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[uknsaunders]

GM Prepped bats, as I found out to my cost, need plenty of additional knocking in. 30 mins didn't cut it and my GM went back with a fairly significant crack. Maybe up to 2 hours really ought to be enough. The GN's seem much harder and Simmy used his with no knocking in or ill effects.

[Manormanic]

GM Prepped bats, as I found out to my cost, need plenty of additional knocking in. 30 mins didn't cut it and my GM went back with a fairly significant crack. Maybe up to 2 hours really ought to be enough. The GN's seem much harder and Simmy used his with no knocking in or ill effects.

thought here - a lot of people only really seem to knock in the "danger zones" around the edges of the bat.  How many really give the middle any attention?

[Number4]

I give the whole bat a good going over and as I said check for seam marks grain opening over the whole bat

[Liam-SCCC]

You have had a few bats that have broken though Liam.. Maybe this is the reason behind it.... Don't know

I have, although the last 2 I broke during the season were both handles.

[uknsaunders]

I knock in all over. The edges and toe are at most risk but that doesn't mean the middle won't crack.

[Cover_Drive]

I'd say it also depends how much time you spend knocking bats, some of us who knock our bats are leaving then underknocked when we think its knocked.

One should know optimum level.

[tim2000s]

I'd say it also depends how much time you spend knocking bats, some of us who knock our bats are leaving then underknocked when we think its knocked.

One should know optimum level.

I would suggest that 6 hours of knocking in will leave it more than ready...

[uknsaunders]

it's really human nature. You get a new bat and you want to play with it. Not spend hours smacking a mallet against it in your garden.

[Number4]

I would suggest that 6 hours of knocking in will leave it more than ready...

 I agree Tim...6 hours is a rough guide... Use it at your own risk if used before ready

[Cover_Drive]

I would suggest that 6 hours of knocking in will leave it more than ready...

I concur.

Also maybe this might sound stupid but mallet makes a difference too! The previous mallet I had was so crap that it wouldn't intend the bat at all! So mallet should be good enough to intend the face so then you can even out the whole face.

Is it just me but I have seen some bats getting indentation when knocking/after having first net session while others don't? I believe pressing plays a role here....maybe Tim/Norbs can shed some light on it..

[kaustav]

The way I have been going with my cricket shopping spree last few weeks my wife might knock in my bat with my head 

[Buzz]

The way I have been going with my cricket shopping spree last few weeks my wife might knock in my bat with my head 

hahaha - i know the feeling

[PedalsMcgrew]

One question I have always wondered is, when we pay extra from a maker to have our bat knocked in for us how much time do they actually spend doing it? I can't really imagine any maker having the facilities or the time to be able to knock in so many bats by hand properly. Is it money well spent or are we better off saving the money and doing it ourselves? I appreciate this will differ from maker to maker but it's still something that interests me....

[Number4]

I concur.

Also maybe this might sound stupid but mallet makes a difference too! The previous mallet I had was so crap that it wouldn't intend the bat at all! So mallet should be good enough to intend the face so then you can even out the whole face.

Is it just me but I have seen some bats getting indentation when knocking/after having first net session while others don't? I believe pressing plays a role here....maybe Tim/Norbs can shed some light on it..

This is the one I use...I think it's a Puma

One question I have always wondered is, when we pay extra from a maker to have our bat knocked in for us how much time do they actually spend doing it? I can't really imagine any maker having the facilities or the time to be able to knock in so many bats by hand properly. Is it money well spent or are we better off saving the money and doing it ourselves? I appreciate this will differ from maker to maker but it's still something that interests me....

 I know it is more convenient to get the batmaker to knock the bats in but I always do my own...Might sound stupid but you learn about the bat while doing it

[kaustav]

I always knock in my bats myself; if the pressing is too hard I use the following mallet: takes care of all problems