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[PM7]

There are so many types of bat handles about so what suits you best and whats your favoutite?
As I live in Spain I dont have a chance to pick up and choose bats so just buy based on oval or semi oval but never round handle. All 5 of my bats have different types of handles than this is really annoying.Im sure others must have the same problem?

[Liam-SCCC]

i'm happy with a round handle, but it has to be a GM shock absorba grip on it

[FattusCattus]

Massive fan of fat oval handles. Sooooo much better for me.

[PM7]

I have a huge profile AS V3 with a slim oval handle which makes the bat seem even bigger....which does help me psycologically.

[revboy]

My bottom hand grip feels more natural with a oval handle, if that makes sense

[RoCo Da Pixie]

I can testify the cats oval handle is huge, my hands were just big enough to grip it

I refer Round, or semi oval

[Howzat]

I prefer a thick handle with a small oval bottom, always have to put a thin grip on with a thick ribbed grip on top otherwise it doesnt feel right!

[Tumo]

Don't care really. Have a GN with a round handle, and a Hunts County with oval at the bottom, round at the top! Prefer my Hunts County because of the fact that it's both, that's all haha.

[PM7]

What constitutes a good handle and which brand makes the best handle?
Surely the type of handle has to be according to the bat profile and weight?

[Colesy]

I have an oval on a Slazenger here and round handle on my Ayrtek. Prefer the Slaz's handle but get on with the Ayrtek ok

[uknsaunders]

thin oval handle, 1 decent grip, cut the top off and turn it into a supershort.

[400notout]

Oval handle def, have 2 bats (main match bat) with round handles, didn't get on with them, but just fiddled about with rolls and rolls of tape until i got the right shape similar to oval

[tommy2tink]

Oval handle, two chevrons.

[stew_ie]

Oval Handle with 2 grips 

[Buzz]

I much prefer a thick oval handle. Then for a grip I am currently using double thickness matrix with half a grip padding out the bottom hand further. Having said that I am constantly trying different grips and combinations.

I would say that there is more to a handle than the shape and grip - there are the number of canes, the rubber inserts and the relative stiffness of the handle. There are a few threads on this on the forum somewhere - but this isn't something I know a great deal about.