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The #1 Source for Wooden Baseball Bats in Canada

Come take a swing at over 100 top quality wood baseball bats for sale on Baseball360! With a selection of trusted baseball bat manufacturers, durable designs, and styles, Baseball360 has all you would need and more when it comes to top quality wood bats in Canada!

 

Why use Wooden Baseball Bats?

Major League Baseball-Quality Wooden Bats for All Ages

Wood baseball bats, although not quite reaching as fast of a bat-exit speed as metal bats, still have numerous advantages and uses over other types of baseball bats. Wood bats are the tool of choice for major-league players around the world and with good reason. Wood baseball bats are heavier than other baseball bats, and have smaller sweet spots. This means the ball is harder to hit, and although it may not sound like it, this actually has some beneficial advantages.

Wooden Bats are the preferred choice of professional players worldwide

Practicing with a wood baseball bat forces a player to have better strike zone awareness and plate discipline. Since the baseball is harder to hit with the wooden baseball bat, due to wood bats having smaller sweet spots, it requires more accuracy. A player will be able to see, feel, and hear the difference between a good and a bad hit, and using a wood baseball bat will teach better swing control as swinging on a bad pitch with a wood baseball bat will prove to give much less successful results.

 

When should I use a Wooden Baseball Bat?

The best way to start learning how to swing is to use a wood baseball bat. The younger the better for aspiring baseball players, but it is never too late to start batting practice! As described above, wood baseball bats are super helpful in honing key batting skills at the plate. Either in practice or in a real game, the more you use a wood baseball bat the more you will develop a “feel” for swinging and see your skills increase! With over 100 different wooden bats to choose from, Baseball360 has the bat for you!

Because of the benefits when it comes to training your body using a wood baseball bat and the honest feedback it gives the hitter, a player constantly practicing with a wood baseball bat will definitely improve his or her baseball skills and strengths, and hit the baseball more efficiently. Also, due to the high levels of skill displayed at higher levels of play, wooden baseball bats are the only type of baseball bat allowed to be used in high-profile leagues such as MLB. So regardless if you are an aspiring professional baseball player or just an amateur player in love with the sport of baseball, wood bats are here to improve your game and get you swinging with accuracy and power in no time!

 

What Type of Wood is Used For Baseball Bats?

Technically, any dense wood could be made into a baseball bat, but not all wood is created equal. When it comes to wood choices for baseball bats, there are clear winners: ash, maple, birch and composites.

Ash Baseball Bats

A great choice for line-drive hitters, an ash wood bat is a lightweight option that has a large sweet spot and flexibility that allows for great bat head speed. This type of wood is porous and has air pockets, meaning it is supple but has a higher chance of breaking than maple, for example. 

Unfortunately, white ash trees are becoming increasingly endangered due to an invasive species known as the emerald ash borer, meaning this type of bat may not be available for much longer. 

Maple Baseball Bats

A much heavier option than ash, maple wood baseball bats are dense and give power hitters the pop and the heavy feel they are looking for, while also possessing the safest wood grain. The tendency of maple bats is to be end-loaded and will require a high head speed. Combined with their higher weight, maple bats are not the best option for younger players.

Birch Baseball Bats

Birch wood bats are another lightweight softer wood material, with the flexibility to create high head speed without being a power hitter. Birch bats are a forgiving and durable option for baseball players of all ages.

Composite Baseball Bats

Composite wood baseball bats are an excellent combination of strength and speed. A great option for new players, composite materials are durable and feel like a maple bat but with the light weight properties of woods such as ash or bamboo.

 


How to Choose a Wooden Bat? What Information to Look for?

The baseball bat is one of, if not the most important piece of equipment for any baseball player, regardless of whether they play in professional leagues or amateur baseball organizations. That is why it is important to choose the type of wood bat that is perfectly fitted for you and will allow you to play at your best. While there are a multitude of forces that contribute to how a bat performs (one could easily spend too long talking about the physics and acoustics of baseball bats) Baseball 360 has compiled a list of factors to consider when shopping for your wood baseball bat.

Choose the right baseball bat material

Birch, maple, ash: having a baseball bat made from solid wood will make a world of difference for players on the field. Make sure to choose the wood that is right for your age, strength and style of play!

Choose a baseball bat of the right length

Baseball bats come in various sizes, but are commonly between 24 and 34 inches. Different bat lengths will bring different advantages and limitations to players over the plate.

  • Longer bats have a greater reach and will allow you to hit balls that are on the outside of the plate. Technically these bats are capable of reaching a higher maximum ball speed, but that does not mean you should take a bat that's too long for you, as longer bats require more power and might slow you down.

  • Shorter baseball bats offer less coverage of the plate and have less potential for a huge, powerful hit. The trade-off is a much greater control and improved timing on your strikes.

Try to find the perfect length of baseball bats for you by trying different models. The most important element is to choose a bat that fits you and that you are comfortable using.

Choose a baseball bat of the right weight

When talking about the design of bats, we often refer to “weight drop”, a measure of the difference between the length of the bat in inches and its weight in ounces. Weight drop measures the feel of the bat: the higher the weight drop, the heavier the bat feels. For example, a 31-inch bat that weighs 28 ounces has a -3 drop weight.

Therefore, you should aim for a weight drop that allows you to reach your peak performance. In the lightest type of bat, too low a weight drop can make you feel like there is no weight and power behind your swing while too high will slow you down and hurt your performances just the same. Finding a good balance is the key to hitting home runs.

Choose a baseball bat that respects regulations

Many leagues have regulations surrounding the barrel sizes, ounces of weight, the length and the material/composition of the bats players are allowed to use, so make sure to verify that information before any purchase if you are a competitive player.

 

How Are Wooden Baseball Bats Made?

It's hard to deny that one of the most appealing things about a wooden baseball bat is the feeling you get when you hold something crafted from a single, solid piece of wood. By comparison, metal bats can feel artificial and cold. Wood comes from a living source, and maybe something about that makes people feel more connected to the bat when they hold it. 

Billet Selection

All baseball bat brands start out at the same point, with just a simple wood log or billet. They are carefully selected according to their size, paying special attention to grain slope, and are marked by special ink dots that help with quality control and consistency in the manufacturing process. 

Carving

After selection, the billet is placed into a CNC machine. This machine rotates the wood on its side at high speeds, allowing it to shape it down in a quick and uniform manner. The shape is carefully specified and read by the machine, ensuring that the very precise requirements for professional bats are meant consistently. 

Sanding

Sanding helps to smooth out the roughness leftover from the carving stage. This process strengthens the outside of the wood by making the surface more uniform, and helps to perfectly shape the bat's sweet spot. 

Bone Rubbing

While sanding the bat gets it most of the way to smooth, store-ready finish, there still remains small imperfections in the grain that could cause damage later down the line if left untreated. To remedy this, bats are rubbed down with bone. The grain of the bone is finer than the sanding substance, meaning it can smooth out even the smallest rough spots along the bat's construction. It also helps to compress the wood to make sure that it doesn't fray unexpectedly. 

Burning

Once the wood has been smoothed and compressed into the proper shape, the bat is taken to the burn station. Most wooden bats feature some kind of burn treatment, which can help bring out the grains in the wood for aesthetic purposes. There's no use in pretending that wooden bats don't have aesthetic appeal, the burn process is designed solely to improve the look and feel of the bat for the user. 

Painting and Branding

The final step of the wood making process is to apply color and topcoats to the bats. This gives them their distinctive looks and branding, and with so many unique variations there's an option for everyone.

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