How We Pick Your Bat Weight

Buying a bat online means you don't get to pick it up first. We get it — weight is the single biggest thing that decides whether a bat feels right in your hands, and it's the hardest thing to judge from a photo.

So we've added a weight preference to some of our bats to help you . You tell us what you want. We go into the racks and pick one from that range for you.

Choose your range

Where a model has the stock, you'll see three options at checkout:

Light — 2lb 7oz & under

Medium — 2lb 8oz to 2lb 10oz

Heavy — over 2lb 11oz

Pick your preference and our team selects your bat by hand from what's on the shelf in that band. No lucky dip, no "whatever's on top of the pile".

Why ranges and not exact weights

Here's something the industry doesn't talk about much: there is no agreed standard for how a cricket bat is weighed.

Some brands weigh the bare blade. Some weigh it with the grip on. Some include the stickers, some don't. Some quote a "dead weight" straight off the scales, others quote a nominal weight for the whole model run. Two bats both marked 2lb 9oz from two different brands can feel noticeably different in the hands — and both labels are honest by their own method. They will also pick up noticeably differently as well- you may want a light feeling bat- the pickup of a bat is often completely independent of the raw weight.

That means a precise number to two decimal places would give you false confidence rather than useful information. A range is the honest version. It tells you what you're actually going to get.

Weight on the scales isn't the same as weight in your hands

Two bats at identical weights can pick up completely differently depending on where the wood sits — spine height, edge profile, how the mass is distributed through the blade, and the handle. A well-balanced 2lb 11oz can feel lighter through the swing than a badly balanced 2lb 8oz.

Our range selection is about getting you in the right ballpark on dead weight. The rest comes down to the model itself, which is why the profile details on each product page matter just as much as the number.

Which range should I choose?

Light suits players who rely on timing and placement, players coming back from injury or with wrist and shoulder niggles, and anyone stepping up from a junior bat who wants control first.

Medium is where most club cricketers land. If you're not sure, this is the safe pick. It gives you enough weight behind the ball without costing you bat speed late in an innings.

Heavy suits stronger, taller players and front-foot hitters who want the ball to travel — particularly on faster, truer decks. Worth being honest with yourself here: a bat you can't swing freely at the end of a long spell in the field won't do you any favours.

Not every model has every option

We're a clearance operation. Stock is what it is, and once a size or weight band sells through in a model, that's the end of it. If a weight option isn't showing on a bat, we don't have it in that range.

If your preferred range sells out between you ordering and us packing, we'll contact you before we ship — either to move you to the closest available option or to refund you in full. We won't just send something and hope you don't notice. 

Still not sure?

Get in touch before you order. Tell us your height, your style and what you've been using, and we'll point you at what's likely to suit. We'd rather spend two minutes helping you get it right than have a bat come back.