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[jgr]

Hi
Just wondering if anyone can help me out here . I like a bat with a pronounced oval handle . I have tried the custom made route but don't like how you are pretty much committed to buying the bat you have made . In terms of 'off the shelf companies' which have the most oval handles . ... newbery? Ton ? Any help would be greatly appreciated

[ppccopener]

personally ive had warsop and chase bats and by accident or design you often get a large oval handle

obviously people are different but its almost the most important part of the bat

[Gurujames]

I second Chase.

[elmoog]

my laver had a very oval handle.

[Kez]

I can second Warsop but he can also do some really thin handles too.

[Mpt7]

Build up tape under the grip?

did this this week. my handle is now very oval!

[Woodyspin]

My H4L is quite thin handle wise compared to my Dunamis. but the biggest oval I've laid hands on is that of a Chase bat, quite square if anything..

[edge]

Good to see someone else who likes a proper handle I've used tape on a couple of bats but it's hard to get the same feel. Chase, Hunts, Aldred, I know it's custom but Red Ink do a great handle, some Salix but not all it seems. H4L aren't all that oval or thick in my experience.

[ppccopener]

H4L only downside I agreed to their bats. not sure technically what a big oval does it just feels better, same with warsop-great feel to the handles

as luck would have it I just bought a bargain bat from Fattus and it happens to have a lovely oval handle, it's a grey Nichols which I have not used since the powerspot days.

don't quote me but I think a large handle helps the pick up of the bat overall to be lighter

[Seniorplayer]

Yes. Some of the GNs are now  quite oval at. The bottom with a taper towards the top.

[ppccopener]

Yes. Some of the GNs are now  quite oval at. The bottom with a taper towards the top.

yes exactly.....

pretty good actually.

[edge]

A big oval handle is always touted as helping you to be more top hand dominant but I find it locks in the bottom hand and makes me a bottom hand biffer!

This has always confused me too... and is exactly why I like big oval handles

Interesting you say about H4L handles being too chunky. I've found the ones I've tried to be a bit on the thin side, for me anyway. No accounting for taste I suppose!

[Maverick79]

I had a couple of D&P bats in the past and they were very oval

[mickyp]

My H4L is quite thin handle wise compared to my Dunamis. but the biggest oval I've laid hands on is that of a Chase bat, quite square if anything..

I hear you, I moved a nice Volante on to a fellow forum member via eBay because I couldn't get used to the handle. Totally different feel to the GMs I'm more used to.

[Canners]

Warsop are very large and oval