{"id":1794,"date":"2014-12-17T15:58:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T21:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maxbats.com\/blog\/?p=1794"},"modified":"2014-12-17T15:58:04","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T21:58:04","slug":"wood-bats-wood-bat-companies-wood-bat-billets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maxbats.com\/blog\/wood-bats-wood-bat-companies-wood-bat-billets\/","title":{"rendered":"Wood Bats, Wood Bat Companies, and Wood Bat Billets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maxbats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1797 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.maxbats.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FullSizeRender1.jpg?resize=231%2C235&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FullSizeRender(1)\" width=\"231\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a>Do a search for wood bats on any major search engine, and you&#8217;ll be amazed at the number of options that might appear. The average consumer might think that a wood bat is a wood bat, and there is not much difference between wood bat companies.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are HUGE differences in the raw materials that are used between wood bat companies, and manufacturing methods need to be taken into consideration when choosing a wood bat.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, all wood billets are not created equal. In order to produce a wood bat with the straightest grain, a wood bat manufacturer needs to start with a premium wood billet. MaxBat only uses hand-split billets, because of their straightness of grain, yield, and overall performance. These billets cost more than those produced from sawn logs, but the old saying is &#8220;you get what you pay for&#8221;, correct? We&#8217;ve found that by using these billets to make our wood bats, MaxBats can be produced with better results than most other wood bat companies in the market.<\/p>\n<p>The size of the company should also be taken into consideration. Yes, it&#8217;s neat that pretty much anyone with a lathe and a billet can produce a wood bat, but if you&#8217;re a serious ballplayer, and want a consistent and high-performance wood bat, you really ought to avoid the hobbyist bat manufacturer who spins a bat now and then in their garage. Hats off to these guys who are passionate about the game of baseball, but the precision needed to make high end wood bats can&#8217;t be replicated on hand lathes.<\/p>\n<p>Also be aware that there&#8217;s a difference between Wood Bat Companies, and Wood Bat Brands. Private Labeling is offered by some wood bat companies to baseball enthusiasts who want to simply put their own label on a wood bat. The bottom line is that private labeled wood bats are typically made from lower quality wood or wood billets, and it&#8217;s a great way for wood bat companies to get rid of their waste. MaxBat is approached by individuals all the time that want us to private label for them, however we want to avoid that and focus all of our energy and efforts into making our own bats, and not someone else&#8217;s. And since we use the cream of the crop in wood billets, we virtually have zero duds, therefore there isn&#8217;t much of a need to find a brand to private label.<\/p>\n<p>So, just some tips for the wood bat consumers out there who are shopping for their first wood bat. All wood bats are not created equally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do a search for wood bats on any major search engine, and you&#8217;ll be amazed at the number of options that might appear. The average consumer might think that a wood bat is a wood bat, and there is not much difference between wood bat companies. 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