Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: FattusCattus on March 18, 2019, 10:20:38 AM
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Just thought I'd give this a little refresh after using my shoulderless bat on Sunday at nets.
Mines the @Northern monkey creation seen in this thread http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=44043.180 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=44043.180) and charmingly re-named the 'TwatPaddle' - I'll add some more pics when i get time later.
I have to say, it has one of the nicest pick ups ever, and really helps with the old 'aggressive batspeed' - The Monkey used it himself on Sunday, and loved it so much he scuttles back to his shed to make himself one!
anyone else currently using one?
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(http://i63.tinypic.com/29xf6tc.jpg)
(http://i68.tinypic.com/b8pwyc.jpg)
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I’ll be in the shed later today Brucie
Watch this space
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(https://i.postimg.cc/PJyr5F1Q/C35-A7-FE0-F880-4-CF7-846-A-94863-BB94047.jpg)
Let’s make a start
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(https://i.postimg.cc/qvnSc6Z9/2-E66-E4-EB-94-A6-4606-B114-7-AD38-B7-DD682.jpg)
1st attempt
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(https://i.postimg.cc/0QNV4zc5/A00146-D5-99-A7-407-F-AB73-511976-E4-C3-A2.jpg)
Second go
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(https://i.postimg.cc/dVBXScwB/08-F24-D34-A3-E0-4-FB3-A29-B-200-EB2-C77-CE3.jpg)
Better
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(https://i.postimg.cc/tJpWcwX3/4407-E806-FDD7-49-A4-829-F-4-C6000-AAF7-E2.jpg)
New sticker design needed
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Weight difference is about an ounce and a half,,
I’ll leave it at that and have a net with it first, before working on removing more weight
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I need to work on the handle as I’m really not a fan of big thick handles, and I’d originally left it very thick at the bottom for some reason.
I reckon there’s a fair bit of work to be done on that to get it comfortable for me
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Weight difference is about an ounce and a half,,
I’ll leave it at that and have a net with it first, before working on removing more weight
I have a 2-13.4 Amplus that I want to bring down to 2-11. Where else do you think I can take the weight off? I'd happy with the balance point moving down to mid/mid-low on that bat.
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Can you take some off the spine?
And drop the edges/across the back
55mm peak spine is more than enough
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The bat at the top has about 30mm edges and a bit of concaving
Totally different to that thing above
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What is the advantage/disadvantage of bat shoulders?
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I reckon the only advantage is you can get a bigger sticker on the bat
Would take a better man than me to detect a difference in balance etc with the shoulders removed
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It's a retro thing then? Not knocking it - love a bit of retro myself. Just getting my head around this.
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I'm sure I could use one with no real issues, but jeez shoulderless bats look ugly in my eyes, can't really put my finger on why either.
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Philistine!
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I find the look a bit thugish sometimes, and other times retro in an elegant way
The size of that bat it’s definitely brutish,,,
Being honest, I’ve always wanted one,,,i even went into ijc to buy one,,,but ended up buying a mjoliner
Horses for courses and all that
And not retro no,,,it’s a way of losing an ounce or so, from a part of the bat that doesn’t really need it
I’ve just watched Petes video from Sunday,and I’m in the other net,with the bowling machine, 34seconds in, shows the difference in bat speed using Brucies bat which he kindly let me use
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Wickets I play on, the ball doesn’t get above knee height
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I have a 2-13.4 Amplus that I want to bring down to 2-11. Where else do you think I can take the weight off? I'd happy with the balance point moving down to mid/mid-low on that bat.
I’m gonna have a go at removing 3 ounce off this bat, (someone wants it at that weight) so I’ll post pics as I go, then you can see the differences it makes
Is that ok? Mr Internal?
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I had the shoulders dropped on my Trott so it’s now more like a Root SB longer handle! Great way to save weight on a bat!
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I love this. Right up my street.
I had a search through the NM batmaking thread you linked but I couldn't see any dimensions/weight etc unless Im being a bit dense (very possible).
Can I tempt you to reveal the particulars? pretty please?
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@Kez pics or it didn't happen :) Did you do this yourself or take it to someone?
I shall get to it at the weekend, I’m aware of the forum rules.
It was taken to Garrard & Flack. Did a great job
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Just curious, why are shoulderless bats not used by any of the Pros? Is there a rule that prevents from doing it? Or would they be at a disadvantage on better pitches which offer more bounce?
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Only disadvantage to the pros, is as I mentioned earlier, you can’t fit big shiny stickers on one
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Just curious, why are shoulderless bats not used by any of the Pros? Is there a rule that prevents from doing it? Or would they be at a disadvantage on better pitches which offer more bounce?
Exactly what I was thinking. If there was an advantage, the pros would be using them for sure