Topic: Weight reduction, does it effect a bat?? (Read 11612 times)

Red Ink Cricket · « **Reply #15 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:51:15 PM »

What weight is the bat and approx dimensions? 3-4 oz can be nothing or can leave a bat tiny. If you were to take 1mm off pretty much everywhere and then give it some minor concaving then it should be possible. I have a travisher which takes out probably 2mm of concaving if that. Barely noticeable and will still give you that full looking profile.

I'm happy to take a look and see what I can do for you.

kenbriooo · « **Reply #16 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:54:25 PM »

Quote from: Red Ink Cricket on December 28, 2014, 06:51:15 PM

What weight is the bat and approx dimensions? 3-4 oz can be nothing or can leave a bat tiny. If you were to take 1mm off pretty much everywhere and then give it some minor concaving then it should be possible. I have a travisher which takes out probably 2mm of concaving if that. Barely noticeable and will still give you that full looking profile.

I'm happy to take a look and see what I can do for you.

And there in that one post is what makes this forum such a unique and brilliant place.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 28, 2014, 08:36:45 PM »

Quote from: Red Ink Cricket on December 28, 2014, 06:51:15 PM

What weight is the bat and approx dimensions? 3-4 oz can be nothing or can leave a bat tiny. If you were to take 1mm off pretty much everywhere and then give it some minor concaving then it should be possible. I have a travisher which takes out probably 2mm of concaving if that. Barely noticeable and will still give you that full looking profile.

I'm happy to take a look and see what I can do for you.

The bat is 2.14 at the moment. It has a fair amount of wood all over the blade. I'll get some pics to you John and see what can be done with it mate.

I'm going to enquire with the bat maker as well and see what he says.

Vulcan Cricket · « **Reply #18 on:** December 28, 2014, 08:41:26 PM »

Depends on the bat but thats a lot of timber might be best to sell it and buy a bat at 2 10

Red Ink Cricket · « **Reply #19 on:** December 28, 2014, 09:10:10 PM »

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on December 28, 2014, 08:36:45 PM

The bat is 2.14 at the moment. It has a fair amount of wood all over the blade. I'll get some pics to you John and see what can be done with it mate.

I'm going to enquire with the bat maker as well and see what he says.

Ok mate, drop me an email and I'll take a look.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #20 on:** December 29, 2014, 08:15:32 AM »

Quote from: InternalTraining on December 28, 2014, 06:46:21 PM

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

Quote from: InternalTraining on December 28, 2014, 06:50:01 PM

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?

The shape of the bat after the sanding bears no resemblance to how laver shaped it
The bat is basically flat down the back of it
BUT,,,, it's in my all time top three of bats?
Well over 2000 runs scored by me, and my son used it at winter training for Somerset for two years,because of how well it picked up
I will post a pic of it this morning, (got me very misty eyed)ha

kenbriooo · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2015, 08:22:13 PM »

Come on @Northern monkey we want photos...

Northern monkey · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2015, 11:00:28 AM »

Will go and dig the bat outta the shed and post a pic
(Just moved house,still trying to find stuff!)

TangoWhiskey · « **Reply #23 on:** January 05, 2015, 01:00:11 PM »

I think it does. I had a new shape Newbery Mjolnir at 2'14 but picked up nicely and felt good swinging it round the shop. Got into the nets with it and soon found it was too heavy. Took it down to 2'11 and the previously generous middle that saw the ball fly from everywhere became tiny. I played a couple of games with it and gave up on it. Stuck it on eBay and got �80 odd for it at a net loss of �150 including the cost of the weight reduction for a bat that had two games scoring about 12 runs and three net sessions.

Boondougal · « **Reply #24 on:** January 05, 2015, 01:31:25 PM »

Quote from: Jaffa on December 28, 2014, 06:06:18 PM

This is what 3oz looks like apparently.

Is it only me thinking.... is that the toe of a bat cut off? Why?

edge · « **Reply #25 on:** January 05, 2015, 01:45:21 PM »

Take a long handle, cut the toe off... cheap way to make a t20 style bat?

Northern monkey · « **Reply #26 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:39:46 PM »

Northern monkey · « **Reply #27 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:41:14 PM »

Northern monkey · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:42:41 PM »

Northern monkey · « **Reply #29 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:44:26 PM »

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