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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: potzy248 on November 20, 2014, 10:09:10 PM

Title: Batting grip concept
Post by: potzy248 on November 20, 2014, 10:09:10 PM
From my local News paper. I think this is silly. Where would the Steve Smiths etc with their different grips go. Waste of time?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11361763 (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11361763)
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: jwebber86 on November 20, 2014, 10:19:05 PM
sounds like it could be useful but surely it would make people even more similar in the way they bat
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 20, 2014, 10:25:12 PM
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/A6E9E391-6606-4CA5-AFFA-C0F47FD11DF1_zps633ijwza.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/A6E9E391-6606-4CA5-AFFA-C0F47FD11DF1_zps633ijwza.jpg.html)

Bacause simply adding an extra grip or layer of binding to the bottom half of the handle is far too simple!

Wonder how much Harry Potter is being paid to endorse these...
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: Alvaro on November 20, 2014, 10:31:20 PM
Is it April already? Time really flies.
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 20, 2014, 10:37:54 PM
Bet they're a right pain in the backside to apply properly!
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: Garmatthews on November 21, 2014, 03:32:02 AM
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on November 20, 2014, 10:37:54 PM
Bet they're a right pain in the backside to apply properly!

Here's Vettori showing how to put it on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtzHaUNVErk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtzHaUNVErk)
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: KIPPERS on November 21, 2014, 12:35:47 PM
HAhahahhhh you have to be kidding. Alternatively............LEARN HOW TO HOLD YOUR BAT PROPERLY Doh!!
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: Neon Cricket on November 21, 2014, 12:55:37 PM
They're 75 NZD - so nearly 40 quid. The concept is a decent idea but the price is hysterical!!

Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: OwzatOllie on November 21, 2014, 01:49:37 PM
Got to agree....what's wrong with current grips that are available?

Nice idea, for a golf club maybe
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: InternalTraining on November 21, 2014, 02:06:49 PM
You've got to apply glue too? Silly. That's why we have Oval handles.
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: King pair on November 21, 2014, 02:58:28 PM
really like this. woldnt pay that for it though unfortunately
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: GarrettJ on November 21, 2014, 03:23:40 PM
i think this is a superb product ... I have a strange obsession about my grip and handle

think i'll buy one
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 21, 2014, 03:25:26 PM
Quote from: GarrettJ on November 21, 2014, 03:23:40 PM
i think this is a superb product ... I have a strange obsession about my grip and handle

think i'll buy one
£10 says you hate the feel of it and it comes straight off!  ;)
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: Neon Cricket on November 21, 2014, 03:28:07 PM
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on November 21, 2014, 03:25:26 PM
£10 says you hate the feel of it and it comes straight off!  ;)

and £10 says you regret spending £40 + p&p on a bit of rubber!
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: trypewriter on November 21, 2014, 03:55:29 PM
Maybe it's a NZ thing - didn't John Wright go through a phase of glueing his gloves to his bat handle?
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 21, 2014, 03:58:39 PM
Quote from: trypewriter on November 21, 2014, 03:55:29 PM
Maybe it's a NZ thing - didn't John Wright go through a phase of glueing his gloves to his bat handle?

#Village
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: GDP1964 on November 21, 2014, 04:02:15 PM
A formed golf grip has been out for years for practice drills illegal to use in normal play
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: jwebber86 on November 21, 2014, 04:14:22 PM
i would be tempted to get one but not for the current price
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 21, 2014, 04:15:46 PM
Quote from: jwebber86 on November 21, 2014, 04:14:22 PM
i would be tempted to get one but not for the current price
Just glue some nobbly bits to the handle in roughly the place they are in the picture, problem solved  ;)
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: amritpremi on November 21, 2014, 04:32:07 PM

Rubbish, Use this rubber when in bed might improve your technique  ;)
Title: Re: Batting grip concept
Post by: potzy248 on November 21, 2014, 06:13:44 PM
Good old Kiwi ingenuity, but looks like a pretty rough idea to me.

How impressed does Vettori look?  :o