What bat hits harder? HEAVY or LIGHT? #baseball #baseballlife

[coachrac]

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??

[isaacvandeberg]

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

[Baiden]

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

[brc]

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

[larry]

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

[KAYDdubz]

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)

[Thunder_Drgons]

You’re very nice to include softball thanks!

[legndary]

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

[TheIvanisawsome]

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.

[TylerJs]

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!!!

[blokman]

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

[MartínezWest-oz]

Its almost like force equals mass times acceleration

[MintyCherubandtug]

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.

[jessicareichert]

You are helping my son a lot coachrac thank you

[subninja]

I love the way wood sounds... its sound like History...

[mjdryden]

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.

[Boricua]

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.

[MrMotors]

i’m playing varsity highschool ball and i’ve always liked using slightly smaller bats than everyone else but that’s mainly because our ace was a d1 commit with some heat so i liked to be able to touch it

[jameshull]

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

[FrankSinatrq]

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