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[tushar sehgal]

Hello,

I recently got me one of these and as soon as I looked at it i realized that the blade is not wide enough, its only 4 inches wide!! I know some of you have had or have these bats and was wondering if thats normal?

I got the bat from Jason (Cricket Store online) and messaged him, Jason was honest enough and Stated that he wasn't aware of it but I should check with Lekka so before I do that I thought about asking here. Considering that the bat ended up costing me a lot of money with shipping and import I am a little surprised and more than a little disappointed, i understand the 1 inch shorter blade and was aware of it but not for a bat that looks like a junior bat on steriods...

Your thoughts?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

is this the long handle short blade style of bat?

[tushar sehgal]

Yeah mate, will get pics up when i get home...I was expecting a long handle, short blade but not long handle, short and narrow blade...

[Talisman]

They have always been that shape as it is a design feature.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

the width is sacrificed to get the volume of wood in the blade and bring it in at a reasonable weight still

[tushar sehgal]

hmm ok so nothing unusual then? i assumed it would be standard width..oh well..glad i checked...

[Dan W]

hmm ok so nothing unusual then? i assumed it would be standard width..oh well..glad i checked...

It is unusual - in fact I think the Black Cat Joker is the only other bat I've heard do this?

Either way you should have been told and your retailer definitely should have been aware.

I think it's an awful design feature and would be fuming to be in your shoes!

[Simmy]

yes they are ment to be like this!

the lekka big hitter and the Joker are the same shape of bat

[tim2000s]

yes they are ment to be like this!

the lekka big hitter and the Joker are the same shape of bat

What Simmy said. If you can get your hands on a Joker/Jester, you'll see they are exactly the same shape. If I remember correctly, they are a harrow size blade on a longer handle.

[tushar sehgal]

Ok so one thing i should state is I was disappointed with the blade width but not with the entire bat, it took me by surprise and thought it must have been an error in bat making...but as is now clear that it is infact the standard shape to increase the size...

I did not want to call Lekka before i did my homework, which i dont think neccessary anyways but would have been nice to know in advance...also it would be nice if the description of the bats stated that these are also narrow blade..i cant remember if BC joker/jester say that either...

[tim2000s]

Ok so one thing i should state is I was disappointed with the blade width but not with the entire bat, it took me by surprise and thought it must have been an error in bat making...but as is now clear that it is infact the standard shape to increase the size...

I did not want to call Lekka before i did my homework, which i dont think neccessary anyways but would have been nice to know in advance...also it would be nice if the description of the bats stated that these are also narrow blade..i cant remember if BC joker/jester say that either...

I think a few have commented on this aspect of the sales pitch for both bats. However, all of us who have used them have loved them. Took my Big Hitter to nets and the first reaction I got was "What the hell is that" as I pushed a ball back up the net and it flew off the bat. I really don't think the extra missing 0.5 inches makes any difference.

[Tom]

The missing 0.5" makes a difference. Thick edges become thin edges. Feathered edges become misses. And the edges become bigger. There's a trade off to these bats with shorter blades, thinner blades or with reduced areas.

The reason it's not in the sales pitch is because it sounds negative. Making a blade thinner doesn't make sense when written down.

[tushar sehgal]

I agree what could've been a thick edge now will go to the keeper but as is with anyother design there are benefits and drawbacks...looking forward to using it...will need to knock & oil it in first though as the wood looks fairly dry..

[tim2000s]

Although Tom's point is fair, in matches i have never seen anyone caught behind or bowled using one of these. They have always been caught in the deep...

[Talisman]

The missing 0.5" makes a difference. Thick edges become thin edges. Feathered edges become misses. And the edges become bigger. There's a trade off to these bats with shorter blades, thinner blades or with reduced areas.

The reason it's not in the sales pitch is because it sounds negative. Making a blade thinner doesn't make sense when written down.

Actually Tom your argument defeats itself, the edge is no different no matter where it is, the width is reduced and so you would see a slight reduction in shot percentages hitting the bat but a rise in power from those that do. The shape works well and as quoted in the magazines last year it was referred to as the bat the Mongoose should have been. No marketing was thrown at it by Black Cat, the bat has done the talking pretty well on it's own