Full profile cricket bat shape Explained
Among the various designs and shapes of cricket bats, the full profile cricket bat shape and the concaved cricket bat shape are the most common.
In this blog post, we'll dive deep into these bat shapes, highlighting the distinctions, advantages, and how Trogon Cricket offers a customization service that caters to every batters needs.
But first, what is a full-profile cricket bat?
A full-profile cricket bat has a consistent and evenly distributed mass along its back, extending from the handle to the toe. This design retains more wood, ensuring a solid amount of wood behind the ball for powerful shots, without compromising balance or control. Ideal for players seeking power and precision.
Ok, now keep reading and get all the nitty gritty details.
Understanding the Full Profile Cricket Bat Shape
The full-profile cricket bat shape is distinguished by its uniformly distributed mass along the length of the bat's back and spine, extending from the handle to the toe. This design ensures a consistent feel and balance, making it a favourite among players who value precision and power in their game.
The full-profile cricket bat shape, as it's also known, allows for more wood to be retained in crucial areas of the bat (the sweet spot), thereby providing a substantial amount of wood behind the ball upon impact.
This characteristic is especially beneficial for players looking to maximize their shot power without compromising on the bat's balance and handling, but as with everything bat-related, it's a personal choice.
The Concave Counterpart
In contrast to the full profile, the concaved cricket bat shape features a more pronounced scooping out from the back of the bat.
This design choice can lead to a lighter bat, which can be advantageous for players looking for quicker bat speed and manoeuvrability, or for younger batters who are looking for larger edges and still meeting their desired weight.
However, this comes at the cost of having less mass behind the hitting zone, which can potentially reduce the power of shots.
Having a concaved bat shape is also good for batters who prefer large edges - we find lots of kids like big edges, so to meet the weight requirements a more concaved shape is needed.
The below image shows a semi-concaved bat shape, you can see the scooping between the edges and the spine.
More Wood, More Power: The Full Profile Advantage
One of the key benefits of the full-profile cricket bat shape is the increased amount of wood behind the ball in the middle of the bat.
This additional mass translates into more power behind each shot, allowing players to hit the ball with greater force, even if you hit the ball slightly off the middle.
The full-profile cricket bat ensures that players do not have to compromise on power, even as they enjoy a balanced and evenly distributed weight throughout the bat.
This makes the full profile hand-made cricket bats particularly appealing to players who demand the best of both worlds – power and precision.
Here are some additional advantages;
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Enhanced Sweet Spot: A full-profile bat typically offers a larger sweet spot, which is the area that produces the maximum response for a hit. This increases the chances of making impactful shots, even on off-centre can get more runs - which is a win win.
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Improved Balance: Despite having more mass, the even distribution of wood throughout the bat ensures it remains well-balanced. This balance helps in executing a wide range of shots with greater control and precision.
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Durability: With more wood throughout the bat, full-profile models tend to be more durable. The extra wood can better absorb the impact of the ball, reducing the likelihood of damage over time, although this is not always the case.
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Confidence in Stroke Play: Knowing that there's more mass behind the ball can boost a player's confidence when playing aggressive shots. This psychological advantage allows players to commit to their strokes fully.
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Versatility Across Playing Conditions: Full-profile bats are effective in various playing conditions, including slow and low pitches where extra power is needed to drive the ball. Their balanced design makes them suitable for both front and back foot play.
The above image shows a sample cricket bat I made showing both a concaved on the right and full profile on the left. This is an example bat I show visitors to the workshop.
Disadvantage of Full Profile
One of the main disadvantages of the full profile is the size of the edges. If you are a batter who is looking to maximise the edge size (40mm) then sometimes having the full profile is not available if you are looking for a specific weight. For example, if you want a full profile, short handle bat, 40mm edges and are looking for a 2lb 6oz bat, you might be disappointed.
Crafting Excellence: Trogon Cricket's Commitment
At Trogon Cricket, we understand the importance of having the right cricket bat in your hands which is why we specialize in crafting full-profile (and concaved) hand-made cricket bats that cater to the individual needs and preferences of cricketers.
Our expertise lies in creating bats with both full and concave profiles, ensuring that every player finds their perfect match, we achieve this by having a consultation about your customized bat before we start making, it to make sure we meet all your requirements.
Customization at Its Best
We believe that a cricket bat should be as unique as the player using it. That's why we offer full customization options for all our bats, including those with a full-profile cricket bat shape.
Whether it's the shape, weight, or middle position, we tailor each bat to meet the batter's requirements.
Our skilled craftsmen work with the finest grade 1, 2, and 3 clefts English willow, allowing us to produce bats that not only perform exceptionally but also match every budget, we also have alternative willows which are great as second bats, net bats and or kids bats.
Conclusion
In the quest for the perfect cricket bat, the choice between a full-profile cricket bat shape and a concaved shape is personal.
The full-profile cricket bat offers the advantage of more wood behind the ball, meaning more powerful shots without sacrificing balance and control.
At Trogon Cricket, we excel in crafting handmade cricket bats for all shapes and sizes, ensuring full customization to meet the batter's individual needs. With our extensive selection of high-grade English Willow and a commitment to affordability, we make sure that every cricketer has access to the best equipment.
For all custom bat enquiries contact Len on Len@trogoncricket.com or WhatsApp +44 07539000063 and he will answer all your questions - you can view my profile here and learn more about me.