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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Nmcgee on July 28, 2015, 10:02:11 AM
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A very interesting top of the line release from Impala Sports for the 2015/16 Aussie summer. Not all of their range looks like this....just this one model from what I can tell. I must say, their bats look excellent this season; nice embossed stickers and very full profiles.
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Loving the spelling mistake on the roundel stickers...
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Drilling holes in the edge?
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Holes drilled transversely across the blade? Are my eyes deceiving me? Presumably there is a reason other/ bigger manufacturers haven't done this.
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great combo to go with the Ponting pads. Impala Bat, umpa lumpa pads... ;)
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Drilling holes in the edge?
All the way through.
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Seriously? ??? How could they possibly judge that...
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Holes drilled transversely across the blade? Are my eyes deceiving me? Presumably there is a reason other/ bigger manufacturers haven't done this.
Yes. It creates a weakness in the blade and if you took a great swing at a something and hit the ball low down on the bat, there's a very high possibility that the bat will simply break across the hole.
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But the Hunts Turbo/Revolution doesn't as it comes down the blade?
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plus the weight that you save from that is miniscule. This is a total gimmick,
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But the Hunts Turbo/Revolution doesn't as it comes down the blade?
Basically, yes. It's about the levers.
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I don't think there's any evidence that these holes will weaken a significantly thick blade to the point it's likely to fracture Tim.
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What about 2lb 10 picking up like 2lb 7, loves a gimmick. Wonder how long they will last this time.
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Before reading any of the comments i honestly thought this was an attempt to make cricket bats more like golf clubs. With drivers you can adjust where the weight is so I assumed there would be inserts you push into the holes to maybe adjust the pick up etc.
Weird though
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Loving the spelling mistake on the roundel stickers...
I'm still laughin at this!
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I wonder if those holes are there to enable (optional) Stuka style Jericho Trumpets to be fitted? Would be a great option for players with big flourishes to get a huge siren wail going! :D
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This I like!!
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Saw one in the flesh a few weeks ago and it was absolutely beautiful. Picked up like a feather and was huge. I think it looks great too. Pre was a hefty $950AUD though.
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What about 2lb 10 picking up like 2lb 7, loves a gimmick. Wonder how long they will last this time.
It's not uncommon for bats to pickup lighter than their dead weight. It's not new and doesn't GM have a pickup index? Much the same thing.
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What about 2lb 10 picking up like 2lb 7, loves a gimmick. Wonder how long they will last this time.
got his from impala's facebook page which could answer to your question; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Impala-Sports/132568716897889 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Impala-Sports/132568716897889)
MORE TECHNOLOGY!
Due to our trademark handle ends which are measured in at 44mm in comparison to the generic 38mm handle, our full range of bats feature an unbelievable balance.
The thicker end of the handle which is featured below, makes ALL our bats "pick up" approximately 3 ounces lighter than the dead weight of the bat..
We sticker each bat with this sticker which indicates the dead weight of the bat in comparison to the "pick up" weight
Head into the impala office or your local GCCC to see it for yourself.
For more bats head over to impalasports.com.au
believe GM has a pick up index as well; its more-less the same thing i reckon..
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Appreciate the advice but I know all I need to about Impala.
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Appreciate the advice but I know all I need to about Impala.
Good experience then? :)
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The GM pickup index is not the same as Impala's "weighs 3lb, picks up 2lb4" nonsense (which @Vitas Cricket had a detailed rant about, if I remember correctly?)
The GM pickup index doesn't give dead weight, just a pickup. Naturally those bats with the "best" pickup are lighter, but they don't make a quantified statement about the pickup as such.
Also, as pickup is a personal thing to each person putting those stickers on is asking for trouble in my opinion...
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This idea of a counter weight in the handle at the top is great to an extent - but it will depend on were the pivot point is, which is dependent on where you hold the bat on the handle and how you pick the bat up etc.
it remains a gimmick. 3oz lighter is bonkers marketing guff.
the GM pick index is there because all the shapes they make are the same size/specifications as they are made by a machine and then it gives a rough approximation of whether a bat is light, medium of heavy. It is also there as a marketing tool as most people will say "I need a 2lbs8 or 9 bat" but in fact use something that is 2lbs10 or 11 and don't realise it.
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Facepalm
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=30551.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=30551.0)
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Do Impala make their own bats or are they made by a third party?