{"product_id":"pronine-hit-stick-hec-training-bat","title":"ProNine Hit Stick HEC Hand-Eye Coordination Bat - 30 and 33 Inch","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ProNine Hit Stick HEC bat shrinks the barrel to 1.75 inches and dares the hitter to square it up. Built in durable bamboo in 30 inch (1.2 lbs) and 33 inch (1.4 lbs) lengths, it improves hand-eye coordination in soft toss and tee drills by removing the forgiveness a full barrel provides. Sold individually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSmall Barrel, Honest Feedback\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a regulation barrel, a miss by half an inch still goes somewhere. On 1.75 inches it does not, and that is the drill: every rep tells the truth about where the barrel actually met the ball. Hitters who train thin find the game barrel suddenly generous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProNine's Own Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProNine recommends the Hit Stick as a great tool to use with its \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-weighted-mini-sand-ball\"\u003eweighted mini sand ball\u003c\/a\u003e: the small weighted ball plus the thin barrel compounds the precision demand, and the sand ball will not damage the bamboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere It Fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart contact work with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-sweet-spot-training-bat\"\u003eSweet Spot bat\u003c\/a\u003e and its full-size barrel, then graduate to the Hit Stick. One-hand variations run through the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pronine-oht-one-handed-training-bat\"\u003eOHT one-hander\u003c\/a\u003e. Everything else is in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/training-bats\"\u003etraining bats collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all ProNine training bats, it is built for tee work and soft toss: ProNine does not recommend training bats for live pitching, and that honesty is why they last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProNine Hit Stick HEC Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLengths: 30 inch (1.2 lbs), 33 inch (1.4 lbs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel: 1.75 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Durable bamboo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as: Each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat balls work best with it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft toss and tee work with practice balls, foam balls, or ProNine's weighted mini sand ball, which ProNine specifically recommends pairing with this bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e30 or 33 inch?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatch your game bat length within an inch or two. Youth and smaller hitters take the 30; most high school and adult players take the 33.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ProNine Sports","offers":[{"title":"30\"","offer_id":51473708548411,"sku":"P15-HEC30","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"33\"","offer_id":51473708581179,"sku":"P15-HEC33","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/img1_7171d63b-b425-4e96-bbcb-048291c84967.jpg?v=1784233058","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/pronine-hit-stick-hec-training-bat","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}