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[uknsaunders]

Keep in mind my image is a poor hand drawn ms paint job, towers don't need to be that thin and you could go down to just 1 groove each side of the spine. As for shaping I have no idea but I would think that since the drawknife is wider than the bat and a flat blade it would ok but I guess that is for the bat makers to answer.

Isn't that a GN Xiphos then?

[tushar sehgal]

Isn't that a GN Xiphos then?

Yeah i guess that could be it,,,didn't even remember that existed 

[potzy248]

Can the growers not do something to the trees to make them less dense? I'm not an arborist so have no idea about trees. If everyone is calling for big light bats then wouldn't this be the way to go?

[procricket]

There plenty of light clefts out there make no mistake about very light is another matter.

[KettonJake]

Can the growers not do something to the trees to make them less dense? I'm not an arborist so have no idea about trees. If everyone is calling for big light bats then wouldn't this be the way to go?

Trees take many years to grow to the stage where they are ready to be turned into bats. Growers/merchants can't react very quickly to trends.

The simplest way to make a dense cleft lighter is to over-dry it. This comes with another set of problems though, durability & longevity being the key ones.

[potzy248]

Yeah I know. I was thinking now if they started though. Can't see the trend ever going back to smaller sizes.
Now what about this? Making a cavity inside the bat and adding Helium? Don't know how it would stay in there but I'm sure the more scientific members could find a way.
Don't let go of the bat though as it might never come back...

[sarg]

Isn't that a GN Xiphos then?

GN Megadrive had this too.

[sarg]

Must add that I had a Megadrive 2.7 and it was terrible. Had a full shape,but no meat.

Also had a GN Ultimate 1000 with hollow core. Basically a 3/8 hole is drilled at the base of the slice, before the handle is fitted, rather than up through the toe. Was my favourite bat.

I'd take weight from the edges splice and toe first and leave the spine height as a last area to remove weight.