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[Seniorplayer]

most companies grade there own willow no matter what they receive from JS Wrights in terms of there grading.

yes regardless of  how  the willow merchants grade the clefts.
Beat me to it Dave
 Along with  whats been mentioned You can throw finish and ping in there.

[procricket]

Used to be so much simple in the old days
Grade one or two
Most off the shelf bats performed amazing with a bit of knocking etc.
It's got to the point nowadays, I've gotta inspect the cleft/moisture content/sharpness of draw knife etc etc

Only joking, bats nowadays are all wonderful
And all bat supplier/makers are honest and hardworking, and would never bleach/disguise/mislead eager buyers

bats a bat if you can use it you can use it..

in truth some pro bats are bleached

[WalkingWicket37]

bats a bat if you can use it you can use it..

in truth some pro bats are bleached

I'll swap you a sports direct plank for your Taylor bat, Dave.
As you say "a bats a bat" 

[procricket]

I'll swap you a sports direct plank for your Taylor bat, Dave.
As you say "a bats a bat" 

ok I will play no disrespect mate but would taylor bat score YOU more runs than a sports direct special.

IF YOU WANT TO BORROW IT YOU ONLY HAVE TO ASK....

said it before 90 per cent of all bats play the same no matter grain or heartwood density the lot. like a good theory though and love a interesting bat with history.

[WalkingWicket37]

ok I will play no disrespect mate but would taylor bat score YOU more runs than a sports direct special.

IF YOU WANT TO BORROW IT YOU ONLY HAVE TO ASK....

said it before 90 per cent of all bats play the same no matter grain or heartwood density the lot. like a good theory though and love a interesting bat with history.

I honestly think it would, with a bat that good I might even hit the odd one off the square! (I can dream...)

And I'd love to borrow it, but I'd hate it at the same time. I'd be scared to use a bat that special, as I'd be mortified if it broke while in my possession

[procricket]

I honestly think it would, with a bat that good I might even hit the odd one off the square! (I can dream...)

And I'd love to borrow it, but I'd hate it at the same time. I'd be scared to use a bat that special, as I'd be mortified if it broke while in my possession

I have better bats with better pick up than that one it just got a history mate.

I have taken it easy with it in the winter nets I may retire it end of this season if it lasts and get it in a box...

bats have never score the runs, people do

in truth performance should be a given with most bats from the forum pick and feel should be higher up the order of priority

[SOULMAN1012]

Personally love a even strip of heartwood on my bats and never really had any issue with them being more brittle, the only exception is my new GM Chrome the outside edge is heartwood and even with GM ready now knocking in plus the 3 hours knocking in its had its cracked in 2 places already.
Only light service cracks but will need some TLC soon I reckon.

Like most things heartwood is purely down to personal choice I wouldn't wind a top end bat having heartwood as long as it's an even amount and grains continue to run straight threw it.

[Biggie Smalls]

I have a jpg and a sf that are both two thirds heartwood . Both are still big bats for the weight ....perhaps they are somehow lower density heartwood ? Either way , both go like trampolines , but both got light edge cracking during knocking in /playing in process , even though i babied them them tlc . So , yeah , perhaps they are more brittle , to a degree , but they tend to play well , so long as you don't mind them not having that soft feel .