Topic: What do you expect in your bat? (Read 3705 times)

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #15 on:** November 13, 2012, 04:25:37 PM »

Handle is extremely vital for me, but then if I like a specific shape then I have to forgo handle from manufacturer as I can adjust it to my liking by tinkering around. Semi-oval, with bottom being thick is my preference.

In terms of shape I look for something which has no concaving, middle to low swell. In addition, I'm also not big have of big bows, slight bow (or no bow) is what I prefer more than having big bow like Asian bats.

Pick-up and balance is very important as well. I look for good pickup but not something too light (an example would be Icon). From scale of 1-5, I look for pickup to be around 3/4.

Manormanic · « **Reply #16 on:** November 13, 2012, 04:29:27 PM »

ooooh......I want it to resemble a railway sleeper, with at least 30 grains!

Alvaro · « **Reply #17 on:** November 13, 2012, 04:35:41 PM »

English willow

Manormanic · « **Reply #18 on:** November 13, 2012, 04:37:00 PM »

yes, an English willow railway sleeper with at least 30 grains!

yvk3103 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:12:06 PM »

Performance, pick-up, imposing profile, good grains and sub �250 price

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #20 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:27:51 PM »

Quote from: Alvaro on November 13, 2012, 04:35:41 PM

English willow

You're so old school man, wake up! Look around, people are fighting over to get a Canadian willow bats, they are recherch�!

Its all about Canadian willow these days pal

Alvaro · « **Reply #21 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:55:11 PM »

Oh Uzair, you do make me chuckle.

procricket · « **Reply #22 on:** November 13, 2012, 10:09:20 PM »

Pick up ,feels right in the hand.

And for my strangeness I like white willow with no heartwood but pick up and the overall feel is important.

I can never grow into a bat either it is nice from pick up or it not for me

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 13, 2012, 10:44:47 PM »

Pro Cricket i totally agree. i know as soon as i pick it up and how it feels in the hand if i will like that bat on how it feels and picks up. After that a couple of tap ups with a ball and im done.

Always take my current match gloves when me though when ever i am going to get a bat where ever possible

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #24 on:** November 14, 2012, 01:07:42 AM »

Quote from: procricket on November 13, 2012, 10:09:20 PM

Pick up ,feels right in the hand.

And for my strangeness I like white willow with no heartwood but pick up and the overall feel is important.

I can never grow into a bat either it is nice from pick up or it not for me

I don't know why I too prefer a 'white' looking cleft over darker one, now not trying to be racist here

pacman75cricket · « **Reply #25 on:** November 14, 2012, 06:31:55 AM »

I remember when I was first buying bats top end bats had. Description unbleached english willow.

So maybe you've been brainwashed?

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