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When I cork bats for the Astros organization I usually break up the cork and soak the pieces in something sticky so the cork will separate in chunks yet stay with the wood that breaks apart, that way the bat boy can quickly pick up the pieces of the bat before anyone notices the bat was corked. (THANK YOU to everyone that gave me a thumbs up, wow! 😎)

this is the most anxiety inducing unsafe handling of a drill I have ever seen lol

The cork is not used just to lighten the bat. It is used to increase elasticity and transfer through the hollowed out section. The cork must be tight, not baggy

Just a heads up, as a woodworker and engineer, you should use a paddle bit that’s about 1/16” smaller diameter than the corks you plan to use. The cork will compress, fill the void, remove the need for added weight via super glue, and hold the structural integrity of the wood significantly better. Pretty interesting results for a first go with a lot of voids though. It went far better than I would have anticipated.

Who randomly started watching them a while ago and now it’s one of your favorite habits 😅 got the merch in December 👍

Sosa getting caught red-handed was classic, but I still like the Indians going Mission Impossible and stealing back Albert Belle's bat from the umpires' room better.

Pretty sure you you want the cork to be tight/solid in the hollowed out barrel, without any play. No point to having it bouncing around in there. Its meant to maintain structural integrity and give added bounce (possibly?). But just having wine corks jingling around in there, while hilarious, is pointless.

I would like to see the corks stuffed tightly into the holes and then re-test it. It would be interesting to see if such a setup would result in a bit greater hitting distance.

You using a drill like that made me nervous, should have used a vice and a drill press.

Instead of inches, we should just measure bats by wine corks

To increase durability, I think the hole diameter should be slightly smaller than the cork and ram them down to create a tighter fit. This way it’s not so hollow.

For anyone not really familiar with bat "drops", the standard is -3 ... meaning the weight of the bat cannot be more than three digits away from the length (example: 34in bat has to be 31 ounces, anything more than that i.e. 30 Oz, 29, 28 etc, is super illegal) -3 is the standard as far down as Little League ball, so the advantage is a very real thing. The highest drop I've ever seen personally was a -9 TPX aluminum. I brought it to a game of mine when I was about 13 or 14 years old and it didn't make it out of that game. The whole team used it each at bat until one kid, and hand to God I am not making this up, swung the bat and made full barrel contact, but the sound wasn't right and the ball literally traveled 5 feet behind him to the back of the cage.... the aluminum ripped on the barrel and there a baseball sized hole ... the ball went thru the first layer of aluminum to the back of the barrel, almost lodging itself into the bat, but came back out on the follow thru and went behind the batter ... as 14 years olds we as a team swung this bat with such violent force that the bat broke

You made me so nervous using the drill while just holding the bat with your other hand hahaha glad there were no casualties!

Exit velo testing towards the end of the video! Btw the way I did this was probably very dangerous - don't try this at home lol. And as always, for the best viewing experience, change your video quality to 1080p, go full screen, and crank the volume 💯

Neat video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Good luck to these young men in their futures.

The echoes in that park from the chatter almost mimicking people sidebarring in the bleachers to those "crisp apple bites" when the ball is struck with the sonicboom-snap following is ASMR gold. 😎

Thanks for the support bro! Amazing video! Lets COLLAB ASAP!

The funniest thing I ever saw after Sosa got caught was someone wearing a Sosa jersey and they spelled out SOSA on the back with wine corks when the Cubs were in town playing the Braves…

There's something very cathartic about just watching a bunch of baseball hits back to back to back.

HEY SBCC - I played for Rusty Fairly (Ron Fairly's brother - LA Dodgers/California Angels) at SBCC back in the day from '79-80. Fairly was the head baseball coach at SBCC from 1965 to 1981.

One of the best channels on UKposts, love the Charisma and content. Keep it up boys.

