Old Hickory Mike Trout MT27 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat

The Old Hickory Mike Trout MT27 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat is the best seller in Old Hickory's 2027 catalog, and it is built to the same model and the same Steel Pressed finish as Mike Trout's game bat. The MT27 pairs a medium to large barrel with a thin handle and a standard knob, which gives a long hitting surface and a slightly end loaded feel that still whips through the zone. 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 MT27 Profile

• Barrel: medium to large
• Handle: thin
• Knob: standard
• Feel: semi-end loaded
• Stock finish: black barrel, natural handle

The MT27 is about barrel length and leverage. The medium to large barrel puts a long stretch of hitting surface out front, and the thin handle lets the hands whip that barrel through the zone. Because the mass sits a little toward the end of the bat, the MT27 has a semi-end loaded feel: enough weight out front to carry through contact without the heavy, top-loaded feel of a true end loaded profile. The standard knob is a traditional, comfortable shape for hitters who do not want a flare under the bottom hand.

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 MT27 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 MT27 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 Mike Trout MT27 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat Is For

• High school, college and adult baseball hitters who want a long barrel and a thin handle
• Hitters with quick hands who like a little weight out front for carry
• Players who want to swing the same model and finish as Mike Trout
• Hitters who prefer a traditional standard knob over a flared knob

How the MT27 Compares

Old Hickory groups its Steel Pressed stock models by feel: balanced, semi-end loaded and end loaded. The MT27 is a semi-end loaded bat. The other semi-end loaded models in this lineup:

• TC42: medium barrel, thin handle, slightly flared knob
• BW11: medium barrel, thin to medium handle, flared knob
• RA13: medium barrel, medium handle, flared knob

If the MT27 is close but not quite right, for a lighter, more even feel, look at the balanced models such as the KT30 and J7H; for more weight out front, 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 Mike Trout MT27 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat Specifications

• Brand: Old Hickory
• Model: MT27
• Player model: Mike Trout
• Wood: rock maple
• Finish: Steel Pressed
• Stock color: black barrel, natural handle
• Barrel: medium to large
• Handle: thin
• Knob: standard
• Feel: semi-end loaded
• 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

Is this the same bat Mike Trout uses?

The MT27 Steel Pressed is the same model and the same Steel Pressed finish as Mike Trout's game bat. The stock version comes in a black barrel with a natural handle.

What does semi-end loaded mean?

The balance point sits slightly toward the barrel. The MT27 carries a little more weight out front than a balanced bat, but less than a full end loaded model like the MO28 or 25BB.

What does -3 mean?

It is the length to weight ratio. The MT27 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.