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Knocking in
- Thread starter Monty
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Barney Rubble
International Coach
What I do is knock it in a little to begin with, then use it in nets against part-timers and spinners for a couple of weeks - by the time you come to use it in a match it'll be well softened up.
open365
International Vice-Captain
pre-pepared doesn't have anything to do with knocking in(well,not in the pratical sense).
i've lost my faith in knocking in,my last 3 bats have lasted less than a season despite having been knocked in for 4-7 hours.
next season i'm going to get it machine knocked in(i think) to see if that makes any difference.
knock it in for at least 4 hours is my advice,and just make sure you hit the middle every time so it'll never snap.
i've lost my faith in knocking in,my last 3 bats have lasted less than a season despite having been knocked in for 4-7 hours.
next season i'm going to get it machine knocked in(i think) to see if that makes any difference.
knock it in for at least 4 hours is my advice,and just make sure you hit the middle every time so it'll never snap.
NZTailender
I can't believe I ate the whole thing
I got a new bat covered in extratec but I'm still knocking it in. About a quarter done. i'm a tailender so I won't be using it much 
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
You are equally likely to break it if used without knocking in though !NZTailender said:I got a new bat covered in extratec but I'm still knocking it in. About a quarter done. i'm a tailender so I won't be using it much
Yes a ball mallet is the best though I prefer a ball on a short string or in an old sock which you hammer on the bat. This gets it to bounce off more like it does in actual play. The mallet tends to hit and 'stay' on the surface that spilt second longer to cause more stress.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
What is a ball mallet?SJS said:
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
It is a hammer with a cricket ball as the head.honestbharani said:
If you cant get one (we didnt get them in my playing days) you could take the curved/tapered piece of wood that is used to put grips on bat handles and make a hole in an old , but firm, cricket ball and push the tapered thin end of the wooden stick into the ball. Put some quickfix or other quick drying liquid on the stick before hand.
You now have a ball mallet. Hammer away on the bat to break it in.