{"product_id":"cricket-bat-knocking-in-mallet","title":"Professional Cricket Bat Knocking-In Mallet | 1000g+ | Ciel Sports","description":"\u003cp\u003eA professional-weight knocking-in mallet, over 1000g, for preparing a new cricket bat properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHY WEIGHT MATTERS IN A MALLET\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost mallets sold in India weigh 500 to 700g, and they are the reason so many players give up on knocking in halfway through. A light mallet does not compress willow — it bounces off it. You end up swinging harder to compensate, which tires your arm, makes the strike less controlled and takes twice as long to achieve less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mallet over 1000g does the work through its own mass. You lift it and let it fall, over and over, and the weight compresses the surface fibres rather than skimming them. Less effort, more control, and a shorter job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole argument for a professional mallet, and it is why our craftsmen in Meerut use this weight rather than a lighter one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWHAT KNOCKING IN ACTUALLY DOES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hard leather ball striking uncompressed willow lifts and separates the surface fibres. Once the surface breaks, moisture gets in and the crack runs deeper with every subsequent blow. Knocking in compresses those fibres into a harder skin first, so the face can take the impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery new leather ball bat needs it, at every price. Ours need less than most because every bat passes through eight hydraulic press stages before it ships — but they still need it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHOW LONG YOUR BAT NEEDS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKashmir willow (Academy, Legend, Limited, Player Edition) — 4 to 6 hours\u003cbr\u003eEnglish willow (Surge through Titan Pro) — 6 to 8 hours\u003cbr\u003eFull profile English willow (Inferno, Apex Limited) — 8 to 10 hours\u003cbr\u003eReserve Edition — 10 to 12 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpread it over two to three weeks rather than one sitting. The willow needs the time between sessions as much as it needs the hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHOW TO USE IT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil first — one or two light coats of raw linseed on the face, edges and toe, 24 hours apart, keeping it off the splice and handle. Then start with light taps on the edges and toe, rounding the edges gradually so they can absorb an off-centre hit. That edge work is where most of the useful compression happens and it is the part players skip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove to the face, working outward from the middle and building force slowly across sessions. Never strike the splice, the shoulders or the back of the blade. Finish with 30 to 60 minutes of throwdowns using an old leather ball before you face a new one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo check: press a thumbnail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ciel Sports","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51842199060758,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/9289\/1670\/files\/titan-pro-player-edition-english-willow-bat-all-views-side-back-front.png?v=1746415117","url":"https:\/\/www.cielsports.in\/products\/cricket-bat-knocking-in-mallet","provider":"Ciel Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}