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DR271 Youth Baseball Bat
DR271 Youth Baseball Bat
DR271 Youth Baseball Bat

DR271 Youth Baseball Bat

Sale price$125.00

DR271 Youth Baseball Bat Stats:

Barrel The diameter of the barrel at its widest point. A bigger barrel means a bigger hitting surface and more mass out front. 2.49"
Handle The diameter of the handle. A thinner handle whips through faster; a thicker one dampens sting and feels more stable. 0.94"
Knob The shape at the bottom of the bat. It sets how the bat sits in your bottom hand and how much it resists slipping. Flared
Weight The finished weight of this model, as turned. Wood is a natural material, so expect small variation bat to bat. Drop 5
Swing feel How the weight is distributed along the bat — balanced through end-loaded — which is what you actually feel in the swing. Raw Power

About this bat

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About The DR271 Wood Bat:

The DR series of wood baseball bats are perfect for the transition of a young player moving from a youth bat to a bat with a full-size barrel.

Normally, at age 12–13, a hitter outgrows their K455, K240, or K271 wood youth bat. This is a result of physical size, league requirements and/or the speed of pitching now faced. Stick with a youth bat and the chance of breaking the wood bat increases greatly. Go to a high-school weight bat too soon and your young hitter starts picking up bad habits (like dropping the shoulder and dragging the bat through the strike zone).

Enter the DR271 to give the big 12–13 year old a power hitter's wood bat. The full-size barrel that gets the hitter used to swinging a bigger-barrel wood bat like they will have to swing no later than high school age. Because it is designed specifically as a transition bat, it comes in at only 2–3 ounces heavier than our youth bats. This makes for a very smooth transition, as it leaves the DR271 at least 2 ounces lighter than a wood bat that a high schooler will have to swing.

In regard to the new USA Baseball bat standard: solid, one-piece wood bats that adhere to Little League’s regulations will be allowed for play with or without the USA Baseball mark (see Rule 27). So if you have a Phoenix wood youth bat and play in any youth league, you are all set!

All Phoenix Bats youth wood bats meet or exceed USABat and Little League standards.

Typical user:

  • Big, muscular 12-13 yr power guy getting ready for high school ball
  • Wants more hitting area and has size to handle barrel end weight
  • Likes more cone shaped knob for more flare than traditional style
  • Needs bat to meet Little League & new USA Baseball standards