Bat Rolling

[Steven Tyler]

Some bats are hotter out of the wrapper, and some take a lot to break in. Rolling a bat doesn't really weaken the structure of a bat. I've seen some of the composite carbon fiber bats break after about 50 swings. They should come with a one year warranty depending on who and where you obtained the bat from.

It's always just the luck of the draw.

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

Some bats are hotter out of the wrapper, and some take a lot to break in. Rolling a bat doesn't really weaken the structure of a bat. I've seen some of the composite carbon fiber bats break after about 50 swings. They should come with a one year warranty depending on who and where you obtained the bat from.

It's always just the luck of the draw.

Happy Thanksgiving, Steven.

I checked a few manufacturer sites and all state that bat rolling will void the warranty. This seems to be a bigger issue in softball, Miken and Worth both state that it weakens the bat so the warranty is void. As I said in my OP, I have never encountered this issue in baseball until the training facility near us offered the service. It appears to be just another way to gain an advantage without doing the work.