Is it true that a lot of the SS & Ton bats are over- dried to meet weight/size criteria so prone to breaking?
Basically yes. A factor is the heat that the manufacturer is based upon but they do tend to air dry in very hot conditions and dry the clefts out more than we do or could in the UK.
They also are pretty much always between 3-5mm narrow between the face and back of the bat and the edges tend to be angled backwards to which again removes a few mm. A standard rule tends to be that each mm off the edge save an ounce all round so if you take for example a bat with identical dimensions in terms of edge, spine etc and it’s full 108mm front and back with straight edges and it’s 2lb 12oz it’s safe to say that the brand that uses a 105mm face and possibly 103mm back of the bat would be 2lb 7oz to 2lb 8oz add in the very thing handles vs say a GM, Salix etc then that’s how you can generally produce light bats with bigger volumes. I also feel they don’t ever pick up particularly well with the thin handles so people add a grip or two and it defies the objective as you end up making your 2lb 8 bat 2lb 10oz to 2lb 12oz anyway
Is this right?? Well I guess that’s up to the buyer. I can’t stand it personally and I’m sure it’s mental but no matter what kook, SS, SG ever produce i wouldn’t as it just plays on my mind. I’m very upfront with some one that asks me to make them a 40mm edge full profile bat that generally I can’t do it below 2lb 11oz with a light cleft and i try and educate that the edge size being 34/35mm but at your desired or required weight range is far better for you than a big bat that’s to heavy for you.
SS certainly perform though by and large
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