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[uknsaunders]

I loved my Original H4L Tempo. It was huge, scared little children and animals at 100 yards and had a similar effect on the oppo (until they saw me bat). However, despite sticking with it for 3 years I never really got on with it. The good days it was great but it was always just a touch to heavy, a little toe heavy for me. Matt did some work on it but I never wanted to change it too much. Then one day last season, I lent it to one of our players as he was struggling with a terminal GN. First ball he hit a full toss out of the ground and never looked back. He needed a better bat and had the ability to use the Tempo far better than me. I reluctantly sold it to him and he celebrated by scoring 150 odd in a league game - point proved. Anyway, a revised Tempo profile was on the radar and the whole Warner "light" thing got me thinking again. I decided to entrust one of our finest aspiring batmakers with the task and gave him a stupid requirements list. Here's the end product:-













Specs:-

2'10.7
Spine - 75mm from the face
Edge - 32mm
Toe 30mm in the middle
Shoulder 10mm
SSH
Harrow Length
Hole drilled through blade (like Hunts Revolution)
Slight duckbill at the bottom
High-extended middle
Some gentle concaving, pretty minimal

Dead chuffed with the outcome. Ryan has done a superb job and even the stickers exceeded my expectations (Ryan/Simmy will tell you I wasn't a fan lol). When you see something like this and the Red Ink I recently got from John, you really don't need to be paying silly money for a custom bat.

[Neon Cricket]

Beauty, imposing for the weight!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Whats the hole drilled through the blade add in terms of performance etc?

Presume thats the mark in the toe?

[northernboy1987]

Whats the hole drilled through the blade add in terms of performance etc?

Presume thats the mark in the toe?

I always presumed it was just to take a bit of weight out, curious to know if it does affect performance, whether positively or negatively.

[uknsaunders]

Whats the hole drilled through the blade add in terms of performance etc?

Presume thats the mark in the toe?

I think it's drilled through the handle end of the blade before handling. It's mainly weight saving - maybe an oz or so. Don't think the toe mark has anything to do with it @Ryan ?

[Vitas Cricket]

If Hunts style, the hole will be drilled down from the V before fitting the handle.

[uknsaunders]

I always presumed it was just to take a bit of weight out, curious to know if it does affect performance, whether positively or negatively.

Don't think it has any impact on performance as it's not a big hole amongst a lot of wood.

[smilley792]

Hole/mark at toe, will be to mount on the lathe to add the biding.



Cracking lucking bat.

[Jaffa]

Hole/mark at toe, will be to mount on the lathe to add the biding.



Cracking lucking bat.

I'd noticed Salix have that also.

Indeed though, cracking bat.

[Ryan]

Thanks for the quick post Nick. Glad you're happy with it. 

Yes, the small indent is from the lathe when binding the handle.

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[StillNotOut]

That's one hell of a bat! Stunning mate


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[jwebber86]

that looks really amazing

[dcullen8]

Its bats like this that dishearten me for needing a 2lb7, this looks a real winner!

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[SwingAndMiss]

Stunner!!!

[uknsaunders]

Its bats like this that dishearten me for needing a 2lb7, this looks a real winner!

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No reason why you couldn't get a 2'7 in this profile. Shave 2-3mm off the edges to a respectable 29-30mm and a touch more concaving and I think you could get there.

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