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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: uknsaunders on March 22, 2011, 10:19:26 PM
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What is the actual size of an Academy bat. Is it a harrow length blade and full width or a full length blade and harrow width? Is it an SH or SSH handle. Does anyone have a clue?
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was on the gm site that would be a start
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THE ACADEMY PROGRAMME
The first new bat size in 100 years. An important innovation from the
GM youth development and coaching scheme.
Lightness with power. Fills the void for junior batsmen who are too tall
for Harrow but are not ready for a Full Size bat.
Too often junior players use bats that are a size too big for them, particularly
when stepping from Harrow to Full Size.
Bats that are too heavy force the player to alter his grip trying to
lift the bat when playing a shot, bringing the bat down across the line
of the ball.
Likewise bats that are too long prevent the bat being picked up correctly
as the top of the handle gets in the way.
All top coaches agree that choosing the correct size bat is vital for
proper technical development.
The ACADEMY bat size enables a junior batsman to obtain power without
having to graduate too soon to a Full Size bat.
Special willow selection and custom blade and handle specifications produce
a light, compact bat which retains the driving power of a full size bat,
has an excellent pick-up and allows the aspiring player to concentrate
fully on developing batting technique. Gunn & Moore particularly recommend
Academy bats for players between about 5’6” and 5’9”.
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In a word...no
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Peps i have found our perfect bat for the short (No Swearing Please)
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im sure there was a diagram of all bat sizes
im no help as im on my phone !
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doesnt actually say length of blade or handle...and apparantly I should be using an Academy bat!
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I think the GM Bat selector defaults to 5'9 for the height. A think a PM to Edward might be needed.
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Peps i have found our perfect bat for the short (No Swearing Please)
You beat me to it Dave.
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(http://www.gm-cricket.com/upload/pages/imagery/Bat-Sizes.jpg)
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doesn't say how long or wide the blade is or the handle length.
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Hang on then. I'm just about 5,9 so in theory I should/could use an academy bat??
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And I thought they were full length but Harrow width?
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And I thought they were full length but Harrow width?
I thought I read that but it seems to contradict what the GM marketing blurb says. It implies a SH is to long and a harrow to small, so using eithers dimensions wouldn't make sense, would it?
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Now that's odd, it says on a lot of websites that academy size is full length blade with Harrow width as well. Can't see that being of any benefit to anyone really. Surely the handles just shorter or tere practically a shrt blade bat similar to the newb Uzi etc
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I imagine they'll have around a SpiriT20 blade length, maybe 5mm off the blade width and a standard short handle?
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Hi all
Apologies for the delay in replying. GM Academy bats are essentially :
Harrow width
Mens blade length
Super short handle
Light, maneouverable, ideal for developing players who have not yet developed substantial upper body strength. Light = quick to get bat to ball. Yes, the biggest bat in the world can hit the ball out of the ground, but only if you connect in the first place.
Kind regards
Edward
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Ah ha! And the Good Dr Streaky advises me :
"...the bat selector should only generate an Academy - if you are Male and aged 16 or younger and the height criteria is met (5'6 >5' 9), If you are female - same criteria except the age..."
Edward
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Good old streaky
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Edward,
Are the Academy bats are available in 2.9/2.10 weights?
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Edward,
Are the Academy bats are available in 2.9/2.10 weights?
That would be at the top end of the Academy weight range :
http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/weight-comparison.aspx
Kind regards
Edward
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Harrow width
Mens blade length
Super short handle
I would've thought a Harrow length/full width blade would of been the ideal stepping stone, especially if you are on the short side. I'm a little surprised.
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I would've thought a Harrow length/full width blade would of been the ideal stepping stone, especially if you are on the short side. I'm a little surprised.
An Academy works out to be about 3/4" shorter than a Full Size configuration, and, grade for grade, about 6 oz lighter. It is a formula that finds favour with rational kids and a number of lady players.
Kind regards
Edward
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i to dont understand why the blade would be thinner... id feel hard done by as when i was 14 15 16 i was playing 1st and 2nd team cricket and knowing that I am using a thinner bat than everyone else.. dont understand that tbh...
Obviously I know the weight change has to come from somewere but as others have said surely making the blade/handle shorter does this..? could you explain a bit more edward?
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i to dont understand why the blade would be thinner... id feel hard done by as when i was 14 15 16 i was playing 1st and 2nd team cricket and knowing that I am using a thinner bat than everyone else.. dont understand that tbh...