Bringing back memories of the mighty GOAT trying to "cork" an aluminum bat with super balls LOL that was entertaining

The guy batting lefty has a beautiful natural power swing . Awesome to watch . 👍💪

Lefty has such a nice smooth swing Nice & easy 💥

I’ve always wanted to do this but never got around to it. Love this channel keep up the good work🔥

That lefty has such a nice swing holy shit. And his bat speed looks insane

Just chillin at 3 am found this video good stuff man, good pacing, just overall great vid. Subbed

You should drill out the other one and fill it with spray foam insulation and see what happens. Super lightweight and it would fill the mass of the whole

You should use an auger bit, it’s cleaner and actually removes the wood as it drills deeper into the wood.

The face he made at the dog🤣🤣🤣

Part of the benefit of corking is weight difference generating bat speed, but a second (huge) part is the act of compression, as the bat absorbs the force of the pitch and then releases that energy to launch the ball with greater velocity (like a trampoline). To do this well, the hole drilled must be smaller in diameter than corking material, so that the cork fits very tightly into the barrel. This will extend the life of the bat (before it cracks) and increase the launching effect.

Take your "Mendoza Line" and make it DING!

I think if you wanted to do this so you retain structural integrity and density you could fill it with cork filler that's used for repairing dress shoes and tamp it down in the hole with a wooden dowel or something

Next time try the expanding foam that’s used for sealing cracks. It will fill in around the cork and seal them in place.

The hollow hole should be filled wall to wall, you should have ground up the cork into tiny pieces like the bits of rubber on a turf field. Then you pack in the cork bits with a rod to really get it in there tight. You can also substitute the cork for rubber, like super bouncy balls grounded up, compacting it in is key, this will stop it from breaking internally.

Smoke from the drill and the bat... impressive 💯

You should have ground the cork up in a blender and then sealed the top with the sawdust.

Back in the day we took a 35" Easton, popped the cap and put tennis balls in it. It was a hammer. We played a game one time on one of those fields that had no fence. Dude hit a ball about 550ft. Umpire grabbed the bat and was like, 'get that thing out of here'.

I could watch videos of The Bat bros all day long.

Y’all helped me soooo much when picking my bat and I love your videos I am getting one of your hoodies

U gotta break up the cork and jam it down there as tight as you can then seal it up, that makes a huge difference!!!

If y’all ever do this again, maybe try destroying the cork until it has sand like texture then then fill the bat with pressed cork so the cork fully fills the void.

That Bergervin dude is a monster! Nice swing too!

Thongs change scent from one end to the other. Knowledge is power. God bless

dude the crack and echo of the bat was so satisfying it made me feel like we were in the 30s hittin dingers

You guys should just find the most broken, illegal bats to just CLANG and see what happens.

I would love to see a reaction video made by the people that cork bats professionally. You know Sammy Sosa wasn't out in his garage corking his own bats, he definitely had a guy for that and a reaction video by that guy (or similar person that corked bats for a pro) would be amazing.

Love the lefty coming in clutch with the dingers

The cork didnt actually play any part in the higher exit velo, since there was such a big gap. If it was an airtight fit, it probably would have been a different outcome.

“Do not try this at home” like the majority of the population has never used a damn drill before 😂

I love unironic “LETS GOOOO” guys, it’s just so wholesome

Number 22 reminds me of Adam Dunn. It was a blast watching him play.

Not gonna lie, I just like watching this dude and his friends hitting dingers.

Love that bat cracking sound

my dad is an engineer, and came up with a concept of corking that will make any little leaguer hit like mike trout. you need more girthy cork and use wood glue but you cant have any air pockets inside. the bat essentially absorbs the ball and spits it out so it bounces, it also is maintaining regular durability and wont crack after 2 hits

What happened to the HZRDS bat I want to see if it’s good

The speed difference is just for the reaction time of the batter. The energy input on the ball will be the same. In other words the corked bat doesn't make you hit harder, just let's you react faster and get a better hit

That hand placement while drilling had me wincing the whole time

This dude after everything "let's goooo"!

We need a Goat/Bros cross over!!

"Don't try this at home." Says the guy who has no idea how to use a drill. Thing is smoking bro and you're still going hard

Such a cool video I really loved watching it , thank you guys

Id try a b expanding foam. It will fill the cavity perfect an be same density or close. Just glue an sawdust the end after.

