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[19reading87]

Sooooo...

I have looked around and couldn't find a topic on this although I am pretty sure 1 is hiding just around the corner...

Anyway - I wondered how each grade of willow is decided and when broken down what does each grade mean. E.g Grade 1 superior willow, grade 2, grade 3 etc etc. I was after the information for ALL willow grades.

Cheers guys

 

[Tom]

It's pretty complex, there's different ways of grading at each willow supplier and then a manufacturer will also regrade them. There's about 20 different grades also.

The JS Wright's one is probably going to be the one referred to as they supply 90% of the clefts to the market however again that's only a merchant grading system. The manufacturer of the bat will regrade the bat.

[19reading87]

It's pretty complex, there's different ways of grading at each willow supplier and then a manufacturer will also regrade them. There's about 20 different grades also.

The JS Wright's one is probably going to be the one referred to as they supply 90% of the clefts to the market however again that's only a merchant grading system. The manufacturer of the bat will regrade the bat.

Ok pal cheers, so say when you was doing your bats at Itias how would you grade, 1,2 and 3??

[Howzat]

Any chance you can list the 20 Willow grades Tom?

[19reading87]