Topic: If you had the money... (Read 2302 times)

billyb · « **on:** March 20, 2023, 12:33:00 PM »

I have a classic forum thread that is doomed to strong opinions and the forum intelligentsia that says that you can't go wrong with any of them...

I'm in hospital at the moment (long story) and will be for some time, which has given me far too much time to think.

If you could buy any of the following bats in the same price range from the pre-eminent brands at the moment... Who would you go with and why?

B3 Cricket Elite Plus Bat (G1) - �490
H4L Pro Cricket Bat (G1+?) - �495
Keeley Worx Bat (G1) - �535
WCW Players (G1?) - �490

I quite like the B3 or H4L options.

jonny77 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2023, 01:35:49 PM »

From that selection (pre-eminent or not), H4L for me probably. Matt is a good bloke and makes as good as bat as any other on that list imo. I like their branding too and he has access to a lot of willow. He'd be then one I'd support.

Jimbo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2023, 01:59:41 PM »

H4L probably for me as well. I do like a nice Keeley but I'm not a good enough batsman to use mostly the middle and H4Ls I've had always seem a bit more durable in the edges and shoulders.

FvanN · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2023, 02:55:43 PM »

H4L for me - Always liked their branding and they on the forum.

t2ylo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2023, 03:55:34 PM »

I�ve used all 4 brands and it�s entirely personal taste and luck of the cleft but WCW for me� I�ve netted with one of their SBLH all winter and it�s outrageously good.

alba caerulea · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2023, 05:37:46 PM »

Keeley for me. Top performance straight out the box and I really like the handles aswell

SD · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2023, 12:14:00 AM »

H4L although I seem to be in the minority in that I really don't like the branding

roco · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2023, 09:16:07 AM »

H4L for me but I do have 2 pro grade bats so but biased

edge · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2023, 09:50:38 AM »

H4L are great but the handles too thin for me, similar to most Keeleys. B3 I've had and held very nice bats from so it'd have to be them as I've never even seen a WCW!

Jimbo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2023, 10:53:55 AM »

H4L and Keeley handles are a nice shape but definitely pretty anemic. Thick double binding though and they're pretty good.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2023, 03:01:09 PM »

Quote from: edge on March 21, 2023, 09:50:38 AM

H4L are great but the handles too thin for me, similar to most Keeleys. B3 I've had and held very nice bats from so it'd have to be them as I've never even seen a WCW!

B3 defo up there with the thickest handles on the market. Helps to balance the bats out in terms of pickup even it the scales do look an ounce or 2 heavier than the deadweight feel.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2023, 03:11:47 PM »

Having used 2/4 (H4L/TK) on that list for a fair few seasons and still playing in a WCW copy of my screaming cat it's a really tough choice.

Given i've got stock of B3, H4L and TK (for @The Cricket Boutique) the grading across them can vary quite a bit in terms of looks that represent a G1 or G2 bat comapred to other brands. They are defo the cream of the UK bat making crop IMO and Mike @ WCW has fast tracked himself with the brand massively since he started a relatively short time ago.

Paese · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2023, 03:15:44 PM »

Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on March 21, 2023, 03:01:09 PM

B3 defo up there with the thickest handles on the market. Helps to balance the bats out in terms of pickup even it the scales do look an ounce or 2 heavier than the deadweight feel.

Yeah, I agree. B3 would be my choice of those options purely based on the handles. Outside of that list, I love what Paul Aldred does, the only bat I have had that I haven't had to mess around with the handle thickness and shape tbh.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2023, 03:26:24 PM »

Its a tough one though as hadnle thickness all comes down to the hand size of the perspective customer. A thicker handle means more weight on the scales where people are more focused on the edge/spine size nowadays it seems.

Then you get the classic...I need soemthing lightweight, 2.8-9 kind of thing as 2.10-11 is just too heavy for me. Right all sorted perfect at 2.8.5 on the scales picks-up lovely.

Oh and can you stick a second grip on for me...2.11!

Paese · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2023, 03:41:33 PM »

Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on March 21, 2023, 03:26:24 PM

Its a tough one though as hadnle thickness all comes down to the hand size of the perspective customer. A thicker handle means more weight on the scales where people are more focused on the edge/spine size nowadays it seems.

Then you get the classic...I need soemthing lightweight, 2.8-9 kind of thing as 2.10-11 is just too heavy for me. Right all sorted perfect at 2.8.5 on the scales picks-up lovely.

Oh and can you stick a second grip on for me...2.11!

True, and I am very guilty of this. When I went to see Paul he was very honest about me doing this as well, haha. I've always gone for bats that are no heaver than 2.9, but I've come away with something that is 2.13 with a lovely thick handle and amazing pick up. I've been doing it wrong all these years, haha.

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