Bamboo composites will supposedly
last longer and reduce shock when you
miss the sweet spot.
Maple is the wood du jour in wooden bats.
And Sam Bats is the Cadillac of wood bat makers.
More durable - harder wood. More expensive.
Ash and hickory are the other popular woods.
Packing a maple bat will create a certain amount of bat-envy.
Packing a Sam Bat baseball bat will mean you'd better
produce at the plate!
Today most baseball bats are made out of ash, given their strength and flexibility. This includes the world's most famous wooden bats, the Louisville Sluggers. You can use different hardwoods, but many are simply to heavy and brittle to shape into a good, regulation bat.
