All of the top softball manufacturers use patented technologies to design bats that perform much better than the bats of yore and are also significantly more durable. Like baseball bats, the selection is almost overwhelming.
While composite bats have been commercially available for some time, recent advances in technology have finally made them comparable to and, in some cases, superior to aluminum bats. Composite bats, constructed to look similar ...
Composite bats are usually made with graphite-fiber, carbon and other materials. They are lighter than aluminum bats, but not as durable, especially in cold weather. Composite bats are not to be used in temperatures under 70 de...
Wood claimed title as the most common material for bats until the 1980s introduction of aluminum bats. Titanium bats were introduced and quickly banned in the 1990s due to the high batted ball velocities, which made them unsafe...
Though not permitted in Major League Baseball, aluminum and composite bats make up most of the batting options for player in youth baseball to college baseball and softball. These bats allow for the baseball to be hit farther t...
Composite softball bats, unlike aluminum bats, do not perform at their maximum potential when they are new. Instead, they get better the longer they are used. Players have found ways to work around this by breaking the bats in ...
Aluminum bats and composite bats are common in softball and baseball, though not in the major leagues, where only wooden bats are allowed. These two kinds of bats might look similar, but there are fundamental differences in the...
With increases in technology, America's pastime is becoming a harder hitting, further hitting sport. Unfortunately, with the invention of new bat materials--commonly called composite bats--have come dangers. With increased batt...
Once used exclusively for softball, composite bats have made their way to baseball and in many leagues compete with aluminum bats in popularity. Composite bats hold several advantages over aluminum but also have a few drawbacks...
Since the early 2000s, composite bats have been the highest performing bats on the market. Outperforming both wood and aluminum, composite bats have improved considerably since they first appeared in 1984. Easton, Worth and Lo...
While professional baseball bans the use of metallic bats, many other levels encourage the use of metal and composite bats for a competitive edge. Since the late 1990s, composite bats have been making major strides in technolog...
With tradition taking a back seat to performance in the design process, baseball bats have become more state of the art than ever. Despite the fact professional baseball only allows wooden bats, composite and metal bats are sti...
As the website ProFastPitch.com explains, with professional softball pitchers capable of attaining speeds of more than 70 mph, you'll need every advantage you can get as a batter. In addition to practice, choosing the right equ...
Bats manufactured from a variety of composite materials have become popular alternatives to aluminum and wood bats among both fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball players. However, the use of composite materials opens the possibi...
While the rules of softball have changed only slightly in recent years, the speed of the game has noticeably increased, thanks to technology. One of these advances came in the form of composite bats. Composite designs allow bat...
Composite softball bats are taking over the market, as of 2010. The days of aluminum bats are slowly becoming the past as high-tiered, fast-pitch softball players move forward with developing technology. Composite bats generall...
Composite bats, which are made from carbon and glass fibers, are designed to hit the ball harder and farther that other types of bats. Although similar to a traditional bat, composite bats take longer to break in and using one ...
Composite softball bats are designed to hit the ball harder and further. Although similar to a traditional bat, composite bats take much longer to break in---and using one in a game situation can damage the bat if it hasn't bee...
Advances in bat design and construction have led to a 17 percent increase in bat performance over the old wood bats, according to a 2003 study by the Amateur Softball Association. Composite bats are the latest and greatest. Unl...
Composite bats are the newest bats in the rack, but are now competing in popularity with the best aluminum bats. Composite bats have become particularly popular in slow-pitch softball leagues and most composite bats on the mark...
Composite softball bats differ from simpler aluminum bats in their interior structure. While an aluminum bat is just a hollow, aluminum barrel, composite bats have structures and brackets inside the barrel of the bat that are d...
While wood and aluminum bats have been used for years in softball, a relatively new form of bat has made significant strides in replacing these old standards. Composite softball bats have recently proven to perform better and t...
