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[mrazvi]

@uknsaunders - Isn't that a catch-22. How can you play with a bat that is not performing at peak through the season when others are? Unless you meant to keep playing in the nets with it until it performs or you just give up on it.

[WalkingWicket37]

@uknsaunders - Isn't that a catch-22. How can you play with a bat that is not performing at peak through the season when others are? Unless you meant to keep playing in the nets with it until it performs or you just give up on it.

I'd be inclined to give it some mallet loving and use it in nets (and for any catching practice etc.) so you're hitting balls with it. That gives it the best chance of coming good.
Alternatively you could put it away for a year. I've heard a few on here talk of putting a plank away, picking it up the following season and its a gun.

[mrazvi]

Thanks for all the advice and assurance. It is quite ironic that my implulse eBay buys are performing much better than my most expensive buy from a well known retailer

[FattusCattus]

Get them properly knocked in, then a few sessions with the bowling machine - bingo, ready to go!

[AndrewS]

My B3 handle is fairly thin, first time I used it against the bowling machine it almost took my hands off. Had soreness and bruising around the muscle between my forefinger/thumb on my bottom hand for a week.

It's fine now!

[Bats_Galore]

Thanks for all the advice and assurance. It is quite ironic that my implulse eBay buys are performing much better than my most expensive buy from a well known retailer

Not this again. Firstly you haven't given the bat a chance, you haven't set it up like the other bat, (in terms of the grips) you have prepared it properly in terms of knocking in and playing in, and then you bound in making complaints and suggestive comments similar to another thread suggesting in some way the bat isn't correct and you have done all this in a public arena before talking to the bat maker. Firstly prepare your bat properly, then set them up all the same and if something isn't as you would expect speak to the maker privately rather than having a public discussion about a well regarded maker.

[mrazvi]

Okay, I was not suggesting that this bat is in any way inferior or would not perform. I am sure it will given time and the right setup(grips etc). Also, I had indicated that this is a subjective opinion of one instance of net practice in my original post. It has no bearing on quality or future performance of the said blade. No malice or complaint was intended.

[Batbuddy99]

Not this again. Firstly you haven't given the bat a chance, you haven't set it up like the other bat, (in terms of the grips) you have prepared it properly in terms of knocking in and playing in, and then you bound in making complaints and suggestive comments similar to another thread suggesting in some way the bat isn't correct and you have done all this in a public arena before talking to the bat maker. Firstly prepare your bat properly, then set them up all the same and if something isn't as you would expect speak to the maker privately rather than having a public discussion about a well regarded maker.

I think you have just read between the lines a bit too much
He hasn't at any time said one is rubbish, he was just, as he said, giving a subjective opinion, which is perfectly allowed



Please don't see any malice in this, the forum doesn't need another argument. I'm just standing up for the original poster here