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[VKS]

We often get calls for Long Blade bats and like to always have a good selection to choose from, from the likes of Kookaburra and Ton especially. Here  is one that we have from Salix and weights 2.12.

[GDP1964]

Lovely looking bat B&S will always recommend a long blade as opposed to a long handle are we correct in this or not ?

[VKS]

Lovely looking bat B&S will always recommend a long blade as opposed to a long handle are we correct in this or not ?

Most definitely. A long blade feels more natural and gives the taller batsmen the chance to keep to a more upright stance. Whereas a long handle was always for someone over 6ft in height, the long blade option can be used by shorter players too.

[tim2000s]

Lovely looking bat B&S will always recommend a long blade as opposed to a long handle are we correct in this or not ?

If someone has extremely large hands but is not over 6' tall, I suspect the LH is probably a better bet...

[fasteddie]

Most definitely. A long blade feels more natural and gives the taller batsmen the chance to keep to a more upright stance. Whereas a long handle was always for someone over 6ft in height, the long blade option can be used by shorter players too.

Agreed. My Long blade H4L has been a revelation. I stand-up more and don't need to crouch so much. I'm 6ft 2. Stand and deliver!

[VKS]

If someone has extremely large hands but is not over 6' tall, I suspect the LH is probably a better bet...

I think a short handle would still offer enough "grip area".

[VKS]

Agreed. My Long blade H4L has been a revelation. I stand-up more and don't need to crouch so much. I'm 6ft 2. Stand and deliver!

Likewise, I am just over 6ft and find the long blade on my Ton Gladiator feels great.

[GarrettJ]

i used ot use a long handle when i was under 17 and about 5 foot 9/10 ....... i absolutely hammered it. thinking of reverting back as i have a long handle which no one is interested in.

[yogi206]

I always found you had to have a nice light piece of wood to make a long blade or you could get a toe heavy bat that doesn't pickup at all well.

[VKS]

I always found you had to have a nice light piece of wood to make a long blade or you could get a toe heavy bat that doesn't pickup at all well.

I haven't come across that problem so far. We're only talking about an extra inch of willow, so some clever bat making skills and you still end up with a bat that feels as good as, if not better than a short handle.

[Bats_Entertainment]

I think a short handle would still offer enough "grip area".

So, why didn't someone come up with the idea of a long blade sooner?

[Bats_Entertainment]

Most definitely. A long blade feels more natural and gives the taller batsmen the chance to keep to a more upright stance. Whereas a long handle was always for someone over 6ft in height, the long blade option can be used by shorter players too.

If you use a LH, a SH feels unnatural.

[VKS]

So, why didn't someone come up with the idea of a long blade sooner?

Long blade bats have been available for quite a few years, its nothing new.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Long blade bats have been available for quite a few years, its nothing new.

They have only been commercially available for about ten years? Kookaburra were the first I noticed.

[03jaworf]

love how well Salix bats are finished!