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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Jones129 on April 03, 2019, 05:19:29 PM

Title: Bat binding
Post by: Jones129 on April 03, 2019, 05:19:29 PM: Has anyone tried removing there binding on there handle and replacing it with tape!? Currently have a bat I want to experiment on and would like to have same handle type as my gray nicolls 50 plus. Any info would be great.

Thanks rob
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: brokenbat on April 03, 2019, 05:59:54 PM: Quote from: Jones129 on April 03, 2019, 05:19:29 PM
Has anyone tried removing there binding on there handle and replacing it with tape!? Currently have a bat I want to experiment on and would like to have same handle type as my gray nicolls 50 plus. Any info would be great.

Thanks rob

Very easy. Just start from one end and unwrap
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 03, 2019, 06:57:54 PM: When you remove the binding and replace with tape you are likely to feel vibration through the handle when playing a shot.
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: Jones129 on April 03, 2019, 07:48:43 PM: So how does it not through the bat that I have with it? Different handles?
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: Kez on April 03, 2019, 08:54:28 PM: Quote from: Seniorplayer on April 03, 2019, 06:57:54 PM
When you remove the binding and replace with tape you are likely to feel vibration through the handle when playing a shot.

I wouldn’t say I’ve felt any difference in the bats I’ve got with tape. Obviously means I’m finding the middle a lot ;)
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 04, 2019, 07:58:23 AM: Quote from: Jones129 on April 03, 2019, 07:48:43 PM
So how does it not through the bat that I have with it? Different handles?
Better quality / thicker handles and or with sercure thicker or several handle inserts to reduce shock and as above avoid toe ending ball bowl at pace thickness of tape wraps find that smooth medical tape gives the best handle feel
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: HellomynameisJ on April 04, 2019, 08:51:00 AM: I would be sceptical about removing all the binding, more specifically the binding around the shoulders of the bat, I was always told that it adds crucial strength around the handle joint. Similarly to the Aus GN's which still have the bottom 4/5cms bound.
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: strang on April 04, 2019, 11:56:02 AM: Quote from: HellomynameisJ on April 04, 2019, 08:51:00 AM
I would be sceptical about removing all the binding, more specifically the binding around the shoulders of the bat, I was always told that it adds crucial strength around the handle joint. Similarly to the Aus GN's which still have the bottom 4/5cms bound.
Your probably right. Glues these days are stronger than wood though so you'll probably be alright.
Title: Re: Bat binding
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 04, 2019, 02:04:22 PM: Quote from: HellomynameisJ on April 04, 2019, 08:51:00 AM
I would be sceptical about removing all the binding, more specifically the binding around the shoulders of the bat, I was always told that it adds crucial strength around the handle joint. Similarly to the Aus GN's which still have the bottom 4/5cms bound.
It does also helps keeps handle rubbers in place and helps prevent flex at the bottom of the handle