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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: AlRidd on September 20, 2010, 05:40:27 PM

Title: Weight Reduction.
Post by: AlRidd on September 20, 2010, 05:40:27 PM: Evening all,

I recently got a new bat thanks to Mike, and it is amazing!
It is a really sublime bat but unfortunately is a little too heavy for me, it currently weighs 2lb 12.8 but that is with my custom grip set up that adds 3 ounces.
I would like to get the bat down to 2lb 10/10.5 with all the trimmings on, so that would be a reduction of 2.5/3 ounces.
The bat is a big one and I would like it if it could still have a meaty profile.

So my question is this, who would be the best batmaker to do this for me? Price is not so much an issue, I just want the best to be done for the bat as it really is something special!

Thanks
Title: Re: Weight Reduction.
Post by: roco on September 20, 2010, 05:45:27 PM: Prob back to mike as he was going to do it for me on a new bat till he let me have his sachin bat
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Post by: AlRidd on September 20, 2010, 05:48:30 PM: Yeah I have sent him a pm mate but he hasn't been online today so I just thought I would see what anyone else could offer. Thanks though
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Post by: peplow on September 20, 2010, 05:49:21 PM: He was struggling with mail on his phone today so hasnt been able to do much today!
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Post by: GJ on September 20, 2010, 06:02:34 PM: I doubt you could keep the bat as big as it is by removing that amount. Maybe if you play around with different grip combo's then it may pick up a bit better. I assume its a Talisman you have bought.
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Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on September 20, 2010, 06:05:26 PM: Hes at Lords so will be back in touch once back i should think
Title: Re: Weight Reduction.
Post by: AlRidd on September 20, 2010, 06:17:40 PM: Quote from: GJ on September 20, 2010, 06:02:34 PM
I doubt you could keep the bat as big as it is by removing that amount. Maybe if you play around with different grip combo's then it may pick up a bit better. I assume its a Talisman you have bought.
The bat is very big currently and has very litte concaving so I was thinking maybe if it was reduced in size a little and concaved it would be a fair bit lighter. And it is a Newbery made by Tim Keeley, but it has Talisman stickers.
Title: Re: Weight Reduction.
Post by: AlRidd on September 22, 2010, 05:45:03 PM: Still after a weght reduction, was thinking either SAF or Redback based on experience as batmakers. Who else would you guys reccomend?
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Post by: thebd11 on September 22, 2010, 05:46:43 PM: Mike does it i think ?
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Post by: Wills on September 22, 2010, 05:48:14 PM: Warsop do a pro job, but costs a bit considering you can get cheaper jobs elsewhere.
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Post by: johnnyw on September 22, 2010, 06:01:34 PM: I am doing a refurb of my solitaire at the moment. I have new stickers ordered, will be regripping it and putting on a toe guard. The only prob is that I would like the bat to be a bit lighter so does anyone know if you could do a Diy job on it. My brother is a carpenter so i have the tools
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Post by: hit4six on September 22, 2010, 06:03:57 PM: Just a warning, its not as easy as it looks/sounds. Its a very technical job, and after 4 years of doing refurbishments, I have only been confident enough to do weight reductions in the last couple of months.