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[plumb111]

I feel that bat weight makes no difference to me....

I have had 3 custom bats based on me going to a batmaker picking up some of his bats already made and liking the pick up resulting in me having a 2.7 2.9 and 2.12

I have liked all three and not been concerned about the weight because I liked the way they picked up.

[trypewriter]

purely on feel and shape of the handle. My bats usually are 2.9-2.11 as i dont like light bats or heavier ones. Only last year did i realise you could get a 2lb 6oz mans bat!!!

There was a time when 2-6 was considered at the heavy end - Bradman era. His contemporary Bill Ponsford had a Big Bertha bat that weighed a colossal 2-12...

[GarrettJ]

it wasnt until 2005 when i was 25 years old that i was asked what weight bat i wanted. Prior to that i used to just wave them around and say "this is the one"

[Seniorplayer]

I know the weight of all my bats  but now i only buy on pickup and feel with the gloves on.

[kal_m]

I was thinking that my ideal weight would be 2.10 or 2.11 max. But my current bat weight 2.14 and when I got it I thought that it would be heavy but after a couple of practice sessions I was very comfortable with it.So for me the weight thing is just a mind thing.

I recommend all my friends who are buying bats to feel the bat and not to know the weight. If they like the feel and balance then that is the bat for them.

[amritpremi]

Just been browsing through topics and saw that alot of people are using scales.

Surely is it not what feels good? As with pick up - say my Bradbury picks up like a 2.8 but I am almost certain it is much heavier...but it isnt an issue, as it feels great.

Am I alone on this? I know Mike Hussey keeps a set of scales in his bag, is it just an OCD thing for people?

I believe Mike (Hussey) weighs his bat because he knows his right weight in a "Particuar" profile he uses, if he would change his profile he would surely have to adjust the weight accordingly. Weight should be anything which feels good in hand while using it, it's very hard imo to differentiate 1-1.5 oz difference for us non pros.

[brokenbat]

I have learnt (the expensive way) that bats always feel nicer and lighter in the store, than out on the ground, after fielding all day in the heat. So, I like knowing the weight, to reaffirm the nice feel, and to make sure I'm picking a bat that will feel equally nice when I'm actually using it.

[yogi206]

no idea how much my bats weigh, I pick each one up in the morning before a game, the one I like the most that morning gets a game !

[tim2000s]

I've discovered that I'm rather like an unfaithful husband when it comes to my bats. There's one I always turn to and rely on, but occasionally, I'll take another out, use her, enjoy her company, and have a good time, but when I get home, I always feel a little bit dirty and wish I hadn't done it.

[trypewriter]

I've discovered that I'm rather like an unfaithful husband when it comes to my bats. There's one I always turn to and rely on, but occasionally, I'll take another out, use her, enjoy her company, and have a good time, but when I get home, I always feel a little bit dirty and wish I hadn't done it.

Toooo much information ........ But I do wonder what goes through your mind after a big dirty CBF bat off 

[tushar sehgal]

I know pretty much exactly all my bat weights, They are all between 2lb 10oz to 2lb 12....as for picking one...tried all different methods in past,, every match day I wake up and think I will be using bat X, in past I have not done that..been sticking to whatever bat my heart tells me first thing on match day and I now stick to that bat for that day...that way if I get out then no regrets...

[george_parv]

I can use any weight, in fact do not look at weight when picking up and trying new bats its all about how they feel in my hands to me

[Silver Bullet]

What feels best... I'm using a 2lb 11 vantage that picks up 2lb 8.

[WalkingWicket37]

I got an icon today.
While I was waving it round I thought "this must be about 2lb9 -2lb10"
I whacked it on the scales and it's 2lb13! Still, it picks up light (even lighter than I first thought now I know the dead weight) and feels nice in my hands, what more do you need?

[Vitas Cricket]

What feels best... I'm using a 2lb 11 vantage that picks up 2lb 8.

How can that be?

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