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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: PM7 on August 10, 2011, 08:22:48 PM

Title: Who makes the lightest and the best bat handles?
Post by: PM7 on August 10, 2011, 08:22:48 PM
Just reading about Langer rehandling a SS and there is a significant difference in weight after a rehandle.
I have a stunning BAS LE in 2.10 but its a tad to thick on the semi oval handle so am considering a rehandle to reduce the weight and change to a proper oval which is not practical from Spain. If Indian made handles are of inferior quality I believe that but are they actually heavier and do they help the pickup. My Laver picks up lighter  so is the difference in the Carbocane handle? Best handle for shape and durability is my Warsop.
Is there a difference in handle weight and who makes the best handles?
Title: Re: Who makes the lightest and the best bat handles?
Post by: Canners on August 10, 2011, 08:25:57 PM
my fave handle shapes are Warsop, SCat and M&H

id guess the lightest would be the laver Carbocane, newbs C6 and other carbo handles
Title: Re: Who makes the lightest and the best bat handles?
Post by: Str8bat on August 10, 2011, 09:41:29 PM
I find Scat and M&H shapes the best as well for my hands.
Title: Re: Who makes the lightest and the best bat handles?
Post by: PM7 on August 10, 2011, 10:00:17 PM
Are English made handles lighter than the ones used in Asian bats?
Surely a heavier handle will improve the bats pickup similar to adding another grip?
Title: Re: Who makes the lightest and the best bat handles?
Post by: langer17 on August 24, 2011, 05:10:27 AM
I don't know if it was purely the handle, as I also got new stickers which are alot smaller than the Gladiator ones, plus it was sanded down a bit but I'd imagine that the Handle did make a little bit of a difference. If the weight is in the handle though that's a good thing because it will make the bat feel lighter due to the weight being up high. If it was in the blade then it would feel heavy as the weight is low down.
Title: Re: Who makes the lightest and the best bat handles?
Post by: gabbers on August 24, 2011, 06:44:41 AM
i thought the heavier the handle the better the pick-up?  ???
Title: Re: Who makes the lightest and the best bat handles?
Post by: langer17 on August 24, 2011, 06:59:30 AM
That is what I meant, more weight higher up means the bat should feel lighter