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As my search function isn't working I just thought I would post a new topic.

How long does everyone normally knock in their bats for? Can you possibly over knock in a bat???

Reds

[Hads45]

30 mins of quality knocking for me. Knocking in like '1 hour a day for 7 days', is extreme and a load of cack.

It also depends on the quality of knocking. Getting light throw downs or hitting a ball in a stocking means you hit the ball once every 10 seconds etc (6 times a minute etc). But if you get a ball mallet/wooden mallet you hit the ball once every second (so 60 times a minute).

[Canners]

Depends on the bat but generally about an hour

[Joe]

You can't 'over knock in' a bat - the longer you knock it in for the better it will perform. I normally do mine on feel; I'll knock it in until the rebound sounds are the same as an old bat I've got that's already knocked in.

[Simmy]

ill just smash the toe with a mallet for 30 mins then do top of bat and the shoulders and edges then use it. never touch the middle

new bats are usually pretty hard but when u hit them in the middle they "ping"

after the bat is knocked in and is soft the "ping" is not felt as much just tapping up but when u play shots u can defo feel the diffrence

[Number4]

I just do it till the grains start to slightly "open" then for me my bat is ready to go.. Always done it this way and have never had a broken or cracked bat

[Red Ink Cricket]

im sure Mr laver mentioned something about 10x10 min sessions is more than enough.

personally i tend to do 1-2 hours on the toe and a bit on the splice and edges. i think fit an antiscuff and do some throw downs with an old ball. in total probably a total of 4-5 hours in all. its all personal preference and depends on the willow. so take more than others.

[Buzz]

I take the bat to Mr romida and give him some cash. a week later  Mr romida gives me my bat back and it is ready to go...

not really sure I understand about grains opening up, or the like...

[Red Ink Cricket]

for my next bat im going to try the Black widow of south africa way of knocking in.
http://www.blackwidowbats.co.za/Page.php?pageID=5

ive modified an old bat mallet and its ready to go. not sure how effective it is or how long it will take but ill update you guys once ive tried

[Dan W]

for my next bat im going to try the Black widow of south africa way of knocking in.
http://www.blackwidowbats.co.za/Page.php?pageID=5

ive modified an old bat mallet and its ready to go. not sure how effective it is or how long it will take but ill update you guys once ive tried

Please do, looks interesting!

[Hads45]

How does there knocking work?

[Red Ink Cricket]

ive tried it on an old bat already as i didnt want to damage a new blade as i wasnt sure how fierce it would be. doesnt seem to make a mark but ill probably be doing it in the next couple of weeks on a new bat so will start a new thread and let you know

[Red Ink Cricket]

How does there knocking work?

they use a sds hammer drill on hammer only i guess. they seem to use a table leg or something attached to the bottom. check the link out and it shows a pic

[Number4]

I like the bone they use for the edges.. bloody elephants shin bone

[tbarnfield99]

I take the bat to Mr romida and give him some cash. a week later  Mr romida gives me my bat back and it is ready to go...

not really sure I understand about grains opening up, or the like...

How would you rate the service from Romida for knocking in?

I've always thought about doing it, but I have been a bit sceptical!

I usually 'bone' the edges, rounding them off on the edge of my sink, then spend about 30 minutes on the edges. I'll then use it against the bowling machine or a few throw downs, then I'll use it!