Topic: Bat Gutting (Read 2165 times)

jghull · « **on:** September 30, 2023, 09:19:38 PM »

Hello.

My lad asked me about Harry Brook's bat having 'string' wrapped around the shoulders and toe.
"Why? He's got millions of bats; just get a new one", etc.

What's the logic behind it? Presumably, it's protective rather than a fix.
I know it's more prevalent on the sub-continent, but couldn't answer the question.

Weirdly, the internet didn't provide him an answer either but I did know a forum of cricket bat fanatics who could...!

jonny77 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2023, 10:01:53 PM »

People do it as either a preventative measure to avoid shoulder or toe cracks, or to try and add strength to a shoulder or toe fix. Imo, it's been glued and fixed properly, a bit of string won't add much to it. I can't see how it would stop the toe moving and cracking if you trapped a yorker. Might stop it completely blowing out, but that's about it.

IQ · « **Reply #2 on:** October 01, 2023, 03:33:06 AM »

gutting/threading is a very subcontinent thing and has always been huge over there.

i fix a lot of bats in Australia and have found over years that it totally works in preventing damage especially repairs- especially modern duckbill toes- it all depends on type of thread used (cotton/poly/multi) and how tight you can wrap it.

You SHOULD NOT Thread the toe of a brand new bat as preventative measure though - only after playing it in.

this is an over the top extreme example of three threadings on a toe!! Bit ugly but it saved an almost new bat which had split into two with the crack running half way back
https://imgur.com/a/fzx69ly

bat has been playing v well ever since the threading.

KW9221 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 01, 2023, 03:33:49 AM »

I do it to my match bats to prevent any damages to shoulder or toe of the bats. Personally I have seen better result with binding around toe and shoulders. I won�t use a bat without it.

IQ · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2023, 09:19:02 AM »

If cotton or normal nylon threads are used then they can sag over longer periods of time (not a lot but enough not to be effective anymore)- most of the times it can take even an year or longer. Its well worth redoing a new threading if it feels like its not super tight and hence as effective

what other pro players are using gutting/threading?

jghull · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2023, 01:09:41 PM »

I'm not sure about other pros, but Harry Brook does, as he's the one who started the conversation in our house!

In terms of the comments on the thread being used, isn't it just the same as the handle-binding product?

Cricket_PTY · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2023, 04:39:29 PM »

Isnt just a asian stuff as some have said.... now a days u can see english players with binding in the shoulders and toe of bats...

I do it for all my bats and my team bats def dont avoid cracks but it help maintin th creacked pieces of the bats on place and as tight as possible making it more easy to repair...

Cheers

IQ · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2023, 09:43:48 AM »

just thought I will share back with the forum how threading is super effective

below GM OCTANE bat - pretty much the cheapest thread done fair few years ago- only a minimal thin amount of thread put on as well. After all these years the thread wasnt at its tightest but its quite easy to make out how well the part supported by threading has stood up vs exposed bit being "pushed" back where the threading ends.

https://i.imgur.com/3VlcbH5.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/3WedhLH.jpeg

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