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[procricket]

big edges over dried last about 10 games all day every day

[Canners]

big edges over dried last about 10 games all day every day

What bats are you referring to Dave?

[procricket]

the midas bats i have been using and the ss ones i put in the airing cupboard and the gn that been in there for the last 8 weeks

[tushar sehgal]

I like them both...is the volume of wood...if i am going for a traditional shape i want a high spine, i would rather have a bat with small edges, no concaving and high spine instead of massive edges and loads of concaving...

[Chad]

I like them both...is the volume of wood...if i am going for a traditional shape i want a high spine, i would rather have a bat with small edges, no concaving and high spine instead of massive edges and loads of concaving...

I agree with this! I don't like edges that are too thick, around 30mm is about max and they can be as small as the Mjolnir's, but they aren't important. I prefer very little or no concaving at all, but in the end, it's how well you know your bat and what shots you will score most of your runs with that is the most important. I have a big selection of bats and the ones with concaving are still nice (my best one is the one with lots of concaving and a high spine), but when using a traditional profile, I feel a little more consistency with my shots and timing.

[Bruce]

You hear the commentators on Sky going on about ''the bats these lads use today, it's easy to hit boundrys, They're massive!'' (In a David Lloyd Lancastrian twang)
 Obviously this is a bit tounge in cheek and they know what Pro's have gone throught to get to the International arena. But they are all envious that they arent at the top of their game in todays game.

[Wide Chaser]

It would be interesting to know how much input the pro has at the start of the bay making process... I'm sure they have some - being height of middle, weight and handle but do they advise on shape?

Or are they just given 10 bats and asked to pick their bunch /type following a net or 2?

[ajmw89]

It would be interesting to know how much input the pro has at the start of the bay making process... I'm sure they have some - being height of middle, weight and handle but do they advise on shape?

Or are they just given 10 bats and asked to pick their bunch /type following a net or 2?

I should imagine it would depend on the maker.  I guess bigger companies would ship out 10 or so similar to any specifications, and they would choose from that.  The smaller manufacturers would probably get the player more involved right through the manufacturing process...

[Tom]

Depends on the level of the pro too, as to the service they get.

There isn't one thing every pro does. Some want to choose their cleft and see it made, some will meticulously sand their old bats and get every last run out of it, others will send a bat in to copy and others will just use anything you send them straight out of the wrapper.