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[tugga_5]

Would anybody else love to feel a pro's bat to see what the ping is like? I wonder would it be much better than any other bat?

[ianbuchanan]

Played against David Graveney's son who used one of Freddie's old Woodworm Flames, went nicely! Struck some big blows....

[tugga_5]

I'd say it was a cracker! Would love to own one.

[jonpinson]

Should be able to tell you soon if Mr Brimble comes out of hiding.

[Simmy]

Would anybody else love to feel a pro's bat to see what the ping is like? I wonder would it be much better than any other bat?

no diffrent to anyother bat apart from they have the main choice of low density willow.

[tugga_5]

So they'd be thick without weighing too much?

[Simmy]

yes most of the light weight clefts are reserver for the pro's

[tugga_5]

They wouldn't last that long but would they?

[niceonechoppy]

I would imagine the pressing would be different in some instances allowing for better rebund from Ball 1, however some Pro's don't bother with the custom made idea. For example, KP has his bat made in India at 2'10 with 2 grips, nothing else specified, he say he relies on feel not ping so much.

Don't forget that most pro's will simply get the best of the shop bats...

[Tom]

My flat is full of old pros bats (yes it's a very small flat!) - if anyone wants a net in London I'll bring a couple along. They're mainly Mongooses but got a few which I've had copied for players.

If I didn't say they were pro bats you probably wouldn't know just by looking at them.

[Simmy]

how long the bat lasts is to do with how they are pressed

with pro bats they dont have to last as long as they would for us normal crickets as they have 5 bats a year easy.

so the bats are pressed a little softer to perform better

where as bats to the general public will have to be pressed a little harder to optimise performance but also make sure they last more than one season!

[tugga_5]

I suppose all pros are different. I hear Sachin gets bats sent to him from everywhere?

[niceonechoppy]

I would imagine they would have a reduced lifespan in most cases sacrificing it for ping. Manufacturers usually carry out 1 year warrantys to secure a sale, giving us confidence in the brand etc.

Look at Sachins though, with care and attention to detail his bat is still going strong..

[tugga_5]

Sachin's bat defo looks like it's been through the wars!

[GJ]

I would imagine the pressing would be different in some instances allowing for better rebund from Ball 1, however some Pro's don't bother with the custom made idea. For example, KP has his bat made in India at 2'10 with 2 grips, nothing else specified, he say he relies on feel not ping so much.

Don't forget that most pro's will simply get the best of the shop bats...

Why would the pro's bats be pressed differently? We are always told that our bats are pressed to perfection etc so why are theirs done any differently... I'd hazard a guess at the only real difference between ours bats and the pro's would be grain structure and density.

Have had a hold of Graham Napier's 158* 20/20 bat, extremely heavy and would require serious guns to wield it!!