Hitting with a CORKED BAT | Wood Baseball Bat Reviews 

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When I cork bats for the Astros organization I usually break up the cork and soak the pieces in something sticky so the cork will separate in chunks yet stay with the wood that breaks apart, that way the bat boy can quickly pick up the pieces of the bat before anyone notices the bat was corked. (THANK YOU to everyone that gave me a thumbs up, wow! 😎)

The cork is not used just to lighten the bat. It is used to increase elasticity and transfer through the hollowed out section. The cork must be tight, not baggy

this is the most anxiety inducing unsafe handling of a drill I have ever seen lol

Just a heads up, as a woodworker and engineer, you should use a paddle bit that’s about 1/16” smaller diameter than the corks you plan to use. The cork will compress, fill the void, remove the need for added weight via super glue, and hold the structural integrity of the wood significantly better. Pretty interesting results for a first go with a lot of voids though. It went far better than I would have anticipated.

Sosa getting caught red-handed was classic, but I still like the Indians going Mission Impossible and stealing back Albert Belle's bat from the umpires' room better.

Who randomly started watching them a while ago and now it’s one of your favorite habits 😅 got the merch in December 👍

Pretty sure you you want the cork to be tight/solid in the hollowed out barrel, without any play. No point to having it bouncing around in there. Its meant to maintain structural integrity and give added bounce (possibly?). But just having wine corks jingling around in there, while hilarious, is pointless.

For anyone not really familiar with bat "drops", the standard is -3 ... meaning the weight of the bat cannot be more than three digits away from the length (example: 34in bat has to be 31 ounces, anything more than that i.e. 30 Oz, 29, 28 etc, is super illegal) -3 is the standard as far down as Little League ball, so the advantage is a very real thing. The highest drop I've ever seen personally was a -9 TPX aluminum. I brought it to a game of mine when I was about 13 or 14 years old and it didn't make it out of that game. The whole team used it each at bat until one kid, and hand to God I am not making this up, swung the bat and made full barrel contact, but the sound wasn't right and the ball literally traveled 5 feet behind him to the back of the cage.... the aluminum ripped on the barrel and there a baseball sized hole ... the ball went thru the first layer of aluminum to the back of the barrel, almost lodging itself into the bat, but came back out on the follow thru and went behind the batter ... as 14 years olds we as a team swung this bat with such violent force that the bat broke

Instead of inches, we should just measure bats by wine corks

You using a drill like that made me nervous, should have used a vice and a drill press.

I would like to see the corks stuffed tightly into the holes and then re-test it. It would be interesting to see if such a setup would result in a bit greater hitting distance.

Watching your videos reminds me of why baseball is so much fun and how it has played a key role in quite a few of our lives. Teaching us teamwork, dedication, and creating friendships that can last a lifetime.

You made me so nervous using the drill while just holding the bat with your other hand hahaha glad there were no casualties!

Thanks for the support bro! Amazing video! Lets COLLAB ASAP!

To increase durability, I think the hole diameter should be slightly smaller than the cork and ram them down to create a tighter fit. This way it’s not so hollow.

HEY SBCC - I played for Rusty Fairly (Ron Fairly's brother - LA Dodgers/California Angels) at SBCC back in the day from '79-80. Fairly was the head baseball coach at SBCC from 1965 to 1981.

The funniest thing I ever saw after Sosa got caught was someone wearing a Sosa jersey and they spelled out SOSA on the back with wine corks when the Cubs were in town playing the Braves…

Exit velo testing towards the end of the video! Btw the way I did this was probably very dangerous - don't try this at home lol. And as always, for the best viewing experience, change your video quality to 1080p, go full screen, and crank the volume 💯

There's something very cathartic about just watching a bunch of baseball hits back to back to back.

The guy batting lefty has a beautiful natural power swing . Awesome to watch . 👍💪

That lefty has such a nice swing holy shit. And his bat speed looks insane

Bringing back memories of the mighty GOAT trying to "cork" an aluminum bat with super balls LOL that was entertaining

The echoes in that park from the chatter almost mimicking people sidebarring in the bleachers to those "crisp apple bites" when the ball is struck with the sonicboom-snap following is ASMR gold. 😎

Neat video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Good luck to these young men in their futures.

One of the best channels on RU-vid, love the Charisma and content. Keep it up boys.

You should use an auger bit, it’s cleaner and actually removes the wood as it drills deeper into the wood.

