The Traditional wood used in baseball a well-made ash bat has a lot to offer. Turned at slow speeds from only the finest split stock quality hand selected white ash billets from second growth forests being regenerated each year. We hand sort and select our ash billets to properly showcase what made ash the wood of choice for so many years. 10% better on impact then maple and 5% harder than birch. Ash is more forgiving when hitting outside the sweet spot. For the Elite Hitter our less than 8 straight grains per inch Steel Hard Ash can pack a punch at the plate. Along with Double Boned our Special Grain Filling and Flame Treating processes, dating back over 100 years increase driving power and hitting distance. Drop 3 and Drop 7 models available.