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[procricket]

How do you grade on performance

I think it is impossible to grade

[Buzz]

How do you grade on performance

I think it is impossible to grade

Personally, I think it is only possible to grade on looks, as GM do. Thus you will get some bargain lower grade bats.

But back to pin knots - has anyone found they improve performance?

[uknsaunders]

where they not part of the same conversation?

If not then my mistake.

I think it must of been a very similar conversation I had with Gary. He said it created a "hard" area on the willow and you may feel a slightly different response. It's not to say it won't perform the same but the response may feel different.

[Chad]

I think it depends on how deep the pin knot is, but that's just what I think. I don't think it has any effect at all if it is not deep, ie only on the surface, but if it is deep, I reckon it can cause that area to be less responsive. I think I read somewhere that they tend to occur when the trees aren't trimmed properly, so it is an entirely different thing to butterfly stains, but don't quote me on that!

[NathRobbo88]

When Paul @ IJC visited Andrew at Salix it was mentioned that if they are on the surface the ball will just 'ping' off them. However if they are deep in the wood it a no-go as they affect performance.

[Cys1]

Hi Buzz, I coincidentally just received a BB Malik profile I purchased with 2 pin knots right in the hitting area. I don't think it has a negative effect on performance at all since this is one of the best performing bats I have had. I've only used it in 2 nets so it hasn't even fully opened up yet as well. I have had other bats with pin knots as well and they also seemed to go very well.

[Ryan]

where they not part of the same conversation?

If not then my mistake.

Me and Gary were discussing graping in the hitting area not pin knots. 

[Cover_Drive]

Hi Buzz, I coincidentally just received a BB Malik profile I purchased with 2 pin knots right in the hitting area. I don't think it has a negative effect on performance at all since this is one of the best performing bats I have had. I've only used it in 2 nets so it hasn't even fully opened up yet as well. I have had other bats with pin knots as well and they also seemed to go very well.

I think Buzz is referring to ones that are elongated and run horizontally rather than just on one spot ala similar to a pixel.

I have latter on edge of my Oblivion (which face towards profile shot) and I prefer this as it hardens the wood.

Haven't had one like MSR.