Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
When buying a new bat....they always say its knocked in and everything......but is it really.....do you still have to knock it in?
Use a very old ball and just hit the face of the bat and the edges very softly as often as possible. Then take it into the nets and use a very old ball. Check after every shot if the ball has made a mark or not and if it hasn't keep using it, if it does then you need to knock it in more.Turbinator said:Thanx for the advice guys......also, one more thing how do you exactly knock it in PROPERLY, and won't knocking it too much make red marks on the bat?
thx alot man!Mister Wright said:Use a very old ball and just hit the face of the bat and the edges very softly as often as possible. Then take it into the nets and use a very old ball. Check after every shot if the ball has made a mark or not and if it hasn't keep using it, if it does then you need to knock it in more.
No, a ball is just as good as a mallet really. Just keep knocking it inadharcric said:Guys, I have a sweet new SS Ton which I knocked in using a ball. Do I reallly need that mallet?
Or roll a stump over the face and edgeBurgey said:This may sound weird, but you can also roll the bat down the rounded enamel edge of a bath tub.
In fact, it does sound weird, but it works apparently.
The bats that pros use are never usually knocked in, because the softer wood means you get a sweeter connection. Knocking it in toughens up the wood and therefore lengthens the life of the bat, but it deadens the middle slightly. Professionals get loads of free bats from sponsors so they don't need to worry about the life of bats, and they tend to use them straight off.Really? They were saying on the Channel 9 commentary team during The Ashes that the latest bats don't need to be knocked in, because of a change in bat technology and the lighter wood being used.
Yeah i concentrated on the edge for most of those 2 hours, as the middle felt far more advanced thanks to the extra runs through the press. It's no wonder many people ask the same questions i'm asking though, every second thing you read about knocking in pre-prepared bats tell you something different. Eg. I've read plenty that say around 2hrs of knocking in is the right amount for a pre-prepared bat, then hitting 1-2hrs of gentle catches, then net use.1 and half, 2 hours is not enough time to knock in a bat. I don't care what the bat says about 'ready to play' or whatever. 6 hours is the minimum amount of time you should take to knock in your bat. Usually over 3 or 4 days with 2 hour blocks on each day. Don't just knock in the middle, but also the edges and the back of the back. If there are seem marks being left on the bat then more knocking in is required.
Yeah, i knew it wasn't ready to use, and there was no way i was going to go out and play with it, with out any attempt to knock it in further myself. I will definetly go and oil it though...Dravid said:Clapo, no bat is ready to use, and needs to be knocked in for 4-5 hours and oiled
And I learned my leason with playing against the 2pc balls too. Thats why everytime I go into the nets always check the balls the bowlers are going to use