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spin wizard 
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 Topic: ALL Cricket Bat Posts In HerePosted: 22 February 2011 at 1:52pm |
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Batman Clobber, a few questions.
When knocking in the edges of a bat, is it wise to round the edges or you just knock on the face at the edges?
Also, should I knock in the toe? By that I mean the lowest part of the bat face and not necessarily under the bottom of the bat, if you know what I mean.
Also, tested out my brand new willow yesterday. Throwed a ball in the air and gave it a little biff, it flew a lot of yards. So, I came to the conclusion that it's not Chris Gayle with his brutal strength, it's that Ihsan bat of his.
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Clobber
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Posted: 22 February 2011 at 2:51pm |
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knock the edges at 45 degrees to round them off - or simulate the ball coming off the edge with your mallet. On the toe I tend to round off the edge in a similar manner then make sure it gets plenty of mallet time on the bottom inch of the blade. Don't knock the edges or toe directly.
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spin wizard
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Posted: 23 February 2011 at 12:52am |
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Ok, thanks sir. There would be no round and directing knocking off the toe for me, it has on a toe guard. I'll knock the edges from the face first, when I feel that's enough, then i'll round them off. Seems a pretty good bat so far, only one surface crack has been left so far and it's one you can't make out without really looking closely and feeling.
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bainy88
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Posted: 25 February 2011 at 1:49pm |
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Hi Folks
New member saying hi, been a short time follower of threads as a guest but hoping to use your cricketing minds with a problem I have.
After only starting to play cricket 3 years ago after thinking it was a "girls sport" for years (soon relised it's the opposite!!) I decided to get myself a good quality bat to make me look more like a cricket player. I purchased with my friend a Newbery Samrai and a Newbery Uzi after getting a lot of good reports about them, I bought them on the 14th April 2009 but after not playing a lot of one day cricket and spending my time playing 20/20 midweek stuff around 25 games in total I have just spotted a crack in the back of the toe of my bat after showing it to some friends they said that should not happen and I should write to newbery to see if they would repair the bat.
I take good care of the bat and followed alot of the guides on cricket bat care but this does not seem to have helped.
Just wondering if anyone has advise on what I should do or should I just fix the bat myself??
Thanks in advance.
Callum
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spin wizard
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Posted: 26 February 2011 at 2:45am |
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25 matches is a decent amount of matches and I don't think you'll get the bat fixed. The toe is very easy to damage, a very quality bat can go with just one searing yorker.
And by the way, a crack in the toe is no biggie, seeing you should be hitting out of the middle. Tape up the toe or glue it up. If the crack is big enough to affect the middle then you've got a problem.
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chasemad
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Posted: 17 March 2011 at 8:16pm |
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hi
i just bought a chase 175 finback and it said it was pre prepped how long should i knock it in for if at all?] thanks |
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Clobber
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Posted: 18 March 2011 at 9:46am |
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If it is pre-prepared, I would just have a gentle net with it, against bowlers using older bowls, and not play any big shots. If the bat face dents up during that, give it maybe an hour with a mallet, then try again.
If there is no significant denting, repeat a couple of times, introducing a few more lusty blows and see how it gets on.
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aneipe
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Posted: 28 March 2011 at 8:05am |
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Hi guys..i'm new here..i'm thinking of getting a new bat..which one is better between Puma Kinetic 6000 or GM Luna 909?..i like puma bcoz of the look but GM might be a better bat..thanx guys..
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Posted: 31 March 2011 at 9:46pm |
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We are a new manufacturer of cricket bats based in south wales / south west England. We can make bespoke bats and also replica bats. Check us out at www.fatbats.co.uk
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aneipe
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Posted: 04 April 2011 at 1:43am |
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Hi guys..
I need an opinion. Which batmaker makes better bat - Warsop or Laver & Wood? Warsop is a bit cheaper than Laver but i'm not sure about the quality..Need help from u expert guys. Thanx a lot. |
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Posted: 04 April 2011 at 9:26am |
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[QUOTE=TP Willow]We are a new manufacturer of cricket bats based in south wales / south west England. We can make bespoke bats and also replica bats. Check us out at www.fatbats.co.uk[/QUOTE]
very nice profiles on both the bats on your site
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Posted: 04 April 2011 at 9:27am |
there are far too many factors to say definitively which is better, but Warsop do make very good bats so you should have no fears over their quality
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spin wizard
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Posted: 04 April 2011 at 1:27pm |
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I was told by a guy once that the darker looking willow (not the white white ones but the ones with a more brownish mix to the white) is usually stronger. Not sure how true it is. |
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aneipe
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Posted: 05 April 2011 at 2:42am |
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Thanx Clobber..u must've had a lot of experience dealing with these guys. In terms of value for money, which one u think i should go for? Thanx..
