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[Number 11]

Hi all, had a read through the SAF Blog on bats and a bit of theory and I thought let's try something a bit radical in bat shaping.
I scaled up and measured up the images showing the difference between traditional and concaved bats and did a bit of simple CAD with a couple of my own ideas.


I kept the overall depth the same and the width of the "middle"  is based on 40mm, edge thickness will vary the results.
My main concept was expanding the use of concaving to maximise the width of the middle without gaining too much weight.

What do you guys think and do any bat makers think thetriple and quinto concaved shapes have any merit?

[Krs]

I won't be able to give any feedback regarding the shapes as I lack the knowledge in this subject matter, however I really like your ideas and look forward to replies!

[smokem]

The "triple" is called a Slazenger V1200.  Or even the original GN scoop (with concaving added).

The "quint" is interesting. But I think it would be a lot of work for not a lot of gain compared to the "triple".

[tim2000s]

Essentially the quint and triple are the same in terms of mass distribution. It's just a case of how they are made.

As smokem says, the triple is already long in existence!

You've also missed the twin scoop of the dynadrive...

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[GarrettJ]

what about the overall volume of wood, the 2nd one will weigh about 4lbs

[Number 11]

Hi guys, thanks for the replies.
I have looked at the V1200, found images after I had that idea and it seems to me to be more of a long narrow scoop as opposed to concaving in the more traditional sense.
The "quint" gains 17mm in extra middle width but probably at the cost of a little extra weight. A lot also depends on the edge thickness.
The second image is based on the traditional shape but probably thicker than most actually were, probably could push the weight to a 4lb monster with a good dense cleft 
I suppose the first image could be equated to the twin and four scoops and the third to the scoop in all their varying versions.

If I hadn't recently bought a bat (before I found this great forum ) then I might have commissioned a quinto, just to be a bit different 

[uknsaunders]

Length of middle is important to. Plenty of talk about extended middles and having the ability to time the ball up and down the blade, not just off centre towards the edges.

[TangoWhiskey]

Can't help but think that the quintuple will probably be one ugly bat, but if it works which it does in theory then who cares what it looks like right?

[Nickauger]

Can't help but think that the quintuple will probably be one ugly bat, but if it works which it does in theory then who cares what it looks like right?

Just about everybody on this forum!

[Number 11]

Just about everybody on this forum!

You're probably right
I'm tempted to have one made just to see the reality of it but the Mrs would probably kill me.

[RossViper]

The shape doesn't make much of a difference to the middle,  only the balance

[Number 11]

Well the middle will be a little wider but the blade as a whole would be heavier, probably a candidate for a light weight cleft 

So so tempted