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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: GarrettJ on July 15, 2013, 09:46:56 PM
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Some good pics of actual bats from GN
on twitter
https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/347766666492518400 (https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/347766666492518400) Luke wright
https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/337254080864993280 (https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/337254080864993280) Alistair Cook
https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/322015311429771264 (https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/322015311429771264) Chanderpaul
https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/320189018375602176 (https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/320189018375602176) Chanderpaul
https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/310062586550972416 (https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/310062586550972416James) James Taylor?
http://twitter.com/TheBatWorkshop/status/299878969652703232/photo/1 (http://twitter.com/TheBatWorkshop/status/299878969652703232/photo/1) james foster
https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/352032327662186498 (https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/352032327662186498) G berg
https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/330288247370555392 (https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/330288247370555392) Luke wright .. Edges!!
https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/319794034195439618 (https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/319794034195439618) varun chopra
https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/309270396300054529 (https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/309270396300054529) James Taylor
And the best til last .... A legend cleft
https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/307507420542939136 (https://twitter.com/masterbatmaker/status/307507420542939136) oh dear!!
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Slight issue with pics so put up links
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well they defiantly treat their pros well
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Hmmm nice!
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Some unbelievable pieces of willow there, cheers for sharing.
What strikes me tho is that there are pro bats with heartwood. Kinda puts to bed an earlier thread about heartwood and its potential grading.
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The edges on the Luke wright one make it look about 3lb plus!
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Some unbelievable pieces of willow there, cheers for sharing.
What strikes me tho is that there are pro bats with heartwood. Kinda puts to bed an earlier thread about heartwood and its potential grading.
A lot of them have heartwood, probably the majority
Al cook 2lb 9.5 very picky!!
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A lot of them have heartwood, probably the majority
Al cook 2lb 9.5 very picky!!
and it will probably pick up like a 2.7 ! If the England captain doesnt get looked after then who would?
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I thought cook would use lighter bats than that
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Some unbelievable pieces of willow there, cheers for sharing.
What strikes me tho is that there are pro bats with heartwood. Kinda puts to bed an earlier thread about heartwood and its potential grading.
Not really as they supply there own willow so can grade there own willow however they like. And MSR had 2 bats last week that looked better than some of these and were grade 3!
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Not really as they supply there own willow so can grade there own willow however they like. And MSR had 2 bats last week that looked better than some of these and were grade 3!
My point was that some wouldn't entertain the idea of buying a top end bat with a slither of heartwood on it, yet the top end batsmen see no problem with this. I guess it depends if you are buying on looks or performance. I totally get how some might want a completely clean face with no heartwood if they are paying top dollar. However I don't think a professional would use a bat if it didn't perform to the highest standards.
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That Cook bat looks amazing. The grains are perfect.
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My point was that some wouldn't entertain the idea of buying a top end bat with a slither of heartwood on it, yet the top end batsmen see no problem with this. I guess it depends if you are buying on looks or performance. I totally get how some might want a completely clean face with no heartwood if they are paying top dollar. However I don't think a professional would use a bat if it didn't perform to the highest standards.
Its because 90% of the people on here haven't a clue what they are on about!!!
Those MSR bats are grade 3 because under the sticker, in the edge or back there are big big knots and wood filler on them. I have a £35 MSR. With a sticker and strategically placed edge and back stickers it looks grade 1. Shame that when you remove the stickers it looks and plays like a park bench. For £35 you can't complain though, although it only lasted 4 nets and has split from the splice towards the toe. I'm sure MSR would replace it as their customer service is great.
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Bats should be bought blind folded all bats
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Bats should be bought blind folded all bats
That'd be an interesting thing to try, a 'batoff' done blindfold. Obviously it'd have to be limted to pickup and whacking with a mallet. Be interesting to see if people could pick out their own bat.
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I would hope that you can test the bat by bouncing a ball on it as well
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I reckon 1 bunch under careful supervision would be my limit when blindfolded!