ASH vs MAPLE vs BIRCH - Which is better? Wood Baseball Bat Reviews
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มิ.ย. 2020
- The Bat Bros take a stab at the age-old debate - WHICH WOOD IS BEST??
Watch the video first - but here are our thoughts:
ASH
-Most balanced-swinging of the 3
-Probably the widest-performing sweet spot of the 3
-Definitely the least pop/carry distance of the 3
-Most flex of the 3
-Durability will be not as good in the sense that the barrel grains will likely flake apart after awhile - but the handle isn't necessarily more or less durable than maple or birch.
MAPLE
-Most endload of the 3
-The smallest-performing sweet spot of the 3
-Probably the most pop/carry distance of the 3
-The stiffest of the 3
BIRCH
-Swing weight was somewhere between maple & ash - this swing weight felt most optimal though.
-Sweet spot was somewhere between maple & ash
-Pop was quite a bit better than ash, and almost as good as maple
-A bit less flex than ash, but quite a bit more flex than maple. - กีฬา
Love his shirt:
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Jacob 1219 it’s from baseballism
If you want to learn how to bunt watch Kent Murphy’s video 😀😂
Carter Holli No, it’s from Baseball Lifestyle 101. On insta, tiktok, and youtube.
Ewan DAVID that’s what I thought of 😂😂
The wide angle looks dope and nice beard Will!
That crack of the bat...🤤
Never gets old
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Maple all the way, but this video just convinced me to try out birch for my next wood bat.
Juni Song I’ve swung maple my whole experience with wood bats, and I recently just got a birch bat. Gotta say. It is definitely nice to have that light swing weight and solid pop
My first maple was a 271 turn model end loaded bat it would smack some baseballs I hit a few no doubters, I switched to birch and it did the same but i was able to really get that bat through the zone quickly helped a lot for guys who were throwing some serious chedd🤣
do it you wont regret it!! I ordered a custom 35 in birch from warstic!!
I just ordered a birch bat from phoenix bat but the article did say you have to break it in
My favorite player adley uses signature victus birch bat😊 might be getting that soon.
For yalls next wood bat review yall should do victus vs marucci
Bro easily the victus, marucci doesn't come close to victus, marucci is good tho but victus over marucci, just my opinion
itsthereallucas So True, Marucci Not Very Durable
never felt a Victus, but my cousin has a Marruci and its still slick and rock solid, knocking on it with your knuckles will hurt!
@@gerardorodruiguez5928 the ap5 is my favorite you need to try a maple ap5 adult model
Arguing over this when they are the same company
Heck of a video dudes. REALLY good analysis. I’ve never messed around with a birch bat but I am highly intrigued by the way JT described the feel. Lovin the vids, boys. Keep up the great work.
Best part of birch it gets harder the more you hit with I was told by a double a guy that’s why people love them
That’s cool
Yes! Thanks for doing this so quickly... I really think you did a great job in comparing the feel of each model. As a smaller guy who grew up with Ash - for me the switch to Maple wasn't the easiest. Because it was denser - I needed a turn model with less end load... so I landed on a 110 (which is a very balanced bat with a thick handle). This gave me a much more even swing... and you absolutely nailed it when you said barreling it up on the Maple is the key. With Ash - I'm able to swing a bat that has a bigger barrel and thinner handle. The drawback is that with thinner handles and it being made of Ash - it's more likely to break... especially when you get jammed. Teammate of mine recently purchased a Birch bat and he's very happy. The sound is ODD. I didn't pick up on the weird sound in the video... but of the three it's DEFINITELY not the nicest sounding. I really hope you guys continue to play around with lumber... and some other turn models. I mean it when I say that there are so few resources out there that comparing these models... and i know a lot of people in Wood Bat Leagues that would be very interested in seeing these videos. Keep up the amazing work!
really appreciate that man!
