Hammermellet
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Hey guys, been learning a lot about the value of grains in a cricket bat lately. A lot to do with the perfect number of grains for pressing a cricket bat is about 12. The reason being that a grain is the driest part of a cricket bat and therefore also stiffer and stronger meaning that when you hit a ball you get less twist and vibration.
Less vibration meaning you get less power loss when transferring the power from the bat to the ball.
A good few examples of great bats with many grains would be bats like the laver and wood private bin. The GM original LE. The CA TRD 12000 plus and the SS Ton LE just to name a few. I've been talking a lot about this issue on a UK based forum and wanted to get a Pakistan view of this.
I'm aware that people have different opinions from different parts of the world and would like to get some opinions from you guys and I'm aware the the uk is not the only place cricket bats are made and not all the best bat makers are in the uk either.
Also what are your thoughts on willow origin. Is the uk grown English willow the best? What are your thought on the mysterious EWNA or the EWNI? And what have you heard about Canadian willow???
Are there and great bat makers in India / Pakistan that are worth mentioning. I'm sure the guy making the pro's bats is a genuine master. ( sachin, afraid, yuvi's, dhoni ) etc who have all been seen using an SS bat. Is there one guy at SS making these bats for the guy? I'm very intrigued by the bat making process in these countries as its a lot less glamorous than in the UK, NZ or AUS.
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Less vibration meaning you get less power loss when transferring the power from the bat to the ball.
A good few examples of great bats with many grains would be bats like the laver and wood private bin. The GM original LE. The CA TRD 12000 plus and the SS Ton LE just to name a few. I've been talking a lot about this issue on a UK based forum and wanted to get a Pakistan view of this.
I'm aware that people have different opinions from different parts of the world and would like to get some opinions from you guys and I'm aware the the uk is not the only place cricket bats are made and not all the best bat makers are in the uk either.
Also what are your thoughts on willow origin. Is the uk grown English willow the best? What are your thought on the mysterious EWNA or the EWNI? And what have you heard about Canadian willow???
Are there and great bat makers in India / Pakistan that are worth mentioning. I'm sure the guy making the pro's bats is a genuine master. ( sachin, afraid, yuvi's, dhoni ) etc who have all been seen using an SS bat. Is there one guy at SS making these bats for the guy? I'm very intrigued by the bat making process in these countries as its a lot less glamorous than in the UK, NZ or AUS.
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