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Willow Grade
« on: April 06, 2017, 10:46:23 AM »
Can anyone grade this willow?
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2017, 10:47:40 AM »
No picture buddy
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2017, 10:53:03 AM »
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2017, 10:56:19 AM »
Bit of specking, probably a grade 2 most places, could make the case for grade 1 or 3.
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2017, 10:57:23 AM »
Decent amount of grains fairly straight and even spacing, all sapwood probably grade 1 nowadays
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2017, 11:02:59 AM »
For many brands that will be a grade 1. Especially Now that grade one has been categorized into LE, pro players etc.
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2017, 11:55:33 AM »
Quote from: assad786786 on April 06, 2017, 10:46:23 AM
Can anyone grade this willow?

Yes, anyone can. This is why grading is entirely subjective and varies wildly from brand to brand. Every batmaker/brand will have a different opinion.

If a brand says its G1+ then it is because they made it and they say it is, equally if another brand says its G3 then it is because they made it and they say it is.

There is no industry standard grading system and no regulation policing it all.
« Last Edit: April 06, 2017, 11:57:30 AM by Vitas Cricket »
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2017, 08:19:48 PM »
In today's bat buying  market grade one.
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2017, 08:24:03 PM »
I would grade that as grade 1 in any age or day...
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2017, 08:44:04 PM »
Looks like grade 1 to me, however have to see the entire image
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2017, 08:45:42 PM »
I sense a big reveal...
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2017, 08:58:43 PM »
Quote from: assad786786 on April 06, 2017, 10:46:23 AM
Can anyone grade this willow?

Who is the manufacturer and what grade did they quote?
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2017, 09:26:02 PM »
Grade 1. A few cosmetic specks is normal. No red, straight clean grains, no blemishes of note. Number of grains not fully relevant as long as there are 6 or more that are even and straight. Bit of a red edge is OK (none on this bat) but you wouldn't expect red on a bat with less than 8 or 9 grains due to the nature of the way heartwood generally forms in a tree.
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2017, 11:37:44 PM »
Quote from: assad786786 on April 06, 2017, 10:46:23 AM
Can anyone grade this willow?
Could be grade 1,2 or 3 from the merchant.
« Last Edit: April 06, 2017, 11:41:10 PM by Hoover »
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Re: Willow Grade
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2017, 01:01:54 AM »
Grade 1 for Kookaburra.

Tons of 6 grainer Kahuna Players LE's out there
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