Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #15 on: February 06, 2017, 10:02:51 PM »
Whether it works or not is psychological, I think. I have used it twice, made a 2lbs 9 oz bat 2lbs 11 oz using lead tape , preparing it day before the match, was preoccupied all about it whilst batting. I ended up forgetting to watch the ball and got bowled for a low score. I gave up after that. I stuck to replicating comfort at the crease and establishing simple routine, rather than fiddling too much with the bat. If I had made a hundred with it, I would have stuck with it i guess.
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2017, 10:11:19 PM »
Also disappointed  with lead tape found it made. Little difference due to ts thinness as an experiment  once used a  narrow strip of roofing lead  taped around the top of the handle  worked a treat.
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2017, 10:18:53 PM »
ABD uses one means there must be something to it. But as with any change done to ones bat, we cant judge its utility by how it affects our score in the next few games since many of us need some time to adjust to new bat/change to a bat. Only after trying out in few games/net sessions can we really know if it is something that will work going forward or not.
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #18 on: June 09, 2017, 08:31:55 AM »
Quote from: DorsetDan on June 09, 2017, 08:28:15 AM

Can anyone identify this knob-end? There seems to be quite a few players with this type o' thing




They're the fancy trackers being used to measure each players' bat speed - been pretty interesting to watch the results actually!
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #19 on: June 09, 2017, 08:33:45 AM »
its a bat sensor for the tourni

lets tv people see bat speed and other things

they use it to judge how well they have timed a ball I heard but not sure on the maths
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #20 on: June 09, 2017, 08:35:13 AM »
not sure there published but were coming up on screen during games

maybe a sky thing
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #21 on: June 09, 2017, 08:52:19 AM »
I just couldn't be bothered to think about it
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #22 on: June 09, 2017, 09:03:30 AM »
engineer by trade but its Friday buttie time so brain turn off now
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #23 on: June 09, 2017, 03:54:51 PM »
@DorsetDan - you asked if anyone could identify that knob end ?

- um , Aaron Finch ?
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #24 on: June 09, 2017, 04:36:37 PM »
Quote from: roco on June 09, 2017, 09:03:30 AM
engineer by trade but its Friday buttie time so brain turn off now

ask Dan what he does he a bit more precision than a engineer .
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #25 on: June 09, 2017, 04:39:02 PM »
Quote from: procricket on June 09, 2017, 04:36:37 PM
ask Dan what he does he a bit more precision than a engineer .

Sou chef?
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #26 on: June 09, 2017, 04:40:29 PM »
Quote from: procricket on June 09, 2017, 04:36:37 PM
ask Dan what he does he a bit more precision than a engineer .
Depends on the type of engineering mate ;) Some will fit a boiler and call themselves engineers, some actual engineers work to micron precision. Would actually be very interested to know accuracy though @DorsetDan ! /backontopic
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #27 on: June 09, 2017, 05:04:38 PM »
Quote from: edge on June 09, 2017, 04:40:29 PM
Depends on the type of engineering mate ;) Some will fit a boiler and call themselves engineers, some actual engineers work to micron precision. Would actually be very interested to know accuracy though @DorsetDan ! /backontopic

We have 2 quality engineers at work who can use a vernier so think they are engineers

Does that count?

I'm a poor Cnc engineer so not sure if that counts
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #28 on: June 09, 2017, 05:19:11 PM »
Quote from: DorsetDan on June 09, 2017, 04:57:38 PM
I can't find much information on these sensors but similar things that cost several thousands of £££ are not hugely accurate, especially for position and orientation. As I said, the clever stuff is trying to put together good looking data although it might not actually be "good" data if that makes sense?
I'd hazard a guess at not very accurate at all for big red bat knobs, but suspect the interest is in the comparisons between players rather than the raw data? Haven't been watching when it's got used really. I meant interesting to know your work related accuracy tbh ha.
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Re: Counter balance on cricket bats..do they really work?
« Reply #29 on: June 09, 2017, 05:22:21 PM »
Quote from: roco on June 09, 2017, 05:04:38 PM
We have 2 quality engineers at work who can use a vernier so think they are engineers

Does that count?

I'm a poor Cnc engineer so not sure if that counts

This is CBF. IQ points are worthless here. The only currency of value is "Nerd Points"

No. Of Bats owned x Batting Average = Nerd Points.

If you want me back on topic, I don't think so, think it's all in the mind (And number of Nerd Points)
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