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Wood Types

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When our mills tell us we are the pickiest of the bat manufacturers -rejecting wood others will accept - we take it as a badge of honor.
Phoenix Bats is proud to offer the finest quality Rock Maple and Northern White Ash bats. All bats are available in either wood type. But, due to weight and/or dimension requirements, we make certain bats in one wood type versus the other, unless requested otherwise. Please see the chart below as a general guideline.

Maple Ash
Professional Series
Softball bats (except bottle bat)
Youth bats
Vintage bats
Fungos
Trophy/presentation

Regardless of the wood and model selected, we're confident you'll see…and feel…the difference.

	ROCK MAPLE	NORTHERN WHITE ASH
"Solidness" of wood:	Stronger - not much "give"	Less dense - more flex
Grains:	Less visible (engraves better)	Straight and oval shaped Air pockets around grain
Pros:	More pop for bigger hits Looks nicer finished Used by more pros	More forgiving if don't know sweet spot Less expensive Better choice if starting to swing wood
Cons:	More expensive	Less pop
A rule of thumb if you tend to take pitches off the barrel end or the handle: If you tend to take the ball off the end of the bat, go with an ash bat If you get jammed often (hitting the ball off the handle), go with a maple bat