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Title: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 11, 2011, 12:13:19 PM: As the subject says. I'm interested to see how what people actually use.

Obviously some of use would like more or less but this is to see how many people actually have

Reds :
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Buzz on November 11, 2011, 12:15:19 PM: I have no idea, I haven't counted, not on my old bat, or any of the 3 I am thinking of using next season.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: tim2000s on November 11, 2011, 12:18:09 PM: No idea. An average amount I'd say. Never bothered counting - mine's here so you can count if you want!(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/Instinct01.jpg)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Mad Bobbin on November 11, 2011, 12:20:01 PM: For me the number of grains doesn't really matter. Just as long as the thing pings.....thats what counts! But to answer your question my H4L 666 LE has 11 grains.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: mattw on November 11, 2011, 12:20:53 PM: Only about 8/9ish on both of my match bats - im not a massive grain lover to be honest and out of the bats I have I've found around the 8/9/10ish mark they seem to perform better.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: shaqharris on November 11, 2011, 12:24:06 PM: Well I'm debating using Peter tregos bat next season (probes won't tho it will end up framed )
But that has 21 :o
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Colesy on November 11, 2011, 12:25:06 PM: SEVEN!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Tumo on November 11, 2011, 12:28:36 PM: 15 or so. But I picked it solely on pick-up and after tapping it up. Will probably be changing next season, and will not be fussed about grains I suppose!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Simmy on November 11, 2011, 12:29:14 PM: 8 and 9 i think

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/DSC_0094.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/bats.jpg)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Ryan on November 11, 2011, 12:29:37 PM: 13 straigh grains but it doesnt really matter as long as it performs.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Manormanic on November 11, 2011, 12:31:03 PM: lets see, of four in my bag I have Newbery's with seven and nine, a Warsop with 15 and a (stickered) Bradbury with 18
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: tim2000s on November 11, 2011, 12:34:48 PM: I think the answer to your question is that we all use bats that we think ping something special, generally (and I'll confirm that buzzes selection do and he can confirm that mine does). Most, but not all, don't care about grains!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: shaqharris on November 11, 2011, 12:35:58 PM: Simmy I hate you I want a hell for leather so bad just can't afford them :(
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Bruce on November 11, 2011, 12:38:59 PM: 9 On my M&H Solution.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Simmy on November 11, 2011, 12:40:29 PM: Quote from: shaqharris on November 11, 2011, 12:35:58 PM
Simmy I hate you I want a hell for leather so bad just can't afford them :(

ohhh look at these babysss

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/bats.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/bats2.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/bats3.jpg)

(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/djsimmy_photos/mine.jpg)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: shaqharris on November 11, 2011, 12:41:30 PM: Simmy please wait for my doctors note to come through your door stating I am now suffering from depression
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Kulli on November 11, 2011, 12:57:26 PM: 15 grains on mine, half heartwood.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: slogdog on November 11, 2011, 01:10:32 PM: 8 grains on my BAS Vampire stickered up by owzat cricket.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on November 11, 2011, 01:15:19 PM: About 10 on my Laver Reserve which will probably be my match bat for next season......haven't used it yet though..........broken wrist :(
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Dan W on November 11, 2011, 01:27:31 PM: There's 23 on my Distinction though got a Laver Ultra on it's way over soon so may trump it as my match bat.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on November 11, 2011, 01:54:24 PM: 8 on mine
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Canners on November 11, 2011, 02:08:23 PM: 14 on last seasons, next season's is still undecided
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Colesy on November 11, 2011, 02:08:58 PM: I'm winning the least amount of grains at the moment ;)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: jimba101 on November 11, 2011, 02:21:05 PM: About 8/9. The one on the right in this pic just for shaq :D

(http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/jimba101/P1050950.jpg)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: jw17 on November 11, 2011, 02:44:15 PM: 10 i think im not totally decided on which bat it will be
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Byo on November 11, 2011, 03:00:30 PM: Quote from: Colesy on November 11, 2011, 02:08:58 PM
I'm winning the least amount of grains at the moment ;)

Beat you Colesy - my GM has 6!!! Although that may change as I have taken delivery of my H4L Hattori - will get pics up when I can work out how to use the wife's camera....
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Colesy on November 11, 2011, 03:06:28 PM: Need someone to take that GM off your hands?
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 11, 2011, 03:11:26 PM: Lol colesy you love your bats with few grains don't ya
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Buzz on November 11, 2011, 03:17:57 PM: found some pics on Photo bucket -
old bat:
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/IMAG0266.jpg)
probable match bat:
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bat2.jpg)
crazy kook (likely to be Fattus Cattus' bat in reality)!!:
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Kook3.jpg)

and there may be one or two more bats I have, but don't have pictures of at the moment
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Colesy on November 11, 2011, 03:19:36 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on November 11, 2011, 03:11:26 PM
Lol colesy you love your bats with few grains don't ya

7-12 is nice for me. :)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 97 n.o. on November 11, 2011, 03:36:41 PM: Not decided on which bat wil be for matches next season, the two contenders have 9 and 15 grains respecively.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: junter97 on November 11, 2011, 04:11:53 PM: 7 on my Salix
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Joe on November 11, 2011, 04:22:24 PM: That £99 Laver I'll be using as a match bat has 8 grains. And that Kook is nothing - I used to have a Hunts bat that had (literally) grains in S shapes. Went like a gun though!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Str8bat on November 11, 2011, 04:40:56 PM: Current match bats - 10 and 12 grains
The all time minimum was 6 (wobbly ones) I think and the max 24/25. I fully agree with the views expressed by most people that that no. of grains does not impact the performance in any meaningful way.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: kieranl73 on November 11, 2011, 04:45:27 PM: 12 on my new chase...2 of them heartwood on inside edge :)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: petehosk on November 11, 2011, 04:52:50 PM: In the past I have found that (in general) bats with fewer grains have taken a little longer to play in and loosen up. Whereas bats with more grains seem to go well from the off! But it is also supposed to be a rule that bats with more grains have a shorter life, althogh I can't confirm this from my experience yet!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: kieranl73 on November 11, 2011, 04:56:15 PM: pete, what do you class as a large amount of grains?
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Kulli on November 11, 2011, 05:00:41 PM: I'd say 0-7 few
8-12 average
13 or more a lot
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Maverick79 on November 11, 2011, 05:20:01 PM: Around 10-12 :)

