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[Kez]

Problem with a ball on a stick mallet is the ball is always a cheap crap one. Hard as a rock. Exactly the type of ball you should avoid batting against at all costs.

Agree there unless - you get a good ball and make your own mallet 

[RaepTiem]

wouldn't you have to avoid the seam when using a ball as a mallet though

[ajmw89]

wouldn't you have to avoid the seam when using a ball as a mallet though

You nail the ball onto the stick through the seam, so you can avoid using the seam

[TangoWhiskey]

Seeing as how most manufacturers recommend a knocking in process that ends with facing throw downs in the nest as leather hitting is ultimately the best thing that will get a bat to open up, surely the ball on the stick should be used after the initial work is done with a mallet to finish off the knocking in process and help to open up the bat?

[trypewriter]

lignum vitae is an extremely dense, heavy, hard wood. I can't imagine that any cricket ball headed mallet would be harder. Lignum used to be used to make bowling woods due to its durability and weight, also for ship's bearings. I used to use small pieces to make certain types of fishing floats . Its main attribute for that job is that it sank, thereby making a faster cocking float that cast well and required minimal additional weighting down the line. It is an absolute pain to work with though, being so hard that it quickly takes the edge off any tools used.

[Number 11]

Thinking about this, I do a bit of hobby engineering and was wondering if using something like white acetal for the head and a aluminium handle would work?
Could be a little project to try out.

[frooper11]

Check our website Bruce. We sell the m&h type. They are the best available. Will put in a free tin of dog wax as well !!!

I've been looking for one of this type of mallet for a few weeks, is this offer available to other forumites?! ;-) (if you don't ask you don't get...)

[jamesisapayne]

I can't remember which batmaker it was I visited that said you want to avoid hardwood mallets as they are too harsh on the blade and use a ball on the stick as that is exactly what the blade will be facing. Seemed logical to me.

Nonsense mate. As long as you go careful at the beginning a harder/heavier mallet will get your bat knocked in faster, and in all honesty who actually enjoys knocking in?

[WalkingWicket37]

Will put in a free tin of dog wax as well !!!

Can you use the way from any dog or do only certain breeds produce a wax suitable for cricket bats??