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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: kenbriooo on September 05, 2011, 08:13:27 PM
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Right after a miserable season with the bat I have come to the conclusion it's gotten too light after a few refurbs and has lost it's real performance. So I am like a lot of you looking for a new blade for next season.
I'll give you a bit of background about my batting style and I want to see what bat shape suggestions you make. I'm not fussed for brand or price so that won't sway me but I am looking for something about 2:12 ish when dressed with either a single grip with thick spiral handle or two if the handle is not that thick. I am about 6'2 and a good rugby prop build!
Love to play in the V particularly hitting hard and going over the top. Never shy away from the cut and pull either. Most pitches I play on there is a bit of bounce but combined with the bowlers I face very few that get the ball around your throat (unlike this weekend when I feathered a bouncer offa my glove to the keeper!).
Looking forward to seeing what bat shapes and bats you think I should buy next, if you want any more info let me know.
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Redback Surefire
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Kenny "the prop" Boooooom
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Kenny "the prop" Boooooom
Trying to put a positive spin on being fat git!!
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Lol, about to send you a message via facebook mate
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It depends what your comfertable with as I use a custom shape as I like to drive but love to pull/hook but I play mostly on a slow low wicket if yours has some bounce I'd say the gm icon shape would be good as can drive but middle not ultra low
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sounds like you might like a saf genus. I may not have your muscular physique, but shot selection is similar
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I certainly like to give the ball a whack but I'm as happy playing a more defensive innings. Batting mid order means that I either have to hit out in the last few overs or come in after a collapse
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sounds like you might like a saf genus. I may not have your muscular physique, but shot selection is similar
'Muscular'
More heavy padding!!
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H4l excel monster
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Speak to PeteHosk about an indian special. You wont be dissapointed for the price
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Is there a pattern in the way you get out? If its lbw or bowled then less relevant :) but are there any particular shots that result in you getting caught? And if so in what fielding positions? I have a similar shot selection to yours and bat at #3. I found I was getting out caught at long on or deep mid-on, invariably toeing the ball, and therefore switched to bats with lower middle and thick toe. I can adjust the horizontal bat shots which are penalised by this shape but absolutely need to have the confidence of clearing the straight boundaries if its in my hitting zone.
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I found I was getting out caught at long on or deep mid-on, invariably toeing the ball, and therefore switched to bats with lower middle and thick toe. I can adjust the horizontal bat shots which are penalised by this shape but absolutely need to have the confidence of clearing the straight boundaries if its in my hitting zone.
I'm in the same position you were in before mate, always hitting the toe in a lofted drive and getting caught on the boundary. Do you mind me asking which bat you use now? I'm looking for a M&H S6 (low middle), I am also very strong on the pull/hook so was wondering whether it would affect those shots?
kenbirooo, I play a very similar to you (except for cuts- my worst shot) and I have been looking at bats with low middles such as the s6 or solution from m&h
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THe M&Hs you mentioned should work well. Or if you can get a custom made in the popular Sachin profile that should be fine too. Try out a team mate's bat if you get a chance before splurging! The hook would be affected for sure. I don't hook much but I do pull quite a lot and I had to adjust it to play a bit earlier than usual.
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I have been out most ways this season, but I have been caught twice close in by getting leading edges very low off the outside edge both times in the same part of the bat trying to push the ball in to the legside. But thats probably more technique I was wondering if my light bat was meaning I am through the shot to quick. That might explain why so many of my cut shots go in front of square?
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I want to issue a word of warning. Although there are some very knowledgeable people replying here, it could be dangerous to go on what we say rather than what you think. Your best bet is to get an idea of what you want by trying bats belonging to team mates or go to shops and have a play.
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From what you've said, it sounds as though a profile similar to this is the kind of thing you are looking for:
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/Instinct04.jpg)
I'm predominantly a driver of the ball, and this is a mid-low middle that is very effective for that.
But I'd also go with Jon's words of warning!
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Tim is that the sniper? is it heavily concaved?
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Tim is that the sniper? is it heavily concaved?
No, it's custom made to my spec with a little concaving, but not much. You can see it here: http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=10198.msg162578#msg162578
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I am looking for something about 2:12 ish when dressed with either a single grip with thick spiral handle or two if the handle is not that thick. I am about 6'2 and a good rugby prop build!
Love to play in the V particularly hitting hard and going over the top. Never shy away from the cut and pull either. Most pitches I play on there is a bit of bounce but combined with the bowlers I face very few that get the ball around your throat.
I would personally go for a Redback Paradox. You say that you like to play in the V and hit over the top, but at the same time you like to cut and pull, therefore needing the bat speed to do this. In my opinion you would need an 'all-round' bat which allows you to play your full range of shots. If you are intent on just driving and trying to hit every all over the top then I'd say go for one of the H4L's.
The Paradox is a combination of the two with a mid-low middle ideal for English wickets.
I myself have a Paradox LE and can quite honestly say it is the best bat I have ever used!
Just my two cents!
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Cheers Jon for the words, I thought it would be interesting to see what the common thoughts on bat shape were.