Sam Bat Blog — youth wood bats

At SAM BAT, we make thousands of bats.  Sometimes, an extra bat or two get made for an order. Sometimes, bats are painted or labeled differently than they should be for that order. To keep production moving, these bats often get put to the side, partially finished. Twice a year, we take stock and finish these bats in order to offer them at great prices. Spring Cleanup bats may: - be painted differently than our regular version of the model -not fit into our regular bat lineup -have a decal or stamp instead of being engraved (many bats for Fall...

The “ink dot test” for wood is not new, in fact it dates as far back as WWI!  The test was developed to measure the straightness of the grain of hardwoods used for airplane propellers and has been used for decades. The straighter the grain the stronger the wood.  Sam Holman the Founder of SAM BAT is very passionate about aviation and was well aware of the cutting properties necessary to cut a great piece of “bat wood”. Sam took this into consideration when he was creating the first professionally approved maple bat. This special cutting, coupled with the drying...

Now that we understand what the new USA Bat Regulations mean…….. let’s take a look at the different models that may be best for the young superstar! DROP 5 SERIES The Drop 5 Series is the perfect option for those who want to start swinging wood. At a full drop 5 length to weight ratio, they are all easy swinging bats. If you need a larger barrel but are not quite ready for a full size adult bat, these are the models for you. A great transition bats from Little League. The Drop 5 series Sam Bats offer a larger...