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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: LEACHY48 on June 20, 2016, 05:30:30 PM
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As the title suggests - what weight bat do fellow forumites use and why?
I personally use 2.8-2.9 because I find using anything heavier means I try to hit everything out of the park which is detrimental to my game. I also found that heavier than 2.10 tends to aggravate my tennis elbow.
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2,7-2,8 as I'm a very wristy player and a heavy bat limits this
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I'm down to 2.8 now
I've got tennis and golfers elbow and a touch of arthritis I my left thumb
And I'm struggling with that
I've got a couple of bats that I'm gonna take down to 2.6 ish and see how they feel
Heard a story yesterday about Ted dexter hitting the longest six anyone's ever hit at Radley school.
The bat weighed 2.4!!!
Food for thought
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2.10-2.11 for 45 over league and 2.12-2.14 for T20 league.
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Any where between 2.10 and 2.12 just because that's what I've got used to :)
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2.10 - 2.11 at the moment, although I don't always check the weight immediately. I'll pick up the bat and see how it picks up and feels giving it a swing and if it's right it's right.
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I think mine is about 2.8, I mainly use around this weight as I am embarrassingly weak!
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I'm down to 2.8 now
I've got tennis and golfers elbow and a touch of arthritis I my left thumb
And I'm struggling with that
I've got a couple of bats that I'm gonna take down to 2.6 ish and see how they feel
Heard a story yesterday about Ted dexter hitting the longest six anyone's ever hit at Radley school.
The bat weighed 2.4!!!
Food for thought
Keep your heavier bats northern...three months of exercise and the strength in the arm is coming back slowly.i used a 2lb 11 bat at the weekend.
And no one since Arthur Morris has hit it over the lords pavilion and I'm sure he didn't use a bat with edges the size of a wardrobe
:)
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I'm gonna nurse it through the season, then train through the winter.
Can't get to the gym during the week with three under five yr olds
Little lads team played Somerset a coupla years ago where buttler pulled one square, that's apparently still travelling
My lad said his bat weighed nothing, and jos said he wouldn't be able to bat with my lads bat,that weighed 2.10!
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Anything between 2-10 and 2-12 usually, though I have a beautifully balanced RK that is 3-1 and makes everything fly when I'm batting well.
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Start with a 2lb 4 ounce against the opening quicks then when I am in or need to pusn on change bats to a 2lb 7 ounce
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I find I keep my shape through shots better with a heavier bat, but I get tennis elbow if my bat is more than 2-11 so I use a bat in the 2-10 to 2-11 region with a low middle.
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@Buzz interesting one that - im exactly the opposite - I think because I feel I have to throw my hands through the ball in order to get the bat down quick enough haha.
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2-8 due to being a skeleton
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Anything between 2.6 to 2.12 as long as it feels good in the hands, and gives me a good idea of the exact location of the sweet spot during the back lift till the timber meets the leather.
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Start with a 2lb 4 ounce against the opening quicks then when I am in or need to pusn on change bats to a 2lb 7 ounce
Interesting.
What do you have for a 2.4? Any pics?
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2Lb8oz, whilst being a "big bloke" my eyes just do not work!
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(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/07B45F6D-CE9A-4FC4-9747-9BCFF8A0B177_zpsl6qbtd8c.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/07B45F6D-CE9A-4FC4-9747-9BCFF8A0B177_zpsl6qbtd8c.jpg.html)
And the reason. Because I want to.
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My bats have a dead weight between 2lb9 and 2lb12
That's with a scuff sheet applied and 1.5 grips. As long as it feels well balanced and is in my weight range I can use them equally as badly!
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I'm all over the shop too...I'm not sure it matters that much. I was using 2lb 10, my elbow and shoulder gave out so changed to 2lb 8 which was fine, now it's recovered a bit I used a 2 lb 12 one on Saturday and I've got a 2lb 10 in the post to me.
But....my club mate buddy and bat obsessive sent his bat back to m and h to have the weight adjusted 3 times. I thought he was mad.
Now it's 'right' he is scoring runs. Who am I to say he's nuts?
If I could pick my ideal weight (but it depends on the pick up!!) it would be 2 lb 9 or 10.
When I went to choose a bat a salix years ago and said I wanted 2lb 8 Or 9 Andrew told me to pick from the box and weigh them later. So basically forget the exact weight.
I thought that was great advise .
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I use a 2lb 12 just because that was by far the best bat I saw that day any weight is fine to use for me
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2lb9oz - Kook Verve 800 is my current match bat. The weight and balance of this bat works very well for me ...
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2-12 - 3 lb.
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I start from 2lb9oz then mod my bats to end up 2lb6-7oz ( ive got a 'monster' 2lb7.5oz being made for me a.t.m....'what a beast'! ;) ). I wish i could use a heavy bat but i played with light bats growing up and into my twenties , so its what i know . Plus , im older now , my eyes are going , ive got a bad back and arthritis. ...so my time to change has well and truly passed .
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2.9 - 2.10 between this range with mid to high middles. Prefer the pick up on higher middle bats and bat top of the order so seems to make sense. But to me all my bats feel good to me and I don't have scales at home but to me they feel that. I know my match bat is 2.97 but that's it. I also try not to weigh a bat when I get one just go on finished weight pick up and with gloves on
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2lb 8 - 2lb 10. Tried going up to a 2lb 13 and a 2lb 14 but just too heavy for me; will put away til I'm a bit stronger. Although realistically, not needed as I'm a timer of the ball as opposed to brute strength.
