Topic: Womens bats the way to go? (Read 1714 times)

jonny77 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2025, 03:02:17 PM »

Quote from: alba caerulea on January 31, 2025, 01:24:44 PM

Happy with 20mm. Unhappy with an inch (25mm).

Open goal here @FattusCattus

Jimbo · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2025, 03:05:07 PM »

Quote from: jonny77 on January 31, 2025, 03:02:17 PM

Quote from: alba caerulea on January 31, 2025, 01:24:44 PM
Happy with 20mm. Unhappy with an inch (25mm).

Open goal here @FattusCattus

Still unconvinced an extra 5mm would be noticed 😂

Chad · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2025, 03:32:08 PM »

Quote from: alba caerulea on January 31, 2025, 01:24:44 PM

Happy with 20mm. Unhappy with an inch (25mm).

Even on the puniest of adolescent hands that size difference equates to no more than one third of a width of a pinky finger.

Marginal Gains Village Version.

I get that it's marginal, but you've gotta have a cut off at some point where it just doesn't feel right for you

InternalTraining · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2025, 05:31:51 PM »

I own 6-3 bats (size 6 bat with size 3 blade) in 2lb-8oz weight and they send the ball to the rope. It is all about balance and the press.

Reason I stopped using those bats is because they are just too nice!

I am not kidding.

My current bat weight is 2lb-11oz or slightly under.

gihanrat · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2025, 10:00:12 PM »

Quote from: InternalTraining on January 31, 2025, 05:31:51 PM

I own 6-3 bats (size 6 bat with size 3 blade) in 2lb-8oz weight and they send the ball to the rope. It is all about balance and the press.

Reason I stopped using those bats is because they are just too nice! I am not kidding.

My current bat weight is 2lb-11oz or slightly under.

Interesting - do you have any pics of these mystical 6-3 bats? Would be nice to see how they look, including side profile if 2lb 8oz for a size 3 bladed bat!

InternalTraining · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2025, 10:36:46 PM »

^

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=46757.msg753523#msg753523

InternalTraining · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2025, 10:40:45 PM »

@gihanrat

Here is another one: http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=50588.msg804524#msg804524

brokenbat · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2025, 10:12:26 PM »

Since when did 2lb 7 become a "woman's" bat?

Chad · « **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2025, 07:01:54 PM »

Quote from: jghull on January 31, 2025, 11:50:57 AM

I guess this was my point - I don't think there actually is. Nor do I think women want there to be (based on the survey sample of my club and wife at least!)

🤨🤨🤨 What do you mean? As in the female cricketers you've spoken don't want a standardised option to suit their needs? (ie. Pads, gloves and bats ranges to be catered towards them?)

Quote from: brokenbat on February 01, 2025, 10:12:26 PM

Since when did 2lb 7 become a "woman's" bat?

Who's mentioned that? I think a fairly well known batmaker (at least on here) once stated that 2.10 was basically womens weights to someone 😅

Matty59 · « **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2025, 09:29:37 PM »

On blade length� I�m only comfortable up to 2.9 SH, but love SB/LH up to 2.11. Managed to pick up a few silly SH bats in 2.11s which I feared were unusable for me, but after a bit of trial and error I�ve found 8-10mm off the toe makes a big difference to pick up and still feels great in the hands (5ft 9 in and getting on a bit). Still get the benefit of a massive bat and surprisingly the slightly lower middle as a result of shortening the blade doesn�t seem to have any noticeable impact. Anything over 10mm taken off feels uncomfortable, but I suspect that�s just personal preference 👍🏻

jghull · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2025, 09:00:58 AM »

Quote from: Chad on February 03, 2025, 07:01:54 PM

🤨🤨🤨 What do you mean? As in the female cricketers you've spoken don't want a standardised option to suit their needs? (ie. Pads, gloves and bats ranges to be catered towards them?)

They don't want to be patronised with "pink it and shrink it." I think footwear and clothing were mentioned as needing a female fit (I think football boots are going through something similar), but bats are just a spec. It either fits them or it doesn't. They didn't feel like it needed colours traditionally associated with females to make it "for them." (This became apparent when buying a kit bag for those new to the game)

Jimbo · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2025, 10:36:42 AM »

Quote from: jghull on February 04, 2025, 09:00:58 AM

They don't want to be patronised with "pink it and shrink it." I think footwear and clothing were mentioned as needing a female fit (I think football boots are going through something similar), but bats are just a spec. It either fits them or it doesn't. They didn't feel like it needed colours traditionally associated with females to make it "for them." (This became apparent when buying a kit bag for those new to the game)

So the objection is to the use of "female" colour schemes, not the production of women's size equipment. A five minute Google found at least 3 options for women's size kit in neutral colour schemes.

Kit bag, I'm not sure I understand why you couldn't just use/buy a men's kit bag, works fine for the u15 girls I coach at my club.

jghull · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2025, 11:10:59 AM »

I dont know what women's size equipment is. But this off-topic, standing down now!

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