(http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/2552/dscf6804m.jpg)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: shaqharris on November 11, 2011, 07:16:50 PM: Quote from: Maverick79 on November 11, 2011, 05:20:01 PM
Around 10-12 :)

([url]http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/2552/dscf6804m.jpg[/url])

fancy selling one ??? haha high hopes
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: johan95 on November 11, 2011, 07:18:26 PM: They (the ones I'd consider trying in a match...) - all have 10 grains or less. I think...
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: ajm90 on November 11, 2011, 10:22:20 PM: 7 but it goes like a rocket.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Maverick79 on November 11, 2011, 10:31:03 PM: Quote from: shaqharris on November 11, 2011, 07:16:50 PM
fancy selling one ??? haha high hopes

I wondered how long it would take for you to ask that question! I'm afraid these are staying with me. Cracking bats - only got them towards the end of the season, looking forward to using them next summer :D
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: ajm90 on November 11, 2011, 10:34:12 PM: Loads of pictures of H4ls are on the forum and ive never seen a bad one, May have to invest in one next year. :)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Byo on November 12, 2011, 09:12:02 AM: GM is staying with me Colesy - might be an 808 but it goes big time!!!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Canners on November 12, 2011, 10:07:21 AM: the current fave for next years match bat status has 6
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 10:08:20 AM: Which one mate??
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Canners on November 12, 2011, 10:11:00 AM: The UlTRA, although theres a good few weeks til the season starts ;)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 10:12:58 AM: Lol true!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Colesy on November 12, 2011, 12:05:58 PM: Quote from: Byo on November 12, 2011, 09:12:02 AM
GM is staying with me Colesy - might be an 808 but it goes big time!!!

:(
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Batoff on November 12, 2011, 01:15:34 PM: Not sure about grains, but the extras you get with a Laver these days sure are fun...

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/IMG_1332.jpg)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 01:18:41 PM: Who is that?? :o :o
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: mattw on November 12, 2011, 01:18:55 PM: good girl.
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Canners on November 12, 2011, 01:21:00 PM: ahhhh the two loves of my life ;)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 01:27:50 PM: Quote from: Canners on November 12, 2011, 01:21:00 PM
ahhhh the two loves of my life ;)

What Laver and Wood???
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: tim2000s on November 12, 2011, 01:30:59 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 01:27:50 PM
What Laver and Wood???
I'm sure there is plenty of the latter...
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: shaqharris on November 12, 2011, 01:34:38 PM: Quote from: Batoff on November 12, 2011, 01:15:34 PM
Not sure about grains, but the extras you get with a Laver these days sure are fun...

([url]http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/IMG_1332.jpg[/url])

Luck man my wife to be would rather use my cricket bats as firewood than give it a good smooch
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 02:06:39 PM: Mines alright to be fair! Gets pissed off with how much I'm on here tho!!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Canners on November 12, 2011, 02:11:49 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 02:06:39 PM
Mines alright to be fair! Gets pissed off with how much I'm on here tho!!

i feel your pain mate :)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 02:17:44 PM: Quote from: Canners on November 12, 2011, 02:11:49 PM
i feel your pain mate :)

Your lady is the same is she?? Lol

I might get my gf to do a pic like yours when I pic up my new wand later this week :D
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: petehosk on November 12, 2011, 02:22:44 PM: Canners - did you realise that your missus likes to kiss Other wood? :o
And it looks a chunky and thick shaft of smooth wood she's kissing
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Wills on November 12, 2011, 02:24:20 PM: And to make it even worse, the wood's from down under!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: langer17 on November 12, 2011, 02:26:25 PM: Quote from: WazzaAfridi on November 12, 2011, 02:24:20 PM
And to make it even worse, the wood's from down under!

Not quite, it's from land of the sheep lovers, ahahah ;)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Canners on November 12, 2011, 02:35:19 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 02:17:44 PM
Your lady is the same is she?? Lol

I might get my gf to do a pic like yours when I pic up my new wand later this week :D

seems like im setting another trend haha ;)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: 19reading87 on November 12, 2011, 02:47:39 PM: Quote from: Canners on November 12, 2011, 02:35:19 PM
seems like im setting another trend haha ;)

Got to get her to do it first mate.... You know what women are like!!
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: peplow on November 12, 2011, 05:55:40 PM: Quote from: langer17 on November 12, 2011, 02:26:25 PM
Not quite, it's from land of the sheep lovers, ahahah ;)

:O its welsh?
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: Wills on November 12, 2011, 06:04:19 PM: Quote from: peplow on November 12, 2011, 05:55:40 PM
:O its welsh?
It took me ages to realise that Imogen wasn't the name of a sheep ;)
Title: Re: How many grains does your match bat have??
Post by: tim2000s on November 12, 2011, 06:14:41 PM: Quote from: WazzaAfridi on November 12, 2011, 06:04:19 PM
It took me ages to realise that Imogen wasn't the name of a sheep ;)
That's right, the sheep is called Flossie...