How do you tell if a bat has been rolled or shaved?
Usually, when a bat is used normally, there will small indents where the ball has hit it, but with a rolled bat, those indents will be long. There could also be spots on the bat where it was held in a vise.
Is bat Rolling Illegal?
Bat rolling is not illegal. As a matter of fact, all composite bats must be rolled in testing before they are deemed legal for play. Bat shaving is an example of one of these processes that will alter your bat performance, causing your bat to be way too hot for play.
Does rolling a bat shorten its life?
Bat rolling is an accelerated break-in process for composite bats that brings a bat to peak performance. More specifically, mechanical rollers built within a type of vice, compress the barrel along its length. Rolling will also shorten the total lifespan of your bat and void warranties.
Does rolling a bat really work?
Many bat rolling companies advertise that they use “Heat Rolling”. We have done extensive testing rolling bats after heating them and found that it actually is counterproductive to breaking in the bat. The heat temporarily stretches out the bat’s fibers so that when you roll it you are not accomplishing any break in.
What does heat rolling do to a bat?
Heat Rolling – basically, heating up the bat before it’s rolled. This temporarily stretches out the bat’s fibers and allegedly makes bat rolling easier.
Does a shaved bat sound different?
These bats bone stock sound like a shot gun going off or another slang term widely used, “like hitting glass”. No matter what shave you do to these bats, ZERO difference in sound.
What does a rolled bat mean?
Mostly used in Slow Pitch softball, bat rolling is a process used to enhance pop and distance to a bat. Essentially, by rolling a bat a player is expediting the break-in time and the time it takes a bat to become “hot” (usually more than 500 hits from the bat).
What does it mean when a bat is shaved and rolled?
Includes Rolling and Endloading (if desired) Bat shaving is a process that involves removing the end cap and thinning out the inner walls of the bat to increase the trampoline effect that happens when a ball hits it.
How much distance does a rolled bat add?
When a bat is rolled, the fibers are fortified and made more flexible for a dramatic increase in rebound. Bats can easily experience a difference of 20 to 40 feet in hitting distance after the rolling process.
What is heated bat rolling?
What is rolling a bat do?
Essentially, by rolling a bat a player is expediting the break-in time and the time it takes a bat to become “hot” (usually more than 500 hits from the bat). In theory, rolling your bat allows you to use the bat’s maximum potential from its first swing while minimizing its expected wear-and-tear.
What happens to your bat when you roll it?
You may get your bat back from being rolled and think everything is fine and then have it break on you 3 weeks later. When we roll a bat we take the pressure we are going to end up at, divide it by four and start there. Then, each successive cycle we adjust the pressure up 25% so by the time the bat sees it’s max pressure it is ready for it.
How can you tell if a bat has been rolled or compressed?
If a bat has been compressed or rolled, the graphics might have unusual movement. Bats often crack under the pressure and cracked bats are not permitted in any leagues. Usually, when a bat is used normally, there will small indents where the ball has hit it, but with a rolled bat, those indents will be long.
How many passes does it take to roll a bat?
By rolling a bat this way it will make 160 passes through the machine. This process takes much longer than most companies offering bat rolling are willing to take.
What causes hot spots on a rolled bat?
A rolled bat has had all the composite material broken in across the bat evenly as a result of the bat rollers consistent points of pressure. Natural break in could cause a bat to have hot spots which the composite is more crushed in one spot because of repetitive strikes.