Topic: Knocking in a new bat (Read 21140 times)

langer17 · « **Reply #90 on:** February 13, 2013, 03:29:01 AM »

We use old match balls in the nets (not the 5 for balls of course) - with 95% being the good quality old Kookaburra's. Every now and again they buy the hard 'Jaffer' balls, which are hard and seem to add a bit of extra bounce and pace to every bowler - so being the good blokes that they are, they bowl a few bouncers with them.

The good quality net balls help as it is a way to play your bat in for a while before you unleash it on a new/newish (depending on where you bat) ball.

ItsJustCricket · « **Reply #91 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:24:41 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on February 12, 2013, 11:36:04 PM

Ive got a mates bat being machine knocked in at fordhams now,its 42.00.personally i like to do them myself

They're charging �42 for machine knocking in??! I thought it was around the �30 mark!

PM7 · « **Reply #92 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:35:49 AM »

Isnt Vitas doing it by hand for 15 quid?

ppccopener · « **Reply #93 on:** February 13, 2013, 09:58:36 AM »

yes 42 if you dont buy the bat there(i got 1 extra grip for that thou) so it's expensive
personally i like to knock bats in myself by the old fashioned method same as you use

some of the manufacturers are helping us by 'pre-prepared' or 'partly knocked in'
not sure exactly what this means but grade 1 bats i would spend a good amount of time knocking them in
there is never any guarantee thou,bats crack and split all the time
as had been mentioned before on this forum,the (non) quality of balls in our cricket def damages top grade bats-that's for sure

jamesisapayne · « **Reply #94 on:** February 13, 2013, 10:45:07 AM »

Quote from: ItsJustCricket on February 13, 2013, 09:24:41 AM

They're charging �42 for machine knocking in??! I thought it was around the �30 mark!

Surely having a machine do it would be cheaper than by hand due to labour costs?

If not, what's the point in having a machine ;-)

cricketbadger · « **Reply #95 on:** February 13, 2013, 11:07:32 AM »

who would pay �42 to have it knocked in? thats far too much to say you would then need to knock in the edges and round them off yourself. I hate the time involved knocking a bat in, but do enjoy the process of seeing and hearing the bat improve. the last 2 bats I bought were top end Puma and Slaz, both with a guidance saying another hour or so is required, as the bats are PKI already. I've done this with both, and used both in nets and have to say they respond very well and have both improved off the mallet as the process has gone on

ppccopener · « **Reply #96 on:** February 13, 2013, 11:28:53 AM »

yes indeed, some of the guys at my club give me bats to repair(all i do is send them off!)
i do know the guys at m and h who do a great job there and warsop and salix

the bat at fordhams is a player b52, my mate paid about 200 quid and asked me to get it done at Fordhams for him
i live near there so it's no problem

but quite agree don't think it's worth the money myself,just checked my receipt and it's actually �43.99(going up) with 1 extra white grip fitted(maybe that put it orbit).

some players I know like to have everything done to the max to the bat,other guys just buy and use them without knocking in.
one of the good things about this forum is lots of information is shared around so we all get to know a bit more about cricket,and bats in particular.A lot of the guys in my team don't really know much about the bats they are buying surprisingly
We are playing a good standard(div 1).
as an example our skipper just bought a GM Luna with massive concaving for close to �300 which is a huge price,not aware there are small batmakers who can provide grade 1's for far less and customise them for him.

jonnyg · « **Reply #97 on:** March 28, 2013, 04:48:03 PM »

somone recently told me to use a rolling pin and just press down on the face as a substitute for knocking in with a mallet. What does everyone think of this?

ajmw89 · « **Reply #98 on:** March 28, 2013, 04:54:27 PM »

You could use it for rolling the edges. As for the face, not sure about that

RoCo Da Pixie · « **Reply #99 on:** March 28, 2013, 04:56:26 PM »

My knocking in procedure is to pay Paul @ IJC a small fee to do it in a rather splendid fashion.

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #100 on:** March 28, 2013, 04:58:40 PM »

Quote from: jonnyg on March 28, 2013, 04:48:03 PM

somone recently told me to use a rolling pin and just press down on the face as a substitute for knocking in with a mallet. What does everyone think of this?

If it works it would only be in rounded face bats and you run the risk on damaging the spine. Have you tired it? does it work? I have never heard of this before, could they just be talking about rounding the edges?

smokem · « **Reply #101 on:** March 28, 2013, 05:09:18 PM »

Quote from: jonnyg on March 28, 2013, 04:48:03 PM

somone recently told me to use a rolling pin and just press down on the face as a substitute for knocking in with a mallet. What does everyone think of this?

Even if you did have arms the size of tree trunks, I'd imagine the effect would be similar to pressing. I believe the theory to knocking-in is to utilize a sharp impact force to harden only the surface of the bat.

jonnyg · « **Reply #102 on:** April 02, 2013, 03:38:13 PM »

Quote from: tushar sehgal on March 28, 2013, 04:58:40 PM

If it works it would only be in rounded face bats and you run the risk on damaging the spine. Have you tired it? does it work? I have never heard of this before, could they just be talking about rounding the edges?

Nope never tried it, but a guy i work with swears by it and he definitely means the whole face. He advises everyone to do it instead of knocking in. I have to say it really annoys me as i can't see how it would replicate the proper knocking in process. I personally think its aload of rubbish!!

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