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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Fearless Fly on February 03, 2014, 01:29:26 AM
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Hi all,
recently received a TPX profile bat from our good friend James from Lekka. The bat was stickered up in the 666 cricket.com decals which im sure most have seen.
I only have one word for this bat...wow. The bat is a cannon. When i first saw a photo of it i wasn't 100% convinced it was going to be any good as it had quite the number of butterfly stains across the timber but how wrong was I. Weighing in at a tad under 2lb 8oz and boasting 45mm edges, this bat is truly amazing. I received the bat before the new year and wanted to give it a proper work out before giving it a review but i can safely say it passed with flying colours. There is just no way you can miss hit the ball, everything comes out of the middle!
I was hesitant also as being the long handle design, how different it would be to swinging a normal bat. It did take some getting use to but once you understand the timing, the ball simply pings off. I did find the handle to be a little thin for my liking but a couple of grips on it did the trick and is certainly something that wouldn't stop you from buying a bat.
In all this bat is amazing. The customer service James provided was outstanding and the bat was on my door when he said it would be. This is no gimmick and believe if a major brand took on using this design it would work on the world stage.
Thanks
FLY
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pics please
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thanks for the review. thats definitely quite big for the weight. is it the standard length? also how much concaving is there?
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Bat in total is standard length but the blade is shorter and the handle is longer than a Short handle bat, there is zero concaving is a really full profile which maximizes the hitting zone from what i have read
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Ha ha! Good old James, you have to admire his sense of humour.
He's managed to plagiarise both the bat design and the sticker design, all on one bat!
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may be the images but it looks like its concaved. is it also full width?
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may be the images but it looks like its concaved. is it also full width?
Is within mcc regulations for width and it is the photos, this bat has no concaving as it has a low spine which can be seen
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that doesnt really answer the question. a middling bat is withing the regulations but doesnt mean its full 4.25 inches. Im just interested to know if to get the size the bats width has been reduced. obviously dropping the shoulders and making the handle slightly longer will help.
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looking at it i think it is slightly narrower but you would have to ask James himself, when batting with it, it doesn't feel like it is narrower
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after receiving this bat i placed an order for a signature HMX which i am hoping is going to be as good as this
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Have you been batting on pitches made from plaster of Paris?
Not a looker in my eyes but sounds a goer!
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I think it's the Lekka big hitter, the Joker copy.
I believe they were very good.
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I think it's the Lekka big hitter, the Joker copy.
I believe they were very good.
Quote a few I've seen are very very ugly though, finish technique not the greatest
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They are the same size as the joker. And as with the joker, a ball that is hit stays hit.
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I have had 3 of the Lekka big hitters in all - still have one I think.
They are real guns and the basll doesn't stand a chance! ;) If you play any T20 then these are a great option, as the blade is not that much shorter than standard, and the width is marginally more narrow.
I was very impressed with these Lekka bats overall and surprised how well they picked up and went!
These are similar to a Black Cat Joker, but the Joker I had was a little better.....but cost more!
Have fun with it and I'm sure you'll be clearing some boundaries this season!! ;)
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They are the same size as the joker. And as with the joker, a ball that is hit stays hit.
As such they are narrower, I've the Joker Extreme, as yes, they are real go'ers.
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As such they are narrower, I've the Joker Extreme, as yes, they are real go'ers.
I agree with some points you make on here mate but this is not needed. Not my argument to get into although I do wonder what is the need for this? Feel free to pick apart my post.
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Erm, Sorry Tushlar. I don't Fast Eddie was saying anything negative. These type of bats are known to give away width to get bat speed and are therefore go'ers.
Is this Fly bloke James's lost son?
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Fast Eddie in normal post shocker. Which meant he still got shouted at.
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The joker shape is 4 inches wide instead of 4.25 I think it is. So is the lekka big hitter.
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These type of bats are known to give away width to get bat speed and are therefore go'ers.
I think they are more narrow to make them lighter and still keep a massive and powerful profile!
Don't believe it has anything to do with bat speed?
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I think they are more narrow to make them lighter and still keep a massive and powerful profile!
Don't believe it has anything to do with bat speed?
It may not be on purpose but it's a definate by product, same with mongoose,
The smaller the face of a bat, width or height, the less air it has to push, so bat speed is increased.
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It may not be on purpose but it's a definate by product, same with mongoose,
The smaller the face of a bat, width or height, the less air it has to push, so bat speed is increased.
This is a marginal side effect abd really should be completely ignored as the variance in mass of the bat its much more important than the effect of the face size on drag.
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This is a marginal side effect abd really should be completely ignored as the variance in mass of the bat its much more important than the effect of the face size on drag.
Any proof it should be ignored?
I guarantee I can get more bats speed with my mmi3 than I can with other bats regardless of weight. (My mmi3 is 2.15)
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Given the coefficient of drag of a blunt object is roughly one, and that the force imparted by drag is proportional to velocity squared and cross sectiomal area, a 30% reduction in cross sectional area has a lower impact on drag than a 15% increase in speed.
With the goose, the overall impact of the force created by drag is a marginal increase thanks to greater bat speed.
They key reason for greater bat speed is the change in rotational dynamics caused by creating a more pendulum like shape.
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Given the coefficient of drag of a blunt object is roughly one, and that the force imparted by drag is proportional to velocity squared and cross sectiomal area, a 30% reduction in cross sectional area has a lower impact on drag than a 15% increase in speed.
With the goose, the overall impact of the force created by drag is a marginal increase thanks to greater bat speed.
They key reason for greater bat speed is the change in rotational dynamics caused by creating a more pendulum like shape.
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Erm, Sorry Tushlar. I don't Fast Eddie was saying anything negative. These type of bats are known to give away width to get bat speed and are therefore go'ers.
Is this Fly bloke James's lost son?
Apologies to Fasteddie then, I misunderstood. I thought he was having a go at Tim's post etc...