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[langer17]

As someone who likes to cut, pull as well as drive, I like my bats to be 2lb7ozs-2lb8ozs fully dressed. I have tried heavier bats, which were okay for drives, but found that I was late on the crossbat shots which hindered my style of play a bit. I am also a bit wristy, so I like a light bat as I feel in controll.

[mdl_1979]

Bat weight does matter. I use this example:-

If you lift weights in the gym, then often you can cope with 20,30,40 kgs quite easily. It tends to be the next 5kgs up tends to be hard. Same with bat weights, most people can cope with 2'7-2'10 naturally. Unless you are a physically strong person, weights above that can cause your batting to become "adjusted", ie. lifting that final 5kgs becomes a struggle. Good pickup/grip confuration can sneak the odd oz or so but your batting technique pays in the end. Either you can't adjust to the moving ball quickly enough or you shorten your back swing to lift on the follow through. The latter happens when I get tired or have to slog.

I've had a 3'4oz bat that picked up like a 3lb bat, but I still had shoulder/wrist aches after each knock - likewise I've had a 2'7 that I couldn't time, too  light I suppose. I like a little weight in the bat for the downswing and bat speed, but a good pickup. I'm happy in the 2'8-2'11 range depending on pickup, at the moment I have a GM Icon at 2'9 that picks up like a 2'7, so I'm happy.

Agree with most of this.  Weight-wise I'm perfectly happy with 2'13-2'15.  It doesn't really affect my stroke.  However using a heavier bat gave me crippling tennis elbow.  At 2'11ish I don't get the elbow problems, but still feel it's not 'too' light.

[Number4]

Agree with most of this.  Weight-wise I'm perfectly happy with 2'13-2'15.  It doesn't really affect my stroke.  However using a heavier bat gave me crippling tennis elbow.  At 2'11ish I don't get the elbow problems, but still feel it's not 'too' light.

You aren't Sachin Tendulkar are you?...lol

[langer17]

I came down from around 2lb9ozs to a 2lb7ozs bat, which took me around half of last season to get used too (found that I was early on the ball and swung to hard) but since then I have gotten used to the light bats and have found it is much easier to come down compared to going back up.

[mdl_1979]

You aren't Sachin Tendulkar are you?...lol

I wish!!

[19reading87]

I wish!!

Left handed Tendulkar aint ya mate

[mdl_1979]

Left handed Tendulkar aint ya mate

Yeah - absolute mirror image 

[Ryan]

2.9lb is perfect for me 

[Red Ink Cricket]

i guess the responses so far would be roughly what i expect. maybe slightly higher. i was expecting most to be 2lb8- a max of 2llb12 but can see there are a few who like to who like to weild a tree trunk

[roco]

I go for 2lb10-12 with a chevron then add my own set up but so much can add to this ie toe guard scuff sheet

[jw17]

Tend to go 2'10/'11 with two grips sometimes 3.

[Vic Nicholas]

2.9 Fully dressed weight in matches.

2.11 in nets. (I practice with a bowling machine 2-3 times a week and once a week with the club)

The idea is that I want my match bat to feel slightly lighter than my net bat.

[Colesy]

2.10 is best for me although I normally find myself with something towards 2.12/2.13!

[Six Sixes Cricket]

I aim for 2-9 to 2-10. Yet to recieve tho

[kieranl73]

2'7-2'8, any heavier then it feels all wrong for me