After a few less than satisfying knocks with a very cheap, very heavy bat that I couldn't get on with, I put my hand in my pocket for a much better grade, much lighter bat. In all honesty, in the season we've just had weather wise I don't think it is anywhere near played in, but it does feel as though it is getting there. But, like a lot of guys on here you start to think, I wonder if 'brand x' is all it's cracked up to be? And towards the end of the season I made another purchase and paid for it to be knocked in. I haven't used it yet, but I'm hoping to give it a gentle introduction in off season nets, and also to continue playing in my current bat too, so that next season I will have a first choice, and a 'spare' that I'm happy with, should anything untoward happen.