How Do You Break In A New Softball Bat?
In general, aluminum softball bats don’t need breaking in. They’re ready right out of the package. But there are things you can still do to make sure your new aluminum softball bat feels broken in and game ready, and there are ways to break in a composite bat. Rub the grip on the handle. New bat grips are sometimes a little slick, and rubbing will take care of that. If your softball bat is aluminum, it should pretty much be game ready. But to make sure you don’t have a “lemon,” and to break *yourself* in with this new softball bat, hit 20 or so balls off a tee, turning the bat each time to make sure the entire barrel gets touched. Then, during the actual games, use your new one, but trade-off your new metal softball bat with an old stand-by to make sure it’s performing properly. Soon, your new softball bat will be your next old stand-by. If your new softball bat is an expensive composite bat with a warranty, these bats usually do perform better over time, and simply need to be used wit
