Posted by: PaulP (hobb24@aol.com) on Sat Oct 27 20:46:46 2001

I have read a lot of the arguments about heavy vs light bats. In my reading I always see the phrase "a heavy bat swung at the same speed as a light bat will produce more distance". I agree with that, BUT who can swing a 32oz bat as fast as fast as they can swing a 28oz bat. The answer is no-one. If you can swing a 32oz'er 80mph that same individual can swing a 28oz at least 5 mph more. With that said lets throw in bat control. Take the same individual using the 32oz and 28oz example. Just as with the swing speed example - there is no way you can control a 32oz bat in the same manner that you can control a 28oz. You will have to commit much earlier with the 32oz leaving yourself vulnerable to just about everything.

There is a point I am sure where a bat is too light. I am not sure what point that is. Bat weight does not equal power. Bat speed equals power. Per individual the lighter bat will always equal more bat speed. Add in the bat control of the lighter bat, and you have the tool for a complete hitter.