carbon handles

ive heard carbon handles have been banned next season what do you guys think about this

they should be considering the fact that theyre just a sales gimmick

have they really been banned? My Laver has a carbon handle. And if they have, then surely it would only apply to county and international cricket?

Josh wrote:have they really been banned? My Laver has a carbon handle. And if they have, then surely it would only apply to county and international cricket?

Yeah I don't think it really matters too much in club cricket!

I think it will only apply to International cricket, like the graphite ban on the kookaburra bats. Ill find out now if i can.

Sticky wrote:

Josh wrote:have they really been banned? My Laver has a carbon handle. And if they have, then surely it would only apply to county and international cricket?

Yeah I don't think it really matters too much in club cricket!

I really dont think the rule will count for club level!
LOL Imagin umpires inspecting bats at club level! This is very bad news for me though i was hoping to break into the england team soon! Oh well

i dunno, i dont think any international players use it. The gray nicolls one would break and im not sure about the laver and wood one. And imagine the dreadfull sound the bat would make with the GN handle if it hit the toe.

As far as i know of the rule is not taking place untill the 2009 season i think. Definately not now.

Won't affect me anyways !!

I was planning on trying to create the cricket version of Frankinsteins monster by adding a carbon handle to my Kookaburra Beast graphite version lol! Dont think ill do it anymore.

Josh wrote:have they really been banned? My Laver has a carbon handle. And if they have, then surely it would only apply to county and international cricket?

i bet hardly any first class and international players use them

Danny wrote:I was planning on trying to create the cricket version of Frankinsteins monster by adding a carbon handle to my Kookaburra Beast graphite version lol! Dont think ill do it anymore.

haha. Can you imagine Ricky Ponting walking out to bat, with his graphite Kookaburra and Carbon handle, I wonder what the umpires would have to say?!

ive got the powerbow carbo and its still quite heavy and if the carbon cap/handle is working think how heavy it would be without it?

mullethigham wrote:ive got the powerbow carbo and its still quite heavy and if the carbon cap/handle is working think how heavy it would be without it?

From what I know, they don't affect the weight at all, just make the top look a bit different!

Mannie wrote:

Josh wrote:have they really been banned? My Laver has a carbon handle. And if they have, then surely it would only apply to county and international cricket?

i bet hardly any first class and international players use them

How can you know this?

And Josh, it applies to all forms of the game, but in lower forms of cricket, you are allowed a high percentage of the handle made of carbon

Very very few international pro's use carbon handles, a couple use the Laver (not many though) and another few use the Newbery C6+

like evo says most of the pros use cane handles over carbon, i personally dont like them.

maXXed wrote:

Mannie wrote:

Josh wrote:have they really been banned? My Laver has a carbon handle. And if they have, then surely it would only apply to county and international cricket?

i bet hardly any first class and international players use them

How can you know this?

And Josh, it applies to all forms of the game, but in lower forms of cricket, you are allowed a high percentage of the handle made of carbon

okay thanks Josh. I should be okay then with my Laver's Carbon handle.