There are still decent bats in this price range. However, if you have to choose between food on the table or a high-priced bat, go ahead and choose one in the $100 - $150 range. If you are loaded and the dreadful economy hasn't gutted your bank account, by all means go ahead and spend the big bucks on a bat. When choosing a bat, the first thing to do is to decide on your budget. If you play in a Wednesday night beer league, most of that $400 would better be spent on, well, beer. If you play in a highly competitive league, whether youth or adult, most players will have bats costing over $200, with many having $400 bats. Or, you may not be able to afford the price unless you pilfer the kids' college funds. It is a fact that a $400 bat is built with more innovative materials and is a higher performance bat, but you may not want or need all that performance.

One $400 bat is not necessarily better than the other $400 bat, nor is a $400 bat always the right choice over a $100 bat. There are many different types of bats, from composite to one-piece, from balanced to end-loaded, from basic aluminum alloy to space-age materials. There are many factors to consider when purchasing a bat. Whether you spend $400 or $100, you want to get the most performance for the price. Looking for a new bat for your next softball season? Whether you play fatspitch or slowpitch, youth or adult, competitive or beer league you still want to get the best value for your money.

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