Obviously I know the weight change has to come from somewere but as others have said surely making the blade/handle shorter does this..? could you explain a bit more edward?
But then how big were you at 15/16? I was 6ft and had a lighter weight SH Powerspot Tufcoat...
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i was prob about 5'6 ish when i was 14 then upto about 5'9 when i was 16. :) I still dont get why anyone would have a thinner bat other than if u were playing like below under 13's. Do you see were im coming from tho Tim if your playing a decent standard at a younger age but happen to be on the smaller weaker side i wouldnt want to play at a disadvantage of a thinner blade. just my opinion though
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i was prob about 5'6 ish when i was 14 then upto about 5'9 when i was 16. :) I still dont get why anyone would have a thinner bat other than if u were playing like below under 13's. Do you see were im coming from tho Tim if your playing a decent standard at a younger age but happen to be on the smaller weaker side i wouldnt want to play at a disadvantage of a thinner blade. just my opinion though
It isn't the "disadvantage of a thinner blade", it is the advantage of a lighter blade. At 5'9" we would recommend a Full Size bat.
http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/bat-sizes.aspx
Kind regards
Edward
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It isn't the "disadvantage of a thinner blade", it is the advantage of a lighter blade. At 5'9" we would recommend a Full Size bat.
[url]http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/bat-sizes.aspx[/url]
Kind regards
Edward
To be fair Steny, we currently use Jokers as adults, which have a thinner blade and Mongeese, TTs, Spirit20s which have a shorter blade, and people generally don't complain.
I'd tend to agree that a lighter blade that you get in the correct position more regularly with is better than a wider blade that is heavier, and therefore you don't.
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i suppose my point is lost on most haha. maybe my mind is just fickle but it would play on my mind if i was using a thinner bat than a SH :P
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not really talking shorter blades as that doesnt come into affect that much... were as a thinner blade you are reducing the surface area quite alot ... maybe im just totally wrong on this whole thing haha i suppose what im trying to say is id rather have the weight taken off else were than have a thinner blade.
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not really talking shorter blades as that doesnt come into affect that much... were as a thinner blade you are reducing the surface area quite alot ... maybe im just totally wrong on this whole thing haha i suppose what im trying to say is id rather have the weight taken off else were than have a thinner blade.
If anything, you're going to (theoretically) edge fewer deliveries behind.
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i suppose my point is lost on most haha. maybe my mind is just fickle but it would play on my mind if i was using a thinner bat than a SH :P
Did you have this qualm when you were using a Harrow?
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ye but u can also look from the point of ones that wud normally fly down to third man are goin to be a thin nick ... glass half full or half empty depends how u look at it :)
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no because i used a harrow when i was 12/13 when i was playing junior cricket when all otheres had the same except for u big lads that were 6ft at 12 years old ... and some 3rd 4th team before i was bothered :P
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i to dont understand why the blade would be thinner... id feel hard done by as when i was 14 15 16 i was playing 1st and 2nd team cricket and knowing that I am using a thinner bat than everyone else.. dont understand that tbh...
Obviously I know the weight change has to come from somewere but as others have said surely making the blade/handle shorter does this..? could you explain a bit more edward?
By having a full length blade you should be playing mostly straight bat, and learning to bat properly, even at this age. In that sense, having a thinner blade won't hinder you.
Being concerned that your bat doesn't have the girth of others' bats seems like a completely different problem...
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i think you have hit the nail on the head :( :D.... im not saying it hinders you im just saying though you have the advantage of it being a bit lighter, you also have the disadvantage of it being a smaller area to hit the ball with its probably me just being pedantic but i jsut see it as simple science. We will just have to agree to disagree ;)
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I think we should all learn to play with bats made by this guy
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/photo?slug=84dbc241406eb439ec06cc983efbb4ed-getty-cricket-wc2011-sri-bats-feature#photoViewer=urn%3Anewsml%3Asports.yahoo%2Cgetty%3A20050301%3Atop%2Cphoto%2C84dbc241406eb439ec06cc983efbb4ed-getty-cricket-wc2011-sri-bats-feature%3A1
http://sports.yahoo.com/top/photo?slug=331250b11b569bea23d454bf54f1bf7e-getty-cricket-wc2011-sri-bats-feature
the Sri Lankans seem to know how to bat...