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[rhino25]

Hey Guys,

I have just started my own brand here in Australia -  in North Queensland.  I don't make my own bats (unfortunately) but I have an extremely reputable supplier assisting with the design and making of the bats.  I would love some input into the design of a new profile.  We are looking at releasing it in time for the next Aussie season (or as demanded) so I would appreciate any input as to whats in, whats not and what people think about concaving, spine heights etc etc as this is all under consideration to get something very unique.

Thanks all.

[WalkingWicket37]

45mm+ edges, 75mm spine, no concaving, 30+ straight, evenly spaces grains and 2lb8 with a light pick up please 

[mattw]

Well it seems fairly obvious where the bats are being made due to the toes.

[kal_m]

SH with 40mm edges and 30mm at the toe, no concaving, slight bow, mid-low sweetspot (I am not in Australia), rounded face, ideally 9-12 grains (although doesn't matter much), slightly oval handle at the bottom,around 2.12lbs fully dressed with light pick up (2.9 - 2.10)

[Red Ink Cricket]

i think he is looking for ideas on shapes not what you would like in a bat and at what weight. we would all love massive bats that weigh nothing but that doesnt really help.

best advice is to speak to the bat maker and discuss what you want. look at your current range and work out what you feel is missing or feel would be popular - a low middled bat, a high middled bat, traditional shape etc. the bat maker can then advise you on whats best.

[GarrettJ]

Are the moderators on holiday today?

[mattw]

Are the moderators on holiday today?

I've got to second this, don't expect this topic to last long..

[GarrettJ]

I'm fine with the post but not if the rule isn't applied equally to all.

Remove the name Rhino

[RoCo Da Pixie]

Why remove the Rhino? The brand is called Black Ash Cricket.

[GarrettJ]

I missed out a comma

[iand123]

It may be hard to believe but the admin team do have lives, jobs outside of this forum :-)

Its now in hand

[rhino25]

Apologies guys. Not trying to advertise, hence the name. Happy to change the name of the post if someone could advise how?

just looking for opinions on favorite shapes, pros and cons of different profiles etc.

[rhino25]

Removed brand name post. Apologies all.

[Chad]

Hi Rhino, due to the bouncier wickets in Aus, you may want to think about having something with a long and forgiving middle, something similar to the M&H Amplus. This is my personal favourite profile, which also has a long and forgiving playing area:








You don't need 40mm edges, anything around 35mm is fine. (Smaller is fine too, but in terms of the aesthetics people tend to go for these days, that size is a good size) Try ask the batmaker not to concave them too much, as I personally feel that too much dampens the responsiveness. However, I don't know if your batmaker will be good enough to successfully copy these shapes...

[mattw]

Hi Rhino, due to the bouncier wickets in Aus, you may want to think about having something with a long and forgiving middle, something similar to the M&H Amplus. This is my personal favourite profile, which also has a long and forgiving playing area:








You don't need 40mm edges, anything around 35mm is fine. (Smaller is fine too, but in terms of the aesthetics people tend to go for these days, that size is a good size) Try ask the batmaker not to concave them too much, as I personally feel that too much dampens the responsiveness. However, I don't know if your batmaker will be good enough to successfully copy these shapes...

That toe guard looks familiar