Grading

English Willow & Quality Grades

Our cricket bat is made exclusively from English willow sourced from multiple willow sources in England. Willow is graded by quality on a scale from level 1 to level 4, with level 1 being the highest level. Higher quality willows typically have straighter fibers (grains), are more uniform in color, and have few or no imperfections.

Our Grading

Signature – Grade 1+ (Top 1%)
The top 1% of English Willow representing some of the rarest and finest wood available. Characterized by straight, even grains and no blemishes to the bat face. These bats look beautiful and are limited in availability.

Black – Top 4%
The top 4% of English Willow. As above but with slightly fewer grains.

Genesis
These bats may have some irregular grain patterns or slight blemishes across the bat blade, but these won’t affect the performance of the bat.

Flare
These bats will have a definite and irregular grain pattern and cosmetic blemishes.