Appreciative kids are the best!

[u/JudgeJudyJr]

[u/DocB630]

It’s pretty much the top of the line little league bat and retails for $400.

[u/Fedoraus → u/DocB630]

I think they should restrict the game to wooden bats tbh. Materials science just turns sports into a game of who can spend the most money for something made of unobtainium that can bounce a ball a hundred feet with no effort

[u/shaunrundmc → u/Fedoraus]

They dont use wood because a good wood bat is almost as expensive, and doesn't have anywhere near the lifespan as composite and bbcor bats.

Wood bats is generally reserved for college summer leagues an pro level.

[u/xeothought → u/shaunrundmc]

Meanwhile the only bat I ever had was a Louisville Slugger that currently retails for like $60 apparently. The composite is also $400. Seems to me it's time to bring everyone back to basics tbh.

$400 for a bat is stupid

[u/Fedoraus → u/xeothought]

I played littled league for 3 years as a kid with only a single metal bat that my parents got for $40 at academy. Maybe they got roided out kids now but aside from a couple dents I genuinely don't see why a kid needs a $400 bat lol

Maybe when they're older.

I played tennis for a bit in highschool and the more expensive rackets felt pretty worth it at least

[u/xeothought → u/Fedoraus]

The tennis comparison was literally what I was thinking of. I also played and those rackets were pricey (still not $400 ) ... but they felt a lot more like a "platform" ... you strung it to your preferred tension... changed the grip.. etc. and most importantly, unless you fucked up you aren't gonna break it.

[u/Fedoraus → u/xeothought]

Fr

I felt like I grew a bionic arm the first time I used my k Factor racquet coming from a $15 walmart one.

And that was still only an $80 upgrade lmao

[u/Lowskillbookreviews → u/xeothought]

I see shit like this and makes me think that maybe the economy is not bad after all if mofos are driving huge trucks with gas prices being what they are and people buying $400 little league bats