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FvanN

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trimming the toe and handle
« on: March 06, 2012, 07:28:37 PM »
For a while now I have been seeing a lot of really nice bats for sale but most are 2.10 and up so I was thinking about getting one and then trimming an inch off the toe and also trimming the handle to make it a super short handle. But it could turn out to be an expensive mistake.

So is there anything I should consider and apart from a saw and some sand paper are there any other tools I will need?

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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2012, 07:34:22 PM »
Buy one of our harrows that are approx an inch shorter but have a nice profile on them and come in at 2.5-6 :)
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2012, 07:38:51 PM »
Quote from: Ayrtek on March 06, 2012, 07:34:22 PM
Buy one of our harrows that are approx an inch shorter but have a nice profile on them and come in at 2.5-6 :)

Hehe

I'm going for the T20 type bat, should have a lot of wood behind the low middel while still keeping a weight of 2.8-2.9 
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2012, 08:23:07 PM »
Same situation with one of my team mate... He is stocky built but the height is only 5'4 and he uses SH bat with weight around 2.11. It is difficult to find a bat for him matching his height and the bat weight he likes.
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2012, 08:36:26 PM »
Quote from: FvanN on March 06, 2012, 07:38:51 PM
Hehe

I'm going for the T20 type bat, should have a lot of wood behind the low middel while still keeping a weight of 2.8-2.9
You're much better off getting a specialist T20 bat, could save money and defo save you effort. Maybe a custom T20 bat with custom stickers at a discounted price to forum users? ;)
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2012, 09:44:55 PM »
Bear in mind, you shift the middle down by an inch and you'll make the toe area thick so you end up having to re-do a lot of it.
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2012, 03:34:25 AM »
taking an inch off the handle alone will be fine , but you're not losing a lot of weight off it that way
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2012, 03:53:28 AM »
I'm pretty sure you'll be affecting bats pickup when you cut off handle as you're taking mass out of handle
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2012, 04:02:12 AM »
well you might take out a couple of ounces but it kind of depends where you hold the bat in the grip to start with, i've done it before and not noticed any difference, it's not a lot of counter balance if you grip down the bat anyway
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2012, 08:18:56 AM »
Quote from: Joe@NinjaCricket on March 06, 2012, 08:36:26 PM
You're much better off getting a specialist T20 bat, could save money and defo save you effort. Maybe a custom T20 bat with custom stickers at a discounted price to forum users? ;)

I had thought about this so will more than likely do a little sanding on the back of the toe but not alot.

In an ideal world this would be the case but as I doubt I will find a custom bat in my price range, this is going to be my 2nd bat so only want to spend about £110 on it.

Quote from: norbs on March 06, 2012, 09:44:55 PM
Bear in mind, you shift the middle down by an inch and you'll make the toe area thick so you end up having to re-do a lot of it.

Thats not to much of an issue as it will add to the weight reduction even if it is a little I sand off.


Quote from: Cover_Drive on March 07, 2012, 03:53:28 AM
I'm pretty sure you'll be affecting bats pickup when you cut off handle as you're taking mass out of handle

I will be holding the bat up against the shoulder so dont think it will have to much of an effect.
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Re: trimming the toe and handle
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2012, 09:04:51 AM »
Quote from: FvanN on March 07, 2012, 08:18:56 AM

Thats not to much of an issue as it will add to the weight reduction even if it is a little I sand off.


I'm not going to teach you to suck eggs here but it is more just a bit of sanding unless you are a sanding fiend. If you taken in inch of the toe curve or round it, that is, the actual bottom of the bat is inch the edges are higher. This thickens the toe.

But at the end of the day if you can do and are comfortable do it, I would suggest going for something duck billed on the toe and something a slot higher in the middle for what you already use.  Basically what I was implying in my reply previously without actually saying it.
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