I Shaved a Composite Bat. Here's how much it improved exit velocity...

I've wanted to shave this Easton Mako composite bat for quite a while now to see just how good it can be when you thin out the barrel walls. I'm no expert when it comes to shaving a bat, but I tried it anyways lol.
Now it's a beast. Exit velo for dayzzzz.
Thanks for watching!

[@EggClimDumbo1282]

what do you use to track exit velocity speeds?

[@johnbraswell2359]

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[@andrewbats8523]

Ayeee I appreciate that!

[@evanandrovett2612]

Jesus loves u!!!!!

[@tannergalentine6120]

Do you have a video of how to remove the end cap without damaging it ??

[@kennethmorgan9747]

There are companies that will roll and shave bats for you.

[@stephenmullins333]

What are you using to pitch to you?

[@RPierce84]

Won't ever be able to get any meaningful amount of material out of the bat this way. The composite is too hard. Needs to be done on a lathe to get any meaningful material removed

[@patricknoonan3610]

That is what she said at 1:22/1:23

[@ExclusiveBats]

You can shave it more aggressive and get way higher exit velo bud

[@thephilosopharian]

“I need a screw driver” - walks to screw driver tree 🤣

[@andrewbats8523]

There's always plenty of supplies in the woods

[@gregoryrosado8201]

😂😂😂

[@RedhotCP]

What softtoss machine are you using? And what are you using for radar?

[@andrewbats8523]

Soft toss is Sklz Catapult, about $70 or $80 on Amazon or at sporting goods stores. It will break if hit directly back @ machine just fyi And the radar is a flightscope mevo BUT they removed the baseball app from the app store and it's no longer usable unless you already had the app downloaded (without the app the radar is just a paperweight). It is very comparable to a pocket radar though, I have both and have done multiple tests and they average within a half mph of each other

[@jhill2042]

If you can’t get the hone out just fill it with spray foam so it don’t rattle and glue on the cap .

[@andrewbats8523]

🤣🤣🤣 extra endloaded!

[@707ridah]

Good way to ruin a bat. Facts 💯 😄 🤣 😂

[@andrewbats8523]

🤣 the end cap is only a little suspicious now

[@upsandbrowns7331]

Hi Andrew. What is the pitching machine u used (name, cost and where to purchase?) thx u for your time and keep swinging. God bless 🙏🏻

[@andrewbats8523]

Soft toss machine is SKLZ CATAPULT, I think they cost about $80 and you can find them at a sporting goods store or Amazon They will break if you hit the ball directly back off the machine, just a heads up!

[@upsandbrowns7331]

Thanks for that last tip. 😂 I appreciate your time for responding.

[@donaldhunt4]

Cool video, thank you!

[@stoneyj1a1]

So how come removing material from a composite bat makes it better? does it make it lighter?

[@yesss5394]

It does make it make it lighter , it also thins the walls of the bat so they essentially flex more and the ball springs off the bat faster

[@stoneyj1a1]

hmmm, interesting. i guess it will break quicker however@@yesss5394

[@Knarf14]

We used to shave bats 20 years ago and i think used shave about 5 ounces out

[@andrewbats8523]

Thats crazy those bats must have been hot! Did you use a lathe (which I think might be more effective) or a hone like this?

[@Knarf14]

@@andrewbats8523 lathe as i knew it but it took away from the bats life , didnt last as long so then most would just have the bats rolled which just broke the bate in faster with out removing end cap then you had guys flat out painting utrip bats for asa play and buying asa decals on them to look like asa bats , this was done in men’s softball , bats were crazy hot , got to the point where bats were tested before play in tournaments and then registered for the tournament

[@andrewbats8523]

@@Knarf14 thats cool to know! I had always heard jokes about painting an illegal bat to match a legal one but I didn't know anyone actually did. And that makes sense about the shortened life, would be pretty tough to keep breaking bats and affording to do it over. I heard the noise can change a bit one you shave enough out too

[@Knarf14]

@@andrewbats8523 bats got so hot after break in period that pitchers started wearing goalie gear and easton made bats that would turn almost a different color when the composite broke down too much and became to hot for play , bats were called easton clarity I believe, long time ago , a broken in men’s softball bat can easily have ball come off bat at well over 100 plus mph well over , it started getting difficult to find someone that would be brave enough to pitch … lol

[@andrewbats8523]

@@Knarf14 haha I can imagine! I'd have all that protection too if thats what we were up against. I imagine hitting with some of those made you feel like the strongest person alive too lol its wild how hot some old composite bats are

[@javieri.vazquez9974]

Did you get 108mph like cat9 marucci usssa😂

[@ExclusiveBats]

Hit me up and I'll walk you through better steps and better results or send me the bat and ill hook you up to see amazing results

[@keltonchavis5983]

Hey bro I just end cap removal tips I've got a lathe and a bridge port that I can index the head at a proper angle and use a 3 arm hone with coarse grit stones and remove a shit ton of aluminum from the inner walls of oldschool exo grids 2 5/8 barrel I like the spring loaded hone because it self aligns to the barrels wall angle along the taper

[@MikeY-wh8qg]

just a bunch of nopes in this video lol

[@reeselisenbey3641]

Where you get that attachment for drill?

[@andrewbats8523]

I think this one is from auto zone. I also got one from harbor freight but it didn't fit

[@blaynewilson1549]

Guess this is what Chris Pratt does in between filming movies

[@andrewbats8523]

🤣🤣🤣 you caught me

[@rooney1974]

😂😂😂😂

[@erindevalk5521]

If you shave a bat in baseball tournaments you will be kicked out of the park for all the season

[@b3ny3alSR]

Uncle Rico vibes

[@davidjoeseph2646]

This makes me curious how horribly a bat would or wouldnt hit with the end cap just gone

[@andrewbats8523]

I gotta say I think they're worse without the end cap but I'll have to actually test it sometime. I had one pop off and it was tough bc it lost a little end load and felt too light

[@yesss5394]

Don’t test it there will be no compression in the bat it would suck

[@mybuddy1221]

weak sauce.

[@jaygee1616]

I’m gonna shave my daughters eastern ghost softball bat

[@petetheneighbor8132]

Way to teach lessons.

[@tmakinthehouse]

You're a horrible person.