There are a dazzling array of Slowpitch softball bats for sale on the market today, which makes choosing one quite a headache, especially if you are buying a surprise gift for someone and you have minimal input.

Trying to decide which is the best slow pitch softball bat can be a huge challenge.But you can probably narrow you choices a bit with a closer look at who is going to use the bat and at what level of the game.

At the absolute beginners level it is well worth looking at the cheap slow pitch softball bats. This is especially the case if we are talking about a child who might not continue in the sport and even if they do, will quickly grow out of the bat.

Bottom of the range bats from well known brands like Worth softball bats and Miken softball bats rarely disappoint as the brands cannot afford to put a dud out into the market. Most of these cheap slowpitch softball bats will do a sterling job for anyone starting out in the sport and in fact are more than adequate for most casual players.

As a player becomes more serious about the game then it becomes more difficult (and probably inadvisable) to try select a bat without input from the person who is going to use it.

But again, if you are landed in that situation, then sticking to a well know brand such as Demarini or Easton is your safest bet!