Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: 100 not out on January 01, 2012, 12:23:43 PM
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Everyone these days are fixated with edge size, when i sit back in my arm chair with a cup of cocoa and reminisce of the bats i have had, (and i have to say i have seen and tried most profiles), the bats with your bog standard edges and no (or minimal) concaving have served me better. At the end of the day, the amount of wood ( or volume) will be the same in both type of bats. Why would someone want to, in their right mind move wood from the spine to the edges. I personally feel this profile whilst being visually attractive actually detracts from performance.
So i want you to do the same, and think back to the bats that served you well and consider the profile and vote accordingly. I suppose this is only relevant for people who have tried both profile types. It will be interesting to see results. We are all different but i would expect to see the classical doing well.
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I prefer big edge 35+ no concaving as at weight I use it's possible but if I had to choose would go thin edge no concaving as like my meat where it's needed
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I like medium edges and a small amount of concaving as seen on 97 n.o.'s h4l. A happy compromise.
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You must be a big lad Roco.
A follow up question would be do you still use the profile that you voted for. If not, why not??
Could participants please specify.
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I voted for classical profile, although I wouldn't choose either but if I had too it would be the classical. I like the h4l profiles, medium edges with a little bit of concaving, but not as much as the GN legend etc.
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I use a 2.12 with 30mm edges very little concaving...having big edges and heavy concaving to get the bat to a lightweight will mean a smaller middle size IMO
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I'm not what you would call small as I'm in the gayle build just a little bigger
I still prefer as little concaving as possible unless the batmaker says it needs a little to balance it out as that's where you need wood
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I was under the impression that larger edges will give you a more forgiving, but less concentrated middle. Best bats I've used were an sg cobra and gm hero 909 which had medium sized edges. Middles were very forgiving.
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I was under the impression that larger edges will give you a more forgiving, but less concentrated middle. Best bats I've used were an sg cobra and gm hero 909 which had medium sized edges. Middles were very forgiving.
They will but the more concaving, the less forgiving it is. If a bat's concaved then the middle will be as good as a non-concaved bat but everywhere else will be poor (think about it) but a bat with no concaving and if will still go better if you don't hit it down the middle of the bat.
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and yet newbery have bought out a bat with normal edges, no concaving and no spine...
personally I am not that bothered, I have bats of both styles and I get out with both!
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I'm not what you would call small as I'm in the gay build just a little bigger
I need wood
SNIGGER!!
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Thin edges and a little concaving to get a nice high spine (Which is probably just a visual preference really!)
All of my favourite bats have been shaped like this going back to my Mjolnir from a few years ago, against which I measure every other bat I get..
I don't look at the size of the edges on a stick and think, Wow! 40+ mm edges that must mean it's a gun. I tend to think, 'I bet if they had shifted some of that weight to the middle it would be a gun....' :D
Looking at the results of the poll so far it would seem a lot of us feel the same way! SO why has everyone got so excited about the Laver Ultra's then?
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I remember someone had a H4L Hattori profile bat with thinner edges and it looked a lovely mix of modern and traditional profiles. Whatever happened to that bat as it was for sale?
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We need a sample of 30+ to get an idea
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Forum trends has led to bigger edges being popular and ultra showed the extreme of this and laver showed what could be done when taking it to the limits!
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I remember someone had a H4L Hattori profile bat with thinner edges and it looked a lovely mix of modern and traditional profiles. Whatever happened to that bat as it was for sale?
This one: http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=14604.msg232846#msg232846
Unfortunately its now sold. I regret not buying it >:(
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That H4L Hattori was a lovely looking profile, personally I am not overly fussed about big edges as I am to use the middle of the bat (aim being the vital word).
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I think people are so fixated with edge size because it's the easiest way to judge the size of a bat.....
Hoever I think people are starting to wise up to the fact edge size isn't the be all, bats with big edges still look very pleasing to the eye tho
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Can't argue that big edges look nice, but just never really seen or felt the benefit.
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I have a feeling that there will be a forum trend soon with small edges and high spine.
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Personally feel the Flare and GT335 are a good mix of traditional and modern profiles.
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Is it to do with the fact that all of the bats on the international circuit are huge with massive edges?
I tend to think this has a lot to do with it. especially for the younger players as they all want to be like the pros/ think they are like the pros!
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i love my h4l so much! and thats big edges and concaving!
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I'm lucky that I use heavy enough bats that I can have big edges without concaving. Makes bats look so much nicer!
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I think bats look miles better with concaving, mainly because of the shadow it gives in pictures
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I think the GM 1885 profile will become pretty popular
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I think the GM 1885 profile will become pretty popular
The 1885 picks up terribly, feels horrible imo
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I havent felt it, just seen the pictures online
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The 1885 picks up terribly, feels horrible imo
Couldn't disagree more. Incredibly light pick up! Feels fantastic!
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Maybe I just got a bad one. Or you got a good one. Or we have wildly different pick-up measurement things.
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Maybe I just got a bad one. Or you got a good one. Or we have wildly different pick-up measurement things.
The pick up index was 1...
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I meant like, I might not like it but you might? ??? All I can say is, I didn't think it picked up well.
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I think people are so fixated with edge size because it's the easiest way to judge the size of a bat.....
Hoever I think people are starting to wise up to the fact edge size isn't the be all
Only in these cricket forums. The whole world is still obsessed with big edges. Just had a brief glance at the new SG range of bats. Man---their profile has changed so much in the last 3-4 years -- it is unbelievable :o
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Can we add 'Tendulkar profile, thick edges minimal concaving'?
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Big edges look more awesome than thin edges.
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Only in these cricket forums. The whole world is still obsessed with big edges. Just had a brief glance at the new SG range of bats. Man---their profile has changed so much in the last 3-4 years -- it is unbelievable :o
Got to agree with you there. Kookaburra sum it up IMO, all there bats his year are obsessed with edge size. They know what people want though, I just hope the GM 1885 profile will get popular
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the ultimate edge fixation would be the gm scoop. Taking all the wood out of the middle!
People who have it on here, seem to be liking it though
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Give me a Purist shape over your typical SS shape every day. Saying this I have an SS atm with 37mm edges and maximum concaving.
Really, really like the new Halo and 1885 from GM. If only I had money.........