| Before sending your bat out to be shaved you need | | | | Choose an Experienced Shaving Company |
| to do your homework. If you choose a company | | | | It is important to choose an experienced shaving |
| with little or no experience you may end up with a | | | | company that is using commercial grade shaving |
| broken bat that you can't send back for warranty | | | | equipment and have the experience. After shaving |
| return. | | | | you can expect approximately thirty to fifty feet |
| Their shaved bat is better than yours | | | | added to your hits. This added distance also means |
| You could shave your bat by yourself but it won't | | | | that your line drive hits will get into the gaps quicker |
| have the same performance as being done by an | | | | and ground ball that were previously fielded will now |
| experienced bat shaving shop. Most online bat | | | | get through the infield. You will become a more |
| shaving services use a commercial lathe that rotates | | | | consistent hitter and your batting average will |
| the bat to ensure you have uniform thicknesses. | | | | improve. Pitchers will now fear you when you come |
| Also, it is recommended that you have your bat | | | | to the plate. |
| rolled at the same time it is being shaved. | | | | Better Players Benefit from Shaving |
| Thin Area | | | | Even if you are considered one of the better players |
| If you try to shave your bat with a barrel sanding | | | | you will also benefit from the juicing process. Let's |
| attachment on the end of a drill extension, the | | | | say you always bat .600 and pitchers don't like |
| material that they remove from the inner barrel will | | | | pitching to you. If you get your bat shaved now you |
| be done in a totally random fashion. This will cause | | | | can take that outside pitch and put it over the fence |
| the bat to have thin areas along the length of the | | | | to the opposite field. Before that ball would almost |
| barrel and this will cause the bats to perform better | | | | make it over the fence. Not it's a home run and you'll |
| in some spots and not so good in others. | | | | find that you are now batting .700 or better. |