Bat Rolling Machines 101
What type of bat rolling
machines are there?
The preferred rolling machine is a perpendicular type
Bat Rolling Machine. During our 8+ years of rolling we've found this
method to provide the best results. A Parallel Bat Rolling Machine
can roll your bat Perpendicular or Parallel.
Parallel rolling allows you to roll your bat faster but if
done incorrectly could put too much stress on the barrel of
the bat if not properly done. One of the biggest issues with Parallel
rolling by inexperienced bat rolling companies are that
softball and baseball bats are
designed to be compressed in small areas similar to hitting
a ball. Our ULTIMATE Bat Rolling Service is GUARANTEED to give you
the best results.
Update - There are some inexperienced companies claiming they will
ONLY roll your bat
Perpendicular AND Parallel. They are claiming this will give
you Optimal results. I challenge any of those companies to
provide hard proof that this does in fact help the rolling
process. You will hear them say the 9-10 companies now use
this method. This is TOTALLY untrue. Contact us and I can
give you a list of what type of rolling each company uses. Most experienced bat
rolling companies will primarily roll your bat
Perpendicularly. The only time I would recommend Parallel
rolling would be on some Big Barrel and newer aluminum baseball bats. The
tapper of these bats makes perpendicular rolling more
challenging. Our ULTIMATE Bat Rolling service uses the
Perpendicular method and in a few select cases we will roll
via the Parallel method (but this is not the norm). These
other companies may have many videos and articles telling
you Perpendicular followed by Parallel is best. Perpendicular rolling most
closely resembles the impact of a softball and that what
composite bats are designed to accept. They are not designed
to accept a 6 inch impact on the barrel. It may
put too much stress on the barrel and could cause it to
crack much sooner than if it was ONLY rolled with a
Perpendicular Rolling Machine.
Can you briefly explain your bat rolling process?
Most companies determine the maximum rolling pressure and
start at that pressure. This is not the way to compress the
bat and
usually causes durability problems and also potentially
causes your paint to spider web prematurely. We roll all
bats in 3-4 progressive compression points (depending on the
type of bat). After we've rolled your bat it will have
250+ passes through the machines. Our Ultimate
Bat Rolling process
takes longer than those charging less but we want you to be
happy so we don't cut corners. We DO NOT heat your bat
before rolling since it does not provide any additional
benefits. In fact it actually hurts the rolling process.
Why should I roll my bat?
When rolling a bat, it's placed between two rollers of a bat
rolling machine and then pressure is applied so that as the
bat passes through the Bat Roller the bats
fibers are stretched out and the resin holding the layers
together is broken down. On aluminum bats the aluminum
barrel material becomes a little more flexible after
rolling. The is the same thing that happens
as you take hours of batting practice. This causes the
fibers to become more flexible which greatly improves the
bat's trampoline effect. This trampoline effect is what
produces the batted ball speed and distance. It will also
widen the sweet spot of the bat which will make you a more
consistent hitter.
Will rolling my bat shorten it's life?
No, when we finish rolling your bat it will have the same
durability it did before rolling. It will however be
performing at its highest level of performance.
How will rolling effect a bat that already been rolled?
Even bats the have been used will benefit from our rolling
process. We get bats in every week that have 300-400 hits on
them and after we get the bats back to the owner they are
very surprised with the results. In most cases you haven't
properly broken your bat in and after a good rolling your
bat will performance at it's highest potential.
Is bat rolling legal?
We recommend you consult the rules for your particular association
or league. Our thought is yes it is legal since most associations
are now testing bats after they roll the bat.
What type of bats can be rolled?
Any aluminum or composite bat can be rolled to increase the
performance. This includes Softball bats (Fastpitch or
Slowpitch) and Baseball bats (2 1/4", 2 5/8" and 2 3/4'
barrels). Aluminum bats in general do not benefit as much as
Composite bats but will benefit somewhat. Independent tests
have shown Aluminum bats will gain between 10-20 feet
distance by rolling. Double wall
aluminum bats are better than single wall aluminum.
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