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[tejasapatel]

I think this would be appropriate punishment for the Lam users.

Number of hours for the punishment should increase with every run scored above the batsman's average prior to using Lam.

[SkipperJ]

This has happened so many times. Somebody mentions their lam, and the discussion just spirals out of hand.

Please, the guy got a lam. Let's just see some pictures and let the debate rest.

[Buzz]

fact is the bat in question doesn't exist as we still haven't seen the pictures, but I am intrigued to see it.

actually forget pics, I want to see a video review with it compaired to another bat. preferably in a room with a very high ceiling!

I actually think in most cases laminates are overrated.

[shoab68]

Guys pics now added,take a look, will reply all queries in a while, thanks.

[123*]

Well my bat is a lam and I can safely say it hits the ball further than my other conventional bats! Didn't work great on Saturday as my chip to mid on flew to the fielder where as with my other bats it would have dropped short!

[shoab68]

Guys, i am  well aware  that lams are illegal, was curious to see that how rubber lams performs and how different are they from the glued lams resulting in buying this one. I will use this in nets and probably some friendly matches with the permission of opposition captain so no problem at all.

I forgot to mention that this bat has minimal concaving and have a large extended middle, profile also impressive. Overall satisfied with the bat.

Regarding the difference in performance, i have used glued lams in the past so in comparison Rubber lam is definitely better than the glued one. I have bounced a ball on this bat and it pings exceptionally well.

For those who are debating whether lams perform better than normal bats, my experience says that lams are definitely better than normal ones not big difference probably 5 to 10 percent more performance.

So guys please relax, no one is going to prison by making lams or even if someone is using them. It depends what level you play, if you are playing low club level friendly matches then no harm in using them.

[shoab68]

I think an edge size of that magnitude is quite a big ask in all honesty so you may have been made something thats within the realms of being realistic without having a cleft thats over-dried in terms of moisture content.

I have a TON with 45 mm edges weighing 2.11 and it is not over dried.

[shoab68]

All depends how dense and how much rubber there is in the bat really. If its an enormouse dense piece of rubber then they've probably done pretty well to get the edges that big.

And the Kippax bats are that big because they don't have a spine! They're pretty much reversible.

Look forward to the pics.

well explained.

[shoab68]

Sorry but this is just wrong, I don't think these laminates should be allowed in any level of cricket.

what's next? Spring inserted laminates? I'll be very crossed if an oppo player used one of these against us.

Absolutely correct, these should not be allowed in any level of competitive cricket but in very friendly matches should be allowed.

[shoab68]

Meh. I doubt he'll suddenly get a test call up (actually he might!) because all of a sudden he's scoring billions of runs. He's still got to hit the ball just like anyone else.

Forget a Test call even a third division county call is ruled out in my case. You are spot on mate, lams or conventional you need to hit the ball in middle.

[mini998]

Absolutely correct, these should not be allowed in any level of competitive cricket but in very friendly matches should be allowed.

Fair enough , that's good on you to play fair.

[shoab68]

No need to score billions of runs to get unfair advantage in a match , extra 10-20 runs can change the result of a match, that's all I care, not worried about his potential test  call up for the guy.

if he us getting no advantage and he still have to hit the ball what's the need to go thus length to make rubber inserted bats?

Mate just relax, I just wanted to see how these rubber insert lams are.

[procricket]

Glad you seen to be enjoying it mate whats wrong with invention

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Looks very good shoab. Unless your up close you wouldn't know it was a lam. How does is sound off the mallet?

[procricket]

I have been saying for a few years about these Laminates but Brimble thought he new best.

Forget glue theses are the real performance laminates..