I’m so happy you guys dropped another video getting off work to your vids perfect 💯
Great video. Guys you made my day. I purchased 2 birch bats from Trinity Bat Company in OC Cal a week ago for my upcoming Fantasy Baseball Camp in 2 weeks. You guys gave me confidence with my purchase. Thanks.
Thanks guys! Great video...look forward to more reviews.
just broke my first birch bat last fall. took almost 2 years for it to break even while getting jammed and hitting off the end. best bat i ever used
Great video guys, and congratulations on the collaboration with Warstic! I will be grabbing that birch one for sure!
thanks man!!
That “how to bunt” shirt is dope 😂😂😂
So I took a stab at Warstic after I saw this video awhile back and bought a WS35 33/30 and later the 3 pack WS243 33/31. All birch all end loaded pro stock wood. All my team mates were like what are you swinging? The sound is sick and pop is awesome. Thanks a lot Bat Bros. I'm hundreds of dollars in to this now.
Do you like the 243 best? I'm 5'11" 170lbs haven't used wood bats very much and I'm getting into a mens baseball team and needing to get some wood bats. Having a tough time deciding what I want or need..I love these warstick bats tho and you can custom them with your name is cool
@@loganchaney5981 Yeah so if I could do it over again before I dropped a lot of money into bats that have broken. I’d buy a Baum AAA GOLD Custom. That’s gunna be close to 4 bills but that bat is juiced and super durable. I’m saving up for one. But if your dead set on buying a wood bat be my guest, but I suggest doing your homework. Don’t ask the guy at DICK’s about a wood bat. See what the pro’s use, if you can try some out. Want a WS, need a durable bat, ie Baum or a DeMarini. Good luck bud. And be sure to let me/us know what you go with.
@@fabiolong4046 alright thanks for the advice and I sure will..I'll never take advice from a work at Dicks lol..I'll continue to do my research and try to use some bats first
Hearing the lawn mower in the back made me feel nostalgic for some reason
Been using maple and ash, just ordered a birch from a local maker in Ottawa Canada.....Sambat may have some competition with TBats using birch...
Hopefully my 12yr old gets to the 250' fence...
Great shirt and great comparison...
Will definitely check out Warstik...
Interesting. I'd agree with the analysis for the most part. I, along with most of my friends growing up, used Ash bats mostly and they were generally more "forgiving" vs the few times I used a Maple bat. I wasn't consistent at all with one in the beginning, but when I'd get a good hit off the Maple, it would launch the ball for an almost guaranteed HR. Started using them more but was already getting too old. Never swung a Birch bat, so I wonder what it would be like if I was a young player.
May or may not come back to this video just to listen to the beautiful ASMR quality of every hit
I LOVE J.Ts shirt!
Love sound of the Birch.
Y’all should test all the major wood bat brands, but use the same model for each one to find out the best.
This video is from a month ago but thank you guys so much cus you guys drove me to which bat I should get
I was thinking of getting a wood bat so thank you guys!!!
Been using Birch for 3 years now, they have only gotten better, have a 2015 Loiusville birch prime and is still kicking, durable and forgiving , also have several Rawlings birch, the Velo B110 and I13 Big stick. Looking to try out a Beech wood bat. Currently swinging the HTC Mpowered maple 243 model, so far so good, clean crisp sound good pop and light swinging for a maple, yall need to try them out.
I’m a satisfied subscriber 😊 a couple months ago I asked for these beasts to review some lumber and I have received the he best gift ever
I like that new wide angle camera lens you guys are using now. Looks great!
These sounds off the bat😍, amazing video!
Just put in an order for the birch. Great content fellas keep up the good work.
I just ordered a birch bat because of this video. Thanks for showing us “out of the box” thinking and testing.
Bro imma have to get that birch bro that s*** is so sexy
I actually like swinging bamboo bats
that one mizzuno bbcor model was my butter summer 2014
Same I got a mizuno bambo 271. Its good quality and cheap.
