Topic: What makes you buy a bat (Read 1950 times)

procricket · « **on:** March 30, 2014, 09:27:50 PM »

About time we had actual cricket equipment content

I buy a bat based on feel and pick up

I need a curve cut into the edges near the toe too

Grains not bothered about big and light

What do you look for

Stickers grains price being there lets get a cricket topic sorted

Alvaro · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2014, 09:32:25 PM »

Well, today it was just my favourite bat that I've picked up in a long while.
Great pickup and a nice bow. The old ball on bat indicator was something else. Nice chat with the seller, deal done.

Shame my mate didn't cave to share the guilt

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2014, 09:38:15 PM »

Is it made by the brand themselves?
Price isn't that high but does affect how serious I am on looking,
Right shape (middle position)
Pick up
Feel
Weight
Look

Tbh, if it's a small brand I take performance as a given. Big brands I'd probably be more wary.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2014, 09:39:44 PM »

In order:
Where it's coming from - prefer English made but not essential when buying
shape - minimal bow, mid placed middle
pickup - has to "feel right" in my hands
blemishes - I love blemishes on willow, they add character (and reduce price!)
price - would take a special bat for me to shell out �200
weight - of slight interest, between 2lb6 and 2lb10, but I it feels right, who cares?
brand - don't really care but some stickers look nicer than others.

smilley792 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2014, 09:42:36 PM »

Its warranty, and the manufacturers reputation to supply good customer service.

What goods the worlds greatest gun bat that picks up 1lb lighter.
If a) you cant get a straight answer to purchase it in the first place.
and b) it breaks in the first game and they refuse to repair/replace because of.some stupid small print.

brokenbat · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2014, 11:08:27 PM »

a neurological disorder in my case.

i12breakfree · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2014, 11:21:25 PM »

Reading forum posts

Colesy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 31, 2014, 12:22:51 AM »

Never had a bad GM so they're my first port of call.

N�mero uno is price. Handle shape and pick up is big for me. Then it comes down to profile, weight, performance, clean face, number of grains then finally edge size.

That's pretty much it in order.

Fearless Fly · « **Reply #8 on:** March 31, 2014, 01:14:26 AM »

I think for me it is an impulse thing, if i pick up a bat and it just feels right and i am in the market for a bat i will likely get it.
Also got to look at deals you can get at certain times. I have bought bats based on sales. I have bought a few bats unseen over the net and they were more picking up really good deals

Danny1981 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 31, 2014, 01:32:45 AM »

This forum makes me do it. I was happy with just the one until I came across this site.

Always price first then feel /pickup. I'm not that fussy on looks

kal_m · « **Reply #10 on:** March 31, 2014, 01:51:51 AM »

I bought all my bats online so I didn't have the luxury of feeling the bat in my hands. When I'm buying it online for me it's the profile - no concaving with thick edges and a slight bow, how the blade looks - good grain structure, weight. As I don't have the time or the patience to knock the bat for hours, I generally prefer used bats that are in good condition. And price I don't like spending a lot as I tend to buy a lot of bats. I have not been disappointed until now when buying on ebay (knock on wood).

13th Man · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2014, 05:19:18 AM »

How it feels in the hands and how it taps up, followed by price. Helps if it looks good, not fussed by brand.

That said reviews on this forum have forced me to purchase 2 bats without following my own advice!

Buzz · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2014, 06:37:21 AM »

typically we buy things on an emotional drive and justify it later. Especially more than one bat on this forum.
thinking about the kind of emotions typically there are two...
desperation: I can't buy a run, maybe a new bat will help?
lust: wow she is beautiful, I can't fail to score runs with that

otherwise
that is just such a great deal I can't say noooooo

which can leave you with pangs of regret/guilt afterwards. it is very rare that we actually need a new bat.

all of which we try to justify.
which is much easier to do when you score a rip roaring hundred with the bat!

personally in answer to the question, I ask for
the best performing bat at a certain weight, preferably with graping and no pin knots.
handle shape is important, but adjustable.
middle position is important, but these days bats are so good you can frequently go for pick up alone.

I currently like a moderately/marginally concaved shape with lots of wood in the hitting area.

GarrettJ · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:39:38 AM »

i will only buy a bat when i actually need one. My current bat has to be falling to pieces for me to replace it.

Once the decision is made i buy one that has an oval handle and a thick one at that, at least 13cm circumference on bottom hand and 12cm on top hand.

i also like the bat to just feel right in my hands, ie it isnt bottom heavy.

Lowish middle as i like to hit straight off the front foot.

Not too many grains 9 or 10 is fine.

couldnt care less who makes it.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:42:37 AM »

I think, these days, with the advent of online reviews and forums etc, I base a lot of purchases on these reviews.

It's not easy for some to get to a decent cricket shop or bat manufacturer, ,the days when your local sports shop sold a good selection of quality bats has long gone.

But, when I can get into a decent shop like Uzi,
I tend to to just ask for the shops best performing bat? Then work from there, ,looks ,grains, brand , price, bear little relation to performance, ,most manufacturers have a nice bat hidden somewhere.

For instance, viewed two M&H ck22 bats on Saturday , both looked similar, both picked up identical,similar weights/grains, ,
But, one had a much better sweet spot , ,yes, I know the other might have opened up, with a lifetime of marriage destroying knocking in, ,but, why buy that one? When the other appeared to have better performance.

One thing I really dislike, is concaving, totally stupid, simple graphics are classier.
But at the end of the day, I want a bat to give full value for my shots. That's it

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