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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Puma => Topic started by: jw17 on October 22, 2011, 11:53:25 PM
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I recently bought a Puma Kinetic 6000 (bargain at 220 with 10 straight grains and great on the mallet test but less of this) and i took the SH sticker off the top of the handle and it only had 2 black lines when normally bats have 3, does anyone know why?
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Stiffer handle basically.
I know AB deVilliers has 2 springs as it's something like a hockey stick then.
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Is it a puma thing so every puma has it?
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I believe most 5000/6000 models have it, even juniors. Not 100% sure.
ProWannabe and possibly Simmy have more knowledge about this sorta thing so might be worth one of those guys popping up.....
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It's an old Julian Millichamp thing, he has historically always used 2 springs and when he used to work at Puma they did the same. It's stayed the same since, I think.
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Could this be partly why screaming cats are said to perform so well
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Is it a puma thing so every puma has it?
Yes, as far I know all Pumas from 3000, 4000, 5000 and 6000 range have it.
Don't worry you have a legit bat mate :)
Hope bat serves you well!
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less springs = stiffer handle as far as i know most pumas and blueroom use two springs
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all my pumas got 2 springs in the handle and the bats are as good as it gets!
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Millichamp link makes sense as my Bradbury had 2 springs too
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less springs = stiffer handle
Which gives more power in shot as less energy is absorbed.
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That would explain why the two Puma bats I've had absolutely fly compared to other bats...
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but does this equal more vibration in the handle?
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Yeah it does, gives u more spring but more vibes. My blue room has 3 while my old puma and laver have 2.
All the pumas at robs had 2 rubbers so I think it's a standard puma thing.
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you can also get a kelver handle making it even more stiffer
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I know laver do a Carbo handle but a kevlar one? And surely it's just a kevlar insert, a completely kevlar handle would be wholly illegal, and pretty weird.
Could you make a bat that had the handle fully crafted out of the willow, and then some cuts and the springs inserted? I know it would be hard to do, but some of the big brands GM etc with their technology, surely it would be doable?
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Yeah it does, gives u more spring but more vibes. My blue room has 3 while my old puma and laver have 2.
All the pumas at robs had 2 rubbers so I think it's a standard puma thing.
your blueroom has 3?
mine had 2? pidges did have 3 but when it came back from rehandle i has 2!
random lol not that it matters they where all guns!
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My blueroom has 3 as well