X Bat Pro Maple Wood Baseball Bat: Model 98 Adult

X Bats are made from the finest hard maple available anywhere. More and more bat companies are advertising hard maple bats but what they don't tell you are the differences in hard maple as a wood. X Bat has found the hardest of the hard maple to make our bats. While hard maple is prized for its density and strength, with these benefits comes a big liability for any bat maker - extra weight. Most bat makers can't afford to throw out half of their hard maple billets that are too heavy. Instead they use soft maple, red maple, or lighter maple grown in warmer climates. These yield more usable-weight billets, but do not deliver the performance of X Bat's hard maple bats. Hard maple bats are made from maple grown in Eastern Canada, New England, down through Pennsylvania and across to Wisconsin. All hard maple is not created equal. Through the trials and tribulations of making more maple bats than any other bat manufacturer, X Bat has identified the right kind of maple to make the hardest, longest lasting hard maple bats. Using variables like soil mineral content, weather patterns during peak growth periods, seasonal temperature differentials, and selecting the right time of year to harvest logs, X Bat's hard maple bats have become the choice of the top hitters at every level of the game. The Model 98 is the longest barreled bat X Bat offers. It has a long handle transitioning with a quick taper to a full barrel. It has a 15/16 inch handle, small knob, and a full 2 9/16 inch barrel. The profile is similar to metal bats but the longer barrel makes it have an end-loaded feel with the largest hitting area of any wood bat. X Bat: The Players' Choice! Free Shipping!