Softball Backpacks: Pros and Cons
Like all equipment, softball backpacks have their own pros and cons. We're here to help you decide if buying one is right for you. No matter how old of a softball player you are, if you're consistently around the softball field, you have seen softball backpacks. Because of this many players decide to get one for themselves. But, is it worth it or are people just following the crowd. This question has many different answers as everyone is different. Since, everyone is different, opinions on softball backpacks will vary. They are a great addition to the game no doubt, but is it a good option for you personally?
With any decision to purchase an item, one either consciously or subconsciously one weighs out the pros and cons of purchasing an item to determine if it is worth the money. This concept is called opportunity cost. Is buying a
softball backpack worth not having that money to buy something else. This process repeatedly goes over again and again in someone's mind for every purchase that they make. The same will happen for deciding to buy a softball backpack, though this one may be more conscious than say buying food for the week.
Pros
Along with everything in life, softball backpacks have both pros and cons. The pros of softball backpacks include many features that ultimately make transferring gear easier. Softball backpacks purposefully include straps so players do not have to lug around a large bag. They are small for convenience of bringing them around with ease. There are normally a multitude of pockets, so all of your equipment has its own particular space within the bag. For your smaller equipment pieces like batting gloves, this means they will not get lost in the large areas a larger bag is home to.
Among other pros, a prominent one is easy access to your bats. With a softball backpack, you will not have to dig for your bat in an odd black hole of a compartment. Instead, it is just strapped in for you to grab whenever you need. But, like everything in the world, there are cons.
Cons
Unfortunately, it is not a perfect world, so even softball backpacks have cons. The most evident con is that softball backpacks do not have as much space as other bags. When purchasing a softball backpack, you have to be okay with the fact that you are giving up storage area. Also, with softball backpacks, you are likely giving up a little durability in comparison to some of the bigger bags out there. This is because there is more of a chance to crush the bag due to its compactness. You will still get good usage out of your bag though.
So, weigh out the pros and cons, and make your decision for your new softball bag.
