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[Tom]

5 is the minimum. Up to 10% of all G1's will have 5/6 grains. The rest will have 7+. G1 Specials will have 8+.

[Apple]

Ur rite, checked on a website

[CG]

5 is borderline G1 - top of the range bats made in G1 should have at least 10 strain grains, evenly spread, whilst lower down G1s will have 5-8 straight/straightish grains. That bat qualifies for Grade 1 Willow, although the grains aren't straight. After all, it does depend massively on how it plays, after all it could go like a train and that'd be what would really make it worth it's money.

[Talisman]

I would say the bat was grade 3, It would be a 175 without problem.

[PunterPonting]

Thing is that JS Wrights grading system is really for bat makers isn't it? I mean most decent batmakers will only buy G1 and G2 from that list, anything else is bought by Slazenger and bleached!

For me G1 (if its actually G1 and there is not such thing as G1+) has straight grains and probably at least 6 of them, wish no blemishes. If the grains are straight then I don't think heartwood should effect the grade.

G2 is basically the same as G1 but with wonky grains running slightly diagonally sometimes, and perhaps a few blemishes - such as a knot - or a whole heap of heartwood with grains that are very irreguarly spaced.

G3 def has a knot or some kind of blemish, and probably not that many grains (eg less than 8-9)

[CG]

Thing is that JS Wrights grading system is really for bat makers isn't it? I mean most decent batmakers will only buy G1 and G2 from that list, anything else is bought by Slazenger and bleached!

For me G1 (if its actually G1 and there is not such thing as G1+) has straight grains and probably at least 6 of them, wish no blemishes. If the grains are straight then I don't think heartwood should effect the grade.

G2 is basically the same as G1 but with wonky grains running slightly diagonally sometimes, and perhaps a few blemishes - such as a knot - or a whole heap of heartwood with grains that are very irreguarly spaced.

G3 def has a knot or some kind of blemish, and probably not that many grains (eg less than 8-9)

I thought it had a knot at the bottom? Also from your description of G2 then I'd probably go with that definately now.

[Talisman]

Actually most batmakers buy grades 2/3/4 and lower and just upgrade them when selling, very few bother with grade 1.

[Singo]

I would say that was g1 but not sure , the price would depend on the size :S