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[jblowe]

my laver had a very oval handle.

all the Lavers I have owned, had good oval handles. But the best oval handle I have ever seen is a Black Cat owned by the @Hosk

[cheese]

My Gray Nics Select has a pretty oval handle. The only oval handle i've had and its by far my favourite out of all the bats i've had.

[jgr]

Hi thanks for feedback so far .. 2 further questions 1) are ton bats genuine oval handles 2) where are laver and wood bats stocked in the uk ? Thanks lads

[Mantis]

Laver and wood's are only available new from NZ.

I don't know about Tons.

[procricket]

I have a handle set now which I cut out of one of my favourite bats and take it to bat makers when I get a bat made.

I know the guys at b3 used to get players handle sets all the time.

Handle shape is very important to people.

This for me is the most important aspect of bespoke bats.

The rest is mere gravy ie middle position and edge size and to some degree weight.

Handle-pick up/balance are the only thing I look for nowadays

in truth the first pick up of bat it either feels or it doesn't but I guess that's me..

[Biggie Smalls]

Not that their current bats are anything special , but Puma bats almost always have big oval handles.  Other than that they are quite s.s ish .

[Seniorplayer]

I have a handle set now which I cut out of one of my favourite bats and take it to bat makers when I get a bat made.

I know the guys at b3 used to get players handle sets all the time.

Handle shape is very important to people.

This for me is the most important aspect of bespoke bats.

The rest is mere gravy ie middle position and edge size and to some degree weight.

Handle-pick up/balance are the only thing I look for nowadays

in truth the first pick up of bat it either feels or it doesn't but I guess that's me..

I think most  players would agree when you first   pick up a bat you  know if  it feels right for you.

[jgr]

An update on my quest for a good oval handle . Of all the ' off the rack' bats I have tried it seems that puma bats have the most oval handle with the bottom hand much bigger than the top . Evopower seems a nice  bat . Evospeed very light but perhaps too high a middle ..

[Biggie Smalls]

You probably won't find any low middle pumas but may find some mid , mid low middles if you look around . The platinum eds they were doing recently had a slightly lower middle than others . The puma ive got has a very high middle and smallish spine (58mm approx) yet still goes surprisingly good down low , so if you like one of them perhaps dont be put off by the shape until you've tapped it up .