Description
About The DR5S Wood Bat:
The DR5S is another wood baseball bat that is the perfect transition bat for the young player moving from a youth bat to a bat with a full size barrel. It's the sister to the DR100, having the same barrel but a handle and knob much more like a metal bat.
At age 12-13, a hitter outgrows his/her K455, K240, or K271 wood youth bat. This is a result of physical size, league requirements and/or the speed of pitching the hitter now faces. Stick with a youth bat and the chance of breaking the bat increases greatly. Go to a full-size barrel too soon and your young hitter starts picking up bad habits (like dropping his/her shoulder and dragging the bat through the strike zone).
Enter the DR5S to save the day! It features a full-size barrel, of same diameter as our pro series BB71 and JK5 wood bats. This gets the hitter used to swinging a bigger barrel wood bat like they will have to swing no later than high school age. It's designed specifically as a transition bat, but still from the same quality wood we use for all our pro series bats. The DR5S wood bat comes in at only 2-3 ounces heavier than our youth bats, but still at least 2 ounces lighter than a pro series bat.
All Phoenix Bats youth wood bats meet or exceed USABat and Little League standards.
Typical user:
- 12-13 yr old beginning move to full-size bat
- Wants to get used to high school size barrel at weight for age that keeps up swing form
- Likes handle/knob style like his metal bat
- Needs bat to meet Little League & new USA Baseball standards
DR5S Wood Bat Stats:
- Barrel: 2.48” well balanced and lighter barrel vs high school bat
- Handle: .93” straight handle going into full knob to rest hand on
- Knob: Knob sets it apart vs DR100
- Weight: -5 drop (length - 5 = weight)
Need something faster?
Want a transition wood bat really fast without any rush fees, but still with free text enrgaving? Check out our fast ship options in the DR100 model that ship in 2 business days or less.
Additional Details
- SKU:
- DR5S