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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: gazr5 on October 08, 2017, 11:45:40 AM

Title: Shadow bats
Post by: gazr5 on October 08, 2017, 11:45:40 AM
Anyone use these as training aids? Do you find them useful?

Ive always been interested but never have taken the leap.
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: mohawks94 on October 08, 2017, 01:51:38 PM
Do you mean the really skinny bats like an eye-in?
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: gazr5 on October 08, 2017, 02:47:49 PM
Yeah those ones
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: tom line on October 08, 2017, 04:16:47 PM
I use one, only in winter nets and pre season nets though. As soon as the season comes along I think it throws you off if you used one during nets during the season. Similarly to using a bat that's quite different to your match one in nets during the season
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on October 08, 2017, 05:58:08 PM
I’ve made and sold quite a few on here. As long as they are made to a similar weight to your match bat, they can be a useful tool. If you’re using one of the cut down ones from a pre made bat that weighs about 2lb then it can mess with your timing and actually be worse for your game
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: Woodyspin on October 08, 2017, 06:08:09 PM
I’ve made and sold quite a few on here. As long as they are made to a similar weight to your match bat, they can be a useful tool. If you’re using one of the cut down ones from a pre made bat that weighs about 2lb then it can mess with your timing and actually be worse for your game

Agreed. I also prefer it to be the same shape. Tried one that was the same weight but that balance was all wrong
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: gazr5 on October 08, 2017, 07:51:32 PM
Do you still make them @Red Ink Cricket ?
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on October 08, 2017, 08:17:39 PM
Do you still make them @Red Ink Cricket ?

Yep, send me a message and we can discuss specs
Title: Re: Shadow bats
Post by: dougydee on October 10, 2017, 02:18:55 AM
I got one from red ink about this time last year and it's awesome and basically a skinny version of my match bat. Can be a great tool if using correctly.