Ultra Cricket

02/09/2024

Clients can now purchase bats with an upfront payment of 40% with balance paid after they have used and checked the bats out. The balance is pad at that time. If not happy with the performance of the bat a full refund will be issued. refer terms and conditions on the website.

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CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE Keeping Cricket Bats Affordable Have you ever asked yourself why we only use Willow for making Cricket Bats?Two years ago, we asked this question and then set about researching the reasons why and exploring the potential for, using timber types other than Willow. We also....

24/08/2024

Keeping Cricket Bats Affordable

Have you ever asked yourself why we only use Willow for making Cricket Bats?

Two years ago, we asked this question and then set about researching the reasons why and exploring the potential for using timber types other than Willow. We also engaged the services of Engineers to assist with the research and to make recommendations.

The findings both surprised us and left us wondering why Cricket Bats made from timber such as Maple, Oak and Ash are not currently readily available in the marketplace. Good quality Willow Cricket Bats are becoming expensive. Willow is in short supply and if we do nothing to address the situation players and the parents of players are not going to be able to afford to buy bats.

Our new range of bats are made using timber of the highest quality. They offer fantastic ping and rebound, and they are durable and recyclable. They are also far more affordable with a very good quality bat available for around $250.

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24/08/2024

Cricket Bat Handle and Bat Pick Up

Cricket Bat Handle and bat pick up are related. The process is all about the "Force" required to raise the bat to a position suitable for shot play. Heavier bats require more "Force". In 2018 we started experimenting with alternate handle designs. This resulted in a unique handle shape that reduces the distance between the end of the splice and the center of mass of the blade. As such, the "Force" required to pick up the bat is less. All bats we manufacture are now fitted with these splice types.

The difference in "Force" required varies depending upon a number of factors. These include hand position, handle diameter, grip type, handle material and composition. Our assessment, based on bat use is that a 2LB12 bat fitted wth our handles has a pick up weight of 2LB8. This is a significant difference.

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Using a bat with this type of handle allows players to benefit from using heavier bats that feel lighter. In order to take further advantage, we recommend all players to integrate the Force Weighted Training Bats into their training regime. Used over time these bats will help develop bat swing speed and strength plus they will help develop balance, bat control (vital for placing shots), footwork and endurance.

28/07/2024

Buy a Force T2 Weighted Training Bat $209 AUD and receive a FREE Intro Model Maple or Oak Cricket Bat valued at $198 AUD

T2 Weighted Training Bat

Develop and build your technique. Iron out faults and improve hand eye coordination. Nothing will hone your skills and technique better than developing them using resistance training. No special training drills. Simply use this bat during the middle third of every net session. Feel the difference in a few months. The T2 Bat will improve your footwork, create better timing and increase the control you have over the bat allowing you to be able to place shots through the field.

MP1 Maple or Oak Bat - Free

The all-new Oak Cricket Bat MP1 is available in Senior and Junior Size Bats. Using these timbers provides players with a Cricket Bat that exceeds conventional willow in the areas of compressive strength, tensile strength, moisture content retention, Janka rating

Rather than rely on age old methodologies for selection the best equipment to take to market we at Cricket Innovations have set up our own unique cricket equipment testing facility in Perth. We believe it is the only such hi-tech facility in the world. So when we say our products, such as the Maple Cricket Bat MP1, offers superior performance in the key properties mentioned above we can back it up with data.

Available at https://www.forcetrainbetter.com/product/cricket-technique-bat-force-t2-weighted/

23/07/2024

Cricket Bat or Golf Stick?

In terms of generating power from a Cricket Bat; do we use a bat with a high degree of flex or one that is more rigid?

There are arguments for both sides. That said, our extensive research leans in favor of the later. We preface this by saying that with swinging a cricket bat players can derive additional power by developing body strength, balance and swing speed by using weight training; such as by using Force Weighted Training Bats in their training drills, rather than simply relying on using a more powerful cricket bat.

When comparing the mechanics of a Cricket Bat and Golf Stick swing a number of factors need to be considered. These include:

The flex of the bat or stick
The length of travel of the swing
The weight of the bat or stick
The weight of the ball being hit
The velocity of the ball being hit.

Compared to a cricket bat a golf stick is long and slender and is made from materials with a high degree of flexibility. The arc or distance of travel of a golf stick is longer than that of a cricket bat. The golf ball weighs around 46 grams. A cricket ball weighs around 156 grams. A golf ball is "still" at impact whereas a cricket ball is moving. Body movement aside; analysis of these factors alone suggests that the golf swing and the hitting of a golf ball is reliant on a high degrees of flex hitting against a low degree of resistance.

Cricket bats do not flex to the same extent of a golf stick. In comparison, they are rigid. Cricket bats are also made up of two parts. A handle and a blade. The flex in a cricket bat swing mainly occurs at the joint between the two. Compared to a golf stick the amount of flex is minimal. The effect of the flex on ball exit speed and travel distance is far greater in a golf stick. In fact, our research suggests the effect of flex in a cricket bat is almost negligible particularly when you factor in the force of impact of the moving cricket ball with the bat. Any speed generated by bat flex is repelled by ball impact.

