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[ajmw89]

Thoughts?  Didn't I see someting like this a few years ago?
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/885075.html

[uknsaunders]

Wasn't it known as the Falcon Bat as well? If so it's been doing the rounds for a while as you say. Sounds more like a PR attempt to drum up interest where there isn't much. In t20/odi you want edges going up and over the field, otherwise you would be caught. In tests, I can't imagine the edge will go down if you push at the ball in any way.

[MD2812]

What if it snicks the back of the bat, a thin nick I doubt there'd be much difference in that scenario.

I'd be worried about breaking my bat if it thins out towards the edge.

Also what is currently a pull shot edged over slips/keeper for 4/6 would surely now go straight up?

[ajmw89]

And if you under edge it, you're risking drag ons even more...

[brokenbat]

I'm more interested in the increased bat speed aspect. This could be the perfect t20 bat, instead of the "half bat" designs out there.

[tim2000s]

The increased bat speed through reduced drag is absolute BS. The biggest cause of drag in a cricket bat is the big, flat face and not the edges. The <1% improvement garnered from changing the edges makes next to no difference. You'd be better shaping it like a baseball bat.


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[sarg]

See this is why pilots should not drink. They can't plane straight edges. I want that 5 mins i wasted on the video back too.