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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: suraj on June 25, 2020, 11:59:16 AM

Title: A €3 Bat - What willow is it?
Post by: suraj on June 25, 2020, 11:59:16 AM
Hi guys so recently I stumbled upon a brand new bat for just €3. The stickers say English Willow but I mean that can be a whole lot. What do you guys think, which willow is it?

(https://i.imgur.com/WzkOXnp.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/zXe3cAb.png)

The maker is Vinex, an indian manufacturer.
Title: Re: A �3 Bat - What willow is it?
Post by: Buzz on June 25, 2020, 12:17:02 PM
That is kashmir willow or English willow*




*nurtured in india
Title: Re: A €3 Bat - What willow is it?
Post by: suraj on June 25, 2020, 12:36:43 PM
Ah yeah that makes sense. Indian nurtured english willow... thing weighs 2.13 but sure doesn't feel like kashmir willow. The first net was alright with it. I'll give it some more exposure.
Title: Re: A €3 Bat - What willow is it?
Post by: sgcricket on June 25, 2020, 04:32:08 PM
Kashmir willow and English willow nurtured in India are the same.
Title: Re: A �3 Bat - What willow is it?
Post by: InternalTraining on June 25, 2020, 04:38:12 PM
What is the technical difference between English willow "nurtured" in England v/s others? Different (lighter) density? pore structure?
Title: Re: A �3 Bat - What willow is it?
Post by: KettonJake on June 25, 2020, 04:41:17 PM
Quote from: InternalTraining on June 25, 2020, 04:38:12 PM
What is the technical difference between English willow "nurtured" in England v/s others? Different (lighter) density? pore structure?

Only English willow is grown specifically for cricket bats.

A Kashmir willow tree can quite conceivably be felled, cut up and then see some of the same tree made into bats and some of it made into furniture

Then there’s erratic growth conditions due to the climate and also the lack of moisture due to the climate which makes it less suited to cricket bats than English willow

This bat is Kashmir’s willow in my opinion, there’s no question or room for doubt.