The Core Philosophy

It's no secret how cricket bats are graded. Not everyone may not know, so we'll quickly fill you in. When a cleft is cut from a willow tree, it's first examined and given a grade based off of its appearances. The main factors that contribute to this are:

 

- How clean the face is (whether it's blemished or not) and

- the grain structure (tightness and straightness). Generally speaking, the straighter the grains are, the better quality the cleft is. This is largely due to the fact that it has a stronger structure, giving it a higher performance potential. 

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The manufacturing process is then continued and the clefts are re-graded at the end of the process. The problem that we as a company have with the traditional process is that looks aren't as important as they appear to be. While they give a good indicator of performance in their raw form, the most important thing the end of the day is how the willow performs. 

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With this being said, our philosophy is to grade the bats 3 times, rather than just twice. This extra step will involve us performing a "quality check" to ensure that everything that leaves us is as high performing as possible.

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