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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: Colesy on August 15, 2010, 12:14:06 AM

Title: Would this work?
Post by: Colesy on August 15, 2010, 12:14:06 AM: As our game was called off today I got thinking.

Would a flat spine work on a bat?

I drew some pictures on paint (:)) and I'm pleased with the profile of the bat lol.
Could anyone shed light on this?

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/JoeColes/Designbat.png?t=1281831232)

Cheers
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Wills on August 15, 2010, 12:16:05 AM: i think gn did something along those lines.
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Mortimer on August 15, 2010, 12:50:34 AM: Quote from: WazzaAfridi on August 15, 2010, 12:16:05 AM
i think gn did something along those lines.

It was SP in the mid / late 70s. It was called "The Master" and was used by Tony Grieg and others. It was SP's response to GN's scoop, without infringing GN's registered design or patents. There was one in that shape shown on the L&W site a couple of years ago.
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: umz_786 on August 15, 2010, 12:54:45 AM: wont a flat spine affect the pick up and make it worse?
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Johnny on August 15, 2010, 08:16:49 AM: Kookaburra Ridgeback isn't it?
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: maxy1 on October 24, 2010, 01:11:25 PM: just spotted that this looks alot like the new GM bat

http://www.gm-cricket.com/upload/imagelibrary/products/jpeg/Luna%20DXM%203_4_A.jpg

should have got the copyright on it colsey :D
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: MD2812 on August 18, 2011, 10:01:39 PM: I would love to feel the pick up/have a go with one!

I always wandered whether it might work to have 2 spines

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I am aware that drawing is terrible, but hope people get my point.

I am not thinking of making this, just wander what it would play like if a bat had the 2 ridged spines, just to try something different/innovative (The new mongoose :P )

MD
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Played and Missed on August 18, 2011, 10:09:41 PM: A company called Lords based in Caerphilly, Wales do all of there bats with a flat spine.

Look rather nice, shame about there stickers, just shows the nice profile of the bat up..

http://www.lordsinternational.co.uk/lords-sniker-soveriegn-gold-cricket-bat.html
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Liam-SCCC on August 18, 2011, 10:29:42 PM: Quote from: MD2812 on August 18, 2011, 10:01:39 PM
I would love to feel the pick up/have a go with one!

I always wandered whether it might work to have 2 spines

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I am aware that drawing is terrible, but hope people get my point.

I am not thinking of making this, just wander what it would play like if a bat had the 2 ridged spines, just to try something different/innovative (The new mongoose :P )

MD

I don't see a cricket bat in that drawing mate!
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Colesy on August 18, 2011, 10:43:36 PM: I know waht he's on about. I think. A double spine?
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: alexrickyponting on August 19, 2011, 08:02:57 AM: Surely a "double spine" just creates a scoop in the back like the GN Scoop but with more pronounced edges to the scoop bit?
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: tbarnfield99 on August 19, 2011, 08:16:22 AM: Quote from: Johnny Firefly on August 15, 2010, 08:16:49 AM
Kookaburra Ridgeback isn't it?

It would be something similar to this.

I just think it wouldn't work, the bat wouldn't feel well balanced and I'd imagine it would pick up like a log!

Quote from: Played and Missed on August 18, 2011, 10:09:41 PM
A company called Lords based in Caerphilly, Wales do all of there bats with a flat spine.

Look rather nice, shame about there stickers, just shows the nice profile of the bat up..

[url]http://www.lordsinternational.co.uk/lords-sniker-soveriegn-gold-cricket-bat.html[/url]

£500!!!

Does it hit the ball for you?
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Bruce on August 19, 2011, 11:34:46 AM: Quote from: Liam-SCCC on August 18, 2011, 10:29:42 PM
I don't see a cricket bat in that drawing mate!

I see a very hard Level of Snake 2 on the old Nokia's 8)
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Bruce on August 19, 2011, 11:35:35 AM: Quote from: tbarnfield99 on August 19, 2011, 08:16:22 AM
It would be something similar to this.

I just think it wouldn't work, the bat wouldn't feel well balanced and I'd imagine it would pick up like a log!

£500!!!

Does it hit the ball for you?

£500 for 3 bats is how I read it...
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: tbarnfield99 on August 19, 2011, 11:36:43 AM: Sorry my bad!
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: peplow on August 19, 2011, 11:40:40 AM: i thought it was one bat?

but its picked out of 3 clefts out of 3000?

and you get a free pair of gloves?

so there are 3 available..
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Bruce on August 19, 2011, 11:44:02 AM: Quote from: tbarnfield99 on August 19, 2011, 11:36:43 AM
Sorry my bad!

I could be wrong though!
One of our chaps was sponsored by Lords a few years back, good bads, big chunky gloves, and odd very rounded Pads.
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: tbarnfield99 on August 19, 2011, 11:46:45 AM: •Our Craftsman has put the experience of 50 years of bat making in the manufacture of 3 exclusive bats.

•this is very special production by Lords only for 3 unlimate cricket bats.
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Lekka Global Alliance on August 19, 2011, 11:57:35 AM: Brimble is in Wales today , he might be behind the magic of these bats :)
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: Kulli on August 19, 2011, 11:59:28 AM: It's one bat for your 500, but there are 3 of them available.
Title: Re: Would this work?
Post by: tbarnfield99 on August 19, 2011, 12:08:41 PM: Yes! £500 for a bat is steep! I'd rather have 2 redbacks thanks!

...or 5 TLB cricket ones ;)