There have been several conflicting opinions regarding which cricket bat is the best. If you are planning to buy a cricket bat, your friends will be generous and forthcoming in offering you many tips. It is up to you decide on the right tips to follow before buying the cricket bat. You must be comfortable [...]

Whether you are part of the Little Leaguers, Senior Leaguers, college student’s league or professionals, when it comes to baseball, the big questions that pops up is what kind of baseball bat you will use. And, if you really are a baseball player, you definitely know that the discussion is between aluminum bats and wood [...]

Rolling your bat is done by rolling the bat through two rollers which will increase the trampoline effect of the bat. This will improve the batted ball speed by approximately 10%. This equates to 30-40 feet. One commonly used method that is used along with shaving is end loading. By adding weight to the end [...]

Bat Rolling 101 – The ProcessMost companies determine the maximum rolling pressure and start at that pressure. This is totally incorrect and usually causes durability problems and also potentially causes your paint to spider web prematurely. You should roll bats in 3-4 progressive compression points (depending on the type of bat). After you\’ve rolled your bat it will [...]

Everyone Is Doing ItHave you ever been to a tournament and gotten beaten by a team that you shouldn\’t of? Well this is the norm nowadays. Almost every competitive traveling team uses either a rolled or shaved bat. Since early after the release of composite bats it was determined that they get better and perform [...]

Amongst the good cricketer and good bat manufacturers, bat is a tool for trade. Its raw material is naturally grown and not manmade. A good bat is produced by craftsman and their aim is to provide excellent hitting power with durability. The combination should properly match because softer pressed bats tend to go better but [...]

If you ever searched on the internet the term bat rolling or composite bat rolling you\’ll find out that there are many options out there. It\’s critical that you choose the right company before sending your bat out to be rolled. If you don\’t you could find your bat not performing at it\’s highest level [...]

Ash is called a ring porous hardwood because early in the growing period the tree makes big cells. Then later on the cells become much smaller and denser. The zone of big cells each year is in reality the weakest portion of the wood–large cells mean a lot of void space and poor strength. (Oak [...]