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Re: Pod Players with TAS inserts
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2013, 03:40:10 PM »
they are £70 on sports direct - cheaper than getting it done and postage - just buy a new bat.
I still am not sure of the benefits and don't understand how it changes how the middle of the bat. On the Salix example above, it may just be that the bat is rather good!

I would like to try one to see - but until then I may be in the doubting Thomas camp.
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Re: Pod Players with TAS inserts
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2013, 03:54:28 PM »
On paper, it would make sense that this widens and lengthens (to an extent) the sweetspot. I feel that what Buzz said could play a part in why you feel the bat is so responsive though...  (Salix are worldclass batmakers) I would find it very difficult to do something like this to such a work of artwork myself, but I see the benefits if you feel the bat is too light.
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Re: Pod Players with TAS inserts
« Reply #17 on: November 20, 2013, 03:54:43 PM »
They claim it's sprung so that in itself helps performance towards the edges. However I'm a not convinced how such a narrow strip of wood jammed a relatively small distance into the edges will have such a big effect.

What's most likely happening is that there is more weight towards the edges with the inserts added which increases stability on off centre impacts. This is similar to how golf clubs and tennis racquets use "perimeter weighing systems" to achieve a similar effect.
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Re: Pod Players with TAS inserts
« Reply #18 on: November 21, 2013, 09:57:52 AM »
Quote from: Buzz on November 20, 2013, 03:40:10 PM
they are £70 on sports direct - cheaper than getting it done and postage - just buy a new bat.
I still am not sure of the benefits and don't understand how it changes how the middle of the bat. On the Salix example above, it may just be that the bat is rather good!

I would like to try one to see - but until then I may be in the doubting Thomas camp.
Mmmm.... yeah it is a very good bat. But so are the rest. Sometimes I have to allow extra time to get to the nets because I know that choosing which bat I'm using that day is going to be tough.
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Re: Pod Players with TAS inserts
« Reply #19 on: November 24, 2013, 09:10:03 AM »
Quote from: i12breakfree on November 20, 2013, 12:47:01 PM
So is it a good thing to oil on the edges with TAS or should that be avoided like they say to avoid near the splice area ??
No problems giving the edges with TAS inserts a light oil.
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