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home made middle bat
« on: September 17, 2014, 07:53:03 PM »
i have been thinking of getting a middling practice bat.

if i just chop the edges off an old bat i have will it work or is there a difference to this bats?
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2014, 07:54:03 PM »
Red ink did a beauty for me in the weight that matched my match/nets bat for £40 can't see past that option tbh for that price!
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2014, 07:55:03 PM »
Just the weight. Taking off that much off each side your going to end up with something very light.

I make middling bats to the weight of your match bat. May as well practice with the same weight as you bat with
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2014, 07:56:51 PM »
I recommend a red ink middling bat, mine is great :)
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2014, 08:03:36 PM »
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2014, 08:08:04 PM »
good effort cam how did you get on with it
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2014, 08:10:51 PM »
Quote from: jwebber86 on September 17, 2014, 08:08:04 PM
good effort cam how did you get on with it
In hindsight I didn't spread the weight out well enough, it picks up like a lump of lead!!

Other than that it's worked well as a training aid so I'd say it was worth doing.
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2014, 08:30:44 PM »
Can't find a photo but I did exactly the same a little while ago, cut down an old bat and used lead to make up the weight. Mine isn't as neatly done (I just ran it through a bandsaw) but I did position the weight carefully, with the result that it works well! Found it to be of limited value batting against seamers, but a useful training aid for spin bowlers.
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Re: home made middle bat
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2014, 08:36:14 PM »
i have decided to order one from red ink as i want some other bits from John as well. might try and sell my spares bats at some point
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