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[london777]

Hi guys,

Just wanted some opinions/experiences relating to very light weight bats. This season I used a bat which weighed around 2:9 but the pick up wasn't to my liking at all- and adding an additional balanced it out but made it heavier. So for next season I'm looking for an adult bat, short handle which weighs around 2:6 with 2 grips (preferably 1 ounce each, I have the old gray nicolls coil ones which are about an ounce or just over) (looking for bat speed). My only issue is that I'm a bit worried that a 2:6 won't "ping enough" and I'll end up with a light plank.

Any opinions, experiences, advice re light bats appreciated, thanks

[london777]

I remember Michael Atherton saying that Azharuddin used a 2:4!!!!!!!

[Vitas Cricket]

2'6 with 2 grips is really pushing it for an adult bat.

If you have some extremely lightweight grips already then maybe this will interest you:

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=35334.0

[london777]

Thanks Jake

[Giraffe208]

From my experience, I had a light Newbery at 2lb6.5. Ping was brilliant and on a quick outfield didnt make much difference compared to a 2lb 10 now. The difference when hitting in the air was that a heavier bat creates more momentum and i dont have to swing as hard to achieve the same result

[RF]

My match bat is 2lb 8oz and doesnt look big at all but it performs better than my other heavier bats because it's pressed really well (hard).

Buy one from a brand that presses their own clefts (and has a reputation for doing it well).

Otherwise try to get hold of a low density cleft so you can have a light weight but large bat (these can be expensive though).

[london777]

thanks guys

[Gurujames]

I have bats from 2.6 through to 2.12 and in my view there is no correlation between the size of the bat and its performance. One of my 2.6 bats is a Salix 'The Edge' which is a long handle/short blade. It has a traditional shape and pings as well as anything else. My other. 2.6 is an old SS Turbo, it's performance is exceptional.The thing about modern bats is that there seems to be a psychological thing about looking down and seeing something big in your hands..... Ooh er missus. This does not necessarily equal performance.

[Gingerbusiness]

I have bats from 2.6 through to 2.12 and in my view there is no correlation between the size of the bat and its performance. One of my 2.6 bats is a Salix 'The Edge' which is a long handle/short blade. It has a traditional shape and pings as well as anything else. My other. 2.6 is an old SS Turbo, it's performance is exceptional.The thing about modern bats is that there seems to be a psychological thing about looking down and seeing something big in your hands..... Ooh er missus. This does not necessarily equal performance.

Rule for life...

[Topgun]

2.4? Never heard of it. probably because i live in Australia

[ProWannabe88]

from personal experience it comes down to confidence when playing the lustier or more aggressive shots. I have used a lot of different weights and always seem to come back to 2.9/2.10, simply because it feels comfortable to play all varieties of shots. I am quite an aggressive batter though so a light touch players bat doesn't really suit my game.

Its all down to personal preference and what you feel most comfortable with. There's no worse feeling than being out in the middle with something you aren't confident using - for whatever reason. if you are struggling to play certain shots then maybe look at a slightly lighter bat, 2.6 is crazy light though. I like to know i'm swinging something around when the ball is coming down

maybe look in the middle at 2.8 and find a bat with a really nice pick up - you can always use lead tape on the top of the handle or extra grips to add weight to balance it how you want.

trial and error but the worst thing I did was mess about with lots of bats - i'm not good enough to use anything that's thrown my way, when you find a weight and shape you are confident using try to stick with it.

[Cin88]

Its all down to personal preference and confidence with bats. I tend to go for 2lb 8 as it tends to be the weight that gives me the most options as far as bat shape goes. Although I do now own a bat that is apparently 3lb 2 (unreliable scales may be an issue here) but picks up quite light. To me, it doesn't matter what weight your bat is because if you're going to hit the ball miles, then you're going to do it, all it takes is timing and hitting the middle.

A full sized bat at 2lb 6 is a bit of a stretch though, unless some really low density willow is used.

[brokenbat]

Sir Gary Sobers used 2lb 2 ... and had no problems hitting 4s and 6s.

[Seniorplayer]

Hi guys,

Just wanted some opinions/experiences relating to very light weight bats. This season I used a bat which weighed around 2:9 but the pick up wasn't to my liking at all- and adding an additional balanced it out but made it heavier. So for next season I'm looking for an adult bat, short handle which weighs around 2:6 with 2 grips (preferably 1 ounce each, I have the old gray nicolls coil ones which are about an ounce or just over) (looking for bat speed). My only issue is that I'm a bit worried that a 2:6 won't "ping enough" and I'll end up with a light plank.

Any opinions, experiences, advice re light bats appreciated, thanks

Reading your post i think that your on the right lines to go for a 2 6 bat as  2 - 9 was to heavy for you 2 -6 will certainly allow you to increase your bat speed which will compensate for losing 3 ounces of willow  i did exactly the same and have better timing along with better control of shots the main  advantage of useing an heavy bat is if you can swing it at the same speed as a lighter one also have you consider getting a bat made to the weight you want as you don't see S/H bats at 2-6 that often I did see 1 on its just cricket website a while ago.

[edge]

Sir Gary Sobers used 2lb 2 ... and had no problems hitting 4s and 6s.

Much as I'd love to be as good at cricket as Sobers... I'll stick to my 2lb10s!