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aneipe
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Posted: 05 April 2011 at 2:48am |
Based on what it says here at www.cricketbatwillow.com, the more colour there are on the willow, the lower the grade is. No. of grains is a more likely of an indicator for the bat strength as the lesser the no is, the stronger the bat will be. You can read the rest of the explanation on the site. This is from what i've read. i could be wrong. Thank you. |
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Clobber
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Posted: 05 April 2011 at 3:48pm |
Laver's prices are astronomical at the moment so unless you can pick up one of his ready made bargains (see his page on Facebook), Warsop's prices are a bit more like the thing. |
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Posted: 06 April 2011 at 4:02pm |
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Hi all, this is my first post so i hope i'm doing it right! Anyway, I've been looking at various small bat firms, and wanted to know what you think of them. I have always assumed that they are of a very similar quality
In particular, I have looked at: Bradbury, Millichamp and Hall, Choice and Fusion. Thanks, Sam. |
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aneipe
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Posted: 11 April 2011 at 4:38am |
I'm still wating for the reply from warsop regarding my bat and it's been almost a week. Mayb they're busy. They were cooperative previously. Laver & Wood is more cooperative and friendly. I might go for them if Warsop is taking longer than expected to reply my email. How about Hell4Leather and SAF bats? Has anyone tried them? I read quite a good review on SAF. Edited by Sledger - 11 April 2011 at 8:17am |
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willgriff
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Posted: 14 April 2011 at 11:02am |
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Hi im looking for a new bat im 13 but i need a short handle i play for district and im going for lancs trails hopefully i have 200 - 250 pounds to spend ive been looking at a bradbury 300 and a millchamp and hall original if theyre are any others let me no. any other advice please post thanks. ( I only want a small brand bat no big makes thanks ) Will
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Posted: 14 April 2011 at 11:21am |
hi sam these bats are pretty much the same but how much are you looking to spend on the bat 
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Posted: 14 April 2011 at 12:15pm |
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Check out this bat make they look good quality and won an award last year
http://www.safbats.co.uk/saffabrica.php 9 (not hyperlinked sorry) |
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Posted: 14 April 2011 at 1:13pm |
Is this your company if it is do you have a shop anywere?? |
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Posted: 05 May 2011 at 10:12am |
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Hi guys,
Just ordered a Laver & Wood Special Reserve. It should be ready in 3-4 weeks time (based on what Andy says) and should reach me in another 1-2 weeks time after that. This will be my first experience with LW and hopefully its an unforgettable one. Will post again once i received the bat. Thanks all for the help.  |
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Posted: 05 May 2011 at 12:06pm |
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yeah please post a review and some pics when you get it
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spin wizard
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Posted: 05 May 2011 at 1:26pm |
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Someday i'll post a pic of my Ihsan Inferno 450 - just 6 grains but made from very good willow and came pre knocked in. So far, it has been a superb bat, I knocked it in pretty well. For the areas i've knocked in, even fast bowlers deliveries can't put on any indentation on the bat (just the normal little dent but the willow is very resilient as it should be.
Clobber, i've noticed when my bat is in the case that surface crack appears (I only do that when travelling with it) but they disappear after a couple days after its taken back out. It is best to leave them in the open air in your room right, instead of in the case? |
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Posted: 05 May 2011 at 1:29pm |
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A crack that appears then disappears?
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spin wizard
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Posted: 06 May 2011 at 4:28am |
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its funny man, on the surface of the bats, you can detect the surface cracks when its been in the case for a while. When its out of the case back for 2 days, you can hardly feel or see the cracks that appears much more visibly when it was in the case. Willows are meant to be springy, right? Guess that explains it.
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Posted: 06 May 2011 at 8:26am |
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it does sound very strange, but doesn't sound like too much to work about. If it is worrying you try not using the case for a while and see if it happens again at any point.
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Posted: 02 June 2011 at 1:11pm |
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paid 195 for this woodworm what use rekon http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150195647640974&set=a.10150195647635974.304681.650150973&type=1&theater
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Posted: 02 June 2011 at 2:49pm |
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Your link doesn't seem to work Philbo, just a heads up!
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