Bat Sizing - Weight

These are to be used as a rough guide only, please e-mail us to discuss in more detail.

Selecting the weight of the bat is crucial to maximising your performance. Weight impacts on the way you bat. A heavy bat with a lot of wood in the middle will hit the ball a lot further than a lighter bat. A lighter bat will have a faster bat speed meaning you are more likely to hit the ball in the middle.

 

While the bats weight is determined by personal preference, the following are general recommendations based on the position in the batting order. Please use these as a guide only, and for advice based on your build & style of play please email James.

Opening bat

A lighter bat is recommended usually in the region of 2lbs7ozs – 2lbs9ozs. This is due to the faster bat speed required when facing the new ball. A heavier bat means that there will be a slightly slower reaction time, which can be the difference between playing the ball too early or too late (another point would be “the difference between a thick or thin edge”)

No.3 & 4

A slightly heavier weight would often be required due to getting into a more aggressive style whilst still retaining the balance needed for facing faster bowlers. 2lbs8ozs-2lbs10ozs.

No’s.5, 6 & 7

One would generally require a large amount of size to the bat so that when one hits out the ball is sure to travel beyond the boundary. A good weight range for a middle order player would be 2lbs10ozs – 2lbs12ozs.

No’s. 8 & 9

This depends very much on your build and what feels comfortable to you, players tend to use bats of around 2lbs12ozs, sometimes with a longer blade(depending on height) you are very often required to stay at the crease so it is not necessarily correct to have a big heavy bat.

No’s. 10 & 11

These are very often crucial batting positions in the game as you may find yourself in a position where you are needed to score the winning runs, if you find that you are a pretty good timer of the ball and like the heavy bat (3lbs +) when in the throws of the final over then a good balance is crucial due to the way it improves your timing. If you feel that the bat has to be light and you cannot use a heavier bat well, we would recommend one in the region of 2lbs10ozs but making sure that the bat length is correct.

Lower order batsmen should be particular about the bat they use. Being in the lower order means you need every advantage you can get. Lower order batsmen do not have the skill that those batting up the order have, and having the correct bat can dramatically improve your batting performance.

General recommendations

Some times players may find that they like a particular weight but prefer a longer blade for instance. A longer blade will help if you sometimes get back pain or if you are looking to make yourself stand up straighter. As a rule if you normally use a 2lbs8oz bat in a standard short handle size the weight for a long blade will be 2lbs9ozs, this is due to the extra length right at the toe of the bat. It will also feel more “toe heavy” than what you are used to because the extra length moves the general weight distribution further away from your hands. The same principles apply to a long handled bat due to pushing the weight further away from your hands.

Note:

With all of these recommendations players will have different preferences please contact us to talk about these so that we can be sure that the bat is correctly made, the more information we have about you, the easier it is to make the correct bat and ensure satisfaction.

When emailing about bat specifications please provide as much information as possible about your game. The more information you send the easier it is to recommend the correct size, weight, balance and style of bat for you.

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