What bat hits harder? HEAVY or LIGHT?

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Жыл бұрын

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@coachrac Жыл бұрын

There are way too many variables for this to even draw any conclusions, but I thought it’d be a fun challenge nonetheless!! Do y’all like lighter or heavier bats??

@PotatoRulez Жыл бұрын

@coachrac how do you hit the ball that hard and find out the ball speed?

@evanjones7074 Жыл бұрын

@@PotatoRulez trackman or rapsodo they track exit below and distance

@CFBprod Жыл бұрын

I like heavier bats better but bat speed has a lot to do with exit velo

@eugeniocoronado6140 Жыл бұрын

Yes. So many variables. One being you hit some with batting gloves and some without.

@marshawnlynch621 Жыл бұрын

@@eugeniocoronado6140 yeah cause batting gloves really boost exit velo 🤦🏼‍♂️

@isaacvandeberg305 Жыл бұрын

The answer is the heaviest bat you can swing without your swing substantially slowing down. This is because at the same velocity an object with a larger mass will have a larger effect

@GamerKing50 7 ай бұрын

My rule of thumb: If you think the bat is slightly too heavy, it’s the perfect weight

@Baiden711 Жыл бұрын

Coach rac you have helped me so much thanks to you I hit like 15-20 dingers this year

@csorighthere8414 Жыл бұрын

Okkkk buddy. So u don’t count any or watch any film or have any film? If yk it’s between 15-20 how not know the actual number. U don’t have too lie

@raiderbeast3480 Жыл бұрын

Stop capping.

@danielbradley908 Жыл бұрын

Y’all need to chill he’s just supporting the man

@glb_iceprodz1169 Жыл бұрын

@@csorighthere8414we don’t have/watch film for our varsity team

@rayzor1694 Жыл бұрын

@@csorighthere8414 fr you would remember how many home runs you've hit

@reiseclark4908 10 ай бұрын

The heaviest you can swing before your swing speed starts dropping noticeable is what hits the hardest

@blokman7151 Жыл бұрын

Plot twist: it was actually the Bruce Bolts that hit the hardest

@D1Zach_ 9 ай бұрын

😂

@KAYDdubz Жыл бұрын

From a physics standpoint, the velocity of your bat is the biggest contributor to kinetic energy (Energy=1/2*mass*velocity^2), meaning a slightly lighter bat that you can swing faster (because it takes less energy to swing it the same speed as a heavier bat) is more effective than a heavier bat you’re swinging slower. There’s a point of diminishing returns, though, as there will come a point that even if you go lighter with the bat, you realistically cannot swing the bat faster. (I have no clue what I’m talking about)

@nofurtherwest3474 27 күн бұрын

RESULTS: 12 oz --> 90.9 mph 18 oz --> 96.0 mph 23 oz --> 97.8 mph 27 oz --> 98.9 mph 29 oz --> 98.4 mph 30 oz --> 98.2 mph 31.5 oz --> 98.7 mph 33 oz --> 94.9 mph Based on this, I think it's best to use the 23oz or 27 oz bat. With those you get near peak speed without having to use a heavier bat.

@larry2281 Жыл бұрын

Composite or Aluminum bats will typically hit harder just because of the material. But for the most part heavier bats will always hit harder.

@zakariamedjiba8517 7 ай бұрын

kinetic energy from the bat is what causes the ball to change in speeds, so whatever bat is the heaviest you can swing without substantially slowing down

@johndim11 Жыл бұрын

Now test them all against a 90 mile an hour fastball. That should be interesting!

@jakeevans6650 Жыл бұрын

If he did that the exit velocity would be through the roof!

@fliprodriguez5250 Жыл бұрын

And the test should be done with the exact force swung (maybe a robot) with each of the bats.

@leg3ndary730 8 ай бұрын

I don’t even play baseball but this guys videos are so entertaining

@mjdryden Жыл бұрын

There are studies on this; the answer is "the heaviest bat you can swing without sacrificing swing speed". Given that you also want good control over the bat, the best choice is probably to go just a bit lighter than that.