@@loading2000 I used it too and that bat was legit
Sadly bamboo is not legal in some leagues
I have the pinnacle sports bamboo bat. It's great for practice but I personally wouldn't use it in a game
Great analysis!
There is bamboo bats out there that have hella pop
You guys are goats 🐐🐐Luv this channel- here since 10k subs
My son has a custom birch Warstic in the same color scheme as that one. Different turn style. He swings it in the cage and really likes it
Great video just got my first wooden bat (chose ash since contact yk), overall an awesome video
Love wood bat reviews👍
I’m just getting into 14U so this was a great vid for me thanks
Nice video I’ve been a maple guy and wanted to try birch for awhile so I’m going to pick up a birch bat in Canada 🇨🇦.
So I got two birch bats guys very nice C271 & M110 both solid season hopefully starts soon in Canada 🇨🇦 going yard can’t wait ⚾️.
M110 birch all day but I’m really falling in love with Warstic’s tobacco birch that my buddy brought to the cage last month!
yo what a great video idea
keep up the content boys
Been using birch since around 2005-2006. Still have the Chesapeake Thunder TT-2000 that started my love for birch. Too bad Talbot Turnings went out of business. Maxbat makes some nice birch bats, in addition to their maple.
I bought my first wood bat today, and I was gonna buy maple, but I accidentally got birch!!! Now im glad that i did lol
You have chosen wisely!
I understand why Maple is so popular, but most of us aren't as strong, nor hit as well as MLB players, so the obvious benefit of Maple is kind of lost. Birch is a surprising compromise - I honestly didn't think that it would have nearly as much pop. I really thought it would be similar to Ash, only not quite as squishy. Guess I'll have to give Birch a shot - especially if it has the same kind of sweet spot that I associate with Ash.
Glad you're putting up this kind of content! Keep it up Bros!
PS - I'm shocked that JT didn't crack the Ash bat with the hit off the end of the barrel.
thanks man!!
I’ve always preferred ash for my bats, but maple just knocks! I need both.
Fun channel! Although I don't want to repeat other comments, but I'm an old school guy (70's & 80's) who played HS and college ball through the transition from wood (Ash) to composite, then aluminum. I'm also a forestry major so your comments of wooden bats are intriguing, given what I know about hardwood tree properties. It's not just any Maple, Ash or Birch that are suitable for bats. Only certain species work. For example, as a kid I remember using a local brand called "Oregon Ash" bats (Fraxinus latifolia). They were awful--anything near the handle would painfully shatter those things! Via Darwinian forces it was other ash species that rose to the top, especially F. americana, a tree in the eastern U.S.
Would really love to see a Dove Tail Bat review of the PA20 and the McNeil one if thats possible
New lens looks sick bois! Yeah I gotta agree with the Birch
Been using birch for a while now my choice of wood for sure
Love you guys
Nice job fellas
Love the content watch y’all a lot can you guys do a Moab red vs the goods because I’m trying to decide which to go with thanks
Been waiting, thank you
Gotta compare the guabyie south bat to all those. Love ur videos keep up the great work.
will do!
Use the mossy oak warstic hawk 2 . You already have it !!!!!!!!!
I love this video!
The ash catches the flash
I love the camera angle because you can actually see the balls go far
I was always partial to ash. It swings a little lighter and has a larger sweetspot than maple. I also think ash is more durable in terms of handle flex. You can mis hit a ball somewhat and not crack it. With maple if you miss the barrel even an iota the handle shatters like glass. Maple is such a rigid wood. No flex.
yeah man good point
I love your videos you guys are good hitters
I am just here for the sounds. Interesting how much different ash sounds. I personally find ash also easier to swing than maple but it has less pop. Never tried birch though.
I love birch but the amount of options out there at the moment lead me to use maple most of the time I rarely find the deals on birch bats I do on maple.
Warstick also has your video rating the bonesaber on their website. They know who really runs this town XD
hahaha straight up!
You gotta love the sound of Ash man. It's just so good.
