About the Old Hickory Tanner Carson TC42 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat
The Old Hickory Tanner Carson TC42 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat has a medium barrel and a thin handle that runs to a slightly flared knob, with a semi-end loaded feel. It is finished in a glossy baby blue barrel that fades to a natural handle. It is turned from rock maple, cut to a -3 target weight and sold in adult baseball lengths of 31, 32, 33 and 34 inches.
The TC42 Profile
- Barrel: medium
- Handle: thin
- Knob: slightly flared
- Feel: semi-end loaded
- Stock finish: baby blue barrel fade to natural handle
The TC42 is a quick bat with a little carry. The medium barrel keeps it light in the zone, the thin handle lets the hands whip it, and the semi-end loaded balance keeps a touch of weight out front so the barrel does not feel empty at contact. The slightly flared knob is subtle: enough shape to settle the bottom hand without a pronounced flare.
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 TC42 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 TC42 comes in 31, 32, 33 and 34 inch lengths, whole inches only:
- 31 inch, 28 ounce target
- 32 inch, 29 ounce target
- 33 inch, 30 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 inch of length adds an ounce of target weight, so step up only if the current bat feels light.
Who the Old Hickory Tanner Carson TC42 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat Is For
- High school, college and adult baseball hitters who want a medium barrel with a thin handle
- Hitters who want a quick bat with a little weight out front
- Hitters who like a subtle, slightly flared knob
- Players who want a stock bat with a standout baby blue fade finish
How the TC42 Compares
Old Hickory groups its Steel Pressed stock models by feel: balanced, semi-end loaded and end loaded. The TC42 is a semi-end loaded bat. The other semi-end loaded models in this lineup:
- MT27: medium to large barrel, thin handle, standard knob
- BW11: medium barrel, thin to medium handle, flared knob
- RA13: medium barrel, medium handle, flared knob
If the TC42 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 Tanner Carson TC42 Steel Pressed Maple Wood Baseball Bat Specifications
- Brand: Old Hickory
- Model: TC42
- Player model: Tanner Carson
- Wood: rock maple
- Finish: Steel Pressed
- Stock color: baby blue barrel fade to natural handle
- Barrel: medium
- Handle: thin
- Knob: slightly flared
- Feel: semi-end loaded
- Lengths: 31, 32, 33, 34 inches
- Weight: -3 target (length in inches minus 3 = ounces)
- Warranty: 60 days, handled by Old Hickory
- Sport: baseball
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the TC42 come in half sizes?
No. The TC42 Steel Pressed is sold in whole-inch lengths only: 31, 32, 33 and 34 inches.
How is the TC42 different from the MT27?
Both are semi-end loaded with a thin handle. The TC42 has a medium barrel and a slightly flared knob; the MT27 has a medium to large barrel and a standard knob.
What does -3 mean?
It is the length to weight ratio. The TC42 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.