@landenheine7645 Жыл бұрын

The data was roughly linear so i did this I excluded the wood bat's for this test By putting all of the values into a graph it looks roughly linear so we just gotta roll with it and we get a lsrl line of y=87.74510466+0.3879810939*x with an r squared value of 0.824337881 and this tells us that 82.4% of the variation in the data is accounted for (that means the data is pretty good). The equation I stated earlier has a coefficient of 0.3879810939 and this tells us that generally as the bat gets one ounce heavier, the ball will go 0.3879810939mph faster (If you make a confidence interval for the slope of the regression line at 98% confidence you get (0.0524, 0.7235) and this means we can estimate with 98% confidence that there is actually a positive linear trend In conclusion there is a positive trend, bigger bat = faster hit we don't have enough data for more accurate results but this is what I got.

@elijahchampaigne6753 Жыл бұрын

@@landenheine7645 idk if the maths right but you’re smart as hell for understanding this. Props to you

@Yeo- Жыл бұрын

@@landenheine7645ah, an AP Statistics student it seems

@LoreTunderin 9 ай бұрын

@@landenheine7645 weight distribution, barrel material, and overall design play a huge role in this as well, probably even more than weight alone. Materially speaking, carbon fiber and resin composites, metal alloys, and wood types all have different energy transfer properties, which is why compression / rebound limits are a thing in BBCOR, U-trip, and the like. Regulations have mostly leveled the playing field (no pun intended) between materials at higher levels by limiting barrel rebound, with the barrels generally being dampened to within a given range regardless of material, ostensibly in the name of safely as well as scoring (line drives get dangerous when velos are too high). For example, USSSA bats are meant to be swung by kids who don't have the strength of adults and college players, so the bats can be more 'juiced' as kids can't swing hard enough to take full advantage of the trampoline effect anyway. When an adult swings the same composite USSSA though, they usually get much, much higher velos than they would with the BBCOR version of the same bat in a similar weight, because bat makers have to artificially dampen their BBCORs to pass certification. Something else that hasn't been mentioned is that composite bats usually increase in exit velo as they get worn in, with their max velo being achieved just before they break. Basically, they get more springy the more swings they have on them, so there's a sweet spot between longevity and exit velo that manufacturers are always trying to balance, as some customers might want a bat that's hot out of the wrapper (parents with young kids who don't swing hard enough to break in other composite bats), while others just want something that doesn't ring up their kids' hands that can last a full season without breaking.

@r.jguerra5526 8 ай бұрын

@@landenheine7645Idk what you said but props, you are smart🔥

@jrcotton6474 24 күн бұрын

Swing as heavy as you can control is what the older ones use to tell us.

@RJDJ2009-qd5cf 4 күн бұрын

He’s hitting harder with a T-Ball bat then I have ever hit 💀

@mariokoutsouradis5613 Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine bros exit velocity ona fastball☠️☠️

@kingkobra_1945 10 ай бұрын

not that much higher. Probably max of 107mph. upper echelon mlb players have an exit velo of 115-120mph. they are much bigger than him

@bears_fan-_- Жыл бұрын

my adopted son Tyquan plays tee ball with that bat and hit 102mph. hes 3 he also has a 40 inch vert and can run a 4.5 40 already

@jessevarela Жыл бұрын

😂

@pedrofan34 8 ай бұрын

Same with my 2 year old daughter!

@DA_EMMA 4 күн бұрын

You’re very nice to include softball thanks!

@TheIvanisawsome Жыл бұрын

The copperhead was the first bat I used in little league about 18 years ago. Forgot about it until this video, brought back so many great memories and flashbacks.

@iPOWNSCRUBS Жыл бұрын

The one with the cork in it

@SussySlothy 3 ай бұрын

That jawline hits harder than that 27 ounce bat 🤫🧏‍♂️

@jaketickner3431 7 ай бұрын

It’s crazy people can throw as fast as he is hitting

@jameshull658 11 ай бұрын

I love watching your videos, can’t wait for more

@FletchDawg41 Жыл бұрын

Love you man I love baseball too and I love your work thanks for all you do

@MasonMallon-jb5fe Ай бұрын

You’re so cool bro much love! I met you in person and you were the nicest guy ever

@FrankSinatrq 5 ай бұрын

The fact that most people in the MLB use a 34 oz bat when Babe Ruth used a 44 oz bat is crazy!

