If you ever want to know why you don't see us on the marketing feed of a company's Instagram accounts, here you go. 😂😂😂😂
We aren’t trying to make enemies. Often, when we post reviews that aren’t glowing we get a lot of thumbs down from those in the industry. I mean, what consumer is mad that we’re just telling the truth and reporting the facts? We guess this video gets more 👎 than average. We’re sorry the Baum didn’t do very well here. Wish it did, but we just report the facts. We hate hype. And the bat industry, some days, seems to be only that.
Now, let's walk it back a bit. We're sure there are some people out there who can do well with the Baum bat. There's definitely a contingent of hitters that need a wood bat, but don't want it to break. That's where the Baum bat is a great fit. As well, if you're an elite hitter, like DIV I Level kind of player, it might be a good challenge against us normal folks. We’re also surprised the bat is balanced, and not end loaded. That’s a good thing.
That said, here are the the facts of this comparison:
We bought that RIP-IT bat for $35 on ebay. We bought a Baum bat directly from their site and a Meta from slugger.com. The RIPIT did better for avg exit velo on 30 hits. The player preferred the META because it has the best feel of a BBCOR bat of, maybe, ever.
The fact a $35 bat performed as well as (or better for this batter) than bats a multiple of it’s piece is bewildering to us. We aren’t exactly sure what to make of it. It’s sincerely disappointing to us. Indirectly, we benefit from bats demanding higher prices. Bigger margins mean bigger marketing budgets and more chances to advertise on our site or pay affiliate fees. But, we aren’t going to lie. The data is the data, do with it what you will.
Don't believe us? Go buy a Prototyoe II yourself on this link (affiliate):
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575122137&toolid=10001&campid=5337764812&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l1313%26_nkw%3Drip%2Bit%2Bprototype%2BII%2Bbbcor%26_sacat%3D0
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