Topic: Weight reduction, does it effect a bat?? (Read 11613 times)

SOULMAN1012 · « **on:** December 28, 2014, 05:26:42 PM »

Evening forum family

Now I need to hear people's experience of having weight reduced from there bats? I have recently picked up a new bat . I went to to workshop to choose it and was happy with it at the time. The performance and profile/shape I absolutely love . But iv had a net with it and also tapping it up and playing shadow shots at home I think it's too heavy.

Now I know the weight of the bat having weighed it when I netted with it at Vitas a few weeks back but I actually don't weigh my bats or normally pick a bat on weight just go on feel and pick up but I'm thinking this may stop me getting my hands through the ball when cutting and pulling or playing delicate shots.

I do not like concaving really on my bats and know that if I have weight removed I could end up with a concaved to hell bat which I don't want.

I would need about 3/4oz removed from this I reckon to make totally happy but I do not want to compromise that performance
. I also don't want to sell as this could be my match bat this year .

What's members views

JB · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2014, 05:32:51 PM »

That's quite a bit of weight to remove! Is it worth trying to counterbalance so you don't have to remove as much? Alternatively you could sell it to me cheap as I don't mind the extra weight and it's obviously a very nice bat if you are willing to go to the trouble!

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2014, 05:38:59 PM »

I had 3oz removed from my Chase 175 Beluga, still performed very well and the only difference was it went from a full profile to a concaved one.

Depends where there's wood that can be removed as to if it can be done and if it will effect performance though bud.

Jaffa · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2014, 05:51:47 PM »

Would removing the handle and drilling it be an option? Hunts offer this as an option on their new bats. Would save having to mess around with the profile I would have thought.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2014, 05:55:06 PM »

Few years back, I took 3oz off my laver,,
The bat was huge and had a stupidly big bulge,,it was too heavy for me to play any shots with, so I sanded a mm at a time with an industrial disc sander at work, until the pick up felt a lot better

When I got it,,it weighed 2.12,, after the sanding(basically removing the bulge) it was 2.9

I scored 650 league runs that season and finished top 5 league averages
The bat lasted me a good four seasons use before a dodgy ball destroyed the middle
It's still in my top 3 bats I've owned

As for the weight removal,, I don't like concaving, so personally I would never remove weight that way
My bat ended up with a flat profile from the sanding
If the bats a really good performing bat, then it might be worth having some weight removed
If performance is not that good, then might be better moving it on?

praguetaz · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:02:46 PM »

I've toyed with the idea but never gone through with it... purely for reasons like concaving, losing the stickers etc.. plenty of forum sponsors on here who'll do the weight reduction for you but it'll cost you 40-50 gbp when postage is included.

I realise this is a custom bat but you either need to accept the extra cost and the concaving? or keep it as it is or sell it on (most likely at a loss).

However, I've always wondered if the weight reduction can be from all over the bat leaving the same profile or whether it has to come off the back leading to concaving. This is where we need one of the sponsors or someone who's had this done...

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:04:10 PM »

Speaking of DIY weight reductions by sanding down, a couple of years ago I rounded the spine on an old GM Purist and it went from 2lb11 to 2lb7.5 naked, and that still went like a rocket launcher!

To do that used 80 grit paper to initially round the spine, then all over the bat so it was "rough" all over. Once I was happy the spine was level I worked up the grades of paper until it was nicely finished again. It's to this day one of my favourite ever bats (and a lovely shape if I do say so myself)

Resulted in this.

kenbriooo · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:04:53 PM »

Would it be posible to dry it out a tad more without making it too brittle?

Jaffa · « **Reply #8 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:06:18 PM »

This is what 3oz looks like apparently.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:09:08 PM »

@Jaffa Well I'd start by taking the sticker off if I wanted to remove 3oz

smilley792 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:37:58 PM »

Not sure it'll make that much difference, itd be just like if the podshaver wanted to make it that light to start with.
Just ensure its took from places that maintain the pick up.

i have to ask though. your a man with a decent willow collection. what makes this so special its worth going to the trouble over to become your match bat?

edge · « **Reply #11 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:40:04 PM »

It's definitely doable, good mate of mine had 4oz+ taken off his Amplus last year and it still goes like a rocket. It did weigh 3lbs 2 or something daft to start with though which obviously helped, it's still a big heavy bat even after the reduction.

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #12 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:44:53 PM »

It can be done successfully without affecting performance but it does depend on how thick the bat is as to where the wood can be removed from the key areas for removing willow are the toe the back of the bat were the stickers are and the shoulders. If the bat is big enough wood from these areas could be removed without concaving.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #13 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:46:21 PM »

Quote from: Northern monkey on December 28, 2014, 05:55:06 PM

Few years back, I took 3oz off my laver,,
The bat was huge and had a stupidly big bulge,,it was too heavy for me to play any shots with, so I sanded a mm at a time with an industrial disc sander at work, until the pick up felt a lot better

When I got it,,it weighed 2.12,, after the sanding(basically removing the bulge) it was 2.9

I scored 650 league runs that season and finished top 5 league averages
The bat lasted me a good four seasons use before a dodgy ball destroyed the middle
It's still in my top 3 bats I've owned

As for the weight removal,, I don't like concaving, so personally I would never remove weight that way
My bat ended up with a flat profile from the sanding
If the bats a really good performing bat, then it might be worth having some weight removed
If performance is not that good, then might be better moving it on?

So, the change in the shape of the spine/back hump did not affect the performance ?

InternalTraining · « **Reply #14 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:50:01 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on December 28, 2014, 06:04:10 PM

Speaking of DIY weight reductions by sanding down, a couple of years ago I rounded the spine on an old GM Purist and it went from 2lb11 to 2lb7.5 naked, and that still went like a rocket launcher!

I am now beginning to wonder if the shape of the bat matters at all? We are paying hundreds of dollars for these "shapes" and profiles, is that all gimmickry?

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