Lefty has such a nice smooth swing Nice & easy 💥

I think if you wanted to do this so you retain structural integrity and density you could fill it with cork filler that's used for repairing dress shoes and tamp it down in the hole with a wooden dowel or something

The face he made at the dog🤣🤣🤣

Smoke from the drill and the bat... impressive 💯

Part of the benefit of corking is weight difference generating bat speed, but a second (huge) part is the act of compression, as the bat absorbs the force of the pitch and then releases that energy to launch the ball with greater velocity (like a trampoline). To do this well, the hole drilled must be smaller in diameter than corking material, so that the cork fits very tightly into the barrel. This will extend the life of the bat (before it cracks) and increase the launching effect.

You should have ground the cork up in a blender and then sealed the top with the sawdust.

Next time try the expanding foam that’s used for sealing cracks. It will fill in around the cork and seal them in place.

That Bergervin dude is a monster! Nice swing too!

Number 22 reminds me of Adam Dunn. It was a blast watching him play.

I’ve always wanted to do this but never got around to it. Love this channel keep up the good work🔥

If y’all ever do this again, maybe try destroying the cork until it has sand like texture then then fill the bat with pressed cork so the cork fully fills the void.

Just chillin at 3 am found this video good stuff man, good pacing, just overall great vid. Subbed

Love the lefty coming in clutch with the dingers

Back in the day we took a 35" Easton, popped the cap and put tennis balls in it. It was a hammer. We played a game one time on one of those fields that had no fence. Dude hit a ball about 550ft. Umpire grabbed the bat and was like, 'get that thing out of here'.

You should drill out the other one and fill it with spray foam insulation and see what happens. Super lightweight and it would fill the mass of the whole

Fun video! Thanks for sharing.

Good video and GREAT hitting, boys!!

U gotta break up the cork and jam it down there as tight as you can then seal it up, that makes a huge difference!!!

You guys should just find the most broken, illegal bats to just CLANG and see what happens.

The hollow hole should be filled wall to wall, you should have ground up the cork into tiny pieces like the bits of rubber on a turf field. Then you pack in the cork bits with a rod to really get it in there tight. You can also substitute the cork for rubber, like super bouncy balls grounded up, compacting it in is key, this will stop it from breaking internally.

Im impressed with the free hand drill angle.

The cork didnt actually play any part in the higher exit velo, since there was such a big gap. If it was an airtight fit, it probably would have been a different outcome.

dude the crack and echo of the bat was so satisfying it made me feel like we were in the 30s hittin dingers

Such a cool video I really loved watching it , thank you guys

Love that bat cracking sound

“Do not try this at home” like the majority of the population has never used a damn drill before 😂

I love unironic “LETS GOOOO” guys, it’s just so wholesome

Y’all helped me soooo much when picking my bat and I love your videos I am getting one of your hoodies

We need a Goat/Bros cross over!!

Hey some tips from someone who has made some corked bats before you need to be about 2 to 3 inches deeper. Shred the corks into shavings and pack them in tight and use super glue (not a lot of glue) in the mix of shavings. This creates almost like a malable putty. Then cap however you want just try to match the wood grain or if you don't care you can get a plastic cap.

Not gonna lie, I just like watching this dude and his friends hitting dingers.

Auger bit, drill press, save the sawdust. Drill out 10" or so of bat length. Jam the gaps with powder-fine sawdust. Do not use glue. Jam an ash plug (slight taper) with wood glue "brushed" around the plug's rim. Lathe, sand the end down flush. How to cork a bat

I could watch videos of The Bat bros all day long.

What happened to the HZRDS bat I want to see if it’s good

The speed difference is just for the reaction time of the batter. The energy input on the ball will be the same. In other words the corked bat doesn't make you hit harder, just let's you react faster and get a better hit

my dad is an engineer, and came up with a concept of corking that will make any little leaguer hit like mike trout. you need more girthy cork and use wood glue but you cant have any air pockets inside. the bat essentially absorbs the ball and spits it out so it bounces, it also is maintaining regular durability and wont crack after 2 hits

Yeah I like this channel man. Gonna check out the different priced wooden bats next.

"Don't try this at home." Says the guy who has no idea how to use a drill. Thing is smoking bro and you're still going hard

I’m a 15 y/o country boy and I use power tools all the time and I was loving watching Will drill the whole in the bat cause that’s like exactly how I acted when I was eight working with my first power tools And ps: get a cordless/battery drill

Thongs change scent from one end to the other. Knowledge is power. God bless

This dude after everything "let's goooo"!

