Topic: handle stiffness (yet another thread) (Read 3804 times)

brokenbat · « **on:** October 19, 2017, 07:31:04 PM »

Rohit stiffening up his bat (let the jokes flow) using tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLwy_qCs4mo

19reading87 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2017, 07:33:33 PM »

Was just about to post this! Interesting

InternalTraining · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2017, 07:37:46 PM »

Kranzies I have seen have medical tape on the handle, no twine binding. Maybe twine is a relic from the past and used because of tradition rather than function.

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2017, 08:16:41 PM »

Quote from: InternalTraining on October 19, 2017, 07:37:46 PM

Kranzies I have seen have medical tape on the handle, no twine binding. Maybe twine is a relic from the past and used because of tradition rather than function.

That's what I prefer but having no twine vibration is no fun when you get a Yorker on the toe of the bat.

Woodyspin · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2017, 08:17:29 PM »

@InternalTraining isnt it in the laws to use? Could be wrong!

Also those Nike shirts are lovely! Chelsea and England football have the same.

Do any forumites in india able to get hold of one or knows of a link... ?

Woodyspin · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2017, 08:24:11 PM »

Just checked

Providing Law 5.5 is not contravened, the upper portion may be covered with materials solely to provide a surface suitable for gripping. Such covering is an addition and is not part of the bat, except in relation to Law 5.6.

5.5 being damage to the ball. 5.6 being contact. So i guess as long as its under the grip it doesnt matter what you use.

Umi · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2017, 08:51:35 PM »

Any benifit of using medical tape on top of the binding, I assumed it�s to make the handle slightly thicker?

19reading87 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2017, 09:16:33 PM »

Quote from: Umi on October 19, 2017, 08:51:35 PM

Any benifit of using medical tape on top of the binding, I assumed it�s to make the handle slightly thicker?

Correct, instead of another grip

adb club cricketer · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2017, 12:53:11 AM »

I observed adding medical tape on top of binding hardly increases thickness...Adding thicker second twine does a bit thicken at reduced weight increase compared to adding second grip.

Aussiecollector · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2017, 05:59:24 AM »

Stu makes the handles this way to allow for whip in the shot , tightly bound bottom 1/3 then tape the rest of the way , slow motion camera shows the whip in great detail , & pro bats are customised to player prefernces.

edge · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2017, 06:13:21 AM »

Glad you said that Aussie, medical tape will be nowhere near as stiff as glued twine! Obviously adding it will add a tiny amount of stiffness, but only tiny. Even Rohit says he's doing it because the binding's coming loose on that bat.

Aussiecollector · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2017, 06:29:43 AM »

Experience has shown that a lot of subcontinent bats have twine that has not been wound tight enough , GN's lathe machine breaks twine regularly , it is wound tight.

Aussiecollector · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2017, 06:54:36 AM »

Twine snapped 4 times while doing this custom , there is an art in getting it perfect , & yes is was a cold 8deg in the bat room

InternalTraining · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2017, 02:17:39 PM »

Quote from: edge on October 20, 2017, 06:13:21 AM

Glad you said that Aussie, medical tape will be nowhere near as stiff as glued twine! Obviously adding it will add a tiny amount of stiffness, but only tiny. Even Rohit says he's doing it because the binding's coming loose on that bat.

We should avoid that bat maker who clearly doesn't know how to apply twine on a handle!

InternalTraining · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2017, 02:38:46 PM »

Quote from: Aussiecollector on October 20, 2017, 05:59:24 AM

Stu makes the handles this way to allow for whip in the shot , tightly bound bottom 1/3 then tape the rest of the way , slow motion camera shows the whip in great detail , & pro bats are customised to player prefernces.

Are you saying that a flexible handle will hit the ball further than a stiff handle?

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