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[revboy]

I thought the gn claimed  the scoop allowed for better balance, while not effecting the middle. It went something like they pressed and made the wood more dense on the back, so the scooping had little impact on the performance, just a weight improvement. I also remember something about "Parimeter redistribution" where GN claimed they had moved the wood towards the edges. I guess Leo's GN T20 bat is an example of what they might of done first, then scooped a bit of wood of the middle for improved pickup. I played with my fathers back in the late eighties and it didn't play worse/better than any other bat as I recall.

Thanks, that makes sense

[bat repairs]

look at golf clubs with cavity backs they have the weight round the edges and the middle scooped out to create a larger hitting area or sweet spot, same principles.

[arif786]

a+ for effort, i love your enthusiasm mate

[tim2000s]

I guess that a lot of the ridiculous concaving and the GM Luna use a similar principle, having more wood around the edges. They however also have a spine so in theory have more of a middle. For what it's worth, the Scoops I remember were relatively heavy bats so had an awful lot of wood in them, which is why they didn't seem that different in terms of performance in comparison to other bats.