Maple All Wood Bat

BADEN AXE BATS NOW PRO APPROVED! Get your hands on the all new AXE^TM Pro Maple Wood Official Baseball Bat M-271. It's set to revolutionize everything you thought you knew about bats. With a new ergonomic shape design, the Axe bat provides better leverage and better extension. It eliminates the negative force generated by the traditional knob during your swing, giving you unparalleled bat speed. With the new Axe bat, you'll achieve greater barrel accuracy, promoting a solid palm up/down contact position, and a better follow through with a smooth release. Baden's AxeTM line of baseball bats have received full approval by the Pros to be used in games for the 2010 season. Full approval was granted after players in spring training expressed sufficient interest in using Axe bats during the 2010 campaign. "Pro approval is a significant step in the development of this revolutionary new bat line," said Michael Schindler, Baden's CEO. "The Axe handle offers real benefits to the players in terms of grain alignment, bat control and injury prevention. With Pro approval, now the best baseball players in the world will have access to a bat that could give them a competitive edge." AxeTM bats differ from traditional bats at the knob and lower handle. Rather than the traditional round knob, this shape has been ergonomically designed to fit flush in the lower hand. Roughly resembling an axe handle, the new shape gives the batter better leverage and extension. This fit also helps reduce bruising of the palm, potential injury to the vulnerable hamate bone and general hand fatigue. Another benefit to the AxeTM is that it automatically aligns the proper wood grain to the hitting surface of the bat. Proper grain alignment insures optimal performance and reduces the risk that the bat will shatter upon breaking.