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Around 2'9.
Play a lot of cuts/pulls so the lighter bat helps.
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I used 2 4 for a while, (the Bradman influence) but realised it didn't work for me, so now I am using 2 10 to 2 12 as a rule. Being a sucker for a bat, I am not averse to buying either side of this, but typically for the bats I actually use, this is the range. The reason, I feel I can play the shots I want and get enough power.
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Interesting range of weights guys.
Here's how times change - this is a Bradman era quote: 'Ponsford used a heavy bat—2 pounds 10 ounces (1.2 kg)—nicknamed "Big Bertha".'
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2.7 3/4 to 2.9 1/2. Just through experience I have found this range suits me. Tried lower and higher and I find this just right when the ball is fast and swinging.
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2.14 - two different profiles depending on the game. For 45 over turf I use the 2.14 Gladiator which is beautifully balanced. For T20 on a synthetic deck I use a 2.14 Malik Limited Edition which is slightly bottom heavy.
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When buying new, I've always looked for 2.8 / 2.9 as I find that gives me the best feel and balance.
My current bat is 2.11 on the scales. Before this, I was using a bat I thought was heavier but it weighed in at 2.10. This was a freebee and a gun but bottom heavy. I struggled to play square cuts etc because of it.
The 2.11 is a copy of a bat that felt really well balanced and originally 2.8. I was surprised the copy came out at 2.11 but to me, it feels just right to me and as such I can play a lot more freely.
It just goes to show that feel is the most important factor to consider when looking at a bat.
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As the title suggests - what weight bat do fellow forumites use and why?
I personally use 2.8-2.9 because I find using anything heavier means I try to hit everything out of the park which is detrimental to my game. I also found that heavier than 2.10 tends to aggravate my tennis elbow.
It does differ from person to person ! example : Chandra paul is not that tall but use a long handle bat vs Hayden such a big lad using a normal bat.
I am 6 feet 3 inch tall an weigh 95 kg, i recently bought a bat from H4L, i want the bat to be between 2.9 to 2.10 Max with a long blade, but i was surprised to see the bat i got was around 2.13, initially i was paranoid but the pick up in the bat felt so good and felt the bat was only 2.9 as i wanted.
So as such i will be very concerned on the pick up and buy slightly heavier bat with more willow.
Hope this helps.
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i recently bought a bat from H4L, i want the bat to be between 2.9 to 2.10 Max with a long blade, but i was surprised to see the bat i got was around 2.13, initially i was paranoid but the pick up in the bat felt so good and felt the bat was only 2.9 as i wanted.
I am saving this post of yours since I hear no end of how some bat makers lie about their bat weights and here we have another example of a custom made bat showing up heavier/lighter than the spec weight.
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Started playing after a long hiatus several years ago and bought a 1885 GM with the lightest pickup imaginable - bat weighed 2.6 fully dressed(one grip, toetek, face sheet) The idea was that I did not have the strength to wield a heavier bat effectively. However, Could not get anything off the square with this bat - Moved to a 2.15 block of wood later in the season and played much better.
Since then, I have had several bats between 2.11 to 2.15 and seem to play well with them. I have found that the margin of error (mishit shots) is very small in the lower weights with less willow. Also, mishits result in significant jarring shock to the hands (at least my experience). With added weight you kind of give-up the cut shot to the fast bowlers but gain advantage on mishits and drives. And with the quality of balls and fields here there is not much value in well timed pushes along the ground -(Read long grass and lower quality league balls)
Long story short, 2.10 - 2.13 well balanced is what I will play with!
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I personally feel its wrong to go by the scale weight of a bat. There are bats which weigh 2.10...etc but when you put your gloves on & pick it, it feels 2.8-9'ish...& vice versa. So it all goes down to the bat maker...
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I used to use lighter (2.9 to 2.10) bats but felt like i'd try and hit the ball too hard instead of timing the ball. So switched over to bats between 2.10-2.13 now and i think it’s made a difference to my game. I seem to be waiting for the ball more and playing closer to my body which have made an improvement.
I don’t really care about the weight these days, i go on feel and pick up. I like a good pickup so tend to go for anything that isn’t bottom heavy.
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I used to use lighter (2.9 to 2.10) bats but felt like i'd try and hit the ball too hard instead of timing the ball. So switched over to bats between 2.10-2.13 now and i think it’s made a difference to my game. I seem to be waiting for the ball more and playing closer to my body which have made an improvement.
I have felt the same thing too. I used to have 2.7 bat when i started playing (after a gap of 8 years) and now i usually play with a 2.12 t-rapta fury 100.
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I personally feel its wrong to go by the scale weight of a bat. There are bats which weigh 2.10...etc but when you put your gloves on & pick it, it feels 2.8-9'ish...& vice versa. So it all goes down to the bat maker...
Agreed! dead weight is nothing - there are so many other variables like - how does it feel to you, skill of the bat maker, profile of the bat.
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2.7 B3 and a 2.10 Bradbury that picks up like 2.8. My rotator cuffs knackered and cant swing the big boys anymore.
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I think I use around the 2.10/2.12 mark but don't ever weigh my bats it's all about how they pick up with gloves on, I've often had team mates asking how I use that because it's to weighty but to me it's perfect so I would always just go off the pickup