Topic: concaving or no concaving (Read 3119 times)

cricket43 · « **on:** March 13, 2012, 01:58:39 AM »

do you like concaving on your bats or do you do without it ? Personally i like my bats with the wood behind the bat not on the edges. Due to the fact that when i bat i try to middle it not edge it

kaustav · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2012, 02:59:39 AM »

Good topic mate but unfortunately this has been discussed just too many times; please use the search function and I am sure you will find loads of info. Good luck

cricket43 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2012, 05:04:39 AM »

right, ill delete this somehow then

Dan W · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2012, 07:02:08 AM »

No need - not the first time a topic's been duplicated

What I will add, is that it's funny to hear people associate concaving maximising edge height - I always think of it as increasing spine profile height, and which is why I like it! It makes your bats look bigger!

Johnny · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:03:57 AM »

I guess concaving can be used to achieve either - weight is taken out and then redistributed - the redistribution could be to the spine (a la M&H Distinction) or the edges (a la Chase Finback?)

SixOfTheBest · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:12:16 AM »

My current bat is a GM Flare, so I do enjoy not having concaving on the bat due to the fact that you don't have to middle it and you still have a lot of willow behind the ball. But, I have nothing against concaving and it's certainly not a deterrence for me.

Simmy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:28:09 AM »

i like conacving i like having a big spine and big edges

cricket43 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:06:59 AM »

i have a few bats with concaving , a few without i seem to get on well with the ones that arent concaved but i think its more my mind the whether its concaved or not , as long as the bat pings

EaglesCC · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:17:17 AM »

Surely if you�re good enough to middle it every time then you only need a bat that�s about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide?!

Most of us aren�t that good so big edges are an extension of the middle in my mind. Maximising the playing area. Nothing wrong with it.

I also thought concaving was to do with pick up and balance?!

awp · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:55:18 PM »

But does concaving extend the playing area? Or only the very extremity of the bat? Is a concaved bat better than a non concaved bat for off centre (not edged) shots?

There's a great explanation in Safbats blog on this subject which will challenge much of the popular misconceptions.

Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:56:56 PM »

To be honest I've used loads of bats, concaved, not concaved, high middles, low middles, thick edges, thin edges, and I have never noticed any difference in how well I hit the ball.

Talisman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2012, 10:41:57 PM »

Big edges increase the size of the sweetspot but also decrease the power of it. They will add more distance to shots hit off centre but not to the amount the media portrays sometimes from the commentary box. They give a perceived impression of more power as something that is greater equates to more in our minds. We also dribble over the sight of a player using a monster bat at a low weight and chase that dream bat. We forget that the player gets the very lightest cleft and everything is bigger on their bat and over drying causing premature breaks is not a consideration for them.

Canners · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2012, 07:26:32 AM »

If you were to show me two bats in the same weight and shape, one with concaving and one without, i would take the one without concaving everytime

GarrettJ · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2012, 08:41:15 PM »

too much over analysis when it comes to bats, you can either bat or you cant. The piece of willow wont help if you cant bat.

Ryan · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2012, 08:46:23 PM »

Quote from: Canners on March 15, 2012, 07:26:32 AM

If you were to show me two bats in the same weight and shape, one with concaving and one without, i would take the one without concaving everytime

Ditto!

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