Topic: Narrow Grain vs Wide Grain - Amateur Science (Read 33020 times)

Psi · « **Reply #75 on:** October 31, 2019, 08:00:37 PM »

Yes I would do that. I have some nets coming up next Thursday and a couple of weeks later. Pm me and I'll give my address. It's near Cambridge.

jdownesbcfc · « **Reply #76 on:** October 31, 2019, 08:17:24 PM »

Great idea this, small sample obviously but always been intrigued as to how much diff it makes, especially as that�s how I pick a lot of the bats I buy haha

If you don�t have much uptake I�d be up for giving it a go certainly - midlands based just outside Stratford upon Avon

edge · « **Reply #77 on:** October 31, 2019, 09:22:37 PM »

You'll not be surprised to know I couldn't be more keen for forum amateur science experiments! Send them over to the west country, I'll be netting every week from mid-jan onwards. Really interested to see how this goes a fully, particularly to see how results match up to the received wisdom of narrow grains going better early. Great work Justin.

Psi · « **Reply #78 on:** October 31, 2019, 09:34:12 PM »

Might be able to persuade @blindowl to participate too as we will likely be at the same nets.
Anyone else near Cambridge to save on a lot of Hermes parcel fees?

InternalTraining · « **Reply #79 on:** October 31, 2019, 09:45:33 PM »

Quote from: JK Lewis on October 31, 2019, 07:02:52 PM

My idea is that the bats be passed around between interested Forum members, so that anyone who wants to have a go with them, can do.

Great idea!

InternalTraining · « **Reply #80 on:** October 31, 2019, 09:47:33 PM »

Quote from: JK Lewis on October 31, 2019, 07:02:52 PM

I need to bind the handles and put grips on, then both bats will end up around 2lb 11oz - 2lb 12oz.

Have you thought about 1/3 or 1/4 twine and rest medical tape?

JK Lewis · « **Reply #81 on:** November 01, 2019, 08:37:18 PM »

Quote from: InternalTraining on October 31, 2019, 09:47:33 PM

Have you thought about 1/3 or 1/4 twine and rest medical tape?

I have tried tape in the past, but to be honest I prefer the consistency of traditional binding, and the added structure which stiffens the handle a little bit I think. For this experiment, I'm attempting to create two bats that are as identical as possible, so I reckon full binding is the way forward this time.

Komdotkom · « **Reply #82 on:** January 10, 2020, 05:36:24 AM »

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but what was the outcome of this?

enlightened · « **Reply #83 on:** January 10, 2020, 07:19:11 AM »

Quote from: Komdotkom on January 10, 2020, 05:36:24 AM

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but what was the outcome of this?

Looks like everybody lost the will to live!

AJ2014 · « **Reply #84 on:** January 10, 2020, 07:34:45 AM »

Great thread, thanks Justin

AJ2014 · « **Reply #85 on:** January 10, 2020, 08:13:47 AM »

Actually I'm convinced that grains don't dictate the quality of the bat but willow and the pressing make the bat.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #86 on:** January 10, 2020, 08:24:06 AM »

https://postimg.cc/gallery/2ol7exnjy/
What you think this bat? 🙂

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #87 on:** January 10, 2020, 08:27:04 AM »

@AJ2014 is it just the angle of the picture, or is it noticeably narrower at the top than the bottom?

Psi · « **Reply #88 on:** January 10, 2020, 09:00:43 AM »

The scuff sheet and binding round the toe look exactly the same as as some Mallick Tigers and Dragons that were on Ebay last year. Someone must have been selling a batch of bats like this.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #89 on:** January 10, 2020, 12:09:06 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on January 10, 2020, 08:27:04 AM

@AJ2014 is it just the angle of the picture, or is it noticeably narrower at the top than the bottom?

Just the angle

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