on SM bat
« Reply #4 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.
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