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[arsenal123]

I haven't heard of the concept until recently.  Something which must have bypassed me, anyone got any thoughts?

[tailender]

I presume you are referring to the bats being drilled by customs?

[arsenal123]

Drilling a hole through the middle of the bat before it gets handled to reduce the weight.  A lekka style innovation or what?

[Vitas Cricket]

Hunts did it at least 10 years ago. Not sure if they were the first.

They have re-released the REvolution Turbo this year with similar technology. I have lots of nice Turbos in stock

[tailender]

really?? I thought you were referring to customs haha!

cant see how that would make a big difference? and surely by taking out wood you are, in some way, effecting the bat?

[ajmw89]

Hunts did it at least 10 years ago. Not sure if they were the first.

They have re-released the REvolution Turbo this year with similar technology. I have lots of nice Turbos in stock

The one I used at the forum event felt a bit weird.  It went, but just didn't feel right

[Gingerbusiness]

Id like one done with a full carbo core (Like a golf club).

Not sure it would work though...

[fasteddie]

Hunts did it at least 10 years ago. Not sure if they were the first.

They have re-released the REvolution Turbo this year with similar technology. I have lots of nice Turbos in stock

What have they don the the bat?

[Vitas Cricket]

Id like one done with a full carbo core (Like a golf club).

Not sure it would work though...

They used to fill the space with cork, but this is illegal now. Uncle Tony might still do one if you ask nicely.

[tim2000s]

I believe the Hunts County Turbo was the first of their bats to feature the drilled hole. I believe the Reflex was the second. I don't know whether anyone else did this?

[smokem]

Pretty sure GN Australia did it some 20 years ago with the GN Ultimate. This was the bat used by Boon, Slater and Hayden at the time.

[tim2000s]

Pretty sure GN Australia did it some 20 years ago with the GN Ultimate. This was the bat used by Boon, Slater and Hayden at the time.

The Turbo was mid-eighties and the Reflex late-eighties early nineties, so it would be a similar era for HC.

[hell4leather cricket]

Gn aus done a preditor core with a whole down the middle about 9/10years ago also slazenger done one about the same time?

[Ryan]

Yeah, slaz did a V600 light about 15 year's ago which also had a hole drilled down the middle.

I've done about 3/4 and had no issue's yet, reduces weight and I think gives a little trampoline affect.

[procricket]

Tony Cook was the inventor had a great meeting with him last Friday one of the last old school makers around great bloke no nosence type.