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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: eaowbear on September 19, 2009, 07:37:44 PM

Title: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: eaowbear on September 19, 2009, 07:37:44 PM

Saw Kallis had elasto plast on the top of his handle apparently to aid pick up and wondered if anyone had done this and if it works or not?

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: aidy1098 on September 19, 2009, 07:50:18 PM

de villiers also does this and so does shah i think it helps keep top hand in control more

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: ianbuchanan on September 19, 2009, 08:14:16 PM

yeah quite a lot of people do it, i think they call it a counterweight.

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: peplow on September 19, 2009, 09:21:35 PM

how do they do it and what does it do? please explain? thanks

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: aidy1098 on September 19, 2009, 10:02:36 PM

they literally wrap elastoplast around the very top of the handle and loads of it to make this bit weigh heavier and keeps their top hand in control more ratheer than their bottom hand taking over, kallis has the most of it his is huge and shah and de villiers has a little bit

http://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/image/393112.html?object=45789;page=3 (http://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/image/393112.html?object=45789;page=3)
http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/image/407908.html?object=44936;page=1 (http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/image/407908.html?object=44936;page=1)

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Master-Basterd on September 19, 2009, 10:41:33 PM

im gonna try this when my bats come back from refurb :D

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Jeet on September 19, 2009, 11:19:16 PM

buy an Impala and the counter balance handle comes factory fitted

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Apple on October 10, 2009, 08:40:09 AM

were can u buy elastoplast?

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Post by: Lekka Global Alliance on October 10, 2009, 09:59:57 AM

Drug Store

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Apple on October 10, 2009, 10:08:28 AM

cheers thanks

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Damo1583 on October 10, 2009, 01:20:07 PM

My Newbery Cobra's i had in the late 80's and early 90's had counter weights on the top of the handle, they were awsome 3lb bat that picked up like 2.9lb awsome.......never seen it on any other bats since......

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Talisman on October 10, 2009, 05:43:42 PM

The Newbery Multi Balance had a metal tube that unscrewed at the top and you added weights to change the balance, have a 3lb'er here that picks up a lot lighter.

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Damo1583 on October 10, 2009, 06:29:04 PM

Amazing the difference is'nt it Talisman.........can you still get them?

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: AlRidd on October 10, 2009, 07:38:48 PM

Any pics mike?

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Post by: Beachcricket on October 10, 2009, 07:48:45 PM

Wouldn't it be illegal to have metal? or would it pass because it's not on the blade.

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: SillyShilly on October 10, 2009, 07:56:32 PM

that was back in the day when i guess the regulations on the composition of the bat and handle were less stringent

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Talisman on October 10, 2009, 08:40:01 PM

It came into fashion and then went out again, there may be some knocking around but they would be illegal.

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Apple on October 10, 2009, 08:48:25 PM

but wud it be legal to have a little bit of metal??? as its 10percent or something??

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Beachcricket on October 16, 2009, 09:01:09 AM

How much weight was in the metal tube?

Surely elastoplast doesn't offer much weight as a counter balance.

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Tom on October 16, 2009, 09:28:23 AM

They'd be nothing to stop someone putting a denser wood in the top of the handle though would there?

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Lekka Global Alliance on October 16, 2009, 09:31:54 AM

I would select Ash from Latvia.

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: SillyShilly on October 16, 2009, 09:39:11 AM

I'd go for Lignum Vitae from the Windies

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Post by: Lekka Global Alliance on October 16, 2009, 09:46:13 AM

I have a deal going on with Latvia so that will be my choice at this time.

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Post by: Beachcricket on October 16, 2009, 04:14:23 PM

I've used Ebony and the effect was less than impressive. I'll be buying some lignum vitae soon so hopefully it will be better.

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: eaowbear on January 19, 2010, 11:08:17 AM

Just wondered if anyone had any experience of using elastoplast as a counterbalance or I saw Vantage cricket say cut up grips into inch long strips and apply that to the top of the bat, so has anyone tried that?

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Buzz on January 19, 2010, 11:51:30 AM

I have tried the bit of extra grip at the top of the bat and it works well enough, it won't transform you bat into a magic wand with perfect pick up though... on my bats i have used a combination of lead tape, some cloth tape (to old the tape in place) and a bit of extra grip.

It works better if you usually hold the bat near the bottom of the handle. If you hold the bat more like Adam Gilchrist, don't bother!

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: peplow on June 25, 2010, 11:46:28 AM

Tried this today with some electrical tape, wrapped a huge amount around the top of the handle, have to say it doesnt weigh that much but can already feel a better pick up, i'm liking this concept!!

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Colesy on June 25, 2010, 12:15:30 PM

Watch that the grip doesn't pull the tape down

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: peplow on June 25, 2010, 12:28:34 PM

is it likely to??

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Colesy on June 25, 2010, 12:40:07 PM

I have insulating tape which does

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Post by: 100 not out on June 25, 2010, 02:04:24 PM

I have often thought about adding a piece of lead the size of a ten pence piece to the top of the handle

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: Huckster on June 29, 2010, 02:40:18 PM

Isn't it lead tape that the pro's use at the top of the handle?

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: thaman303 on June 30, 2010, 07:46:46 PM

I have tried a stopper used for baseball bats, it may be making pickup light but I was feeling not comfortable with it

(http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q361/thaman303/rns2-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: dan_griffin11 on June 30, 2010, 08:48:09 PM

have an old newbery with a lovely metal counterweight on the top

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: AlRidd on June 30, 2010, 08:51:28 PM

Could you post pics please Dan?

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: dan_griffin11 on June 30, 2010, 09:10:02 PM

here you go, in the middle of a referb:
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/dan_griffin11/59580110.jpg)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/dan_griffin11/c060da20.jpg)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/dan_griffin11/9776967c.jpg)
(http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l36/dan_griffin11/7c648d39.jpg)

Title: Re: Elasto Plast On Top Of Handle For Weight Counterbalance?
Post by: AlRidd on July 03, 2010, 09:36:19 AM

Thanks mate, looks a bloody nice bat!