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[Whispering Death]

Guys, i'm curious to know what everyone thinks about grains.

How many is a good number?

Do they really make any difference?

What is Sapwood or Heartwood?

I would think you should judge a bat by pickup, weight and ping rather than worry about how good it looks.

[RoCo Da Pixie]

I do not think grains is the be all and end all of a bat, I normally use a bat that has 8-11 grains, But its what the bat maker recommends to me,

[Whispering Death]

you just hear people banging on about grains - its a personal preference i guess

[Washington]

Although it may be a personal preference, i believe a higher number of grains will give better performance immediately whereas a lower number of grains will mean performance will come later on after its played in

[Whispering Death]

am i right in thinking that the more grains you have the bat will break quicker??

[Buzz]

this is all nonsense - how the bat is pressed has the impact, the number of grains is all personal preference and vanity.

[Washington]

Its funny then how all top end bats on this forum and further afield, have at least 8+ grains

[Ayrtek Cricket]

a bat is made from wood which is a natural material so some may last years other only half a season

[roco]

Well mr millichamp recommends 7-9 so can't be bad

[Whispering Death]

most manufacturers grade their willow based on grains.

or am i wrong?!

[roco]

Don't know as the bats I have has off redback bulldog h4l talisman and ayrtek have been graded on performance

[golders]

But would doubt that any of them had fewer than six grains,no?

[Washington]

I dont think they grade on grains alone, obviously performance has to be paramount!

Think any bat maker would struggle to sell any top end bat that had 5 grains

[Ayrtek Cricket]

we grade on performance rather than looks....best to have a bat that will score you runs than one that looks good sat in your kitbag! If you can find the balance between both your onto a winner

[Whispering Death]

if buying online often knowing the grains and the profile of the bat is pretty much all you can judge on - i guess you have to trust the manufacturer when he grades it.

Or visit the manufacturer and pick your bat first hand i guess