Posted by: The Hitting Guru () on Fri Nov 24 23:20:47 2006

> I'm looking for a new bat for my son, he is 17 years old a junior in high school. He is 6'2" 165lbs. He is use to swinging a 33/30, but in my research from bat sizing charts that he should be using a 34" bat. Does anybody have input on this. I'm concern if I move him upto a 34" bat that he may lose bat speed. Please advise. Any recommendation on a good high school bat would also be appreciated.
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It is possible he could lose some batspeed, but one ounce difference could also increase his power. It will probably just take him a short while to get used to the heavier weight much like it takes a bowler a while to get used to an increase in ball weight. If you happen to by a Demarini aluminum bat, their weightings tend to be an ounce lighter than what they are listed at. So a 34 inch bat -3 drop would feel like the 33 inch he already uses.