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Title: Handles, are you selective?
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 28, 2013, 04:14:47 AM
As the title says, are you picky over your bat handle, its shape, thickness et cetra? Or you can pick any and use it in middle?

Discuss.
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Post by: i12breakfree on January 28, 2013, 04:18:30 AM
I prefer thin handles with single grip and oval bottom
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Post by: mattw on January 28, 2013, 04:28:23 AM
I don't like a full round handle - other then that I'm happy - not bothered about the thickness. Can't say that I've tried much of the technology in handles, so I cannot comment on that - however I have a feeling I wouldn't like it.
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Post by: lukemannionzimbabwe on January 28, 2013, 04:40:56 AM
I prefer thin , short handles due to my puny hands :)
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Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 28, 2013, 05:01:44 AM
Now this thread is made for Tai, nuy for me I Prefer a thick oval handle with a single white grip on.

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Post by: Andypara on January 28, 2013, 05:21:27 AM


I like short thick handles as the bat seems to pick up better for me also quite like my laver carbon handle for power transfer
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Post by: fatbats on January 28, 2013, 07:16:22 AM
As most who have seen my bats know I have a certain grip set up and will spend 10 mins choosing cleft 1hr getting handle right so a bit selective
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Post by: toenails97 on January 28, 2013, 07:21:09 AM
I like a thick handle however I've recently been using a thin oval handle and I'm getting in with it!
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Post by: dmacwana on January 28, 2013, 08:28:35 AM
I am not too fussed about round or oval handles. My SG has round and thin handle while my Salix and Hattori have oval handles. However with oval handles I like to have half grip on the bottom.
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Post by: tim2000s on January 28, 2013, 08:52:10 AM
I don't like my handles to be too thin. I find I get wrist cramps if they are, and will add grips. I also like a slightly square oval bottom hand, which is great to have made up for you when visiting a batmaker.
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Post by: ajmw89 on January 28, 2013, 08:57:04 AM
Pentagonal shaped bottom hand is the way forward.  Sits really nicely in the bottom hand and doesn't rotate when you hit the ball off centre.  Very comfy and gives good value for shot!
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Post by: jamesisapayne on January 28, 2013, 09:08:17 AM
I don't like my handles to be too thin. I find I get wrist cramps if they are, and will add grips.
I find it the exact opposite Tim. Even though I've got fairly large hands I get on much better with a single grip.
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Post by: farnham_quins_2 on January 28, 2013, 09:10:08 AM
I don't mind if they're oval or round, but have to have decent grip setup. I usually have a half moon then a spiral/ 1/2 chevron 1/2 spiral. Makes a difference if they're decent quality as well, feels a lot nicer in the hands.
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Post by: geeders on January 28, 2013, 09:21:04 AM
Quite fussy with my handles - preferred handle is half round / half oval. Have bought nearly all my previous bats 2nd hand so don't really have much choice in it.

Currently ive got one bat which is round, and I had to make the bottom oval using rubber strips and got one oval handle bat where I had to make the top half round, again using strips.

Grip set up has always been 1 & 1/2 grips. Tried numerous grips, but now always use a shock absorba on top.
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Post by: uknsaunders on January 28, 2013, 10:29:04 AM
I prefer thin handles with single grip and oval bottom

ditto, that said I like the bottom of the handle to be quite a thick oval. I end up playing with insulting tape to thicken up the bottom hand.
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Post by: tommy on January 28, 2013, 11:23:56 AM
Thin round handle and thin grip; perception is I get more whip from the handle.
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Post by: tushar sehgal on January 28, 2013, 12:28:53 PM
As long as its not thin I am ok, doesn't matter if its oval or round.
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Post by: Wedge2408 on January 28, 2013, 12:33:59 PM
I prefer an oval handle. I'm not really fussed with the thickness.
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Post by: Manormanic on January 28, 2013, 12:39:41 PM
Ideally a slightly oval handle for me, though I use so many grips that it barely matters!
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Post by: m.lalli on January 28, 2013, 12:46:36 PM
Im never out in the middle long enough to worry about the shape of my handle
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Post by: 400notout on January 28, 2013, 06:37:38 PM
Slightly oval or oval, mind you the last 2 real good bats I'va had I've bought with round handles and added tape around the bottom, not quite as prominent as an extra grip underneath but I'm pretty fussy with it.