Chris Sabo was the first MLB player I saw use a corked bat. It exploded, Sabo was ejected, and Sabo was laughing about it. I always wondered if it made any difference.

Watching you drill that bat made me nervous as hell. Wish you'd used a vice and drill press, man. You could have absolutely mangled your hand

Maybe its just me....but with all the crazy stuff going on in the world I am enjoying these guys goofin off and having a good time.

Those hits are so satisfying to watch

I enjoyed everything about this video apart from the Man Utd shirt.

Why is this dude acting like using a drill is some life and death situation? lmao are baseball players really this afraid of sharp things?

RU-vid really has me watching a video about corked bats and I'm actually invested lol

I always thought corking was to create more “spring” off the bat, not to eliminate weight. I read they packed the bat with broken up Superballs and capped with a dial rod.

I would love to see a reaction video made by the people that cork bats professionally. You know Sammy Sosa wasn't out in his garage corking his own bats, he definitely had a guy for that and a reaction video by that guy (or similar person that corked bats for a pro) would be amazing.

Dude in blue has a really nice swing.

Next time, grind up the cork into smallish pieces, mix with a little bit of rubber cement, then pack the hollowed out cavity and let cure. Then, cover the end of the bat with flexible caulking and let cure. This will strengthen the bat cavity.

That hand placement while drilling had me wincing the whole time

The sound is beautiful

I am not a baseball player but I have a long history of military combat and we use to cut a wood bat down and drill the end and load it with lead for added weight and had devastating results of bones and flesh. You should do the same thing with your long bats and see how it hits with the extra weight..

Wow I'm a few seconds in and I can't believe you didn't lose your hand. A spade bit is a cheap way to make a big hole but they're dangerous at first. The way you held it in your hand with your wrist right there was terrifying. Osha would have a field day hahaha

You should have got cork material to cut to fit and fill it. Then use a silicone sealer to hold it on. That can handle the flex and vibration. The cork fitting better would make a huge difference

Those are spade bits. Perfect bit for the job!

The "Let's Go!" Bros. Lol. Fun video though. Good work.

Great video. Very interesting.

Just saw this...thank you...that was pretty cool 😎

In the 90s, a friend of mine played JUCO ball and he popped the end cap off an aluminum bat and stuffed three tennis balls in the bat. Glued the cap back on. He swore it made a huge difference. He had a tryout with a team and hit really well with that bat. A few hitters later someone picked it up and after about five swings the end cap came off and tennis balls peppered the infield. The coach was pissed. Nobody claimed the bat. And my friend made the team.

For our 16u travel team bats (just kidding) I start off with a 5/8 bit drilling in 2”. Then using an expandable bit i slip that into the 2” hole and drill to a total of 10” deep repeating this process untill I have a 1.25” diameter bore on the inside with first two inches remain at a 5/8” diameter. Clean the inside and dry then I use expandable window foam to fill the inside. As soon as filled with foam I secure a plug in the 5/8” hole and leave overnight for foam to dry. Remove plug and excess foam then sand and clean and fill remaining hole with a mixture of sawdust from drilling and wood glue. Sand and clean either clear coat or some matching stain or oil. The expanding foam will give the bat way more pop and will keep the bat from exploding. This way the bat usually just cracks and no one sees what you did.

Nice “Will it Blend” reference. 🤣

Good job boys!

A friend of mines dad corked an Easton c-core bat with 2 tennis balls when I was 11 years old and we used it in little league.. it was nuts lol

My understanding (back in the 60s) was the bat was hollowed out and partially filled with something heavy like in a dead blow hammer. The bat would weigh the same but when swung the filled material would move to the end of the bat. This would make the bat easier to swing at first (faster) but when hitting the ball would carry more momentum (like a heavy bat). Next time try using a lathe and a solid wood "cork".

Glad to see you finally listened to me and made a new video that wasn’t total garbage.

If you had filled the entire void with hardpacked cork you would’ve gotten much more spring in the barrel. Maybe try a paddle bit exactly the same size as the cork next time. Awesome content. Awesome dingers.

Nice work!

I’m curious if you were to have the corks have a tighter fit in the bat if it would hold up better. Since they’re already condensed more it may have enough strength to last longer.

Take your "Mendoza Line" and make it DING!

4:27 that’s the MLB telling you to stop 😂😂😂