Watching you drill that bat made me nervous as hell. Wish you'd used a vice and drill press, man. You could have absolutely mangled your hand

Chris Sabo was the first MLB player I saw use a corked bat. It exploded, Sabo was ejected, and Sabo was laughing about it. I always wondered if it made any difference.

You should have got cork material to cut to fit and fill it. Then use a silicone sealer to hold it on. That can handle the flex and vibration. The cork fitting better would make a huge difference

Those hits are so satisfying to watch

I’m a 15 y/o country boy and I use power tools all the time and I was loving watching Will drill the whole in the bat cause that’s like exactly how I acted when I was eight working with my first power tools And ps: get a cordless/battery drill

I enjoyed everything about this video apart from the Man Utd shirt.

Im impressed with the free hand drill angle.

i knew by the sound of the bark, you had a golden!

Why is this dude acting like using a drill is some life and death situation? lmao are baseball players really this afraid of sharp things?

I always thought corking was to create more “spring” off the bat, not to eliminate weight. I read they packed the bat with broken up Superballs and capped with a dial rod.

Maybe its just me....but with all the crazy stuff going on in the world I am enjoying these guys goofin off and having a good time.

UKposts really has me watching a video about corked bats and I'm actually invested lol

Yeah I like this channel man. Gonna check out the different priced wooden bats next.

Glad to see you finally listened to me and made a new video that wasn’t total garbage.

Should use corked in a can. They sell cork as a paste which sets quickly. It is commonly used in shoe and boot repairs. That would fill the hole much more tightly improving the durability.

Good video and GREAT hitting, boys!!

I Corked several bats for BarryBonds. I also drilled out bats and replaced the insides with a lighter woods for him aand other players. I used a horizontal drill press i created just for the bats. QA I'mI also plugged the ends with matching woodplugs making it difficult to tell the bats had been drilled.

I believe they use the heated shoe sole cork that comes in a can.

Wow I'm a few seconds in and I can't believe you didn't lose your hand. A spade bit is a cheap way to make a big hole but they're dangerous at first. The way you held it in your hand with your wrist right there was terrifying. Osha would have a field day hahaha

Auger bit, drill press, save the sawdust. Drill out 10" or so of bat length. Jam the gaps with powder-fine sawdust. Do not use glue. Jam an ash plug (slight taper) with wood glue "brushed" around the plug's rim. Lathe, sand the end down flush. How to cork a bat

Dude in blue has a really nice swing.

Somehow you guys make that bat look heavy with your swings. Very cool video!.

I’m curious if you were to have the corks have a tighter fit in the bat if it would hold up better. Since they’re already condensed more it may have enough strength to last longer.

Very cool guys, maybe try breaking up the corks and then pack the loose corks down really good with glue,but instead of super glue use wood glue . It would make the wood more dense without any voids.

Now I'm interested in what other substances could be used in place of cork. Maybe fill the well up with dense foam or maybe the insulating/expanding foam? Also, find somebody with a lathe or a decent drill press to get a nice, uniform well in the end if you do this again!

The lefty was clearly the power hitter of the bunch.

2 in 1 video! How to Cork a bat and how to not use power-tools!

My understanding (back in the 60s) was the bat was hollowed out and partially filled with something heavy like in a dead blow hammer. The bat would weigh the same but when swung the filled material would move to the end of the bat. This would make the bat easier to swing at first (faster) but when hitting the ball would carry more momentum (like a heavy bat). Next time try using a lathe and a solid wood "cork".

Fun video! Thanks for sharing.

The sound is beautiful

Back in the early days of baseball all wine corks were made of cork. Now they are made of plastic. Not sure how that will affect things. Real cork comes mostly from Portugal and you can only extract the bark of the cork tree (what we call a cork) once every nine years.

Well best is to hole saw the end. Then use better longer bits. And fill with expanding foam. And put the first hole saw cut end back

Just saw this...thank you...that was pretty cool 😎

Those are spade bits. Perfect bit for the job!

A friend of mines dad corked an Easton c-core bat with 2 tennis balls when I was 11 years old and we used it in little league.. it was nuts lol

Nice “Will it Blend” reference. 🤣