Any batmaker i have spoken to ( which is not that many) puts the best clefts aside for the Pros. i would say the pros do get the choice of the bats made from the best clefts and whatever process the batmaker does or the pro asks for will be done from the best clefts.
i.e. do we have access to as good a bat as Matt Prior or Tendulkar... No, but if we are quick enough, well connected enough and willing to pay the premium we can pay for a bat they have rejected.
The bats on here i woudl say woudl be a grade down from the best pro bats and better than those bought from a good sports shop and much better than those bought from a normal sports shop ( and Uzi Sports also being better than a good sport shop as well). Of course some of the bats on here will be as good or better than some of the bats being used by pros, as wood in not a consistant material to work with. Some of the bats on here look pretty much as good as you get both in looks, weight of cleft and finishing( hence us all spending too much on too many bats) Will they be better than Tendulkars who will choose from the best 10 bats from the best 10 bat companies each year.... i doubt it, but not far off.
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Topic: Do we get better bats than professionals? (Read 2688 times)