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[mini998]

In your experience which make/model of bats had long sweet spots? specially bats from our forum sponsors here...

[smokem]

Since most forum sponsors custom make bats to your requirements, they can all do long middles/sweet spots! Best to contact them directly and see what they can do.

Otherwise H4L Hattori, blankbats and Aldred spring to mind.

[The Palmist]

I have had one made here, check my thread in bats section. It has a really long and responsive middle for it's size. You may have to compromise on balance and weight though.

[Manormanic]

I'd recommend getting H4L to make a slightly modified version of the Hattori shape - he did this for me last year, with a slightly thicker toe - and it goes all the way down.

[MD2812]

Newbury GT.

The middle is wide, and goes further towards the toe than you would think looking at the profile.

[Manormanic]

That also applies to M&H's Distinction, which is good for most of the length.

[mr_wickets]

Played against a guy with a huge M&H this weekend. Sweetspot seemed to go down most the bat. I think they're another make which you should look at if you're after that.

[SOULMAN1012]

Gray Nicolls X181 has a long middle with spine running all into the toe

Aldred have long middles and middle on mine runs quite high up the blade, not at the toe due to duck billed toe.

But the bat that I own with the longest middle in my opinion is a hunts county triumph, just seems the whole blade is a middle.

[The Palmist]

Can you tell by looking at the bat if it has a long middle. And why would anyone want anything less than a long middle?

[uknsaunders]

normally it's a pronounced spine that extends from the toe to somewhere just below the splice. Imagine an SS Jumbo as an extreme version of a long middle. That said, I can't imagine many batmakers would advertise anything less than a long middle. GM Zona could be one of the few.

[smilley792]

normally it's a pronounced spine that extends from the toe to somewhere just below the splice. Imagine an SS Jumbo as an extreme version of a long middle. That said, I can't imagine many batmakers would advertise anything less than a long middle. GM Zona could be one of the few.

Mmi3, nemesis, laver ultra, hammer vapen core(same bat?)

[GarrettJ]

MH distinction is the best one, many have tried to copy it and only H4L Tempo comes close.

Try H4L Tempo ..... give them a PM

[deanoknight]

Newbury GT.

The middle is wide, and goes further towards the toe than you would think looking at the profile.

my mates gt 335 has a high middle with very little towards the toe, not sure if the 335 differs from the normal gt?
I would say a m&h solution or original low has a long middle, the biggest part is down the bottom but there is a fair amount of wood right up the bat.

[The Palmist]

normally it's a pronounced spine that extends from the toe to somewhere just below the splice. Imagine an SS Jumbo as an extreme version of a long middle. That said, I can't imagine many batmakers would advertise anything less than a long middle. GM Zona could be one of the few.

I was wondering, why don't everyone makes long middle bat....surely it could only be a good thing?

[junter97]

I was wondering, why don't everyone makes long middle bat....surely it could only be a good thing?

Because most big brands are focused on producing bats with huge edges at really low weights, which wouldn't be possible with a really nice long middle. That's why most of the bats talked about on this thread are the more boutique brands.