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[WalkingWicket37]

Was more referring to the general principle of suspension as an example than aiming to go in depth, but definitely agree different handle/grip setups suit different types of players. However I'd say very few players are pure touch players or pure power hitters.

Main point really was in answer to the post asking about losing control with an extra grip - I don't believe you lose control, the difference is in feel from the bat, which is more of a personal thing and certainly something you can adjust to.

Put 12 thick grips on your bat and tell me if you have the same amount of control as you normally do...
It might not be as noticeable with 2 or three grips but it's a simple principal, if you can't grip it as tightly you'll have less control...

[Seniorplayer]

Put 12 thick grips on your bat and tell me if you have the same amount of control as you normally do...
It might not be as noticeable with 2 or three grips but it's a simple principal, if you can't grip it as tightly you'll have less control...

Common sense really.

[edge]

Well obviously. Be sensible now. Carrots are very good for you, but if you eat too many you'll die of carotene poisoning! Extreme examples are a mostly waste of time - I could equally say trim your handle down to 10mm diameter and see how much control you have over the bat.

Unless your hands are properly tiny (maybe they are, who knows), adding 2-3mm to your handle clearly won't affect your ability to grip it. If you want to get into it, logically there must be a perfect size for optimum grip force, and a point at which it is too thick to grip properly. This clearly is not the same for all people, as people have different size and shape hands. Bat handles must be useable for people with the smallest hands, so clearly for the rest of us there is room to play with. Forget the biomechanics side of it, IF your hands are not so small that it causes you to lose control of the bat, having more shock absorption and more leverage at your point of contact with the bat will clearly enable you to hit the ball harder and more precisely. I'm assuming that someone unsure whether to use an extra grip isn't currently wavering on the point of losing control of their overly thick handle, so the idea of not being able to control a megahandle isn't too relevant.

[ProCricketer1982]

buy a few more bats and see what you like best.. then sell the rest of those lovely looking, ping tastic beasts on here at a discount

[WalkingWicket37]

Well obviously. Be sensible now. Carrots are very good for you, but if you eat too many you'll die of carotene poisoning! Extreme examples are a mostly waste of time - I could equally say trim your handle down to 10mm diameter and see how much control you have over the bat.

Unless your hands are properly tiny (maybe they are, who knows), adding 2-3mm to your handle clearly won't affect your ability to grip it. If you want to get into it, logically there must be a perfect size for optimum grip force, and a point at which it is too thick to grip properly. This clearly is not the same for all people, as people have different size and shape hands. Bat handles must be useable for people with the smallest hands, so clearly for the rest of us there is room to play with. Forget the biomechanics side of it, IF your hands are not so small that it causes you to lose control of the bat, having more shock absorption and more leverage at your point of contact with the bat will clearly enable you to hit the ball harder and more precisely. I'm assuming that someone unsure whether to use an extra grip isn't currently wavering on the point of losing control of their overly thick handle, so the idea of not being able to control a megahandle isn't too relevant.

You've pretty much argued a bit, contradicted yourself (in doing so agreeing with my point) then waffled on a bit saying it doesn't matter anyway.
Ever get the feeling you're going round in circles...

[edge]

Ok I'll make it simple for you bud - in my considered opinion, putting an extra grip on your bat gives you more 'control', not less. I posted this because someone asked for other peoples' thoughts. Yes, we're going round in circles a bit now, seems because you haven't put too much thought into it, just posted the same thing several times rather than reading and replying to anything I said. Would have been more interesting to get a proper reply to something I partly posted to spark a bit of debate, now you're just having a pop...
Don't see that I've contradicted myself, or said it doesn't matter? Yes I do agree with you that 12 grip megahandles are a bad idea, but don't agree that an extra grip gives you less control. It is possible to agree on some things and disagree on others you know... Will leave it there, apologies. 

[smilley792]

A mega handles sound so cool though. Lekkas next big thing? Albeit renamed. x-megahandle-7896rd

[WalkingWicket37]

I wasn't having a pop at anyone, if I was you'd have known (and the swear filter would've been working overtime)! 

[FattusCattus]

ooooh! Get her, the big rufty-tufty!!! 

[tim2000s]

Personally,  I think going with what is comfortable for you is the important thing,  however many grips,  whatever the shape,  circumference,  etc maybe. What's good for the goose isn't always good for the gander...

[GarrettJ]

top hand handle circumference 11.5cm 
bottom hand handle circumference 13cm

I add on 2 gm shock absorba grips

I cant seem to find a decent handle these days apart from some I got made

[brokenbat]

i've started adding extra thick twine instead of spare grips.. get the extra thickness, with less weight. also, grips don't slip on each other.

[Gingerbusiness]

I did use two last year (herringbone under gm ripple). This year I've changed my handle setup to oval handles with a single ripple.

[Mattsky]

also, grips don't slip on each other.

This is what I was trying to get at when I said there must be a point at which you start to lose some degree of control - because of 'grip slippage'.

[Buzz]

Like John above, I like the handle to be a certain thickness, so will play with the handle/grips to make it comfortable.

Some bats come with thin handles, others thicker... There is no exact answer.