| Many parents want to know what the best youth | | | | Combat uses composite material technology. In |
| baseball bat is for their child. Although there are | | | | fact they are known for being somewhat of the |
| many different brands of bats I would | | | | pioneers of the composite bat industry. |
| recommend, there is one that has particularly | | | | Composite material consists of a fiberglass |
| stood out to me consistently as I hear parents | | | | material mixed with a resin to bind it together. |
| talk. There was a kid in our local Little League that | | | | Composite bats are rivaling the standard aluminum |
| hit over 20 home runs with this bat this summer. | | | | alloy bats that you may have known up to this |
| The company is fairly new, and but they are | | | | point in time. Most companies are offering a |
| starting to really make a name for themselves, | | | | mixture of aluminum, composite, and some are |
| especially in the youth bat market. You don't see | | | | even making hybrid models consisting of |
| or hear as many adult or college ballplayers using | | | | composite handles, and aluminum barrels. Combat |
| these bats, but they are the talk of the town in | | | | is strictly 100% composite material. |
| the youth leagues. | | | | I keep hearing stories of kids popping balls up and |
| The company's name is called Combat. That's | | | | still hitting them off the outfield walls with these |
| right, Combat. If you've been around the game of | | | | bats. I do get concerned that the performance of |
| baseball for any length of time, you still may not | | | | modern day's bats are getting a little bit too |
| have heard of this brand of bat. I remember back | | | | ridiculous. I'm a firm believer that the game should |
| in my Little League days, it seemed that | | | | be decided between the pitcher and hitter, not a |
| everyone had either had an Easton or a Louisville | | | | piece of equipment. But I cannot deny what I |
| Slugger TPX bat. Occasionally you might see an | | | | hear about the Combat bats. Kids that use them |
| old, rusty Worth. But there are so many new | | | | are getting results. So there you have it. If you |
| bats coming out on the market today, and I have | | | | want to know what seems to be a consensus |
| to admit, some of them are giving Easton and | | | | about what the best youth baseball bat is, I would |
| Louisville a run for their money. Not that they | | | | have to say it's Combat. |
| don't continue to make quality bats today, | | | | Update - February, 2010 |
| because they certainly do. But many companies | | | | According to the survey I've been running on my |
| are producing bats that compete with the two | | | | website, it turns out that Easton has taken the |
| legacy bat companies, and Combat is one of | | | | lead for the honor of best youth bat |
| them. | | | | manufacturer. |