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[crictech]

a good few members of the forum were kind enough to try the impact sheets I developed that are used to show where on the bat you tend to hit the ball for each of your shots. It's not uncommon for people to be surprised at where on the bat they actually hit the ball

I've been working with the results from the impact sheets to help customize bat designs for my clients, moving the thickest part of the willow to the area where the ball is most often hit.

I started reshaping bats about 3 years ago when I first started working with the impact sheet results. Over the last 18 months I've been shaping my own bats from pressed and handled clefts as I wanted to be able to experiment with designs and shapes to see how much effect it could have on the sweet spot position and performance.

there have been a couple of "way out there" shapes along the way, most which will probably stay in the cupboard. This is the first bat I've designed based on the impact sheet results and other data I've collected so far that I'm showing

I've done this design a few times in slightly different weights, maintaining the edge size and shape to within a few millimeters, using concaving and spine height to change the weight.

I'm not putting myself forward as a master batmaker. It takes me a hellishly long time to get them how I want them but I do take a lot of pride in my work and in the level of customization I can offer.

Here she is. 2lbs 12oz of Kippax's finest grade 1 Xtra Special 13 grain willow. 38mm at the edges, 60mm at the spine with good meaty shoulders and toe. Medium concaving with a spine that runs down to the toe. Feels quite light in the pickup compared to other bats of this weight. As mentioned the distribution of the willow is a "best fit" based around all the impact sheet results I've analysed so far.

I've concentrated my efforts over here in the US but I'd welcome some feedback from back home and the rest of the cricketing world.

[Pendles10]

How much would it be to get a few crictech sheets to aus?

[Wedge2408]

How much would it be to get a few crictech sheets to aus?

ditto

Nice looking bat also.

[Jogetnz]

Did you make this bat for yourself? If so what surprised you about where you thought you made most of your contact compared to the reality and how did that impact on your final shape?

By the way I also think it's a great looking bat.

[procricket]

That is a great great shape

I have one just the same

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Looks a great effort, I love how the profile stays pretty much the same through out the blade.

[mad_abt_cricket]

nice shape and lovely finish to the bat..

[tushar sehgal]

That's a very nice looking bat Richard. Shape is custom to who ever used the sheets but I am very pleasantly surprised by the finish, was this one of your LE/G1 clefts that I have seen pics off?

[crictech]

That is a great great shape

I have one just the same

thanks. that's interesting, can u share some details on it, was it a custom, how did u find the balance, pick up and length of the middle?

[crictech]

That's a very nice looking bat Richard. Shape is custom to who ever used the sheets but I am very pleasantly surprised by the finish, was this one of your LE/G1 clefts that I have seen pics off?

thanks - Not sure if this actual cleft was on the picture on the newsletter but yes, from same batch.

[crictech]

Did you make this bat for yourself? If so what surprised you about where you thought you made most of your contact compared to the reality and how did that impact on your final shape?

By the way I also think it's a great looking bat.

thanks - no, made this as a generic bat, kind of a best fit if I had to make one shape that would work for everyone who I had impact sheet results for.

[procricket]

My middle is long mine started as a big 2lb 11oz but got it down similar to this.

I find you can combine a higher middle for pick up with coverage for performance.

One thing crictech taught me is I hit much higher than I thought on the bat no matter what the wicket is like

[crictech]

ditto

Nice looking bat also.

How much would it be to get a few crictech sheets to aus?

yes, sure, email me and I'll sort you something out. may be best to send two lots to one of you then you can send them on to save on shipping

[crictech]

My middle is long mine started as a big 2lb 11oz but got it down similar to this.

I find you can combine a higher middle for pick up with coverage for performance.

One thing crictech taught me is I hit much higher than I thought on the bat no matter what the wicket is like

did you try measuring different shots with the sheets on? I found it interesting how some people hit everything out of the same spot and others use different areas of the bat for different shots.

hopefully if nothing else the results from these sheets will put to bed that notion that you need a low middle of slow wickets and a high middle on bouncy tracks.

[procricket]

I did find 2 proximate areas mate I agree there so many different variables and batting style I found more relevant than type of wicket