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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 04:00:20 PM
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Got this bat with me and thinking I may use it, it is 8mm long blade, 12 grains, 36mm edges, 62mm spine and 2.9 dead with no concaving. Nice thick toe and should suit straight hitting and slow low wickets.
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is this the one i waved about the other day?
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It looks as though it would pick up relatively heavy. How do you find it?
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I reckon that blade is definitely longer than 8mm
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Yes, Tomtek had his dirty paws on it... It picks up heavier than a standard blade, with all the weight down low it has to, strangely this is why I like it as I use heavier bats but with the size of it the lower dead weight might be beneficial.
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picked up well and had a nice feel to it in terms of swinging through the line...it would prob improve further with a grip on it to balance it out.
No chance of cracking the toe on it due the the sheer thickness of it!
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That's a monster! It'll be interesting to hear how it picks up with the extra grip!
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is that 2lb9 dressed? always wondered how you can make a bat that big with no concaving for that weight. especially as it has the longer blade
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I'll grip it at some point, 2.9 naked, would be 2.7 with standard blade, toe is 38mm thick so you get the idea of solidity...
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I'll grip it at some point, 2.9 naked, would be 2.7 with standard blade, toe is 38mm thick so you get the idea of solidity...
thats a chunky toe. even for 2.7 for standard thats still pretty big. i know alot of wood is taken out of the spine area but even so! Hopefully it goes as well as it looks
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How strong would the splice area be, with all the weight removed from there is that a weakness zone now.
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personally id like a heavy bat to pick up lighter, this profile (especially with no concaving) seems to suggest a lighter bat that picks up heavier. willow wise, looks a stunner.
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How strong would the splice area be, with all the weight removed from there is that a weakness zone now.
The trick is that the bat has increased willow in the blade and that makes the splice looks thin but would be as thick as a standard bat in that area. Also remember that the dead weight is low, the splice is not putting up with 3.2 being swung through it. I kept the volume of willow in the blade to increase power, I think this will rival anything I've had before.
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Looks brilliant in my opinion, I am liking this shape I must say.
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It's like a slightly less extreme L&W Ultra. Though my Ultra picks up pretty well tbf.
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I did have a little swing with this bat and it's impressive!
The pick-up was a little heavier (as it logically would be!) but it is lighter than I would expect!
But with a decent grip on, it would pick up even better, so not too bad!
On a lower, slower wicket, this bat would be ideal and I have no hesitation whatsoever in thinking that it would be amazing! 8)
Or was that an identical bat I was admiring?
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Pete, you did indeed wave this about, needs a grip or 2 but it should be amazing, however you can have it free of charge when you reduce your collection to 0 bats, can you do it???
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Mike dare to make that deal with me pal ;) :D
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I would have if you hadn't have added the 2 smileys, they worry me....
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Pete, you did indeed wave this about, needs a grip or 2 but it should be amazing, however you can have it free of charge when you reduce your collection to 0 bats, can you do it???
You ask the impossible of me master!!!
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I thought I'd also add that this cleft would have been very cheap from the merchant, it has a flaw, anyone spot it?
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I thought I'd also add that this cleft would have been very cheap from the merchant, it has a flaw, anyone spot it?
nope pics on my phone are tiny. can barely see a grain let alone a flaw.
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the brown line on edgethink its a false growth? (not the heartwood)
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Bat looks great but now i do have a question, forgive my poor attempt at drawing this but here it goes.
Could you possible create a couple of dips in the back toe area of the bat, lets say each worth an ounce or half that run up about 4-6 inches from the toe up, would that help with the pick up without compromising the strength/power of the bat too much...i thought abt doing this to one of my bats, they dont need to be big but rather small amount of wood reduced..
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some sort of water damage on left hand side of the toe when looking at the face?
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Grooves in the way you have described would lower the weight and improve the balance but would weaken the area.
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I thought I'd also add that this cleft would have been very cheap from the merchant, it has a flaw, anyone spot it?
On right edge (first picture), seems like a water damage.
Correct sir?
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Grooves in the way you have described would lower the weight and improve the balance but would weaken the area.
Even if the grooves were really small, like may be 5-7mm deep? i guess it would
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But if there were grooves in the toe wouldnt that reduce the volume of wood behind the toe and deaden the toe as well as weakening it? ???
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But if there were grooves in the toe wouldnt that reduce the volume of wood behind the toe and deaden the toe as well as weakening it? ???
It would, quite right.
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I'll tell you when someone guesses right with regard to the flaw, keep guessing.
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damage to roots of tree early wood rot?
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I'll grip it at some point, 2.9 naked, would be 2.7 with standard blade, toe is 38mm thick so you get the idea of solidity...
Standard blade would've made it perfect for me. Although I would move the middle a bit higher and thin out the toe just a wee bit to improve pickup. Making it more of an all around bat.
When I first looked at the splice area, I too thought it was a bit weak. But with no imperfections in that area, should be just fine. Even more so for a standard blade, assuming the length of that thinnest part is reduced further ...
Is this a new shape from *that* batmaker? It's beginning to grow on me ...
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Since when did we start playing our shots from splice region É :D
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New shape from me.
I often engage the splice!!!
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New shape from me.
I often engage the splice!!!
At least youre getting value for money using all of the bat :)
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not sure on the flaw but I would say it is either y2m or misc grade, shall look when I get home for the flaw.
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Since when did we start playing our shots from splice region É :D
Don't you face any chin music? Seen many a bat crack in the shoulder region, right next to the splice ....
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I like the shape Mike. There are around 20 of us right now analysing each pic looking for the flaw, 6 inches from the screen!
I can't see anything that jumps out !
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Don't you face any chin music? Seen many a bat crack in the shoulder region, right next to the splice ....
I do! But I middle them 8) LOL just kidding ;)
I think a lot depends on the speed I have gotten ball hit on my Lavers splice around 75mph region and I was fine, no issues or anything.
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Mike make a deal whoever spots the flaw gets the stick ;)
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The flaw is in the rear but you can see the shadow on the face...
Since I spotted the flaw first I'll keep the bat CD ;)
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I knew flaw would be on back mate, hence, no pictures :D ;)
Haha!
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Butterfly stain/Bar stain
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New shape from me.
I often engage the splice!!!
Any reason other than strength why the toe is so thick? Of course this bat will pretty much never split at the toe, but do you think the trade-off on pickup is worth it?
Still trying to figure out the imperfection. Bat looks quite nice to me ???
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You didn't want it to be easy did you???
Butterfly stain/Bar stain
Bingo, Butterfly stain, it goes through the middle but is clearly visible on the rear edge, can't help think that is a bonus for strength.
Toe is not really massively stronger for being so thick, it simply lowers the length of the sweet spot nearer the toe, the balance is not massively worse but you can feel the difference between this and one of my Fuji shapes at the same weight.
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Did you say butterfly stain clefts are a lot cheaper? Where do I sign up for one of these??
Would happily trade looks for performance, esp if it comes with a price cut :D
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Toe is not really massively stronger for being so thick, it simply lowers the length of the sweet spot nearer the toe, the balance is not massively worse but you can feel the difference between this and one of my Fuji shapes at the same weight.
Yeah, you're right. Because of the head-on shots, the toe just looks much bigger than it actually is. Sweet spot extending closer to the toe is great for straight bat shots, especially when it comes to driving intended yorkers that land just a tad short ...
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The shape is simply a movement of this old one with the swell being lower, the splice does not look so thin at first glance but it was about the same thickness but the spine rises sooner in this shape.
Butterfly versions would have more pronounced stain but are cheaper and can always be made to order.
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