Topic: BUYING YOUR NEXT BAT (Read 13819 times)

tim2000s · « **Reply #75 on:** March 02, 2014, 10:27:41 PM »

What a fascinating topic. Having netted with four bats over the last few months I've come to the conclusion that a �20 eBay powerbow is as good as a top bat from Tk, and that my ability to use it is having a far greater impact on its performance than the maker....

But then who doesn't like to get the best they can afford?

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Seniorplayer · « **Reply #76 on:** March 02, 2014, 10:31:22 PM »

Where the wood is determines where it can be removed, I generally remove wood from the toe, edges and shoulders.

GarrettJ · « **Reply #77 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:24:54 AM »

A raw cut standard cleft is 75mm giving a 65mm spine height .... Anything bigger is technically oversized. To get the 70mm spine height on a distinction or h4l tempo you need bigger than a normal cleft

The bat is only as good as the batsman using it

patriotscreen · « **Reply #78 on:** March 03, 2014, 08:20:46 AM »

Just thought I would put my own spin on this topic.

Last season I bought a Grade 1 RK Custom, pressed very hard and performed beautifully, was a lovely looking piece of wood. Slightly narrower than my other bats.

Come the end of the season I decided to start making my own, so now I use my own bats. Shape/profile wise they are just as nice as anything I see in the shops, taking the time to get a bat right wields just as good results.

However these are Grade 2 and 3, ironically the Grade 3 is the pick of the two. It pings better, however has a smaller profile. The spine height is drastically smaller than the G2.

I have learnt that it doesn't really matter the grade of the willow, wood is a natural product and thus each cleft will perform differently. It has been softly pressed and knocked in then played in against a bowling machine, so the face of the bat has been well prepared. I don't think you NEED to spend £300+ on a bat. Of course it's nice if you have that kind of money to be able to do that, but a £120 G3 will probably perform just as well. Sometimes better.

I have since sold the RK Custom and will be using my own Grade 3 bat this season, it is an absolute gun!

Wickets-then-runs · « **Reply #79 on:** March 03, 2014, 10:16:38 AM »

Quote from: GarrettJ on March 02, 2014, 09:31:41 PM

the top m&h bats are superb but the same alleged bat maker also subcontracts himself out to smaller brands so in theory they should be the same.

excuse my ignorance but can someone please PM me with the info on exactly who makes M&H bats, or who presses them? It has often been alluded to on this forum but I'm yet to figure out who is what at M&H...
Cheers!

Jimmyg · « **Reply #80 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:32:54 AM »

I think concentrating solely on price as an indicator of how good a bat is, is a total nonsense, "It's expensive therefore it's better" train of thought. Regards price, surely as a buyer you are looking for value for money which takes into account the price, reputation of the batmaker, service provided if custom,finish of the bat,appearance/grains available.
M&H bat do have a good reputation for performance, can't say I've ever heard anyone saying there are planks, but they are in my opinion not value for money, and the finishing us below par for the price.

GarrettJ · « **Reply #81 on:** March 03, 2014, 11:43:11 AM »

Quote from: Wickets-then-runs on March 03, 2014, 10:16:38 AM

excuse my ignorance but can someone please PM me with the info on exactly who makes M&H bats, or who presses them? It has often been alluded to on this forum but I'm yet to figure out who is what at M&H...
Cheers!

start up a thread ....... "who alledgely presses/makes which bats" ............. it would be like a scene from the Battle of the Alamo

Colesy · « **Reply #82 on:** March 03, 2014, 12:27:58 PM »

Unless I'm guaranteed "awesome ping" or "grade 1****" I feel I'm wasting my time. Flashy stickers also make me hit the ball further

dunc2610 · « **Reply #83 on:** March 03, 2014, 02:05:13 PM »

Quote from: Blank Bats on March 02, 2014, 09:02:50 PM

Here's a challenge..... Anyone of you that's paid �300 plus for your number one match bat I bet we can match it or better it for �225 just to prove that price doesn't factor how good a bat is......

Or maybe we should just put our prices up 😉

How about you match my Oblivion E41 Test (bought on impulse lol!!) for nothing and I'll tell you the difference!!

Northern monkey · « **Reply #84 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:40:35 PM »

Yeah, nice bit of free marketing for you, ,match my Affinity spectre, and I will post an honest review.
If your bat performs better, I will give you the �225

03jaworf · « **Reply #85 on:** March 03, 2014, 07:47:36 PM »

agree with the thoughts on a �100 bat at times being better than a �300 bat. The way I see it it's all down to a) who's using it and b) how the bat suits you in regards to weight and pick up. That's my opinion anyway.

Jeatkinson90 · « **Reply #86 on:** March 04, 2014, 09:41:46 PM »

As a 5"6 female cricketer I use Harrow bats. And In doing so I have 3 bats a Blank Bat �165, a H4L NV �155 and a hunts county revolution turbo LE �114. The majority of harrow bats cost less than �115, even tho the grade 1s are the same as the Shah just a tad smaller! (except M&H, H4L and custom made bats)
The reason I have 3 bats (I did have another 2, one I sold and the other I gave to one of the kids I coach) is that I see a bat I like the look of and I buy it.... Sooooo bad I know, but I now have three excellent bats which I intend to use to the max over the next couple of seasons. All 3 of the bats have a different middle position and weigh between 2"5.4 and 2"8.6 all with 2.5 grips. Each one allows for the different situations I usually find myself in whilst opening in Sunday games to pinch hitting on a Saturday.
So weight, pick up and middle position play a big part and also the Decals. There are a lot of bats that I have refused to buy because I thought they looked (No Swearing Please).

Jimmyg · « **Reply #87 on:** March 05, 2014, 09:16:23 AM »

It would be ideal for bat buying if you're small enough to use a harrow. all those decent bats you can get for half the price of a SH bat. Means you can buy twice as many!

Jeatkinson90 · « **Reply #88 on:** March 05, 2014, 09:32:03 AM »

Yes jimmy!! It is the only advantage of being 5"6

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #89 on:** March 05, 2014, 09:46:06 AM »

Off topic:
The other advantage of being 5ft 6 is that you can hook the quicks and not get your head knock off !

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