Cricket bats handles need to flex to prevent the handle snapping. However the level of flex has little effect on ball exit speed and ball travel distance. Bat swing speed and bat weight has far more effect than hndle flex.

Our research suggests that the ideal cricket bat has a handle that is relatively rigid with enough flex to prevent snapping. A bat with a cane handle and one or two layers of rubber is more effective in this regard than a handle with 4 or more layers.

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21/07/2024

Australian Made Cricket Bats

We are based in Perth and have been making Cricket Bats for seven (7) years. For the past two years we have been researching and testing alternate timbers for use on cricket bats. Good quality Willow is in short supply globally and the prices are going up.

Our new range of Maple, Oak and Ash Cricket Bats are fantastic bats at highly competitive prices. They are highly durable and as powerful as the most expensive Willow Bats.

The Ultra 1 holds its own, quality wise, with any Grade 1 Willow Bat. Available in weights from 2LB4 (Junior) to 2LB11. Fitted with our new Power Splice Bat Handes that are MCC approved.

The Power Splice Bat Handles are available in a rigid and non-rigid version. The secrete to these handles is in the shape of the splice. Rather than using a conventional Vee Shape the Splice is curved on each side that reduces enegry loss during imapact between bat and ball. This provides better ping and more durability. In all there are 13 different shapes.

Junior Bat Price $129 Senior Bat Price $296.

This represents great value for a high quality Australian Made Cricket Bat.

Go to www.ultracricket.com.au to view the full range of Maple, Oak and Ash Cricket Bats.

17/07/2024

Cricket Bat Buy Bak Scheme

Due to Maple, Oak and Ash being highly durable timbers Ultra Cricket offers customers a Buy Back Scheme on all bats. Terms and Conditions available on the website at

Cricket Bats Equipment wise, particularly with bats and bat handles, cricket has not seen any major innovations for years. Bat shapes have changed, they have become thicker but in terms of the materials used to manufacture them not a lot has changed. Compared to other sports like golf, baseball and....

17/07/2024

Grading Maple,Oak and Ash Cricket Bats

The grading of Maple, Oak and Ash Cricket Bats is a little different to grading Willow Cricket Bats.

Willow is graded mainly by appearance: colour, number of grains, grain width etc. Maple, Oak and Ash Cricket Bats are graded by properties such as compressive strength, tensile strength, hadrdness, moisture content, colour and visual appearance. The variance in the properties in these timbers is generally not that much. Therefore the variance in price is also not that great.

If you are looking for a well priced high quality cricket Bat visit the range at www.ultracricket.com

06/07/2024

Cricket Bat Handles

When a cricket ball impacts with a cricket bat "force" is generated. When a force is applied to an object it can cause the object to move, stop or change direction. This motion is a change in position of an object over time. Therefore, energy is used when a force causes and object to move. The energy is transferred from one object to another, causing motion. A cricket bat handle does more than provide a mechanism for a player to hold and control a bat and to limit the amount of vibration through the bat at ball impact. The cricket bat handle and more importantly the splice play a major role in determining the amount of energy generated at ball impact which has a direct bearing on the ball exit speed from the bat.

Some conform to the view that a whippy type of handle made up of numerous layers of cane with rubber sheaths between the layers allows the handle to act like the shaft on a golf stick. These types of handles flex throughout the swing process and spring back during impact thus creating faster swing speed. Others conform to the view that a less whippy type of handle increases the amount of resistance from the bat blade at ball impact thus reducing the amount of energy lost at impact due to the rigid handle not flexing as much

Whippy handle or less whippy handle aside it is the cricket bat handle splice and the splice connection method that determines the energy level at image. Conventional V Shape splices have been around for eons and are used on pretty much every modern-day bat.

Working with Engineers we carried out some research on the effects of alternate splice types on bat performance. The research indicated that splices designed with a more rigid connection that the V improve bat performance. It was determined by our Engineers that splices should be shaped so that there is more surface area connection between the sides of the splice and the blade. The ideal splice should also be shaped so that the shape resists impact forces, “within itself”.

As a consequence of research we set about designing a range of cricket bat slices that conformed with the Engineering advise. In all there are thirteen (13) different splice shapes. Some designs are specific for use on Willow Cricket Bats and others for use on Maple, Oak, and Ash Cricket Bats.
Our cricket bats are available with the option of using a V Splice or two new splice shapes being the C Splice (Willow, Maple, Oak, Ash) or the Power Splice (Maple, Oak, and Ash). In coming months and years, we will release the other eleven (11) shapes.
Along with a new range of splices our bats can be fitted with either rigid or non rigid handles. The later (non-rigid) are conventional cane handles. The former (rigid) are manufactured using solid wood with vertical vibration gaskets. We believe this gives all consumers a wider range of options depending on preference and point of view.

