System for customizing a ball bat

A method for enabling a user to customize a ball bat using an electronic device having a processor, a display operably coupled to the processor, an input mechanism, and a memory operably coupled to the processor, the method comprising:

• presenting to the user on the display of the electronic device representations of a plurality of handle portions of the ball bat, the plurality of handle portions varying from one another according to at least one handle portion characteristic, the handle portion characteristic selected from the group consisting of length, outer diameter, weight, color, resistance to bending, strength, wall thickness, material, and combinations thereof;
• receiving user input through the input mechanism selecting the one of the plurality of handle portions;
• presenting to the user on the display of the electronic device representations of a plurality of barrel portions of the ball bat, each of the barrel portions having an outer diameter and a length, the plurality of barrel portions varying from one another according to at least one barrel portion characteristic, the barrel portion characteristic selected from the group consisting of length, weight, weight distribution, nominal outer diameter, maximum outer diameter, wall thickness, strength, model name, color, stiffness, material, and combinations thereof;
• receiving user input through the input mechanism selecting the one of the plurality of barrel portions;
• presenting to the user on the display of the electronic device representations of a plurality of elements, the elements configured to fixedly engage to the handle portion and to fixedly engage to the barrel portion, the plurality of elements varying from one another according to at least one element characteristic, the element characteristic selected from the group consisting of length, weight, color, color pattern, texture, tactile feel, material, material hardness, and combinations thereof;
• receiving user input through the input mechanism selecting the one of the plurality of elements;
• presenting a representation of the ball bat in an assembled state on the display with the selected handle portion, barrel portion and element included in the representation;
• and
• receiving user input through the input mechanism confirming the selection of the handle portion, the barrel portion and the element.