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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: 123* on April 12, 2013, 01:16:47 PM

Title: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: 123* on April 12, 2013, 01:16:47 PM
My setup for the afternoon, ball in a sock from the ceiling, my question, is this a good way to knock my bat in? Cheers!

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Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: procricket on April 12, 2013, 01:19:24 PM
do not knock my new bat in too hard mate...

buy a mallet
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: trypewriter on April 12, 2013, 01:21:30 PM
It's a good way to bring the plaster down  ;)
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: 123* on April 12, 2013, 01:22:48 PM
Got a mallet mate, just seems so much more fun this way! Is it any good though?
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: Buzz on April 12, 2013, 01:23:40 PM
don't break the window
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: tim2000s on April 12, 2013, 01:25:59 PM
Damage to house versus damage to mallet? I know which is less expensive. And you'll knock the bat in a whole lot more quickly with the mallet, after getting bored with the sock/ball/rope set up.

Oops, I hit it too hard and the ball hit the ceiling/wall and made a hole/dent in the plaster? Sorry darling...
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: tushar sehgal on April 12, 2013, 01:27:20 PM
Ah!! childhood memories, god knows how many hours I spent doing this, although outside and not inside...should help knocking the bat in and also to get used to it...make you keep adjust the rope length so cover the entire bat...you will still need to knock in the edges
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: paul090971 on April 12, 2013, 01:35:49 PM
they should make a swingball with a cricket ball on it and smash the hell out it with a new bat!
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on April 12, 2013, 02:30:35 PM
its probably better to do keepie ups with a ball rather than put it in a sock to hit it like you are. personally id stick with the mallet to knock it in. will be quicker and will ensure better coverage of the blade.
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 12, 2013, 07:17:56 PM
Quote from: paul090971 on April 12, 2013, 01:35:49 PM
they should make a swingball with a cricket ball on it and smash the hell out it with a new bat!

For how many times the tennis ball flew off the end of mine that could be lethal!
Any forum sponsors interested in developing one of these???  ;)
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: mdg20 on April 12, 2013, 07:19:50 PM
that photo will only end in tears (and several broken items in your room!) :D
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: toenails97 on April 12, 2013, 07:20:45 PM
How did this end then dan? Did the ball go soaring at the window eventually or is your bat sounding nicer?
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 12, 2013, 07:21:54 PM
Quote from: toenails97 on April 12, 2013, 07:20:45 PM
How did this end then dan? Did the ball go soaring at the window eventually or is your bat sounding nicer?

Or is there a lot of broken china with a very nice sounding bat?? If so please upload pictures
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: The_Bird on April 12, 2013, 07:44:46 PM
His silence is ominous...

I can picture the scene...

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Thomas!!!
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 12, 2013, 07:47:30 PM
Quote from: The_Bird on April 12, 2013, 07:44:46 PM
His silence is ominous...

Maybe the ball smashed the computer??  ;)
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: toenails97 on April 12, 2013, 07:48:11 PM
Quote from: CameronPye94 on April 12, 2013, 07:47:30 PM
Maybe the ball smashed the computer??  ;)
HAHA!
Title: Re: My setup for the afternoon!
Post by: mdg20 on April 12, 2013, 07:54:02 PM
Maybe he's too busy sweeping up?  :D

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