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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: OllieWalker39 on August 03, 2016, 10:48:59 AM

Title: Thicker Handle
Post by: OllieWalker39 on August 03, 2016, 10:48:59 AM: Short and sweet - I'm wanting to thicken up the handle at the bottom - have had bats with a nicer feeling handle before, so never felt the need! Best time to do it as I need a new grip anyway!

I'm wondering what tapes people use (i.e. elastoplast or something similar) - and how easy is it to get a grip back over the top of the tape?

Thanks! :D
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on August 03, 2016, 10:52:51 AM: Use fabric strapping that's what I use and the grip goes on no problem
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: brokenbat on August 03, 2016, 10:56:33 AM: Quote from: OllieWalker39 on August 03, 2016, 10:48:59 AM
Short and sweet - I'm wanting to thicken up the handle at the bottom - have had bats with a nicer feeling handle before, so never felt the need! Best time to do it as I need a new grip anyway!

I'm wondering what tapes people use (i.e. elastoplast or something similar) - and how easy is it to get a grip back over the top of the tape?

Thanks! :D

Don't use anything that's really thin and flimsy - you will end up having to use multiple layers of tape, and thin tape can tear when you're rolling down the grip.

I think anything other than thin scotch tape would be fine.
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: Nmcgee on August 03, 2016, 10:58:34 AM: Any chance of getting someone to double bind the bottom half?
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: brokenbat on August 03, 2016, 11:02:45 AM: Quote from: Nmcgee on August 03, 2016, 10:58:34 AM
Any chance of getting someone to double bind the bottom half?

That's a good DIY projet. Pretty easy (albeit slightly messy!) to do by hand.
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: OllieWalker39 on August 03, 2016, 12:08:04 PM: Was thinking of a double-binding, which could be possible! Although messy :D

I'll try some fabric strapping - kit bags full as I'm never in one piece!
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: 330Mark on August 03, 2016, 01:02:25 PM: I put a G&M shock absorber under my std grip on my Kudos2...thickened the bottom of the handle up nicely
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: Churchy1989 on August 03, 2016, 10:08:23 PM: Bought a bat off @19reading87 and rolled up the grip to find what I assume is a cut toe guard with tape on to make it feel like am oval shape. Good idea, maybe a few different items to use instead but a good idea to create what you want.

Have used hockey tape on one bat handle and just make the handle bigger where it suited me. Slightly expensive but was a good experiment and feels lush in the hands.....sweeky in the gloves.
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: ElPerro on August 03, 2016, 11:03:11 PM: Have a you thought of trying half a grip under the main one? Easier to remove if you don't like it in the end
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: Seniorplayer on August 04, 2016, 12:44:00 PM: You could cut up grips into 3inch inch long strips apply them till you get the thickest required.
Title: Re: Thicker Handle
Post by: InternalTraining on August 04, 2016, 12:52:15 PM: What @ElPerro and @Seniorplayer said...I fuss with my handles too and a thin (cheap :D) second grip or half helps.