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03/07/2024

A lot of players ask if Cricket Bats made wth Maple, Oak & Ash are more powerful than Willow Bats.

Ball exit speed from a Bat is determined by many factors including bat weight, player swing speed, the level of pressing applied to the bat during manufacture, the rigidity of the connection between the bat handle and the bat blade, ball travel speed to the bat, where on the bat impact is made with the ball, the ball impact time frame, the atmosphere, cellular structure of the timber and more.

By nature timbers such as Maple, Oak and Ash are harder (Janka Rating) than Willow. Therefore in the natural state Maple,Oak and Ash will hit the ball harder. However, Willow Blades are pressed during the manufacturing process and thus the surface of the blade is mechanically hardened. The ball exit speed from Willow Bats, in a broad sense, depends on the level of pressing applied and the method used to press. It will also be affected by when the bat was pressed prior to use. We cannot test every Willow Bat in the world so we cannot conclude or state that Maple Bats, Oak Bats and Ash Bats hit the ball harder that Willow Bats.

Willow also has a diffuse poros cell structure which effects its resistance to impact shock. The effects of this on ball exit speed from the bat is another factor to be considered when comparing alternate timbers suitable for use on Bats.

We have opted to offer Bats made using alternate timber to Willow for a number of reasons. These reasons include:

Availability
Quality
Durability
Price

The price of Cricket Bats has increased dramatically in recent years. Players now need to pay around $1500 AUD for a top quality Willow Bat. A mid range Willow bat is around $600 AUD. A top quality Maple Bat or Oak Bat or Ash Bat will cost consumers around the same price as a mid range Willow Bat. A good quality Maple, Oak or Ash Bat will cost somewhere between $250 AUD to $450 AUD.

Cricket Bats Equipment wise, particularly with bats and bat handles, cricket has not seen any major innovations for years. Bat shapes have changed, they have become thicker but in terms of the materials used to manufacture them not a lot has changed. Compared to other sports like golf, baseball and....

22/06/2024

A lot of players ask if Cricket Bats made wth Maple, Oak & Ash are more powerful than Willow Cricket Bats.

Ball exit speed from a Cricket Bat is determined by many factors including bat weight, player swing speed, the level of pressing applied to the bat during manufacture, the rigidity of the connection between the bat handle and the bat blade, ball travel speed to the bat, where on the bat impact is made with the ball, the ball impact time frame, the atmosphere, cellular structure of the timber and more.

By nature timbers such as Maple, Oak and Ash are harder (Janka Rating) than Willow. Therefore in the natural state Maple Cricket Bats, Oak Cricket Bats and Ash Cricket Bats made will hit the ball harder. However, Willow Cricket Bat Blades are pressed during the manufacturing process and thus the surface of the blade is mechanically hardened. The ball exit speed from Willow Cricket Bats, in a broad sense, depends on the level of pressing applied and the method used to press. It will also be affected by when the bat was pressed prior to use. We cannot test every Willow Cricket Bat in the world so we cannot conclude or state that Maple Cricket Bats, Oak Cricket Bats and Ash Cricket Bats hit the ball harder that Willow Cricket Bats.

Willow also has a diffuse poros cell structure which effects its resistance to impact shock. The effects of this on ball exit speed from the bat is another factor to be considered when comparing alternate timbers suitable for use on Cricket Bats.

We have opted to offer Cricket Bats made using alternate timber to Willow for a number of reasons. These reasons include:

Availability
Quality
Durability
Price

The price of Cricket Bats has increased dramatically in recent years. Players now need to pay around $1500 AUD for a top quality Willow Cricket Bat. A mid range Willow Cricket bat ia around $600 AUD. A top quality Maple Cricket Bat or Oak Cricket Bat or Ash Cricket Bat will cost consumers around the same price as a mid range Willow Cricket Bat. A good quality Maple, Oak or Ash Cricket Bat will cost somewhere between $250 AUD to $450 AUD.

Go to www.ultracricket.com.au to view our range and price

19/06/2024

Making Oak, Maple and Ash Cricket Bats

The process for manufacturing these types of bats is a little different than for Willow. Because we use the new Power Splice Handles specialized tooling is also required. Most bats are machine made using a range of tools and machines that can handle the hard robust nature of these timbers. We have invested heavily in the design and development of these tools and machines and in training our partners in Australia and abroad in the manufacturinbg process.

Testing and Grading

One of the main differences is that Maple, Oak and Ash Clefts are not graded by appearance. While appearance is graded the real grading process involves testing Clefts for such properties as compressive strength, moisture content, tensile strength and hardness (Jak Rating). Each test is rated/graded on a scale of 1 to 10. The higher the numeric rating the higher the grading.

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Cricket Bats Equipment wise, particularly with bats and bat handles, cricket has not seen any major innovations for years. Bat shapes have changed, they have become thicker but in terms of the materials used to manufacture them not a lot has changed. Compared to other sports like golf, baseball and....