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Naked please, I don't like to cover up

10 (9.6%)

Feel is more important than looks, let me have that fibreglass

27 (26%)

I like a good hammer(edge)

22 (21.2%)

Thick and clear please, I want to see my beautiful willow

39 (37.5%)

I need my performance enhanced please

6 (5.8%)

Total Members Voted: 104

[JG]

Personally, I used to not really mind what I had on the bat as long as there was something. Then drifted towards the hammer edge after getting a Newbery GT, but after having a woodstock with their version of the hammer edge I was put off as it made the bat not have the ping. something i only realised after taking it off and keeping it plain for a while then going to a clear sheet!

Since then I've always used a clear scuff sheet as I've developed a nack for getting beautiful looking bits of wood that I want to show off Never used fiberglass but as the consensus is its a better alternative, I may be willing to give it a go with the next bat I get!

[Batbuddy99]

I sort of make my own hammer edge
I get a clear and I put fibreglass tape along the edges

I guess I'm just awkward


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[WalkingWicket37]

So out of interest:
Do you apply the clear scuff then the edge tape, or the edge tape then the clear scuff Benji?

[Batbuddy99]

Apply the scuff, then overlap the edge tape mostly on the scuff and slightly onto the willow to make sure the scuff doesn't lift at the edges
I also use a craft knife to lightly score the bottom I the scuff off and apply tape there that matches the contouring of the baton this example the tape doesn't actually touch the willow, but I think it looks really nice


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[edge]

I sort of make my own hammer edge
I get a clear and I put fibreglass tape along the edges

I guess I'm just awkward


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I do exactly the same, scuff and then tape the edges. Have bought hammer edge before but the ones I got were lousy quality so returned to my usual method.

[brokenbat]

I am beginning to think the fibre sheets are actually much easier to remove than the clear sheets.

Hair dryer before removal made it easy. Then, instead of using any spirit, I oiled the bat overnight, and any remaining fibers just slid off.

Much easier than dealing with the glue residue of clear sheets.

[pawanpurswani]

Does helicopter sheets affects performance(noticable)?

[WalkingWicket37]

Does helicopter sheets affects performance(noticable)?

No.

I don't think any scuff sheet will noticeably effect performance. If you think about it you're applying a thin layer (<1mm) to the face, then hitting a hard ball travelling at speed.

Were you to conduct a blind test in some way, would anyone be able to tell the difference between a naked bat, one with a hammer edge, one with a fiberglass sheet or one with a helicopter sheet on?

This gives me an idea... We'll need a few willing volunteers, one bat, several types of scuff sheet and a few of those bat wraps so you cant see what has (or hasn't) been applied to the face...

[Cholrudee]

Who started the whole 'Helicopter Sheet' is best story?

http://www.venturetape.com.au/ offer what is best for bat blades. (Made in USA)

[Ayrtek Cricket]

I am beginning to think the fibre sheets are actually much easier to remove than the clear sheets.

Hair dryer before removal made it easy. Then, instead of using any spirit, I oiled the bat overnight, and any remaining fibers just slid off.

Much easier than dealing with the glue residue of clear sheets.

You're using a poor quality scuff sheet if its leaving residue when removing it then.