Located in Norwalk, Connecticut, Tucci Lumber was founded in 2009 by former Blue Jays first round draft pick Pete Tucci. Pete’s promising career was cut short by a nagging hand injury that forced him to retire. After several years out of the game, Pete started turning bats on a lathe his wife bought him. The business took off and now puts bats in the hands of hundreds of professional players.
MoreLocated in Norwalk, Connecticut, Tucci Lumber was founded in 2009 by former Blue Jays first round draft pick Pete Tucci. Pete’s promising career was cut short by a nagging hand injury that forced him to retire. After several years out of the game, Pete started turning bats on a lathe his wife bought him. The business took off and now puts bats in the hands of hundreds of professional players.
Tucci’s premier wood is the same grade used for their professional clients’ bats. It produces a crisp, satisfying sound on contact. It holds up very well and even after months of use the barrel looks virtually untouched.
Tucci’s second tier of wood still makes for a wonderful bat. While not on the same level as the Pro Select Limited, the Pro Model Series rivals some other companies’ top tier bats. The biggest difference from the Pro Select Limited is how this wood responds to extended use. After a while, this wood becomes noticeably softer in the barrel due to repeated contact with the ball. While this happens to most wood bats and can be fixed by rubbing it with a bone or smooth piece of metal, it signifies slightly lower quality wood an/or finishing process. Like I said, it’s a problem that you can fix yourself, and if you can’t afford the Pro Select Limited, you can’t go wrong with one of these.
Tucci offers different labels and paint depending on the type of wood you choose to order, and their bats pop on-field as much as any brand.
Tucci is a small company that is able to offer exceptional customer service. If you want something not listed on their website or in their extensive library of models, they won’t hesitate to go out of their way create one for you. I have my own model with Tucci called the NW9 (a hybrid i13 and YP66). The process was really easy and all it took was a phone call to tell them what I wanted. After I used my NW9 in a tournament, the Tucci craftsman who made it approached me and proceeded to list off its specifications perfectly. These guys care about what they do and are very good at it.
