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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: FvanN on September 11, 2012, 07:02:44 PM

Title: Training bat quality
Post by: FvanN on September 11, 2012, 07:02:44 PM
As I will be on the hunt for one in the next month or two I just wanted to know if there a grading system for training bats (middling bats) 

How do you know if your getting a quality bat and can you get them in 2.9lb weights?  :D

Can you tell I have no clue??? ???

 
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: Watsontotty on September 11, 2012, 07:15:56 PM
Some companies were offering training bats made to the same standard as your match bat in the same weight etc etc however they had a premium, a lot of the cheaper end ones are kashmir willow and not weighted like your normal match bat. 
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: Blazer on September 11, 2012, 07:38:14 PM
Why would the grade matter unless you are planning to use it in the middle ? :P . http://www.hawkcricket.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=107&category=6 (http://www.hawkcricket.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=107&category=6)
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: tim2000s on September 11, 2012, 08:07:07 PM
Mine weighs 2.11.
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: M77 on September 11, 2012, 08:13:38 PM
I made my own but I may be selling it after this season as I'll be making a slightly heavier one.

I'll get some pics up of it but its not silly thin at 3 1/2 inches wide but at 2.11 and 14 grains its a great training bat.

Swings well and obviously can be reduced in weight and size if needed.
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: tim2000s on September 11, 2012, 08:17:15 PM
I made my own but I may be selling it after this season as I'll be making a slightly heavier one.

I'll get some pics up of it but its not silly thin at 3 1/2 inches wide but at 2.11 and 14 grains its a great training bat.

Swings well and obviously can be reduced in weight and size if needed.

Almost identical to mine!
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: GarrettJ on September 11, 2012, 08:19:05 PM
maybe buy a super heavy 3lb 5o bat and cut of some of the edge?
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: M77 on September 11, 2012, 08:19:27 PM
Almost identical to mine!

Did you make yours?  :o  8)
Title: Re: Training bat quality
Post by: M77 on September 11, 2012, 08:22:12 PM
maybe buy a super heavy 3lb 5o bat and cut of some of the edge?

You can do but I think you want your training bat to respons and swing in the same manner as your match bat... yet be half the size. It is possible... takes a bit of fiddling as if you lose the width and need to pack the toe the swing for me felt odd just having mass. I went for a high spine and a drop off... i will show pictures... but the bat whilst it looks very different to the match bat "feels" the same and swings the same... which is key in a training aid.