@TylerJ1s01 Ай бұрын

I’ve spent so much time researching bats cuz when u get to bbcor, it’s a huge purchase. The weight of ur bat really depends on what type of hitter you are. I am a contact hitter that like to have control over where I hit it so I went with the one piece cat x so I can sit and wait on the ball and still quickly get my hands to the ball to put it fair but push it rather than pull. Consider your approach as a hitter. Hope this helps!!!

@user-vt1qn8lp8l Жыл бұрын

Love the vids keep it up

@jessicareichert5893 8 ай бұрын

You are helping my son a lot coachrac thank you

@Byteblitz715 2 ай бұрын

The inertia of the heavy bat carries it through harder

@that1canadian_carsten Жыл бұрын

ive always wondered this, thanks!

@OffBrandHockey 7 ай бұрын

id love to see Rac hit a absolute dinger with like a -5 hype fire, maybe a -5 icon or something that would be tight

@MintyCherubandtug 8 ай бұрын

As fun as it is to swing a metal bat that weighs nothing, few things are as satisfying as connecting beautifully with a wooden bat.

@user-qg8ye4di6d 24 күн бұрын

Does this work against balls that way about 150-200 lb? For a friend

@Boricua404 Жыл бұрын

I play baseball and softball so it helps to watch your videos! I watch you every single day and it really does help me improve thank you coach rac.

@bigfloridapimp 7 ай бұрын

Heavier the better up till the point you can't swing it. That's why Babe's bat being so long and heavy is crazy

@somepl3b Жыл бұрын

A lot of hitting is contact and letting the ball do the work, its about comfort people

@jellygaming3509 9 ай бұрын

23 ounce made the best sound I ever heard

@ericreed1304 Жыл бұрын

The one big Al swings

@Uyu8jly 8 ай бұрын

I love the 30-32 ounce bats for me, powerful enough to feel it but light enough i csn still hear the air when i swing

@NicholasValverde-po4hh Жыл бұрын

Do wood and metal bats hit different distances?

@mjproductions35 Жыл бұрын

Did a science experiment on this lmao. I concluded that the best was the heaviest but with same bat speed

@Carter-uo5yp Жыл бұрын

Depends on material

@tobigeoorge318 Жыл бұрын

honestly it just depends on how strong you are

@hyrumbeus140 Жыл бұрын

Could you rate the USA f5 marucci bat please

@Imracisttowardsbritishpeople 7 ай бұрын

That first crank compared to the dings will always explain why there’s a wood bat in my house and not a metal one

@bussner1501 7 ай бұрын

Bro the 31.5 sounded like a gunshot 💀

@Fazcanteatthis 8 ай бұрын

*it might be small but it has a big personality*

@CJONES16 Жыл бұрын

Would have been nice to see a list of the results for those who have a hard time with numbers coming at them this fast.

@landenheine7645 Жыл бұрын

I excluded the wood bat's for this test By putting all of the values into a graph it looks roughly linear so we just gotta roll with it and we get a lsrl line of y=87.74510466+0.3879810939*x with an r squared value of 0.824337881 and this tells us that 82.4% of the variation in the data is accounted for (that means the data is pretty good). The equation I stated earlier has a coefficient of 0.3879810939 and this tells us that generally as the bat gets one ounce heavier, the ball will go 0.3879810939mph faster (If you make a confidence interval for the slope of the regression line at 98% confidence you get (0.0524, 0.7235) and this means we can estimate with 98% confidence that there is actually a positive linear trend In conclusion there is a positive trend, bigger bat = faster hit we don't have enough data for more accurate results but this is what I got.

@CJONES16 Жыл бұрын

@@landenheine7645 I just asked for a list of the results not the results in a graph.

