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COMbat B2 Composite: B2YB1 -12 Youth

Working off of the very popular B1 and Virus youth bats, COMbat has improved
durability and performance with the addition of Nanocomp and Gear
technology. Gear technology is revolutionary in that the bat is
engineered with grooves in the shape of a gear where the barrel tapers
to the handle. The innovative shape of the interior grooves provides an
extended sweet spot from the center of the barrel and also reduces
vibration. The end result produces a softer feel and greater
performance on hits toward the barrel taper. The single wall
construction of the B2 allows for longer barrel lengths and lighter
bats, resulting in greater bat speeds and maximum allowable
performance. Durability of the B2 is enhanced with the addition of
COMbat’s proprietary Nanocomp Technology. With Nanocomp Technology,
carbon nanotubes effectively fill in relatively low strength
microscopic gaps between fibers to dramatically increase bat strength
and durability. The B2 is approved for play in: Little League, Babe Ruth
Baseball, Dixie Youth Baseball, Pony Baseball, AABC, and USSSA. This
bat has a 21/4” diameter barrel and meets the BPF 1.15 standard.

Rawlings Baseball Bat Reviews

Rawlings is one of the oldest names in the baseball equipment industry. Unfortunately, they’re the Rodney Dangerfield of baseball bats and baseball bat reviews.

They get no respect. You rarely see a Rawlings bat on a little league, high school and most definitely a college field. In a nutshell, it’s not cool to have a Rawlings bat.

Rawlings and Louisville have very similar baseball bat philosophies.
The stiff handle one piece bat is the center of their universe. Here’s
what Rawlings is offering in 2009:

• Rush Composite Lite
  – One piece, 100% composite bat featuring a stiff handle. Rawlings has
  entered the composite bat category and, as they should be, is priced
  below the top composite bats of its competitors. But it’s not priced
  low enough so I’d go with the Omaha Composite if you must have a 100%
  composite bat and don’t want to pay top dollar. Plus, Rawlings doesn’t
  even provide any hype for the material of this bat. No “pitch black”
  composite, “double weave”, etc. This is unheard of in the industry. We
  must have spin!
• Rush Gold Lite
  – Two piece, composite handle, alloy barrel bat that features a stiff
  handle and “liquid metal” allow. I can’t recommend this one either as
  there are better options. .
• Plasma – One piece, 100%
  alloy bat with a stiff handle and Rawlings “liquid metal” alloy. Okay
  for the younger player, but otherwise I’d pass on this one as well.

Now, I have seen players hit the ball a long way with a Rawlings bat. But as mentioned, I’d only purchase a Rawlings bat for a young player or if you’re on a budget. Oh, yeah and if you want to be laughed at.

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