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Harry Brook's bat
« on: February 26, 2023, 02:19:26 PM »
The Fat Cricketer has shared some pics on Twitter. The one he has seen is 2.12.9. Interesting comment in the thread from GN about Brook adding grips to the top of the handle for balance.

https://twitter.com/DatFatCricketer/status/1629429366114467841?t=X56BQejEOsCtjj5McM8YXg&s=19
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2023, 02:40:01 PM »
Cut grips noticeably changing the balance is a lot of rubbish, purely mental. Does help locating your top hand if you grip from the top of the handle though.

Cut grips will add something like a half ounce though so interesting that Brook is using a 2-11ish bat.
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2023, 08:19:48 PM »
I thought it might be referencing lead tape like Kalis used to put on his bat. I remember there being a lot of debate about 10 years ago on the forum about whether it worked or not. Lots thought it was a placebo effect. Rears its head every now and again.

Adding - H4L used this to great effect on the Warbird.
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2023, 09:25:19 PM »
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2023, 12:31:39 AM »
I've added lead tape before.. maybe placebo according to some
 but I've definitely felt a difference...
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2023, 09:50:26 AM »
Adding tape to the top of the handle definitely makes a difference, especially if you feel like you need that extra bit of counterbalance it does actually help.
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2023, 10:06:20 AM »
I fully believe that people who do it for a counterbalance think it feels better. Pretty convinced that the physics don't actually add up though.
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2023, 10:08:58 AM »
Quote from: Jimbo on February 27, 2023, 10:06:20 AM
I fully believe that people who do it for a counterbalance think it feels better. Pretty convinced that the physics don't actually add up though.

Agreed, you're still placing more weight on one side of the imaginary pivot point.

I like them as i think it feels better against the top hand and feel, but never felt it made my bats pickup any different.

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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2023, 10:38:34 AM »
Yeah, funnily enough I searched this on the forum the other day. There are a few good threads on it.
The top of the handle is too close to the fulcrum for cut grips to work effectively IMO, but someone on here did mention about golf lead tape, and even, what I was looking at doing, which was drilling a hole in the top of the handle and pouring in lead.
A lot of faff. But nice to know you can.
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2023, 11:29:47 AM »
The problem is that (as Kulli says) unless your pickup is very strange indeed you're still picking up and swinging the whole bat, including whatever additional weight you might have added to it. The extra grips/whatever else can only make the pickup heavier.

It does give you a good point to moor your top hand against at the end of the handle, similar to a baseball bat, which is why it's most popular with taller players.
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2023, 12:00:51 PM »
The top of the bat handle is so close to the pivot point that you would need to tape a breeze block to it to counter balance the weight at the toe of the bat. 
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2023, 12:11:51 PM »
The counter balance works for me.

People who have used my bats in the nets and in games say they like it.

When I move my bats on it is only tape so it can be removed. Only one person has done that so far.

Try it, maybe it works for you.

 
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2023, 12:36:18 PM »
Quote from: Jaffa on February 27, 2023, 12:11:51 PM
The counter balance works for me.

People who have used my bats in the nets and in games say they like it.

When I move my bats on it is only tape so it can be removed. Only one person has done that so far.

Try it, maybe it works for you.

They like the feel of it, or they actually think it ‘counter balances’ the bat?
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2023, 12:39:08 PM »
Quote from: edge on February 27, 2023, 11:29:47 AM
The problem is that (as Kulli says) unless your pickup is very strange indeed you're still picking up and swinging the whole bat, including whatever additional weight you might have added to it. The extra grips/whatever else can only make the pickup heavier.

It does give you a good point to moor your top hand against at the end of the handle, similar to a baseball bat, which is why it's most popular with taller players.
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Re: Harry Brook's bat
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2023, 12:41:13 PM »
I like the feel of a built up handle end, helps you locate your top hand against it, but I don't think it changes pickup at all beyond a placebo effect.
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