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[EaglesCC]

Manufacturers call this slightly different things like "Pre-Prepared", "Ready to Play", "Fully Knocked", and some of the small brands say "... come knocked-in" etc. Now I know with the likes of CA, claims need a pinch of salt but just wondering what people (generally) expect from a ready to use bat.

i.e. that there is a reduced chance of damaged or that the bat pings etc?

[RichW]

Most of the bats I've seen that are "ready to use" always say in small writing somewhere that further knocking in is recommended.

This is especially the case from the major manufacturers.

[WalkingWicket37]

The only bats I've seen that actually claim to be "ready to play" are GM
The rest will advise further knocking in somewhere.
I'm always sceptical about it, if you knock your own bat in you do it so you know it will last and you do a decent job of it. If the apprentice in a factory has to do 10-20 bats a day then apply a ready to play sticker they're never going to be fully knocked in - in my opinion anyway...

[sarg]

Paul at It's Just Cricket has stated in various videos that Millichamp and Halll are properly knocked in before leaving the factory.


Outside of that I always knock in the bat until i don't see any seem marks.

[jamesisapayne]

Paul at It's Just Cricket has stated in various videos that Millichamp and Halll are properly knocked in before leaving the factory.

That only applies to the more expensive bats in the range though. The original low and high (Or MH87 as it's now called) doesn't come knocked in AFAIK

[sarg]

That only applies to the more expensive bats in the range though. The original low and high (Or MH87 as it's now called) doesn't come knocked in AFAIK

Thanks for clarifying that point. I wasn't sure if all the range had that. Cheers.

[amritpremi]

2 Lavers I bought and requested for being Ready to Play came in nicely pressed and could see mallet dents (though without any stickers claiming they are Read for Play), on asking do they need further knocking in I was told can be taken straight for throw downs with old ball for around 30-45 mins and indeed they looked ready for throw downs. After the throw downs I have used them in nets and they were no issues against new balls.

[SOULMAN1012]

As an opening bat if I took a new bat straight out against a new ball and opening seam up bowler I would expect it to get damaged badly or break. Unless it's a lower end GM the. I would expect to deal in singles all day as it will be pressed so hard won't get off square lol.

In seriousness it's just not possible to use against a new ball straightaway with out getting some serious edge or toe damage

[EaglesCC]

Interesting comments. I guess there is mainly two types of knocking-in and have always thought machine pressing just reduces the changes of damage, where as hand knocking-in both reduces chances of damage and also helps to the bat to start opening up/ playing better.

But I can very rarely decipher which is which.

[fromthehip]

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