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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Jogetnz on April 01, 2014, 07:03:00 AM

Title: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: Jogetnz on April 01, 2014, 07:03:00 AM

I'm sourcing a couple of bats for the taller guys in my team and was wondering if any of you have had experience using both of the above? Did you prefer one over the other, I understand LB are supposed to pick up better, what's your experience?

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: petehosk on April 01, 2014, 07:19:56 AM

Try them both but personally I prefer the balance of a LB everytime.

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: kal_m on April 01, 2014, 02:34:26 PM

Quote from: petehosk on April 01, 2014, 07:19:56 AM

Try them both but personally I prefer the balance of a LB everytime.

+1

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: Neon Cricket on April 01, 2014, 02:36:25 PM

Same here, feels much more natural with a LB than with a LH

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: roco on April 01, 2014, 04:41:03 PM

I use long blade for match bats now and I find much better

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: fasteddie on April 01, 2014, 04:46:31 PM

I used a LB for the first time this winter. It's a game changer. 6ft 2 stuffed back.

A long handle feels to whippy. A LB is more proportional. It feels just 'right'

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: SkipperJ on April 01, 2014, 09:05:50 PM

Does a LB have a LH? Or is it LB with a regular SH?

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: Chad on April 01, 2014, 10:09:18 PM

Quote from: SkipperJ on April 01, 2014, 09:05:50 PM

Does a LB have a LH? Or is it LB with a regular SH?

It has a regular sized handle. You can ask for LHLB, but they're very very rare to come by unless you get it specifically made for you! Is there anyone around here who uses a LB SSH?

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: RossViper on April 02, 2014, 05:46:59 AM

Its funny isn't it, I, like others prefer the long blade, I use both, normal blade and long blade.

Not keen on long handles.

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: AxleEel on April 02, 2014, 07:40:22 PM

Pretty sure David Warner uses long blade and long handle.
Despite being about 5ft 7. Probably something to do with reach.

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: csnew on April 02, 2014, 08:49:06 PM

I remember nick knight a couple of weeks ago saying That he picked up a LB and it felt perfect for him, he was was no longer falling over. At 6ft it did the job for him.
I'd like to give LB a try as my next bat

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: Jogetnz on April 17, 2014, 09:11:00 AM

Thanks for the feedback, the guys have decided to head down the LB/SH route which should help with overall feel and pickup. A couple of G1 H4Ls have been selected. Cheers to Paul at Itsjustcricket for sorting this out.

Title: Re: Long Handle vs Long Blade
Post by: Jogetnz on May 10, 2014, 01:34:41 PM

Just an update on this, both LB bats have now arrived, a Tempo and an NV, the boys who got them are over the moon. Not sure what it is about these LB bats but they both have fantastic pickup and balance.

The Tempo was taken into a cricket store here in Christchurch to be knocked in, one of the staff seriously wanted to buy it, this store probably has close to 150 bats in stock he could have chosen from, he couldn't believe how good the bat felt for its weight. Thankfully no sale occurred.

Thanks again for the advice