@user-vj7lf6fz4c 3 ай бұрын

Its almost like force equals mass times acceleration

@MD0TTEATALOT 7 ай бұрын

The heavier the bat, the more velocity that travels to the ball

@SolsRngUnluckiestPerson Жыл бұрын

Your my fav baseball yt

@dksaunders Жыл бұрын

I love yr vids ❤❤❤

@maxencesar8353 Жыл бұрын

Coachrac how hard does a 19 ounce 2 piece composite hit?

@Bob_Prod28 Жыл бұрын

Coach I am moving up next year and have to get a new bat and I don’t know what to get what do u suggest I need to know,also I love your vids keep up the good work❤

@gavinhollis3639 22 күн бұрын

This could possibly be the first person I’ve seen to spin off of a middle middle tee pitch😂

@Yaboy_9117 Ай бұрын

Can you do a comparison between the weights and wood and metal

@brucestack1658 8 ай бұрын

The best bat to swing is the heaviest bat you can while still maintaining optimal bat speed. The idea is the higjest amount of inertia is ideal...transfer as much energy into the ball. Think mass x accelration, so the highest you can get both of those variables

@emmajean4707 Жыл бұрын

Can you try and do with the same bats but with seeing which bat hits the farthest please? I love you videos btw ❤

@dancyr6686 22 күн бұрын

What we learned here is you can only hit a ball as hard as you can hit a ball! In the end the bats didn’t make a huge difference you just maxed out in ur power of hitting a ball!!! Right?

@ISupportGayFootballs Жыл бұрын

Ngl I think it’s just personal skill but also could be this too anyone agree?

@2freeJOJO Жыл бұрын

Great job 👏

@WeLuvShep Жыл бұрын

Can you do a tut on how to properly break in a middle infield mitt?

@jordannowels2477 11 ай бұрын

When you can hit a baseball down and it Carrie’s back up, you know you’re exit velo is fast

@bt1235 Жыл бұрын

Good example for his own swing, but it’s leaving out pitch velocity, strength, and swing path. The fact that he does better on a lighter bat shows a lot about his swing

@rylunwun Жыл бұрын

I keep hearing that ding sound that is starting to drive me crazy

@kadenjones7148 8 ай бұрын

It rally depends on who batter is and which bat they feel the most comfortable with

@cool_see Жыл бұрын

love it u make me hit dingers

@PlayzBrax Жыл бұрын

It just depends on how you hit

@petergrassl3846 11 ай бұрын

You should go heavy to light if you were to do it again. I think fatigue would set in after all the swings building up to the heavier bats. It would be interesting to see that!

@kaymanhobbs25 Жыл бұрын

you should make a vid of just some drills you can do the go from a drop 8 bat to a drop 5.

@tinafangerow3453 7 ай бұрын

What is that bat knob you have on your bat I need one

@biglou7733 Жыл бұрын

Anderson! Yes!

@EliDenhardt Жыл бұрын

Bros jawline is sharper than a razor

@ryliecastillo6532 Жыл бұрын

length might also play a factor in this

@user-ip4dm5ch7l Жыл бұрын

Where do you store your bats

@SamiLB_ Жыл бұрын

Depends on your build right?

@Judah1508 Күн бұрын

I have a 42 oz lambat

@Ppman147 Жыл бұрын

Can you hit the left side and the right side?

@35cheddy Жыл бұрын

Mass Moves Mass

@peterkautzer1451 Жыл бұрын

Coach Rac, Do you require your JV players to wear protective cups? Why or why not?

@Cole.55 Жыл бұрын

I use a 30oz I think

@MonsterMashedPotatos 3 күн бұрын

Force equals mass times velocity squared

@yungdomino4718 Жыл бұрын

My theory is you'll get the most results out of the heaviest bat you can swing the fastest. Any bat too heavy to swing as fast as you can consistently swing will have less speed like the 33oz at the end.

@barbarianking7861 Жыл бұрын

Momentum = mass x velocity 🤓

@Mavick.Sunken Жыл бұрын

Hey coach rac can we get a drill on stepping in the bucket

@curtiswitherite2408 11 ай бұрын

Sir was that a Anderson ignite xs

@nahvr 3 ай бұрын

It seems though that physics play into this and if that T-ball bat was a lot longer and still 12 ounces you’d be able to swing it faster in turn getting a higher exit velocity.