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Started this discussion. Last reply by RobertPodgorski Jun 28, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
My son is going to High School this fall and I got him a Bamboo bat for practice. Are these bats any good?? Is the wood better than Ash or Maple???? What's a good Bamboo Bat??? Thanks Bob Fort…Continue
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RobertPodgorski replied to RobertPodgorski's discussion Bamboo Wood Bats"OK.... I think I got the point.... so my 13yo High School player should look at Maple, Ash and Hickory. Use Bamboo for a little batting practice unless you happen to come upon one that meets all the criteria of a good hard-wood-bat.
I thank…"
Roland Hernandez replied to RobertPodgorski's discussion Bamboo Wood Bats".
This topic was discussed here on CheckSwing - November, 2009... below is what I posted...
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..When I was a research engineer for the Forest Service, USDA Forest Products…"
Charles "Lefty" Trudeau replied to RobertPodgorski's discussion Bamboo Wood Bats"Even as a practice bat I don't think you will be happy with bamboo. Since it has no pop you don't get the feedback you need to improve your swing. There are some good companies on here who can get you a quality bat that you and…"
Christine Bednark replied to RobertPodgorski's discussion Bamboo Wood Bats"Bamboo is too flexible and they do break. Use real wood for real baseball. tom"
Bill Stanton replied to RobertPodgorski's discussion Bamboo Wood Bats"If this is a practice/cage bat, go ahead and use a bamboo if you have one. If you haven't purchased one yet, you can get an ash or maple for around the same price and it's likely a better product. I'll let the wood bat experts…"
Scott "Coach Scott" Glines replied to RobertPodgorski's discussion Bamboo Wood Bats"The statements the previous gentlemen made are correct. Even more so, having been a club team manager who required wood bat use, I could tell you the performance of Bamboo is sub-par to quality Ash, white oak, etc. 10 & 11 yr old boys were…"
"Mark is right. Bamboo is not wood, it is actually a grass. Also, they all come from China. They are bats made of grass from China. That said, bamboo is only slightly more durable than a regular wood bat. It resists…"
Mark Kreindler replied to RobertPodgorski's discussion Bamboo Wood Bats"Bamboo is not wood, it is a plant. We are a professional gear company specializing in ash, maple, birch and hickory. We also make bamboo. I suggest you get him a real wood bat and we would be honored to make him 2, 4 or 6
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My son is going to High School this fall and I got him a Bamboo bat for practice. Are these bats any good?? Is the wood better than Ash or Maple???? What's a good Bamboo Bat??? Thanks Bob Fort Myers, FLSee More
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- At 6:36pm on November 2, 2012,
Larry Cicchiello said… Happy Birthday Robert and many, many more from me and my staff at http://www.LarryBaseball.com. Go have yourself a day brother!
- At 10:04am on November 16, 2010,
Kyle Grucci said… - Welcome to CheckSwing, Robert!
Enjoy the site and have fun making more baseball connections. Join your State Group, publish your thoughts in your status, add a blog or discussion, and upload some photos and videos. Please invite your current and former teammates to join the baseball player community here. Just click the "Enter Email Addresses" button on the Invite page.
- At 10:53am on November 15, 2010, Bill Stanton said…
- Robert- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
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