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[procricket]

Is that more of a preference or is there something to the bats with evenly spaced grains? Just for my knowledge.

My ideal preference is 8-12 grains.

That's your brain telling you it is better there is no science to say it is better.

The power of our minds.

I guess it is a bit like the Initial response of a bat how many. Times have you tapped one up said yes baby got it home done it again and it like a different bat... Room acoustics I call it.

[wayward_hayward]

I don't have any preference over grains and doesn't make a purchase for me but my 707 on the right is my favourite looking bat. Love how defined the grains are.

[sloggerroz]

Ideally 12 for me, must admit how the grains look do play quite a big part for me when choosing a bat. Anything from 8-14 is good for me, i try and get them evenly spaced and straight through the toe.

[procricket]

So what makes a good bat really what is it please don't say the pressing, yes pressing important  but what is it really.

What makes a bat a gun......

Yes we know being able to use it is most important but a bat what makes it great better than most.

[sloggerroz]

So what makes a good bat really what is it please don't say the pressing yes pressing is in portent but what is it really.

What makes a bat a gun......

Yes we know being able to use it is most important but a bat what makes it great better than most.

Looks 20%, feel of the bat(balance) 40%, about a thousand other factors 20% and pressing 20%

[procricket]

 People band the term pressing but what is pressing what the desired effect of pressing??

Really want a proper old school custom bats forum debate going

[wayward_hayward]

So what makes a good bat really what is it please don't say the pressing, yes pressing important  but what is it really.

What makes a bat a gun......

Yes we know being able to use it is most important but a bat what makes it great better than most.

Performance with ball and pick up 90%, looks and AOB 10%.

[Alvaro]

People band the term pressing but what is pressing what the desired effect of pressing??

Really want a proper old school custom bats forum debate going

Compressed so that it lasts while retaining optimum rebound.

[procricket]

Good to have a proper nerd bat topic come on people of the forum more bats get passed through people hands than anything what makes a bat great and what is pressing what the desired effect and why.

Funny we left these topic and talk about faf du plessis shoelaces lets get back to the real topics or maybe I'm just old

Softly pressed/hard pressed come on people there so many say there bats are the best why are they the best.

[Northern monkey]

Grains? Nah not too bothered, whatever really

I've got bats with loads of grains, 16 or 17, and bats with 7 or 8 grains, I suppose the ones with more grains feel slightly softer,tap up nicely straight away, but my Affinity Spectre has 7 grains and ball response off it is unreal, ,first bat I've had that makes a genuine 'crack' noise when I hit the ball

My Jedi bat with 17 grains feels softer, and to me doesn't have the same response, but still an amazing bat

I think it's down to the individual piece of willow,,,it's a natural product
What a bat maker does with that piece of willow is hopefully tailor it to your game and needs

[procricket]

What are the needs you talk about mate???

So your saying softer is better???

[sloggerroz]

I think only the bat makers will have the knowledge on the actual effects that pressing has on a bat. I feel there are a few sectets about pressing and different pressing techniques that pod shavers are reluctant to discuss openly. I have never pressed or made a bat so have limited knowlege but belive the pressing has a far bigger part to play on how good a bat is. I think the average club cricketer doesnt think about how the bats been pressed when purchasing a bat.

[procricket]

No they don't but this forum is of was not your average place it full of people who want to know more. 

But as bat users nice to know what people actually think what makes there bat better than the last or the best bat they ever had.

Alvaro Steve has a great answer but people talk about hand picking it would be good to hear what they say when they pick a bat out of say 10 what makes it better to them.

[19reading87]

I don't have any preference over grains and doesn't make a purchase for me but my 707 on the right is my favourite looking bat. Love how defined the grains are.

And that bat flys!!!

[Northern monkey]

Softly pressed,,,no, I don't see the point to it
You just end up knocking it in anyway, as the fibres still have to be compressed, the ball response of the bat is not as good
The softness absorbs the ball impact a bit, ,bit like playing with an older ball

My needs?
Excellent pick up, ,a middle just off the toe lasting upto the splice, thinnish short oval handle,no concaving,

And to be really honest, ,I'm not really gonna know if a bats ok,until I've used it in a game, on a grass wicket
No matter how many bats I look at, and tap up etc