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First Impressions<\/h2>\n
Very much the look of a classic black wood bat. Black bat with the white BAUM logo, white BBCOR stamp, and nothing else, this bat kinda says \u2018old school classic\u2019 when you pull it out of the box. Just from looking at it, you really wouldn\u2019t think it\u2019s anything more than a traditional profile black wood bat. Finish was very nice, with no burrs or imperfections in the wood.<\/p>\n
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Material\/Design<\/h2>\n
One-piece ash\/composite hybrid.<\/p>\n
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Weight\/Size<\/h2>\n
Size tested was a 32\/29. Actual weight\u2026 28.9 oz. Swing Weight:<\/strong> Certainly it is a -3 as BBCOR\u2019s must be, but weighting is nicely balanced. Of course it\u2019s not going to swing like that -12 LL bat from a hitter\u2019s 9U days, but our accomplished hitters had no problem getting this bat around. With it\u2019s incredibly accurate actual weight and nice balance, we found this bat to be a very nice choice for hitters who are making the transition to BBCOR as well as those who simply like the wood aspect and performance of it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Found this bat to be quite similar in profile, barrel, and feel to a 110 turning model. Barrel size didn\u2019t feel as huge as sat an I13 turning model or a 243, but that also made this bat feel like it got through the zone quicker as well. Comfortable knob with a bit of taper, it felt easy and comfortable on the hands to swing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As this bat\u2019s exterior is wood, grip is something of a preference issue. With some tacky batting gloves we had some hitters that swung this bat without adding much of anything, while others might go with a little pine tar or add a Lizard Skins grip which is a Baum Bat factory option. The flare at the knob was quite comfortable, pinky wrapping\/dropping was also done with ease, we really liked the design on this end of the bat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Was a bit unsure if the ball would come off of this bat like swinging wood or \u2018something else\u2019, but we were absolutely impressed with the performance of this bat. While the ball came off the bat with a very wood-like \u2018crack\u2019, the pop and distance showed something a little beyond traditional wood (especially ash). Balls hit off the sweet spot had great carry and distance, and seemed to have a bit more authority than some shots hit with alloys or composites.<\/p>\n Maybe it\u2019s just how many of our hitters have used wood for so many years in their work, played in wood bat tournaments, or just like the idea of swinging wood, but bringing a wood bat to the plate seemed to generate a bit of extra grin and swagger in some of our stronger hitters. I really think the performance of this bat would rival that of any BBCOR, and the feel of wood really gives this bat an edge in the BBCOR market.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n All the cool ball marks you\u2019d expect to find on a wood bat, with hundreds of cuts on it. Bat is holding up extremely well, being no worse for wear from lots of cage and gameday cuts on it. Really like the way a wood bat starts to look as it gets used more and more, and this bat is starting to look like old faithful coming out of the bat rack.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We are very impressed with this bat, and think it is an option any hitter should consider when moving to BBCOR. Balance and actual weighting made this bat very easy to swing for a -3, performance was very impressive, and possibly best of all was the great feel of swinging wood. If your hitter is first moving to BBCOR this bat would be a very nice choice as he\u2019ll be able to get it around without much difficulty, and if he\u2019s an experienced BBCOR hitter he can judge the bat\u2019s performance and feel (which we think he\u2019ll really appreciate).<\/p>\n We really think Baum Bats has come up with a winner here, and this bat is already looking like a favorite with our hitters for their choice in what they\u2019ll be swinging this fall.<\/p>\nBarrel\/Profile<\/h2>\n
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