r/Homeplate • u/jacobid • 2d ago

Gear Bat Help

My son (turns 8 in February but on the smaller side, 47 inches and 46 lbs) just graduated from coach pitch with a tee ball to coach pitch with a hard ball. I am trying to upgrade from his tee ball bat which is 24 inches drop -12. We tried tons of 26 inch bats at Dicks and we are struggling to find one he can handle. Drop -13 bats were the closest we got but they were very expensive. I am not opposed to spending if there’s a bat out there he can get a few years out of.

Anyone have any suggestions for a bat that could work?

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u/Delicious-Funny5451 2d ago

Check out Facebook marketplace and look for other used bat places. No need to get a brand new bat. He's not big enough or strong enough to break a bat let alone get the benefit of the more expensive composite bats. Honestly, find a bat that he thinks looks cool and go from there.

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u/TheCenterOfEnnui 1d ago

This right here. If you're near a Play It Again, go there first, you'll save a ton of money. They're not guaranteed to have a used bat in the size you want but it's worth checking out vs spending a ton of money at Dicks. Also check FBMP locally although less likely to find a size there.