Why Should I go with Big Dawg Bat Rolling?

I have been playing softball and baseball for over 30 years now and I understand the game and the equipment.  The passion I have for the game will go into the services I offer for your bat.  I continually conduct research in order to stay current with bat manufactures, doctoring techniques and associations' rules and regulations.

 

I have seen your YouTube Videos, Why does it only take you 3-4 minutes to Roll a Bat?

I only show a small part of the rolling process because posting a 15-20 minute video would take a huge amount of time (and once you have seen 2-3 passes perpendicular it gets a little repetitive).

 

Do you do Bat Rolling on Metal Bats?

I recently ran into someone who showed me a study of double walled aluminum bats being rolled and the results kind of shocked me.  A Ph D at the Kettering University in Flint, MI showed that after hitting a softball with a aluminum double walled bat 500 times the increase in batted ball speed went up from 95.2 mph to 98.5 mph. So the answer is yes I will roll your Aluminum bats or alloy bats.

 

How Fast is your Turn Around?

Bat Rolling

The bat will be rolled and shipped within 24 hours using the United States Postal Service (which usually takes about 1-3 days after it is shipped).  Overnight shipping is available and every effort will be made to get the bat serviced and out the same day as it arrives.

Bat Shaving:

Bat will be shaved and sent out within 2-3 business days and we also ship USPS Priority.

 

What Types of Bats do you Roll?

We do bat rolling on any kind of composite, aluminum, or alloy bat as long as there are no cracks on the bat.  We can roll baseball, fastpitch, and slowpitch bats.  None of these bats are a problem to roll.

 

What Kinds of Bats do you Shave?

Email us and we will give you an answer to that question because some bats just cannot be shaved and we do not want you to send in a bat we cannot modify.  Others will say they can shave all types of bats but in some cases you will get back an unshaved bat claiming to be shaved.

 

Is Bat Rolling or Bat Shaving Detectable?

Bat Rolling:

Your bat will not be detectable, even to the manufacturers of the bat.

Bat Shaving:

Your bat will not be detectable unless the inside of the barrel is inspected.

 

Will my Bat(s) be Less Durable after Bat Rolling or Bat Shaving?

Bat Rolling:

Rolling takes 500-700 hits of life off your bat, but it will be "hotter" than a normally broke in bat because the bat will be broken in consistently around the barrel.  Normal break in (hitting 500-700 balls) will leave dead spots in the bat.

Bat Shaving:

Shaving takes out material from the inner wall of the sweet spot of the bat, so the answer is yes.  It is hard to gauge exactly how much life is taken out of the bat but based on experience it is around 1000-1500 hits (ref. A Miken Freak has about 3000-4000 hits of life out of the wrapper)

**BigDawg Bat Rolling recommends using a rolled or shaved bat in temperatures above 65 degrees; most manufactures recommend the same.  The bat is not the problem it is the cold balls used.  Elastic properties of baseballs and softballs change significantly with temperature and humidity changes.

 

Do you Ship to FPO/APO addresses Priority?

Yes.

 

Will Your Bat Rolling Machines Roll Big Barrel Baseball Bats (2 5/8" and 2 3/4")?

Yes, most definitely they will!  We recommend our Panther 750 or the Panther Xtreme because of the upgraded, harder roller material.  Baseball bats tend to be a little stronger than other types of bats and will cause nylon rollers to breakdown or "smoosh" under the pressure given a unconsistent pressure.  The Panther 750 and the Panther Xtreme are the only rollers on the market with this type of harder plastic.

 

 

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