Topic: Mangled Bats (Read 2549 times)

Lumsden · « **on:** August 03, 2016, 11:40:45 PM »

I've been having a bit back trouble recently (generally fine in the daytime but as soon as lie down flat, I struggle to move without a bit of pain). I am pretty sure it's a muscular issue and been wondering if throwing a 3lb+ long blade bat at anything vaguely within hitting distance outside off stump is the cause or at least not helping the situation. The second issue is that I think bowlers have now wised up to my batting "modus operandi" so now bowl a lot straighter to me? Basically my whole approach to batting is based on just 2 shots, the aforementioned launching of the kitchen sink of anything wide of off stump and dead batting anything that is possibly hitting the wickets.

Therefore I had been thinking of downsizing in terms of the piece of timber I wield and so 3 weeks ago I popped into Mangled Bats in Easingwold (small market town between York and Thirsk on the A19) to see what Trevor had been creating. The very first bat I picked up I bought, it felt absolutely perfect and had a fantastic ping that I almost took out his dining room lights. It weighed 2.10lb including one grip amd cost me �140.

Unfortunately until today I had no opportunity to net with it so when I used it in a couple of matches, a league match (where I actually went back to using my Nixon) and a friendly this Sunday just gone (where I was simply dead batting anyhow), it felt alien in my hands. However this afternoon I went over to Stumps in Wakefield where Zak fed balls into their bowling machine for an hour and by the end I was using the new bat to play shots with confidence. Perhaps the most interesting thing is that I did also bat with my old Nixon for a while today but using this heavier bat (despite it weighing only 6oz more) really knackered me out which is the reason I went back to using the new bat. My second go with the new bat was far more productive and what this 2.10lb "Mangled" bat lacks in weight (compared to my Nixon), I feel I more than compensated in increased bat speed.

Going to try and get another session over at Stumps before Saturday which I may video.

Lumsden · « **Reply #1 on:** August 05, 2016, 11:58:54 PM »

I've uploaded a short video of me using the above bat at Stumps on Friday afternoon. Unfortunately it's not exactly a masterclass in footwork, too much bottomhand but the bat does make a very nice noise when I connect.

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2016, 09:20:42 AM »

It would seem that launching yourself at the ball with a 3lb heavy bat is a good way to pull your muscles especially if the pain starts within a couple of days also as you found your your 3lb bat tiring when you went back to it it may now be to heavy i think the more you use your new bat your confidence in the bat and your run scoring will improved and as you say what you lose in weight you gain in bat speed and the ability to bat for longer periods.
Also if your back doesn't hurt as much then there's the anwser.

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