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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Howzat on January 23, 2010, 11:04:57 AM

Title: What is a bat mallet made from?
Post by: Howzat on January 23, 2010, 11:04:57 AM

Anyone know what wood a traditional bat mallet is made from

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Post by: Talisman on January 23, 2010, 11:14:40 AM

The very best would be oak.

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Post by: Howzat on January 23, 2010, 11:20:18 AM

So the standard bat mallets are made of Oak?
Any luck yesterday by the way?

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Post by: Beachcricket on September 15, 2010, 08:00:39 PM

Rather than starting a new thread thought I'd post a question in here relating to this topic.

What is the Millichamp mallet made from? I assume it's the same as the one Julian Millichamp uses.

http://www.slatergartrellsports.com.au/access.html#milli
(http://www.slatergartrellsports.com.au/images/Accessories/millichamp_mallet.gif)

Title: Re: What is a bat mallet made from?
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on September 16, 2010, 07:41:55 AM

do they sell these down Taunton??...going down today if they are worth a dabble!

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Post by: roco on September 16, 2010, 07:43:44 AM

If they do these ones pick me one up mate and will sort it out

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Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on September 16, 2010, 07:44:16 AM

will do mate :) i thought u were my official bat knocker in anyway ???

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Post by: Canners on September 16, 2010, 07:48:59 AM

are they the ones that sound like a creaming cat on a good bit of wood hence the brand name screaming cat ?

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Post by: roco on September 16, 2010, 07:50:28 AM

Well you can it free for me then as broke mine knocking bats in this year and spent two hours on that scat before you got all the benifits

Title: Re: What is a bat mallet made from?
Post by: Talisman on September 16, 2010, 08:26:15 AM

They are not sold in Taunton, the best I know for are the Puma/M&H style ones, I have about 6/7 here, I'll bring some for Tom et al.

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Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on September 16, 2010, 08:27:13 AM

Nice one michael....need a few other things but ill drop u a line about them :)

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Post by: roco on September 16, 2010, 08:38:05 AM

If you have a few there you could put one to one side for me and send it with the bats in a couple of weeks if possible mike as heard these are easier to knock bats in with?

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Post by: Beachcricket on September 16, 2010, 08:38:32 AM

I keep looking for a lignum vitae mallet, what are the M&H ones made from?

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Post by: Talisman on September 16, 2010, 08:51:00 AM

The lignum vitae is very heavy and in the wrong hands will simply produce a crack each time you hit the bat, not one for the amateur.

No one sells these, you can get one made but not cheap. I did use one and also use a cobblers hammer but the skill level required is high and one mistake can ruin a bat.

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Post by: roco on September 16, 2010, 08:52:40 AM

So what are the benifits of these millichamp mallets compared to a normal one

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Post by: Talisman on September 16, 2010, 08:54:30 AM

The M&H ones are just a good design and well made, you can find them with many brands labels on them, Mitre and GN are 2 others who uses them.

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Post by: roco on September 16, 2010, 08:57:02 AM

So better than a normal wood mallet and if so can you include one in the package in a few weeks? With the refurbs and the small bat for the baby

Title: Re: What is a bat mallet made from?
Post by: Talisman on September 16, 2010, 09:10:32 AM

Will do.

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Post by: roco on September 16, 2010, 09:13:00 AM

Many thanks mike