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dezza1994 
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 Topic: Bat Mallet or Ball Mallet?Posted: 05 January 2009 at 7:57am |
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Whats better to knock in a bat with? I used a bat mallet and it comes off the bat awesome but then when i use a ball mallet it doesn't come off the bat well.. Is there a reason?
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Clobber
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Posted: 05 January 2009 at 9:21am |
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many recommend a ball mallet for the early stages of knocking in as it stops you hitting the bat too hard too soon, although I always just get stuck in the usual wooden one.
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spin wizard
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Posted: 05 January 2009 at 4:56pm |
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Wooden Mallet is quicker, which is to most people's liking. Knocking in a bat is quite annoying. Makes quite a bit of noise so you'll be disturbing some folks.
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In troubled times, being philosophical helps a great deal, it helps you to remain sane and not do any further damage.
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dezza1994
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 7:28am |
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Ok thanks guys.. Is there a reason why the bat mallet comes off better though?
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Clobber
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Posted: 06 January 2009 at 10:59pm |
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at a guess....because it's harder - same as the new ball comes off the bat better than one 70 overs old.
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scuudz
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Posted: 04 July 2009 at 10:57pm |
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Just started knocking in my SG with a hard wood mallet (not necessarily a bat mallet). I've noticed that I can see the indentations much clearly on this bat. Im not sure if this has to do with the pressing of the willow or the fact that this mallet is completely flat-faced as opposed to being slightly rounded, or both.
Do you guys think using this completely flat-faced hard wood mallet on my bat might cause damage to the bat? Doesnt seem to be the case......just asking since I can see the indentations much clearer on this bat than any other one.
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Clobber
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Posted: 05 July 2009 at 11:29pm |
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I would be slightly concerned about using a normal mallet on a new bat - the pressure of the non-rounded corners could really give the bat a whack, so if you don't have a proper bat mallet scuudz mate my recommendation would be to go easy and only lightly tap with that and use something else for the serious knocking in.
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143no
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Posted: 05 July 2009 at 11:37pm |
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Scuudzy, any thing with corners is dangerous to use on your bat, English willow is very soft and the idea of a bat mallet is to simulate a round ball. You would be better off using an old ball then a scuff sheet than a flat faced mallet. Any warrenty would be straight out the door too.
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scuudz
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Posted: 06 July 2009 at 1:31am |
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Hmm....thanks guys.
Will borrow an old ball then. I gave it a few good knocking sessions yesterday and there were no cracks or anything. The indentations were just more obvious. Still dont want to take any chances. Thanks again.
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scuudz
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Posted: 06 July 2009 at 4:08am |
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Interestingly, the mallet Julian Millichamp uses at Screaming Cat to grade his bats doesnt seem to be rounded. I saw that in a video somewhere.
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ChirsWork
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Posted: 10 October 2011 at 3:06pm |
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I've always just used a normal wooden mallet and good ol' linseed oil, but the ball mallets seem to be getting more popular.
Think its just down to preference really.
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freddy
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Posted: 23 October 2011 at 1:04am |
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I reckon both ball mallets and bat mallets are fine.
Just be sure to go easy in the initial stages of knocking in, as the bat surface is initially very soft. I've seen cracks from knocking the bat in too vigorously in the early stages. |
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spin wizard
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Posted: 24 October 2011 at 3:08pm |
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Knock the edges softer first then gradually increase the force. I've knocked in a few bats lately and haven't done any damage to the edges by doing this with a normal wooden bat mallet. The centre can take massive blows from the start he he. For the edges and toe, less force then gradually increase.
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