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[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Any pics of concaving Paul?

Concaving, we try and use as little as possible as I'm not a huge fan but it does help keep wood in the bat for the modern look but as you know I've said before I don't think it makes too much difference.

[toenails97]

Looks like a very nice shape mate, thanks for sharing the pictures!

[kal_m]

Nice video and lovely profile.

[Number 11]

Best advice ever, knock in your own bat. I've always done so.

[Kevtheplumber]

I got one of these earlier, see how it goes

http://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-rubber-mallet-white-16oz/21607?kpid=21607&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CKeKodWCrL0CFWLHtAodjisAeA

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

I got one of these earlier, see how it goes

http://www.screwfix.com/p/forge-steel-rubber-mallet-white-16oz/21607?kpid=21607&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CKeKodWCrL0CFWLHtAodjisAeA

Looks a bit flat faced to me may leave marks from the rim of the face.

[fasteddie]

What you reckon procricketer think its big enough for you 

Good enough for anyone!

[brokenbat]

Hi Paul - what is your view on "over-knocking" a bat? Is there such a thing? Doesn't quite make sense to me, but some people claim there is such a thing as knocking in a bat so much that it ends up compromising performance.

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Hi Paul - what is your view on "over-knocking" a bat? Is there such a thing? Doesn't quite make sense to me, but some people claim there is such a thing as knocking in a bat so much that it ends up compromising performance.

Well I have to say not heard of that but common sense tells me that you would have to spend a hell of a long time knocking it in and you would be beating the hell out of it and in essence re pressing the bat too much so giving the result of being over pressed. I suppose in some ways I take it for granted as experience has always told me when a bat is ready and that's down to feel. I may have to lay some idiot proof rules down maybe

[Chad]

Agree completely with this whole thing, I think I've only ever had 1 bat which I got professionally knocked in for me, and that was a Salix Pod Players. (Had Paul at IJC do it for me, and he did a hell of a job on it) I think I used the bat for a little bit, but it just didn't quite feel right. Brother took it off me, and could use it perfectly fine. The bats I've gotten on best with were ones I spent the longest knocking in and preparing. (Bar the L&W Reserve, hardly had to spend any time knocking that in!)

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Agree completely with this whole thing, I think I've only ever had 1 bat which I got professionally knocked in for me, and that was a Salix Pod Players. (Had Paul at IJC do it for me, and he did a hell of a job on it) I think I used the bat for a little bit, but it just didn't quite feel right. Brother took it off me, and could use it perfectly fine. The bats I've gotten on best with were ones I spent the longest knocking in and preparing. (Bar the L&W Reserve, hardly had to spend any time knocking that in!)

That is sometimes the case I that's down to the piece of willow I reckon, it just happens with some bats but also that's the advantage pros have in having throw downs because if you have the ability to control your hitting power you can build it up and you feel the bat evolve and open up, you don't get that with a mallet.

[tim2000s]

That is sometimes the case I that's down to the piece of willow I reckon, it just happens with some bats but also that's the advantage pros have in having throw downs because if you have the ability to control your hitting power you can build it up and you feel the bat evolve and open up, you don't get that with a mallet.

Out of interest Paul, how many thousands of hours of Throwdowns would you have had as a bowler?

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

You would get about 10-20 mins each day I suppose

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

New clefts just arrived this afternoon. Oh my goodness have been cleaning up some butterfly's and great selection and light too and I know the grade ones we have selected are absolute stunners too.