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justinwc80
06-17-2009, 02:49 PM
I am trying to match a bat to factory records for ordering and wondered how much the weight can change over time or be off to begin with from actual ordering records. Also I'm using a postal scale to weigh, any other suggestions?

mattmueller
06-17-2009, 04:48 PM
Dave Grob wrote an article on this topic, available on MEARS website. I'll be honest that I didn't read it, but appears to provide some data points.

http://mearsonline.com/news/newsDetail.asp?id=640

David
06-17-2009, 05:09 PM
I'm no weight authority and someone might correct specific numbers, but I recall reading experts saying a couple or three ounces is possible with a really old bats.

David
06-17-2009, 05:12 PM
And if you hang a bat from a bat rack for many years it can be longer. Except if you hang it upside down, then it can be shorter.

:)