Ash
Flexible with a wide grain and a forgiving feel through contact. Lighter for its length, so it suits a longer barrel.
- Grain
- Open, visible
- Density
- Lighter
- Feel
- Flexible
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Three woods, three feels.
General characteristics of each species. Tell the shop how you swing and they will point you at the right blank.
Maple
Dense and hard with a tight closed grain. Stiff through the zone, which is why most pro-profile bats start here.
- Grain
- Tight, closed
- Density
- Heaviest
- Feel
- Stiff, hard
Birch
Sits between the two — some give on contact, and the surface hardens over the first weeks of use.
- Grain
- Fine, even
- Density
- Middle
- Feel
- Balanced