How to Buy a Slow Pitch Softball Bat

So you're the assistant coach of your church's slow pitch softball team and the coach has asked you to pick up some softball bats. There are several things to consider before buying a bunch of bats for the team. Here's how to buy the proper bats for your slow pitch softball team so you and the guys can hit one out of the park, or at least to second base.

Instructions

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      Take inventory of what you have before you buy. See what your church already has in the way of softball bats, that way you're not duplicating any purchase. Of course if all you have is warped, wooden softball bats, you'll want to pitch those and get some new ones.

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      Do a quick search at shopping sites like nextag.com for slow pitch softball bats. This will bring up several brands and styles to consider. For instance the Easton brand comes in CNT Flex, Extended and Power Plus.

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      Set a budget that you want to stay under per bat. Your shopping search should give you a good idea of what a typical slow pitch softball bat should run you, which is roughly between 2 and 4 hundred dollars each.

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      Select a few team members to go with you to choose the weight, style and brand of slow pitch softball bats after you've narrowed down your choices with your online shopping search. Take a trip to the local sporting goods store and pick up a few bats. Softball bats are one of those things that have to be tried out before you buy them, and the players will know which bats are the best.

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      Bring your short list back to the Internet for price comparison. In order to get the best price, go back to your shopping site with your short list of brand choices. Since companies face more competition online, most offer their lowest price there. There are a few exceptions though, so make sure you have the sporting good store price available.