I don’t like it
@@rhettpitarro5109 Cool, agree to disagree
I swing a maple Juston Upton model and its perfect but after seeing how the Birch hits I might have to check it out
You guys can rake!!!!! 💪🏼
Someone needs to commission a bat made from black locust wood. It’s the hardest, densest wood grown in the US (even more than oak).
Not only does Locust grow quick compared to other hardwoods, but it’s incredibly rot resistant, and is by far the hottest burning hardwood for stoves.
The best bats out there are the composites that have a bamboo core and a maple or birch shell. You get the durability of bamboo
with the pop of maple or birch.
The crack of the bat sounds so good
Miss those wood bat tournaments
I swing the same size birch but in a 318 cut like a cu26 or cb15 at 1st it felt like my ash wit pop of the maple but after 100 cuts I took it and had it steel pressed and it feels like 1 solid sweet spot
Should check out the custom wood bats that my son swings. Great Lakes Bat Company. They did a digital swing analysis and determined which turn model and length he should have and gave us a few models and lengths of BBCOR bats he should be swinging.
Excellent!
Mcquire hit 500 foot bombs with Ash, unreal! Great video!
Before or after steroids?
Dovetail bats. Best bats not many people know about. Hardest wood in the game, made in Maine. Kris Bryant swings them.
You guys out the best
Never tried birch, but definitely will now bc of this haha
Keep the camera view bro 🎥🔥!!
I’m from Europe and I don’t even like baseball but your vids are really entertaining
Right after I buy my first wood. Coulda used this advice lmao
i love the camera angle
Birch bats are great. But not so fast. Challenge!!! The best wood bat IMO is the Guayaibi Wood Southbat . More flexible than ash and harder than maple. Get their Pro SB 233 "Big Daddy" model. I feel if will beat the Baum Gold too. They have brand new demos for $40. You can keep it or send it back to get your money back. My son rakes with the SB233. My son said their SB271 feels like Little League bat. If have any trouble getting one from them, may we can work out sending my son's 32 in minus 2. But he will need it back LOL. I really want to see this challenge.
I love the feel and sound of birch myself
Like to see how Bamboo compares to a traditional wood bat...
I’ve swung yellow birch my whole life since where I’m from the biggest company makes birch bats
THOSE ARE ALL AMZAZING
Let's gooo been waiting for this vid. Keep it up. Will I like the hair btw. Also I have a question for you guys so I need to get a new -3 bbcor bat
Size 32. I can hit for both contact and power, I'm thinking of demarini something like "The Goods" but any recommendations???
The Goods, The Meta, or Warstic Bonesaber. in order
@@baseballbatbros thank you
Look up there videos ,they tested them all , it’s great viewing , dingers galore .
always been confused about wood bats. how are you suppose to hold the bat with the ink dot. and does the birch have an ink dot because i know that ash usually doesn’t.
Gotta throw some bamboo in there, maybe against the Baum.. 💪🏼⚾️
Hey there Will and JT. I’m 13. I’ve been looking at a few bats and 2 DeMarini’s caught my eye. They are USSSA and drop 5. The 2020 CF Glitch and the 2020 CF Zen. If you could check these out and give your opinion on them that would mean so much to me. Keep up the amazing videos!
we NEED u guys to now do a Wood Bat company matchup. Which wood bats r the best. Ppl care more about that then the BBCOR bats honestly...
Would like to see your opinion on the Mine Beechwood bats. Supposedly the wood grain is tighter, stiffer and launches bombs.
Whichever is best, they’re all beautiful
You guys should test an old school true hickory bat. One of those old 44 ounce clubs.
Birch/ maple VS the baum bat! Looking to pick something up for college ball would appreciate the comparison!
will do!!
the video ive been waiting for
Hammering Hank Aaron used a heavy ash bat. I have a copy in my collection.
You should make and try a video with a corked wood bat and compare with the regular one ?
More of wood and wood composite reviews, guys