One aspect of this that seems to have not been commented on is the actual potential danger involved in taking a full swing. It would have been extremely reckle

One aspect of this that seems to have not been commented on is the actual potential danger involved in taking a full swing. It would have been extremely reckless for him to try to hit it hard. He could damage his suit in the swing, or maybe even spin himself off of his feet and land hard and puncture his suit that way. So of course he wasn't really trying to hit it far.