What is the best wood baseball bat made out of?

Question

Maple, Ash, ect.

Serious answers only!

Answer 1

Ash is the old stand-by, but maple is becoming more and more popular. Ryan Howard uses maple, and it worked out okay for him last year.

Answer 2

maple is probably the best bat to go with if your seriously considering buying a high quality wooden bat. Maple is harder than ash, and the grain is generally found tighter together, reducing the risk of breaking the bat. good maple bats can be purchased for around $50 at local sporting goods stores. however if you have the money, a composite wooden bat offers your best chance of purchasing a bat that is extremely difficult to break. Between the handle and brand where breaks occur the most is a composite material that can be found on many aluminum bats, such as Easton's Stealth bats for example. this composite material prevents breaks while providing a good clean maple surface at the end of the bat to hit the ball. these can run between $100 and $150 but may be worth the extra money as they are difficult to break. (Demarini even offers one that comes with a 3 month warranty)

Answer 3

I hate to say this, but i completely disagree with most answers. Northern Ash is not the best type of wood for MLB players to swing. Typically most bats in the majors these days are Maple. Others used are Hickory, Northern Ash, bamboo. I have swung all these types and can purely say, you do not receive any other pop like you do with a maple bat. the density of the billet is way stronger than anything else offered. Below is the company i buy from, they make the strongest maple around.

Answer 4

Ash bats are pretty popular, but after using such bats, they aren't very cheap but they feel cheaply made. Ash bats in my experience seem to break, even in the MLB ash bats, of course widely used, break a lot. From watching games and playing, I think Maple Bats are the best, but they are super expensive for obvious reasons.

Answer 5

Ash, even though is still the most popular in pro ball (costs less to make) is being overpassed in popularity and quality by maple. Maple bats are being used by players who want a better reaction during contact and more durability. Even though maple bats cost more to produce, you will see the increase in use for years to come.

Answer 6

Ash. It is a very hard wood, and offers a lot of punch on the ball. It also offers a bit of a "whip" effect (why the ends are weighted, the bases are somewhat narrow, and the bats typically break near the slender part), propelling the ball just that much further.

Answer 7

Ash. I know of no other wood being used today.

Answer 8

ash is the answer, alot of pro's get a glass beer bottle, and rub along the barrel, they swear by it. Im not sure why, but they say it tempers it. but i will ask around and come up will the answer

Answer 9

Barry Bonds uses Maple.. as do a lot other pros

he also uses steroids though..

Answer 10

Hickory