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[arsenal123]

And his opinions on it?

And why does nobody else do it or experiment on it?  We have enough batmakers on here!!

[tim2000s]

I would love to get one of mine rehandled and drilled....


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[procricket]

Send it back to Tony Tim i did a comparison test slight different sound but went well and depending on the drill size depends on the weight reduction.

[arsenal123]

Any extra 'go' or bigger size for its weight?

[procricket]

Just lighter for the size mate.

Only tapped up both felt nice just one sounded different to the other hard to say if it performance any better i wouldn't have thought so.

[Vitas Cricket]

The idea is to replicate the increased performance often seen when a bat delaminates but without the usual sudden breakage that follows.

[procricket]

The idea is to replicate the increased performance often seen when a bat delaminates but without the usual sudden breakage that follows.

I stick to the weight loss theory or else you would drill through the delamination area like Impala did a few years ago.

[Vitas Cricket]

I stick to the weight loss theory or else you would drill through the delamination area like Impala did a few years ago.

Not sure I'm following you Dave?

The Revolution Turbo is drilled down to the 'middle' and then capped a bit higher up the blade, to create a hollow zone in the meat of the bat.

I know the older attempts were drilled almost the whole length of the blade, this is probably where the weight loss thing becomes much more relevant, as that can be a lot of wood depending on size of drill.

[procricket]

Yes I know that I have seen the drill bits mate my take is it goes from the splice to around 6 inches from the toe.

The impala version went across the precived sweet spot and aimed on perofmence.

My theory is to make it lighter but does not really gain any perofmence benifits

But Tony knows more than me great maker of that there can be no doubt

Does that make sence mate.  I would do it to my bats to get te weight down.

Proper cricketing people down at Hunts County

[smilley792]

If you drilled a hole down.

Then tightly glued a carbon bar doen the hole, fitted the handle and played with it.

How would anyone know it was illegal??

[Vitas Cricket]

Yes I know that I have seen the drill bits mate my take is it goes from the splice to around 6 inches from the toe.

The impala version went across the precived sweet spot and aimed on perofmence.

My theory is to make it lighter but does not really gain any perofmence benifits

But Tony knows more than me great maker of that there can be no doubt

Does that make sence mate.  I would do it to my bats to get te weight down.

Proper cricketing people down at Hunts County

As in edge to edge? I've never heard of that! Interesting concept.

Matt (the younger bat maker) came to our first forum event and did a Q&A, the topic of drilling came up and the delamination replication was the reason he gave, as well as a bigger bat for the weight.

Uncle T knows it all mate.

Smiley, not sure anyone would know, that's down to the integrity of the bat maker I suppose. If somehow a bat ended up in the hands of someone with some influence then I suppose they could cause some issues for that brand. That being said, plenty of bat makers are prepared to put their name to laminates without any fear of comeback.

[procricket]

Yes mate edge to edge they drilled two holes mate in the procieved sweet spot.

[Number4]

Yes Dave Redback released them here in Australia.

I have a GN Ultimate with hollow core rebound system that I may be will to chop in half to look. It was one of the best bats I have owned. It's about 20 years old