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[Jimbo]

Gap in the market clearly 😅

[MichaelM]

I've seen kookaburras with knobs.

[Jimbo]

Ooh err missus.

[Jaffa]

Oslo 

There's a chance my next project is in Bergen. A little closer.

[Kulli]

There's a chance my next project is in Bergen. A little closer.

A mere 7 hours drive, pop over on evening 

[thegowerwaft]

2.20 of pure bat bliss...

https://twitter.com/graynics/status/1641827291356340225?t=61MqVjHIpRhO5_WznBStPw&s=19

[Chompy9760]

I like the bat and the video, but those stickers are WAY overdone!  Guess they will look right at home in the IPL though

[Chalkie]

Interesting that the handle looks like it had 5 springs, rather than the more usual 3, I guess he likes a handle with a bit of whip?

Does it make the handle weaker? Would be good to hear from makers on the forum about views on this and what you tend to use in your handles?

[Buzz]

It is to help reduce shoulder breaks.
Not sure it will make a difference on the stiffness in the handle

[Chalkie]

It is to help reduce shoulder breaks.
Not sure it will make a difference on the stiffness in the handle

Thanks Buzz, just to clarify, are you saying that 5 springs brings a greater risk of shoulder breaks (or the other way round?)

[jonny77]

Think he's saying they feel it may reduce shoulder breaks. However, I've seen many a CA with shoulder cracks and 5 rubbers. Suppose it depends on the quality of handles overall really. I'm sure GNs are good quality obviously.

[Chalkie]

Ok, but surely if 5 springs was thought to reduce risk of shoulder breaks then more manufacturers would have them rather than 3?

Or is the cost to produce a 5 spring handle materially higher? Or is there another reason for not going with 5?

[Chad]

If all manufacturers did the same or had the same thoughts about batmaking, it would be boring as hell. Would save me a tonne of money and space as I'd have less variety to want to buy 😂


I believe they initially introduced it in the Cobra for the Aus range. The thinking behind it was that if you have a low middle, and kept the shoulders and handle thick, you'd need a little more flex in the handle to have a little more give to prevent it from feeling too clunky, and to help prevent breakages.


Reasons why others won't have adopted is probably manufacturing costs, hassle, possibly weight due to more glue and inserts, they don't have the capability to make them consistently, they don't believe there's any benefit, etc etc.

[Chalkie]

Cheers @Chad that explains it well and makes a lot of sense.

[MichaelM]

If all manufacturers did the same or had the same thoughts about batmaking, it would be boring as hell. Would save me a tonne of money and space as I'd have less variety to want to buy 😂


I believe they initially introduced it in the Cobra for the Aus range. The thinking behind it was that if you have a low middle, and kept the shoulders and handle thick, you'd need a little more flex in the handle to have a little more give to prevent it from feeling too clunky, and to help prevent breakages.


Reasons why others won't have adopted is probably manufacturing costs, hassle, possibly weight due to more glue and inserts, they don't have the capability to make them consistently, they don't believe there's any benefit, etc etc.

Makes sense