Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Custom Made => Topic started by: dgahagan on December 03, 2008, 07:18:19 AM
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I was wondering what shape of bat most people like, I mean I have a kookaburra which is extremely thick and has a massive sweet spot, but I als have a slazenger and a screaming cat which are both fairly thin with mid sweet spots.
So do people prefer thicker bats or do they prefer thinner bats?
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I dont like a really thick bat id much rather have a thin bat with a good pickup and ping than a tree with (No Swearing Please) pickup. I like a profile with a low middle as i tend to be on the front foot most of the time so that suits me ok, but also with a nice bow and edges about the thickness of a 10 pence coin.
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i like basiclley the same as chrissey i would rather have a traditional profile with a slight bow rather than a bat with huge edges such as bats like cgi fatso or SS
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Just a bat with good pickup and a good middle. Apart from that i don't really care.
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My best bats have all had low middles - I'm very ,uch a front foot player (or at least I have to be on the pitches I play on!) - my current bat also has big edges, concaving and a high spine. Although the last few features probably aren't essential I'm sure they give a psychological benefit, because with such a big looking piece of wood it feels like a lot less effort to play big shots
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What weight of bat do you use Johnny?
The psychological thing is a bit part of it.... also a big bat gives the bowlers the heeby jeebys... Swing it over your shoulder a few times and you'll find the keeper stands back a bit as well :D
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What weight of bat do you use Johnny?
The psychological thing is a bit part of it.... also a big bat gives the bowlers the heeby jeebys... Swing it over your shoulder a few times and you'll find the keeper stands back a bit as well :D
2'10 as the batmaker recommended that weight for the shape I was after - definitely agree on the heeby jeeby aspect - hey, that would be a good name for a bat.....
I once bowled at a guy whose bat was so big, it didn't feel like you could get anything past it
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I know from experience James makes monster pinging bats at lower weights so that bat must be immense
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I know from experience James makes monster pinging bats at lower weights so that bat must be immense
oh yes, it is! - I'm hoping when it's served it's time to get a bat maker closer to home to try and re-produce it. I've only had it one season though (534@31.41) so I'm sure it's got a few seasons left in it yet
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(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i29/02thoeva/HPIM0813.jpg)
In terms of profile I think this was my favourite bat.
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i like bats with a mid to low middle and slight bow.
when asking for custom made bats I like to have a dead weight of 2.10/2.11 but with a light pick-up.
2.10/2.11 is the weight most bat makers prefer for custom made bats as this provides optimal balance between performance and pick-up
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Most of the Test and County players have 2.8/10 and the bat makers I know always have suitable willow to make this weight look much bigger.
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tom, what about that superbest you had that was 2.13 or something, i loved it.
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Still got the Super Best but had some weight off, looks a different bat now! The bat above was about 2lb 8oz with no concaving. Really nice bat.
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I thought i read somewhere that you were getting weight taken off it. Whats it look like now?
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i like bats with a mid to low middle and slight bow.
when asking for custom made bats I like to have a dead weight of 2.10/2.11 but with a light pick-up.
2.10/2.11 is the weight most bat makers prefer for custom made bats as this provides optimal balance between performance and pick-up
In general the clefts you get make a real good looking bat at those weights [2.10/2.11] and are easier to make. When you get into the lower stuff the clefts available to make a big looking bat are hard to find...
Here let me show you -
the one on left as you look at it is 2lb 9oz and hasn't been sanded
the one in middle is 2lb 15oz unfinished and not sanded
If you take into account the spine etc and angle of the left one there isn't a huge different between the 2 ---- but the middle one will make a cracking bat at 2lb 10/11oz
I hope that makes sense
Edit: Sorry it doesn't really make sense - the one left will be, when all finshed, with grip etc about 2lb 9oz but the one in middle would end up being a smaller bat,then the one on the left, if I took it down to that weight. But if I made it into a 2lb 10/11oz bat it would make a cracking bat
[I hope that makes more sense now]
(http://www.cricket-stuff.co.uk/images/willow_1.jpg)
(http://www.cricket-stuff.co.uk/images/willow_2.jpg)
PS: Can't remember the weight of the one on the right
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that one on the left looks amazing mate
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is that far left cleft the one from mike?
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is that far left cleft the one from mike?
Yep
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is it sold?
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It was but the guy who was going to have it left our club so I'm not selling it to him. I don't want our players to be given the heeby jeebys by have to face that bat :D hehehehe
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Sent you an email Norbs ;)
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I think I'm in love with this profile:
(http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/2953/img2290oj1.jpg) (http://img71.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2290oj1.jpg)
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Traditional or; (http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee75/miroslav_dobson/Image011.jpg?t=1229026427)
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Eughhh similar profile to my Fusion Superbest... Nightmare for me the middle is way too high!
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how much would you want for it norbair, got a mate whos after a 2lb 10/9 bat and this looks perfect, assuming leo hasnt bought it
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in answer to the question, my redback
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc317/gram10_safc/P1010314.jpg)
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc317/gram10_safc/Profile.jpg)
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc317/gram10_safc/Toe.jpg)
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Eughhh similar profile to my Fusion Superbest... Nightmare for me the middle is way too high!
That picture is distorted... it pinged from about 3 inches from the toe to the Model sticker... shame it broke 3rd net in!
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I have got a fusion superbest with 3 grips n so its weighing in at about 3lb just wondering if anybody is skilled enough to take about 4oz off for me? i cud send back to fusion but i dnt know how long it takes
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I would think there are a couple of people who could do it direct for you, if not give me a shout.
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I have got a fusion superbest with 3 grips n so its weighing in at about 3lb just wondering if anybody is skilled enough to take about 4oz off for me? i cud send back to fusion but i dnt know how long it takes
3 Grips??? You would have shifted the middle position of the bat by doing that!!!! Give it back to James mate and tell him why you've do it [I assume pickup] and get him to rebalance the bat for....
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whereabouts are you talisman? i live in skipton near leeds so i was hoping to find somebody close to me
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Was it for pickup or do you like a thicker handle?
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I think you will have to post it to someone as I don't think there is anyone in your area. I'm Dorset based.
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how much would it cost to get 3-4oz taken off talisman?? i got golfers elbow so its killing me leifting a heavy bat!
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It wouldnt be much, maybe you could ring up James and tell him about your problem. I know fusion are only too happy to help with problems.
If the bat still causes you problems after that I know that James Laver has made bats before for people with injuries, theres a page on his website about it, check it out!
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well you are suppose to get gold elbow by gripping bats and raquets but the more weight on it th more stressed caused. I have slazenger which is 2lb 8oz and that does seem to hurt but if i used the big fusion it kills!
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Would a 3lb bat shaped like an M&H Harlequin feel lighter than one shaped like a Solution because the weight is closer to your hands, the pivot point and counter balancing forces?
Any scientific light to shed on this Norbair, is it to do with centrifugal force.