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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Buzz on April 29, 2012, 06:22:07 PM

Title: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Buzz on April 29, 2012, 06:22:07 PM

No I am not comparing J-Lo to Beyonce - I am intersted to know how people like the toes of their bats.

It appears that there are now many different ways to finish a toe and I thought it would be interesting to get people's thoughts.

Here we have the Reflex toe (which I used to love, but I think that phase has passed...!)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/12040023.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/12040022.jpg)
the ultimate concave shape.

then the ultamate convex shape (which I now prefer) from the screaming cat range (sorry if I have half inched pictures of somes bat ;))
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/imagesCA3O46W9.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/k11_7857.jpg)

then there are the different toe options...
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/gm_epicdxm_2012toe_4.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/gm_icondxm_2011toe.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/hc_clipper_2011toe_2.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/imagesCAOL7OWI.jpg)

so much choice...
what and why then please?

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on April 29, 2012, 06:43:56 PM

For me it's the Reflex toe all the way! I love that shape. I don't really see the need for a huge amount of wood at the toe end of the bat. The wood that is 'saved' at that point can be put into other areas of the bat. It's got to help the pickup as well hasn't it?

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Joe on April 29, 2012, 06:51:30 PM

convex whale tail for me

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Vic Nicholas on April 30, 2012, 07:11:53 AM

Icon type toe for me.

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: tushar sehgal on April 30, 2012, 12:54:47 PM

I would take the Scat shape over reflex anyday...Icon/Epic are a good compromise but I still prefer a healthy bottom ;)

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Joe on April 30, 2012, 06:01:34 PM

Not a fan of full length spines, looks a bit funny to me

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Buzz on April 30, 2012, 06:13:24 PM

Quote from: Joe on April 29, 2012, 06:51:30 PM

convex whale tail for me

Quote from: Joe on April 30, 2012, 06:01:34 PM

Not a fan of full length spines, looks a bit funny to me

so you might want to reconsider your preference for a whale tail then...! ;)

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: ajm90 on April 30, 2012, 06:13:42 PM

I like the scat shaped toe

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: tim2000s on April 30, 2012, 06:19:45 PM

I love the reflex shape, but then, that's my reflex ;)

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on April 30, 2012, 06:27:38 PM

i had a bat mate with reflex toe and jumbo cut away at the top great bat scored lots of runs with that

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Johnny on April 30, 2012, 06:37:42 PM

Dean, that sounds like a Charlie French Odyssey

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on April 30, 2012, 06:44:32 PM

no mate its a choice bat gary made it also had some willow cored out throw the bottom of splice this was going back to 2004 i geuss scorred over 2500 runs in two season with it

Title: Re: Whale tail, concave or convex?
Post by: epbs on May 06, 2012, 02:27:16 PM

If only there was as much toe on GM Icons as in that picture! They are in reality wafer thin, and break all the time. That must be one of those GM+ fatboys bats.