RLCbats began with owner Aaron Rekich turning a scrap piece of wood on a blue eBay lathe and has grown into a custom maker of precision maple and ash baseball bats. The company handcrafts bats from Northern White Ash and Hard Rock Sugar Maple, using player-informed patterns and CNC software for consistent cuts, then offers personalization such as names and team logos through laser engraving. Now making bats for leagues, teams, and tournaments across the United States and internationally, RLCbats also produces commemorative bats alongside its playing models.
SabreCat Bats, LLCEstablished in 2009 in a Louisville, Ohio garage, SabreCat Bats makes customized wood baseball bats for players, teams, and organizations. The company uses Northern white ash and hard rock maple, shaping each bat on a CNC lathe and steel-hardening it for consistent professional-style results. SabreCat also produces private-label and unfinished bats for other businesses and groups, and says its bats have been used by players including Joey Votto, Bryce Harper, and Nolan Gorman.LOUISVILLE, OH
Grease Athletics LLCGrease Athletics LLC is a custom wood baseball bat company that handcrafts each bat to provide individualized bats for players, with customization extending to paint design. The owners have over 10 years of experience crafting bats and continue to expand their skills.
Phoenix BatsSince 1996, Phoenix Bats has been crafting bats just outside Columbus, Ohio, where its American-made woodwork has been approved for professional players since 2000. The company makes bats for players from Little League through the pros, using American rock maple, yellow birch and northern white ash.PLAIN CITY, OH
Coopersburg SportsSince 1791, family-owned Coopersburg Sports has made wood-turned products and now specializes in licensed sports novelties, including its distinctive team bats. Formerly Coopersburg Handle Works, the Pennsylvania manufacturer traces its baseball work to full-size bats made for major league players in the 1950s and has been an MLB and MiLB licensee since 1991. Its 15,000-square-foot factory and warehouse can produce up to two million novelty bat products annually.CENTER VALLEY, PA