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[anywhere_for_6]

hi, i'm new to the forum and i keep coming across this adjective. pardon my ignorance but i was just wondering if some of you enlightened chaps could explain to me what concaving on a bat is all about.

Im not really after whether its good or bad just a explanation as i couldn't find a answer on here.

Is it is how the profile of the bat gently curves, or am i totally wrong?

thanks

[espocrespo]

Yeah that's right

[Howzat]

Its the scalloping on the back of the bat

[anywhere_for_6]

Its the scalloping on the back of the bat

isn't that called a bow??

[Kulli]

Its the scalloping on the back of the bat

Why's it called scalloping, I always thought that was decorations carved in a scallop shape?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

no the bow of the bat is the curvature to its face from toe to handle, concaving is how much or a curve there is on the back of the bat the more concaved it is the lighter it will be as a general rule as more wood has been removed from it.

[johnnyw]

Thats concaving....

[johnnyw]

Thats a bow...hope that explains it abit

[Howzat]

Why's it called scalloping, I always thought that was decorations carved in a scallop shape?

Not sure, pretty sure most batmakers refer to it as scalloping but the term concaving seems to have been favoured on the forums!

[Stewie-Kidd]

Does anybody know what the advantages of concaving are?

Because personally I cannot really see the benefit of having it.

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Does anybody know what the advantages of concaving are?

Because personally I cannot really see the benefit of having it.

Concaving = Reduction of weight whilst keeping edge and spine size intact.