Topic: New bat purchase with very thin handle (Read 1996 times)

Devondumpling00 · « **on:** November 28, 2021, 03:17:37 PM »

Recently purchased a bat that's going to act as a cheaper net/wet weather bat. It has fairly big specs and weighs about 2.10, but the handle is extremely thin, or at least the thinnest I've dealt with.

I'm happy to chuck another grip on it to make it feel thicker, but I'm more concerned about whether it will have an impact on the longevity of the bat. Does a thinner handle mean damage in the long run? A higher likelihood of split shoulders? Any effect on performance?

Any info would be welcome, thanks.

Vulcan Cricket · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2021, 08:18:59 PM »

Hello becuse it's thin don't always mean it's weak it's how good the handle is .. also you could always build it up with cotton tape or get a local marker to double bind hope this helps. Dean

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2021, 08:56:24 PM »

Keeley bats have thin handles but as Dean says it doesn�t make them poor quality, personally think a lot of this is the desire for light dead weight bats so making the handles very thin is a good way to remove an oz or so to please the buying public who generally ask for 2.7 - 2.10 weights.

As you have said double grip fixes this often or getting a bat maker to double bind, use tape etc all are ways to fix this if you not a fan of thin handles.

jonny77 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2021, 09:04:50 PM »

Personally I'd double bind the handle, as it adds less weight but thickens the handle nicely. But adding another grip would obviously thicken the handle and be an easier fix.

You could quite easily add a second binding yourself tho, or use tape. Not a difficult job, but a bit laborious by hand.

mo_town · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2021, 10:20:16 AM »

Wouldnt double binding make the handle stiffer and more prone to breakage? A friend of mine had the same thin handle issue with an SG and he applied tape to the handle...middle of the season the handle snapped right at the base.

Devondumpling00 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2021, 10:52:58 PM »

Quote from: Vulcan Cricket on November 28, 2021, 08:18:59 PM

Hello becuse it's thin don't always mean it's weak it's how good the handle is .. also you could always build it up with cotton tape or get a local marker to double bind hope this helps. Dean

Thanks Dean

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on November 28, 2021, 08:56:24 PM

Keeley bats have thin handles but as Dean says it doesn�t make them poor quality, personally think a lot of this is the desire for light dead weight bats so making the handles very thin is a good way to remove an oz or so to please the buying public who generally ask for 2.7 - 2.10 weights.

As you have said double grip fixes this often or getting a bat maker to double bind, use tape etc all are ways to fix this if you not a fan of thin handles.

Yeah, I imagine this is absolutely the case as the bat was a cheaper overseas import. Its not necessarily the thickness that bothers me, its more about whether im only going to get a season's worth of use before it breaks. Not sure if the double binding is a strengthening tool, or a way of thickening the handle for comfort?

Quote from: mo_town on November 29, 2021, 10:20:16 AM

Wouldnt double binding make the handle stiffer and more prone to breakage? A friend of mine had the same thin handle issue with an SG and he applied tape to the handle...middle of the season the handle snapped right at the base.

Yeah, the bat i've got isn't an SG, but its a similar brand and I assume they both do it for the same reason, light dead weight as mentioned above. I guess we'll have to see how it goes! Unless I absolutely love it, the price I paid means its not worth the re-handling cost if it does go

Jimbo · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2021, 08:27:22 AM »

I taped up one of our club bats that had a notoriously thin handle and had absolutely no problems since, despite a few years of it being chucked about in nets. Couple of layers of strapping tape did the job nicely.

Devondumpling00 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2021, 11:38:05 AM »

Quote from: Jimbo on November 30, 2021, 08:27:22 AM

I taped up one of our club bats that had a notoriously thin handle and had absolutely no problems since, despite a few years of it being chucked about in nets. Couple of layers of strapping tape did the job nicely.

If it's held up, I might just do that. You mean strapping tape like filament/edge tape, or injury tape?

Jimbo · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2021, 02:07:55 PM »

Injury tape.

e4sby · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2021, 02:11:57 PM »

I use white zinc oxide tape i get on Amazon

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