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The BRITBAT
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News:- The bat was used at the worlds and confirmed as legal, though we did
round off the knob on the handle end of the front face on early models to satisfy
one ref, another ref told me they are the bats he uses.
The Left Handed bat was received well at the worlds.
The new all in one snorkel and mouth-guard was also a success although only
the prototype was on show we had to turn down dozens of players trying to buy
it.
The result of 8 years and every conceivable configuration in
wood we could think of. Each one having its own test period. The barrier to
further development was the lack of strength across the grain. There was no
alternative but to use plastic, so we chose POLYPROPYLENE
The result you see above, the face and back are angled to lift the puck distances,
and the handle has distinct faces to allow quick grip changes to keep the puck
sliding on the bottom, or short chip flicks.
All 4 faces are designed to flick, sweep, or steal the puck, The nose also has
the strength to withstand jabbing, on the occasions you have no other option.
The final mould sample (not shown) has a textured finish and trials have shown
this to have great puck gripping qualities.
Some emails about the bat:-
hello jim
your bat is fantastic!!!
my team has been satisfied and wants acquire 10 pair, Monday I can directly
makes the order in your site
see you
Tommaso Borghi ( Italy)
Hi Jim
I just had to write to you to let you know I am a major convert and fan of your
bats .. they're truly awesome! I've played the game for nearly 15 years now
and since I have picked up a set of the britbats in Sheffield at the Quarter/Semi
Finals a few weeks back my game has improved immeasurably as I can now flick
further, more precisely and with confidence. My bats to date have been home
made wooden designs, mainly because no one made sticks which were close to my
preferred shape … which has historically been similar to your production
bats. I was not convinced when I first tried them out however. The plastic 'feels'
very different to wooden bats, but after an hours session in the pool I was
converted! In any event, there are now many players at my club who are now investing
on these bats. This is what the sport has been crying out for!
Cheers,
Kevin
Captain (St. Albans Underwater Hockey)
FEATURES
· Textured finish
· Raised handle
· No push just arm/wrist flick
· Sweep with top and bottom (handle shaped to allow this, not possible
with regular bat)
· Under arm sweep with bottom of bat will lift puck.
· Steal with hook
· Chip flicking
· Long off the bottom flicking
· Slide flicking
· Handle design allows wrist to be at a more natural angle and does not
twist on impact
Jim Randall
7a Potters Cross
Wootton Beds
MK43 9JG .........07967 247788 ........... email
me here
Where are they now?
Now in stock. Cost is £12.00 pair plus £1.00 p&p
orders over 10 pair £11.00 pair + £1 per pair p&p
There may be a review of pricing as we increase our postal quantities
Payments
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or send an cheque for the amount to the above address
LH bat is drawn but need to recoup before sending for manufacture
BOA official
site
Dunstables web page
How to flick using the BRITBAT
1. Hold the bat close to the blade, thumb half on the top back edge so it will slip off in a collision. Take the thumb higher for chip flicks and lower to slide along the bottom.
2. Start with the wrist cocked back, elbow tightly bent and pointing out to the side.
3. The puck should start close to the hand. There is a peak at the handle end of the front face as an indication.
4. Try not to push at all but bring the elbow down at the same time as rotating the wrist forward. The elbow should finish pointing towards the bottom, and the wrist fully forward with the bat upright.
5. You should have actually been flicking forwards and upwards with the bat, whilst being smooth enough to not lose contact with the puck. This takes some practice if you do not already use the method. Practice in air slowly and build up speed. This trains the twitch muscles, also improves the end flick. Once you have mastered this flick, it will work with any bat. The power comes with practice and the flick only gets better.
6. One of the new flicks in your armory is the sweep. The front face of the bat faces downwards, and both top and bottom can be used to gather / flick the puck. The angle presented to the puck by the bottom face determines the lift.
UPDATE: the bat has been modified for all future deliveries
to keep the nose of the hook within the 10mm min radii, it had crept down to
9mm. Existing bats can easily be filed down to meet international standards,
or I will gladly do it when meeting at competitions. The modification does not
change the playing ability.
I have heated up some right handed bats and made them left handed.
This is a bit messy for production purposes but with the LH bat in the pipe
line is keeping those LHanders in our club happy