About the Old Hickory Kyle Tucker KT30 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat
The Old Hickory Kyle Tucker KT30 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat is built to the same model and the same Steel Pressed finish as Kyle Tucker's game bat, and it is his bat of choice. Cut to the M110 profile, the KT30 has a medium barrel with a short taper into a thick handle that runs straight into a standard knob. The result is one of the most evenly balanced feels in the Old Hickory lineup. It is turned from rock maple, cut to a -3 target weight and sold in adult baseball lengths from 31 to 34 inches, including half sizes.
The KT30 Profile
- Barrel: medium
- Handle: thick
- Knob: standard
- Feel: balanced
- Stock finish: black barrel, burnt orange handle
The KT30 is the control bat of the Steel Pressed group. Its short taper keeps the barrel long, and the thick handle moves mass back toward the hands, so the bat feels light and easy to steer for its length. With no flare at the knob, the handle runs straight down, which suits hitters who choke up or who like a full, solid handle in their hands. The balanced feel makes it easy to adjust to pitch location late in the swing.
What Steel Pressed Means
Steel Pressed is Old Hickory's proprietary process for its pro stock bats. The rock maple is compressed and compacted with steel, which tightens the wood grain and produces a dramatically harder, more durable wood bat than an untreated billet. A harder, more durable bat holds up longer to batting practice and game use. The KT30 is one of Old Hickory's stock models in the Steel Pressed finish, and Old Hickory backs every Steel Pressed bat with a 60-day warranty.
Sizes and Target Weights
Every Old Hickory Steel Pressed stock bat is cut to a -3 target weight, which means the weight in ounces is three less than the length in inches. The KT30 comes in 31, 32, 32.5, 33, 33.5 and 34 inch lengths, so hitters between sizes can order a half inch:
- 31 inch, 28 ounce target
- 32 inch, 29 ounce target
- 32.5 inch, 29.5 ounce target
- 33 inch, 30 ounce target
- 33.5 inch, 30.5 ounce target
- 34 inch, 31 ounce target
The easiest way to choose is to match the length of the bat the hitter swings now. Each half inch of length adds half an ounce of target weight, so step up only if the current bat feels light.
Who the Old Hickory Kyle Tucker KT30 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat Is For
- High school, college and adult baseball hitters who want an evenly balanced bat
- Contact hitters and gap hitters who value barrel control
- Hitters who prefer a thick handle and a standard knob
- Players who want to swing Kyle Tucker's model and finish
How the KT30 Compares
Old Hickory groups its Steel Pressed stock models by feel: balanced, semi-end loaded and end loaded. The KT30 is a balanced bat. The other balanced models in this lineup:
- M3C: medium barrel, thin handle, flared knob
- BD33: medium to large barrel, medium handle, flared knob
- J7H: medium barrel, medium handle, flared knob
If the KT30 is close but not quite right, for more weight out front, look at the semi-end loaded MT27 and RA13 or the end loaded MO28 and 25BB.
Pair It With an Old Hickory Trainer
The Old Hickory HTA Adult Hands Trainer Bat comes in the same 31 to 34 inch lengths and builds hand and forearm strength for bat speed. The Old Hickory FT1 Flat Sided Trainer Bat shows a hitter whether the barrel is square at contact. Order the trainer in the same length as the game bat.
Caring for a Maple Wood Bat
- Hit real leather baseballs. Dimpled machine balls and rubber cage balls are hard on wood bats.
- Store the bat indoors, away from extreme heat, cold and humidity.
- Check the bat for cracks before each session.
- Do not use the bat to knock cleats or hit anything other than a baseball.
Old Hickory Kyle Tucker KT30 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat Specifications
- Brand: Old Hickory
- Model: KT30
- Player model: Kyle Tucker
- Wood: rock maple
- Finish: Steel Pressed
- Stock color: black barrel, burnt orange handle
- Profile: M110
- Barrel: medium
- Handle: thick
- Knob: standard
- Feel: balanced
- Lengths: 31, 32, 32.5, 33, 33.5, 34 inches
- Weight: -3 target (length in inches minus 3 = ounces)
- Warranty: 60 days, handled by Old Hickory
- Sport: baseball
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the M110 profile?
M110 is the turning profile Old Hickory cuts the KT30 to. In plain terms it is a medium barrel with a short taper to a thick handle that runs straight into the knob.
Is the KT30 good for a hitter who likes a thick handle?
Yes. The KT30 has the thickest handle of the Old Hickory Steel Pressed stock models, paired with a balanced feel.
What does -3 mean?
It is the length to weight ratio. The KT30 is cut to a target weight three ounces less than its length in inches, so the 33 inch bat targets 30 ounces.
What is Steel Pressed?
Old Hickory's proprietary process that compresses and compacts the wood grain to make a harder, more durable maple bat.
What is the warranty?
Old Hickory covers Steel Pressed bats with a 60-day limited warranty. Warranty claims are handled directly by Old Hickory.
